U.S. Supreme Court allows DHS to enforce public charge rule The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin enforcing a rule that authorizes the federal government to deny immigrants a visa or a green card if they rely on government assistance. Here’s a quick summary of how we got here. On August 14, 2019, DHS issued the final rule detailing how federal agencies determine the inadmissibility of immigrants likely to become public charges (e.g. dependent on government assistance). Five federal judges later issued injunctions blocking the rule from taking effect. Appellate courts lifted three of the injunctions in December 2019, but a nationwide injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and a statewide injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois remained in effect. On January 13, 2020, DHS requested that the U.S. Supreme Court stay the nationwide injunction issued by Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York. In his October 2019 order, Daniels held that the plaintiffs in State of New York et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al. would likely prevail in their claim that DHS promulgated the rule in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and that they would suffer irreparable harm under the new policy. The U.S. Supreme Court granted the request for a stay. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh ruled in favor of the stay while Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. In a concurring opinion filed with the order, Gorsuch urged lower courts to curtail the practice of issuing nationwide injunctions, arguing in part that the broad orders impact individuals who are not parties to the cases at hand. The decision allows the rule to take effect nationwide pending a final decision in State of New York et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al. The statewide injunction blocking the rule in Illinois remained in effect as of January 29

2020-01-30T12:25:28.000Z via Facebook

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2020-01-29T12:08:56.000Z via Facebook

REPUBLICANS SABOTAGE SENATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS WHILE HISTORIC MIDDLE EAST PLAN IS ANNOUNCED After a well-presented Republican defense of the President of the United States, we find three Republicans (Bolton, Kelly, and Romney) attempting to throw a monkey wrench into the Democrat-driven impeachment proceedings… BITCHY-LITTLE-GIRLS all while Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, offer a historic Israel/Palestinian solution featuring safety, security, and economic development for the Palestinians. As the Senate impeachment is proceeding, President Trump is rolling along – holding rallies with record audience turnout and achieving historical results – proving that the Democrats and many members of the Administration are irrelevant. Why the Democrats and their RINO cohorts need to remove President Trump or cripple his Administration… Trump is doing what all of these political poohbahs could not achieve, even given their decades of effort. Once again, the key to the Middle East Palestinian problem is being offered to the Palestinians. It remains to be seen if the thugocracy will accept the necessary conditions: recognize Israel’s right to exist, denounce state-sponsored terrorism, and demilitarize the terrorist-run Gaza strip. wh-logo Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu of the State of Israel in Joint Statements It’s been a long and very arduous process to arrive at this moment. On Sunday, I delivered to Prime Minister Netanyahu my vision for peace, prosperity, and a brighter future for the Israelis and Palestinians. This vision for peace is fundamentally different from past proposals. In the past, even the most well-intentioned plans were light on factual details and heavy on conceptual frameworks. By contrast, our plan is 80 pages and is the most detailed proposal ever put forward by far. As I have seen throughout my long career as a dealmaker, complex problems require nuanced, fact-based remedies. That is why our proposal provides precise technical solutions to make Israelis, Palestinians, and the region safer and much more prosperous. My vision presents a “win-win” opportunity for both sides, a realistic two-state solution that resolves the risk of Palestinian statehood to Israel’s security. Today, Israel is taking a giant step toward peace. Yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu informed me that he is willing to endorse the vision as the basis for direct negotiations — and, I will say, the General also endorsed, and very strongly — with the Palestinians. A historic breakthrough. Continue reading the remarks here. Read the plan here. hdr-1 The thugocracy that rules the Palestinians with an iron fist will likely refuse to give up some of their power and the billions stolen from the Palestinian people. Bottom line… Once again, we see the reason why the Democrats cannot be trusted to protect and defend the United States Constitution and the safety and security of America and all Americans. No wonder why they are hell-bent on damaging or displacing President Donald Trump. Why disgruntled employees like Bolton, Kelly, and Trump are attacking Trump is there for all to see – they are jealous of someone who they believe is their intellectual and moral inferior — made more acute by Trump’s continued achievements. In essence, they are selling their own competing brand of self-serving bullshit. We are so screwed. -- steve

2020-01-29T12:08:29.000Z via Facebook

The 2020 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SCHEDULE Monday July 20, 2020 1:30 PM Free lunch, free medical marijuana, and a free bus ride to the convention. Food Stamp enrollment forms available. 2:00 PM Group Voter Registration for undocumented Immigrants and any deceased citizens. 3:30 PM Opening Flag Burning Ceremony Sponsored by CNN � Don Lemon 4:00 PM Address on "Being the Real You" Rachel Dolezal, former Head of the Seattle NAACP and Caitlyn Jenner 4:30 PM "How to Bank $200 Million as a Public Servant and Claim to be Broke" Seminar by Hillary Clinton 5:00 PM "How to have a successful career without ever having a job, and still avoid paying taxes." A Seminar Moderated by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson 5:30 PM Medal of Freedom presentation to Army deserter Bo Berghdal 6:00 PM Invitation-only Autograph Session Souvenir photographs of Elizabeth Warren dressed in Native American clothing 6:30 PM Tribute to All of the 57 States Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi 7:00 PM General vote on praising Baltimore rioters, and on using the terminology "Alternative Shoppers" instead of "looters" 7:30 PM The White House "Semantics Committee" Meeting. General vote on re-branding "Muslim Terrorism" as "Countering Islamophobia" 8:00 PM "Liberal Bias in Media � How we can make it work for you" Tutorial sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times. 8:30 PM Tribute Film to the Brave Freedom Fighters still incarcerated at GITMO by Michael Moore 9:00 PM Personal Finance Seminar - "Businesses Don't Create Jobs" Hosted by Barack Obama 9:30 PM Group Condemnation of Bitter Gun Owners. 10:00 PM Ceremonial "We Surrender ! " Waving of the White Flag 10:30 PM Short film, "Setting Up Your Own Illegal Email Server While Serving in A Cabinet Post and How to Pretend It's No Big Deal" Hosted by Hillary Clinton 11:00 PM Official Nomination of Kamala Harris Bill Maher and Chris Matthews 11:30 PM Group apology for being old and white led by Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. Thanks!��

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2020-01-27T12:09:10.000Z via Facebook

Please share this especially with friends & those brainwashed by “Fake Media & Democratic Socialists Spin-masters” ... If someone asks you what President Trump has actually done for this country while in office, here is a nice list to show them: This week Trump signed 3 bills to benefit Native people. One gives compensation to the Spokane tribe for loss of their lands in the mid-1900s, one funds Native language programs, and the third gives federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana. This month Trump finalized the creation of Space Force as our 6th Military branch. This month Trump signed a law to make cruelty to animals a federal felony so that animal abusers face tougher consequences. Violent crime has fallen every year he’s been in office after rising during the 2 years before he was elected. Trump signed a bill making CBD and Hemp legal. Trump’s EPA gave $100 million to fix the water infrastructure problem in Flint, Michigan. Under Trump’s leadership, in 2018 the U.S. surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest producer of crude oil. Trump signed a law ending the gag orders on Pharmacists that prevented them from sharing money-saving information. Trump signed the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act” (FOSTA), which includes the “Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act” (SESTA) which both give law enforcement and victims new tools to fight sex trafficking. Trump signed a bill to require airports to provide spaces for breastfeeding Moms. The 25% lowest-paid Americans enjoyed a 4.5% income boost in November 2019, which outpaces a 2.9% gain in earnings for the country's highest-paid workers. Low-wage workers are benefiting from higher minimum wages and from corporations that are increasing entry-level pay. Trump signed the biggest wilderness protection & conservation bill in a decade and designated 375,000 acres as protected land. Trump signed the Save our Seas Act which funds $10 million per year to clean tons of plastic & garbage from the ocean. He signed a bill this year allowing some drug imports from Canada so that prescription prices would go down. Trump signed an executive order this year that forces all healthcare providers to disclose the cost of their services so that Americans can comparison shop and know how much less providers charge insurance companies. When signing that bill he said no American should be blindsided by bills for medical services they never agreed to in advance. Hospitals will now be required to post their standard charges for services, which include the discounted price a hospital is willing to accept. In the eight years prior to President Trump’s inauguration, prescription drug prices increased by an average of 3.6% per year. Under Trump, drug prices have seen year-over-year declines in nine of the last ten months, with a 1.1% drop as of the most recent month. He created a White House VA Hotline to help veterans and principally staffed it with veterans and direct family members of veterans. VA employees are being held accountable for poor performance, with more than 4,000 VA employees removed, demoted, and suspended so far. Issued an executive order requiring the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint plan to provide veterans access to access to mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life. Because of a bill signed and championed by Trump, In 2020, most federal employees will see their pay increase by an average of 3.1% — the largest raise in more than 10 years. Trump signed into a law up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for millions of federal workers. Trump administration will provide HIV prevention drugs for free to 200,000 uninsured patients per year for 11 years. All-time record sales during the 2019 holidays. Trump signed an order allowing small businesses to group together when buying insurance to get a better price. President Trump signed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act that provides funding for states to develop maternal mortality reviews to better understand maternal complications and identify solutions & largely focuses on reducing the higher mortality rates for Black Americans. In 2018, President Trump signed the groundbreaking First Step Act, a criminal justice bill which enacted reforms that make our justice system fairer and help former inmates successfully return to society. The First Step Act’s reforms addressed inequities in sentencing laws that disproportionately harmed Black Americans and reformed mandatory minimums that created unfair outcomes. The First Step Act expanded judicial discretion in sentencing of non-violent crimes. Over 90% of those benefitting from the retroactive sentencing reductions in the First Step Act are Black Americans. The First Step Act provides rehabilitative programs to inmates, helping them successfully rejoin society and not return to crime. Trump increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by more than 14%. Trump signed legislation forgiving Hurricane Katrina debt that threatened HBCUs. New single-family home sales are up 31.6% in October 2019 compared to just one year ago. Made HBCUs a priority by creating the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. Trump received the Bipartisan Justice Award at a historically black college for his criminal justice reform accomplishments. The poverty rate fell to a 17-year low of 11.8% under the Trump administration as a result of a jobs-rich environment. Poverty rates for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have reached their lowest levels since the U.S. began collecting such data. Pres. Trump signed a bill that creates five national monuments, expands several national parks, adds 1.3 million acres of wilderness, and permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Trump’s USDA committed $124 Million to rebuild rural water infrastructure. Consumer confidence & small business confidence is at an all time high. More than 7 million jobs created since election. More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history. More than 400,000 manufacturing jobs created since his election. Trump appointed 5 openly gay ambassadors. Trump ordered Ric Grenell, his openly gay ambassador to Germany, to lead a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality across the globe. Through Trump’s Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team (ACTeam) initiative, Federal law enforcement more than doubled convictions of human traffickers and increased the number of defendants charged by 75% in ACTeam districts. In 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) dismantled an organization that was the internet’s leading source of prostitution-related advertisements resulting in sex trafficking. Trump’s OMB published new anti-trafficking guidance for government procurement officials to more effectively combat human trafficking. Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested 1,588 criminals associated with Human Trafficking. Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services provided funding to support the National Human Trafficking Hotline to identify perpetrators and give victims the help they need. The hotline identified 16,862 potential human trafficking cases. Trump’s DOJ provided grants to organizations that support human trafficking victims – serving nearly 9,000 cases from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. The Department of Homeland Security has hired more victim assistance specialists, helping victims get resources and support. President Trump has called on Congress to pass school choice legislation so that no child is trapped in a failing school because of his or her zip code. The President signed funding legislation in September 2018 that increased funding for school choice by $42 million. The tax cuts signed into law by President Trump promote school choice by allowing families to use 529 college savings plans for elementary and secondary education. Under his leadership ISIS has lost most of their territory and been largely dismantled. ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed. Signed the first Perkins CTE reauthorization since 2006, authorizing more than $1 billion for states each year to fund vocational and career education programs. Executive order expanding apprenticeship opportunities for students and workers. Trump issued an Executive Order prohibiting the U.S. government from discriminating against Christians or punishing expressions of faith. Signed an executive order that allows the government to withhold money from college campuses deemed to be anti-Semitic and who fail to combat anti-Semitism. President Trump ordered a halt to U.S. tax money going to international organizations that fund or perform abortions. Trump imposed sanctions on the socialists in Venezuela who have killed their citizens. Finalized new trade agreement with South Korea. Made a deal with the European Union to increase U.S. energy exports to Europe. Withdrew the U.S. from the job killing TPP deal. Secured $250 billion in new trade and investment deals in China and $12 billion in Vietnam. OK’d up to $12 billion in aid for farmers affected by unfair trade retaliation. Has had over a dozen US hostages freed, including those Obama could not get freed. Trump signed the Music Modernization Act, the biggest change to copyright law in decades. Trump secured Billions that will fund the building of a wall at our southern border. The Trump Administration is promoting second chance hiring to give former inmates the opportunity to live crime-free lives and find meaningful employment. Trump’s DOJ and the Board Of Prisons launched a new “Ready to Work Initiative” to help connect employers directly with former prisoners. President Trump’s historic tax cut legislation included new Opportunity Zone Incentives to promote investment in low-income communities across the country. 8,764 communities across the country have been designated as Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones are expected to spur $100 billion in long-term private capital investment in economically distressed communities across the country. Trump directed the Education Secretary to end Common Core. Trump signed the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund into law. Trump signed measure funding prevention programs for Veteran suicide. Companies have brought back over a TRILLION dollars from overseas because of the TCJA bill that Trump signed. Manufacturing jobs are growing at the fastest rate in more than 30 years. Stock Market has reached record highs. Median household income has hit highest level ever recorded. African-American unemployment is at an all time low. Hispanic-American unemployment is at an all time low. Asian-American unemployment is at an all time low. Women’s unemployment rate is at a 65-year low. Youth unemployment is at a 50-year low. We have the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded. The Pledge to America’s Workers has resulted in employers committing to train more than 4 million Americans. 95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future— the highest ever. As a result of the Republican tax bill, small businesses will have the lowest top marginal tax rate in more than 80 years. Record number of regulations eliminated that hurt small businesses. Signed welfare reform requiring able-bodied adults who don’t have children to work or look for work if they’re on welfare. Under Trump, the FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. Reformed Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors 100’s of millions of $$$ this year alone. Signed Right-To-Try legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try experimental treatment that wasn’t allowed before. Secured $6 billion in new funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Signed VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care. U.S. oil production recently reached all-time high so we are less dependent on oil from the Middle East. The U.S. is a net natural gas exporter for the first time since 1957. NATO allies increased their defense spending because of his pressure campaign. Withdrew the United States from the job-killing Paris Climate Accord in 2017 and that same year the U.S. still led the world by having the largest reduction in Carbon emissions. Has his circuit court judge nominees being confirmed faster than any other new administration. Had his Supreme Court Justice’s Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh confirmed. Moved U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Agreed to a new trade deal with Mexico & Canada that will increase jobs here and $$$ coming in. Reached a breakthrough agreement with the E.U. to increase U.S. exports. Imposed tariffs on China in response to China’s forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and their chronically abusive trade practices, has agreed to a Part One trade deal with China. Signed legislation to improve the National Suicide Hotline. Signed the most comprehensive childhood cancer legislation ever into law, which will advance childhood cancer research and improve treatments. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by Trump doubled the maximum amount of the child tax credit available to parents and lifted the income limits so more people could claim it. It also created a new tax credit for other dependents. In 2018, President Trump signed into law a $2.4 billion funding increase for the Child Care and Development Fund, providing a total of $8.1 billion to States to fund child care for low-income families. The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) signed into law by Trump provides a tax credit equal to 20-35% of child care expenses, $3,000 per child & $6,000 per family + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow you to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax $ to use for child care. In 2019 President Donald Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) into law which allocates $1.8 billion in funding over the next five years to help people with autism spectrum disorder and to help their families. In 2019 President Trump signed into law two funding packages providing nearly $19 million in new funding for Lupus specific research and education programs, as well an additional $41.7 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the most Lupus funding EVER. Another upcoming accomplishment to add: In the next week or two Trump will be signing the first major anti-robocall law in decades called the TRACED Act (Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence.) Once it’s thelaw, the TRACED Act will extend the period of time the FCC has to catch & punish those who intentionally break telemarketing restrictions. The bill also requires voice service providers to develop a framework to verify calls are legitimate before they reach your phone. Because so many people asked for a document with all of this listed in one place, here it is. Print this out for family, friends, neighbors, etc. I encourage you to drop this list off to voters before the 2020 election too!

2020-01-25T11:33:33.000Z via Facebook