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"A Force of Terror": Rep. Delia Ramirez on ICE Abuses & Her Push to Impeach DHS Chief Kristi Noem
Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown during a heated House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday. We speak with Congressmember Delia Ramirez, who reiterated her call during the hearing for Noem to resign and announced that she would begin taking steps for her impeachment. The Department of Homeland Security is “operating as a criminal organization” under Noem’s leadership, Ramirez tells Democracy Now! “She thinks that she is above the law as long as Republicans are in leadership. … We can’t allow her to think this is a laughable matter as people are dying under her watch.”
Kenya court suspends US health deal
The court cited privacy concerns over the potential storage and use of citizens’ data.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar plan high-speed rail link
Officials say the trip would take around two hours, compared to a 90-minute flight, and services are expected to begin in six years.
UAE's LuLu currency exchange quickly becomes top player
A currency exchange affiliated with the UAE supermarket chain LuLu has quickly become a top player in the market, moving $19.7 billion in remittances last year.
Media Opinion on DC Shooter Avoided Reality That Violence Abroad Can Come Home
Six of eight opinion pieces on the DC National Guard shooting ignored extensive evidence that the suspect’s US military experience impacted his mental state.
Andy Richter On Late Night’s Decline, Dancing With The Stars, And New Media
UAE advances EU trade deal
The deal will build on the UAE’s more than 30 CEPAs, free-trade-style pacts that incorporate services and other forms of economic cooperation.
Trump Gold/Platinum Card: Amid Immigrant Crackdown, U.S. Sells Visas for Up to $5 Million
As the Trump administration expands its immigration crackdown nationwide, President Trump is simultaneously creating new pathways for wealthy noncitizens to obtain U.S. visas. Earlier this week, Trump officially launched a program allowing affluent visitors to fast-track permission to live and work in the United States. For a $1 million payment, applicants can receive a so-called Trump Gold Card, which promises to speed up U.S. residency applications “in record time.” The administration says it will also soon offer a $5 million “Trump Platinum Card” that would allow participants to avoid paying some U.S. taxes. The announcement comes as new rules published this week would require visitors from 42 countries in the visa waiver program to submit up to five years of social media history, along with phone numbers, email addresses and biometric data. Shev Dalal-Dheini, director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, says the changes show that “if you’re wealthy, if you can pay to play, then you’re welcome to come to the United States. But if you’re not — if you’re coming as a tourist, or you’re coming to seek humanitarian protection — then we’re going to make it much tougher for you to come here and really put a lot of hurdles along the way in the guise of security and vetting.”