The Republican War on the Poor and Vulnerable

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[Read the Article at Time]( Stephen Miller Stays in the Shadows [Read the Article at Politico]( Truthout covers the movements that are pushing back against racism and tyranny. Support our work today! [Donate Now]( [The Republican War on the Poor and Vulnerable]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: The suffering on the southern US border is just one more example of how Washington politics under Trump can cause real people to feel real pain. Even as conservative lawmakers bickered over immigration, Republicans in Congress advanced legislation on Thursday that would eliminate or reduce food assistance for an estimated 2 million people. [Read the Article]( [Why Is the US Silent About Mexico's New Internal Security Law?]( Santiago Navarro F. and Renata Bessi, Truthout: Mexico's Internal Security Law, quickly approved by its Congress, gives unprecedented power to the military to intervene in civilian matters under the guise of national security. The law poses a grave threat to social movements, unions and civil society organizations that are opposed to Mexico's development model, which is closely allied with US corporate interests. [Read the Article and View the Photos]( [Rights for Undocumented Migrants Must Be Taken From the Ruling Class]( Derek Scarlino, Truthout: It's often argued by supporters of anti-immigrant policies that undocumented immigrants are not protected under the US Constitution. But closer examination of the law shows that to be untrue because there is no condition under which being charged with a crime suspends one's rights. In fact, rights exist precisely to defend people from abuses of state power. [Read the Article]( [How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested -- and Utterly Failed]( Jessica Huseman, ProPublica: From a new Supreme Court ruling to a US Census question about citizenship, the campaign against improper voter registration is thriving. But when a top proponent of the "voter fraud" narrative was challenged in a Kansas courtroom to prove that such fraud is rampant, the claims went up in smoke. [Read the Article]( [Substandard Medical Care in ICE Detention Is Killing Immigrants, Endangering Lives]( Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: A new report reveals that more people died in US immigration detention in fiscal year 2017 than any year since 2009. "ICE ... cannot provide adequately for the safety of the people that it holds," says Clara Long, senior researcher at Human Rights Watch. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript]( [Trump Has Called for Pentagon to Make Beds Available for 20,000 Children at US Military Bases]( Julia Conley, Common Dreams: On Thursday, the Trump administration called on the Pentagon to make preparations to house approximately 20,000 unaccompanied children on military bases. The arrangement could involve housing migrant and refugee children on military bases for at least six months. [Read the Article]( [Workplace Deaths Are Rising. Trump-Era Budget Cuts Could Make It Worse.]( Bruce Vail, In These Times: The latest statistics reveal that the number of accidental deaths on the job in the US is on the rise, amounting to 14 preventable deaths each day. This is a reversal from the longer-term trend toward fewer fatal incidents, and Trump's calls for budget cuts at the Department of Labor will not be helping matters. [Read the Article]( [The Poor People's Campaign Goes to Congress]( Sarah Anderson and Karla Molinar Arvizo, Inequality.org: Over the past month, hundreds of people affiliated with the Poor People's Campaign have been arrested for acts of civil disobedience at state capitals around the country. The campaign, which has found some supporters in Congress, will gather in Washington on Saturday to pressure more elected officials to support a just economic agenda. [Read the Article]( [If You've Got Hepatitis C, Spitting Can Be a Felony]( Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News: About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they knowingly expose others by engaging in certain activities like needle-sharing or organ donation. Advocates say these laws add to the stigma that patients already face, and studies suggest the laws are not effective at stopping the spread of disease. [Read the Article]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](