“It’s what we would call a lie. False. Not true. … He’s wrong. No one thinks that. Even conservative economists don’t think that. Even protectionist economists don’t think that.”
“The Department of Agriculture is no longer allowed to use the phrase ‘safe drinking water.'”
“The U.S. Department of Education is giving state education agencies 10 days to certify that their schools do not engage in any practices that the administration believes illegally promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
“The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services.”
“All of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News, gutting the agency’s ability to investigate outbreaks and conduct health inspections on cruise ships.”
“The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division.”
“New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them.”
“The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said.”
“Deputies are stopping Hispanic drivers for minor, unprovable traffic violations like veering left of center, then handing them over to Border Patrol agents who are sometimes already at the scene, the Syracuse.com investigation shows. In other cases, immigration agents act on anonymous tips and stake out homes. They follow migrant workers from work sites to restaurants. Undercover officers in ski masks show up at dairy farms in unmarked cars. They split up families. They take children from schools, even when they turn out to be U.S. citizens.”
“During a stop in Massachusetts, one of the men said to her, ‘We are not monsters,’ and ‘We do what the government tells us.’ She said they repeatedly refused her requests to speak to a lawyer.”
“Immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen for 10 days after he was accused of illegally entering the United States while reportedly visiting Arizona this month, his family said.”
“SpaceX and Musk have declined to comment on whether Musk is involved in any of the discussions or negotiations involving federal contracts with his businesses.”
“[The Republican Party chair] has shared with followers a video entitled ‘5 Reasons Why I BELIEVE in the Flat Earth (And You Should Too!),’ as well as numerous other videos claiming that the earth is flat.”
“The Australian says he was detained and deported when returning from the memorial in March, despite holding a working visa still valid for more than a year.”
“The United States Department of Homeland Security sent an email this week informing people living in the US on a temporary legal status that their ‘parole’ has been revoked and instructed them to leave the country ‘immediately.’ However, the email was also addressed to at least one US citizen, an immigration attorney from Massachusetts.”
“The email said Frantz — a 68-year-old retired college administrator and teacher, and American citizen born in western Pennsylvania — was in the United States on humanitarian parole and his parole was being terminated.”
“Despite following all of the rules and procedures, these Afghan Christians are now facing deportation.”
“An officer broke her car window, unlocked the door, and removed the mother from the vehicle.”
“Nobody is stopping them, they’re acting with impunity, they’re just going to keep going, and I fear it’s going to get worse.”
“They didn’t allow him to show ID to prove he’s a citizen and instead they grabbed him, put him face down on the pavement, handcuffed him and took out his wallet.”
“Amid stories of travellers facing hurdles or even being detained at the U.S. border, some immigration lawyers say Canadians should expect extra questioning, have plenty of documents on hand and carry a burner phone.”
“Her advice to anyone planning to travel to the US is simply not to go.”
“The latest tourist horror story to come out of Trump’s America is from German friends Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepere, 18, who claimed they were detained after landing in Hawaii from New Zealand.”
“The number of foreigners passing through customs at the 10 busiest U.S. airports fell by over 20% year over year toward late March.”
“I was the only one in there so it seemed pretty clear that he saw me enter the restroom and he assumed that I am trans because of my height.”
“Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has declared April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi, keeping alive a 32-year-old tradition that began in 1993.”
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