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September 05, 2017

Sessions Announces Imminent End of DACA, Makes Dubious Claims About Child Refugees

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As expected, the Trump administration announced that it is planning on revoking the status of DREAMers—undocumented residents of the US who immigrated as children, more than a decade ago. Attorney General Jeff Sessions unveiled the decision at a press conference on Tuesday morning, stripping roughly 800,000 people of temporary protection from deportation granted by the Obama administration in 2012. Sessions noted that there would be a “wind down” period, which was previously reported as lasting a half-year. “This will enable [the Department of Homeland Security]…

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EPA Neglect of Houston During Harvey Came After Pruitt Exerted Direct Control Over Major Superfund Sites

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At least 13 environmental cleanup sites in Houston were damaged by Hurricane Harvey, creating the potential for a release of toxic waste into floodwaters, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to dispatch teams to fully survey the damage. In a statement over the weekend, the EPA said that 11 of the 13 flooded locations—known as Superfund sites—were “inaccessible for response teams.” The agency instead was relying on aerial imaging to survey the damage. The Associated Press, however, reported that its journalists have been…

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