With little to no federal action over the growing need for substantial immigration reform, New York State lawmakers have taken action to address the issue with an immigration bill of their own entitled New York Is Home Act, legalizing undocumented workers and non-citizen residents, also referred to as illegal immigrants, for the first time. Under […]
With all the attention surrounding the prisoner swap of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for the “Taliban Five,” much has been speculated about the level of threat the released individuals pose to U.S. interests. Lawmakers and pundits from around the world have criticized the trade of a single U.S. military officer for five high ranking Taliban leaders, saying […]
To Israel’s disapproval, officials say that come Monday an announcement will be made by Palestinian authorities about the formation of a unity government in Palestine between long time rival factions Hamas and Fatah. The decision to unite under a single Palestinian government is believed to be a move to strengthen Palestine’s influence in negotiations with […]
