But as we see the criminalization of mothers grabbing headlines around the country in recent months and years, we would do well to understand all of these issues as connected
Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan wrote in a post on Monday afternoon that the “no angel” term was “an ill-chosen phrase”
A spokeswoman for the Executive Office for Immigration Review says that there are about 22,500 cases pending before the BIA. As a result, these women’s cases could remain in limbo for many years. But the door is now open for an immigration judge to rule someday in their favor, says Stephanie Taylor, an Austin, Texas, attorney who represents many domestic violence victims seeking asylum.
Erika Eichelberger writes for Mother Jones: “For weeks, Republicans in the Senate have held up an $180 billion spending bill that would direct money to several federal agencies… [including] a $41 million grant to help states and localities go after rap
James Hohmann writes for Politico: “Nearly six weeks after he lost the Mississippi Republican Senate runoff, state Sen. Chris McDaniel announced at a news conference Monday that he will formally challenge the results of the vote… Sen. Thad Cochran wa