By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFROkmcneir@afro.com Washington, D.C., officials are decrying federal legislation that, they say, pose as threats to Home Rule – the law which has allowed the District to self-govern since 1975. On Nov. 17, the House Rules Committee considered 13 D.C.-related bills. Ahead of the vote, the District’s delegate to Congress, […]
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Biden signs executive action to tighten security at U.S.- Mexico border
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order temporarily restricting illegal immigrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, in an effort to address the large flow of migrants, but Democrats have expressed concern for Black immigrants and the lack of a more nuanced approach.