A recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has highlighted a striking disparity in tax contributions between undocumented immigrants and the top 1% of U.S. taxpayers. According to the study, undocumented immigrants paid a staggering $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022, with $59.4 billion allocated to federal taxes and $37.3 billion…
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has intervened to reject a plea deal that would have allowed three alleged planners of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to avoid the death penalty. The plea agreement, revealed earlier this week, had proposed that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi plead guilty to their…
A federal judge has mandated that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California either retry Curtis Lee Ervin, a 71-year-old man who has spent 33 years on death row, or release him within 60 days. This decision comes after accusations of prosecutorial misconduct during Ervin’s original trial, specifically regarding jury selection practices that violated…
The Biden administration has temporarily suspended a contentious program allowing migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to enter the United States, following revelations of significant fraud in the program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the decision on Friday, citing an “abundance of caution” as the reason for pausing the issuance of…
In a move that has sparked widespread controversy, U.S. lawmakers are probing the White House’s involvement in a plea deal struck with three key figures accused of orchestrating the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), announced the investigation following revelations that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid Bin…
A Texas federal court has imposed sanctions against Ghanaian energy company Springfield Exploration & Production Ltd. for making false representations in a Ghanaian court regarding a discovery dispute related to ongoing litigation in Texas. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled on Tuesday that Springfield’s actions justified the imposition of attorney fees and costs, citing…
As former President Donald Trump campaigns for a potential return to the White House, immigration policy has again become a focal point. During a recent campaign rally and subsequent acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Trump vowed to implement “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country,” echoing his previous hardline stance…
Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his legal battle to overturn his 34-count felony conviction for document falsification, arguing that the evidence used in his hush-money and election interference trial should have been protected by presidential immunity. On July 12, Trump’s defense team filed a motion requesting that the court overturn his conviction, asserting that…
On Thursday, a New York state appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s challenge to a gag order in his hush money criminal case. Trump, convicted in May on charges related to hush money paid to a porn star, cannot publicly comment on individual prosecutors and others involved in the case until Justice Juan Merchan sentences him…