tRump to indefinitely detain immigrant children & families
September 6th, 2018
The tRump administration is at it again, this time a rule proposal from Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services to circumvent a rule that limits detention of immigrant children to 20 days, and instead, detain them indefinitely, and to make it easier to detain families indefinitely as their cases are pending rather than release on probation. The proposed rule is open for comment for 60 days, so due November 5 or 6, depending on when it is published in Federal Register. Info on how to comment is below.
In Fortune:
Trump Administration Proposes Indefinite Detention of Child Migrants
Here’s the proposal, DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-19052.pdf
If/when adopted, the rule would terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. From the rule:
But the practical implications of the FSA, and in particular the lack of state licensing for FRCs and the release requirements for minors, have effectively prevented the Government from using family detention for more than a limited period of time, and in turn often led to the release of families. That combination of factors may create a powerful incentive for adults to bring juveniles on the dangerous journey to the United States and then put them in further danger by illegally crossing the United States border—in the hope, whether correct or not, that having a juvenile will result in an immediate release into the United States. At the same time, the second choice—that of separating family members so the adult may be held in detention pending immigration proceedings—is to be avoided when possible, and has generated significant litigation. See Ms. L v. ICE, No. 18-428 (S.D. Cal.).
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The expectation that adults with juveniles will remain in the United States outside of immigration detention may incentivize these risky practices.
Of course the practice of separating parents and children, and jailing children as they have, DOH, it would generate significant litigation. But really, “a powerful incentive” “expectation” that to bring children with would facility entry and that’s why they’re bringing their kids? Really, drag kids along on this arduous journey as a “get out of jail free” card? This is DHS’ position?
Read it.
You may submit comments on all or part of this proposed rule, but be specific, cite to page number, language, the more specific the better, and propose alternative language, or jettisoning of the whole damn thing. Put the docket number at the beginning of your comment: DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002
Send your comment by any one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal (preferred by DHS):
https://www.regulations.govFollow the website instructions for submitting comments.
via E-mail: ICE.Regulations@ice.dhs.gov. Include DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-
0002 in the subject line of the message.By Mail: Debbie Seguin, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, 500 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20536.Remember, include DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002 in your correspondence.
? Affordable Clean Energy Rule?
September 1st, 2018
tRump’s “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” would be quite the legacy (though he leaves so many, how to choose).
Here are the fact sheets from that page:
Fact Sheets (these are links below!):
- Overview of the proposed ACE rule
- CO2 emissions trends
- Costs and benefits
- Legal overview
- Permitting improvements under New Source Review program
- Side-by-side comparison of ACE and CPP
And the proposed rule as published in the Federal Register yesterday:
Affordable Clean Energy Rule-Federal Register-8-31-2018-18755
It’s 68 pages long, and intense.
Comments due October 30 — how to comment? From their site:
Online: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting comments to EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355.
Email: Comments may be sent to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code 28221T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.
Fax: Fax your comments to: (202) 566-9744. Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA WJC West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Today’s Wind Rulemaking Comments
August 24th, 2018
In July, Goodhue Wind Truth filed a rulemaking petition at the Public Utilities Commission, to spur a close look at the wind siting rules:
Shortly thereafter, the Commission a Notice and Request for Comments on our Petition:
Well, today they got their comments, all right! Here they are, Goodhue Wind Truth’s, and then in reverse alpha order:
Goodhue Wind Truth_Comments_FINAL
20188-146000-01_Comment_Rosenquist
EDF+Renewables+-+Response+to+Petition+for+Wind+Siting+Rulemaking+18-518
20188-145997-01_Coalition for Rural Property Rights
Docket+18-518+Clean Energy & Economy Minnesota+Comments
Avangrid+Renewables+Rulemaking+Comment
Cohen – Criminal Information
August 23rd, 2018
For all of you wondering about the basis for Cohen’s guilty plea, here ya go, primary documentation:
This is not just about his failure to report income which avoided $1.4 million in taxes (where’s the penalties and interest?). not just about paying hush money to women, it is also about arranging media outlet “purchase” of women’s stories and then the stories were buried. It is also about a payment of $50,000 for “tech services,” which there’s been allegations that this was for Russian hacking. An interesting read…
Keep at it, Mueller. Follow the money!
ICE OUT in Pine Island!
August 22nd, 2018
Amazing. Tonight the Pine Island City Council reversed its position and rescinded it’s previous Resolution in support of the ICE detention center proposed for Elk Run area of Pine Island. YES!
KAAL – The City of Pine Island Rescinds Support for ICE Detention Facility
KIMT – Pine Island changes its mind on an ICE detention center
Here’s the Resolution rescinding the previous Resolution:
Here’s the original Resolution of support, boilerplate language from the proposed developers:
It’s DONE, for now. It could come back, but methinks they understand that we’re ready! Methinks they know what to expect if they try again!