March 23: What Really Happened Last Week
Democracy protests around the world, federal workers reinstated, and travel advisories for the United States
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We are 2 months into the second Trump administration and it seems like so. much. longer.
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In this issue:
1. Travel Advisory: United States
2. Really? Social Security?
3.Abortion is not a Crime
4. The rest of the world
5. Good news X 3
Prequel:
has a big roundup of climate/environment moves by the Trump administration in the first two months: the Invasion of the Body Snatchers of the EPA, cancellation of environmental justice programs, cuts to the National Weather Service, and more.
In this issue:
1. Travel Advisory: United States
The United States is treating people the way other repressive governments do, and our allies are starting to notice.
After at least 3 German citizens were detained at entry points—one allegedly tortured (stripped naked, put in a cold shower)—Germany has updated its travel advisory for the United States. The UK has issued a similar warning. Denmark and Finland have warned specifically their transgender citizens to be cautious when traveling here.
The French government says a visiting scientist was turned back because of anti-Trump material on his phone—the US government denies this was the reason. A Canadian actress was detained by ICE for 2 weeks, in horrific conditions that are, sadly, familiar to anyone who has covered immigration enforcement under both Democratic and Republican presidents.
Hundreds of immigrants have been transferred to a prison in El Salvador where they face forced labor and being held incommunicado, indefinitely.
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