The Trump Administration Will Keep Canada, Mexico Land Borders Closed
The Trump administration may also be taking advantage of coronavirus to prevent undocumented immigrants from filing asylum cases.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
New York State Bans Sale of Flavored E-Cigarette Products
Lobbyists say the ban will force adult nicotine addicts to return to traditional tobacco products.
McDonald’s Workers in Chicago Say Company Isn’t Protecting Them From Coronavirus
One of the plaintiffs in the prospective class action said she was diagnosed with coronavirus–and that her managers did nothing to inform co-workers she might have exposed.
California Insurance Commissioner Tells Companies to Refund Consumers’ Premiums
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has said insurers must offer partial premium refunds–or other means of compensation–to reflect decreased use during the pandemic.
Supreme Court Says Sudan Must Pay Punitive Damages in Embassy Attack Lawsuits
Sudan has been sued over both the embassy attacks and the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000.
Lawsuit: ICE Isn’t Protecting Immigrants from Coronavirus at Its Buffalo Detention Center
The Buffalo Federal Detention Center near Batavia, NY, has the highest coronavirus infection rate of any ICE-run facility in the country.
Churches Say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Stay-at-Home Order Violates Constitution
The lawsuit wants churches to be treated the same as commercial businesses under Walz’s re-opening plan for the state.
Privacy Advocates Want FTC to Investigate TikTok for Violating Child Protection Laws
Privacy advocates have filed a federal complaint against TikTok, a mobile application popular among children, teenagers, and young adults. According to Reuters, The Center for Digital Democracy and Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood both asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok for violating consent decrees and children’s privacy online. The complaint alleges that TikTok
Lawsuit Says United Airlines is Misusing Stimulus Funds by Forcing Workers to Take Unpaid Leave
One legislator had to remind United that bail-out funds are for workers, not stock buy-backs.
ICE Would Rather Fight 1,200 Lawsuits than a Single Class Action
The prospective class action demands that detained migrants be released to protect them from coronavirus.