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.
The U.S. Forest Service has promised to clamp down on sexual harassment and other workplace issues. The Associated Press reports that newly-appointed Forest Service director Vicki Christiansen told a congressional panel that the agency’s in need of cultural change. She promised to put new systems in place and rework existing processes to ensure workplace safety
Members of a migrant caravan traveling across Mexico began arriving at the U.S. border on Thursday. Twenty-two buses carrying some 800 Central American migrants docked in Tijuana. Their arrival marks the end of a month’s journey for many members of the caravan. “We’ve finally reached Tijuana. I can’t wait to see the border. It’s been
Immigrant advocacy group Migrant Justice is suing the federal government, saying law enforcement sent civilian infiltrators to their meetings in an attempt to combat grassroots activism. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington, alleges that the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles colluded with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security
Ronald D. Vitiello, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will have his first confirmation hearing on Thursday. Vitiello, who’s served as the agency’s acting director for months, will stand before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Thursday to secure his position permanently. The Washington Times reports that Vitiello—a controversial figure—has
Lawyers attacking President Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policy are demanding unaired tapes from ‘The Apprentice,’ hoping the former reality TV star’s off-the-camera comments contain racial slurs. NBC News reports that Lawyers for Civil Rights—which sued Trump in February—has issued subpoenas to MGM Holdings, Inc. and Trump Productions LLC. The subpoenas seek ‘any footage’ shot during
On Tuesday, Ohio authorities arrested three generations of a Pike County family accused of mass murder. NBC News reports that ‘parents George “Billy” Wagner III, 47, and Angela Wagner, 48, and their two sons, George Wagner IV, 27, and Edward “Jake” Wagner, 26,” were arrested by Pike County Sheriff’s deputies in connection to eight killings.
CNN is suing President Trump after the commander-in-chief revoked a reporter’s press credentials. The lawsuit, writes CNN, is a response to the White House’s suspension of correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House press pass. Coveted and often called a “hard pass,” the credentials let journalists get close to the president with less hassle than would otherwise
International student enrollments are dropping at college campuses across the United States, with some critics placing the blame on President Donald Trump. According to POLITICO, the U.S. remains the top destination in the world for international students. But enrollments have dropped across the board, cementing a trend that began in 2016. An Open Doors report
On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an order to deny asylum applications lodged by migrants who enter the United States illegally. The order, which goes into effect tomorrow, ‘suspends the entry of migrants through the US southern border between ports of entry for 90 days.’ Many of the measures, created by the Department of Homeland
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his post late Wednesday, purportedly under pressure from President Donald Trump. Session’s departure, writes USA Today, was expected for weeks. Trump attacked the former attorney general time and time again over Twitter and on television. The pair’s contentious relationship stems from Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from an