Advocates Converge on D.C. as Opposition Mounts to Draft Farm Bill
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
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Washington, DC - On May 8-9th, 2018, Food Policy Action (FPA) is mobilizing stakeholders from across the United States to voice their united opposition to the draft 2018 Farm Bill released by the House Agriculture Committee.
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 3 as a National Day of Prayer
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Washington, DC - On this National Day of Prayer, we join together to offer gratitude for our many blessings and to acknowledge our need for divine wisdom, guidance, and protection. Prayer, by which we affirm our dependence on God, has long been fundamental to our pursuit of freedom, peace, unity, and prosperity. Prayer sustains us and brings us comfort, hope, peace, and strength. Therefore, we must cherish our spiritual foundation and uphold our legacy of faith.
Justice Department Announces Additional Prosecutors and Immigration Judges For Southwest Border Crisis
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Washington, DC - Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the dedication of additional prosecutors to handle the prosecutions of improper entry, illegal reentry, and alien smuggling cases, and additional immigration judges to handle the adjudication of immigration court cases that result from the crisis at the Southwest border.
Justice Department Announces First Criminal Illegal Entry Prosecutions of Suspected Caravan Members
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San Diego, California - The Department of Justice Monday filed criminal charges against eleven different suspected members of the so-called “caravan” in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, announced Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam Braverman. All defendants are alleged to have illegally entered the country in violation of 8 U.S.C § 1325, and one defendant is also alleged to have been previously deported and was charged with 8 U.S.C § 1326 (illegal reentry).
Recent False Claims Act Settlement Will Yield $11 Million for the Purchase of Bullet-Proof Vests for Local Law Enforcement
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Washington, DC - Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice will return over $11 million from a settlement with Toyobo Co. Ltd. and Toyobo America, Inc. (collectively Toyobo), companies that produced the fiber used in bulletproof vests that the Department alleged were defective, to help purchase approximately 18,700 additional bullet-resistant vests for law enforcement officers through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program.
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Honored As Policy Champion for Special Needs Students
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Sacramento, California - Today, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) was recognized by the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Administrators Association of California for his dedicated efforts to increase special education services and resources for individuals with disabilities through public policy.
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