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Immigrants are scared. Some ways to help
President-elect Trump won on Nov. 5 after a campaign that demonized immigrants and promised mass deportations, and that has stoked fears among many in the immigrant community. If you want to help them, there’s quite a bit you can do, advocates said. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance last summer raised fears among Springfield’s Haitian […]
Economists: Mass deportation will hurt º£½ÇÉçÇø economy
In a recent survey, a majority of º£½ÇÉçÇø economists said that mass deportations would harm the state’s economy. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. But some experts have said that the expense, legality and politics of such a move will place some guardrails on what he’s able […]
Pre-election research shows disturbing trend among Republicans
Public opinion research conducted in October shows a shift in one political party that might make Donald Trump’s election on Nov. 5 less of a surprise. A majority of the party now agrees with a sentiment about immigration that has previously been associated with organized hate — that they are “poisoning the blood of the […]
Study: U.S.-made weapons might be driving migrants to the southern border
As undocumented immigrants show up at the southern border, many may be fleeing gun violence perpetrated with weapons that originally came from the United States. New research shows that nearly half coming across the border had previously been threatened by guns, while earlier research shows that the vast majority of guns in some of those […]
Big drug middlemen sue to stop federal antitrust action
The three largest pharmacy benefit managers — or PBMs — earlier this month went to court to quash a suit by the Federal Trade Commission over their pricing practices regarding the diabetes drug insulin. The three PBMs — CVS Caremark, OptumRx and Express Scripts — are part of even larger health conglomerates that are active […]
Specter of mass deportation raises questions and worries, few answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly said he’d declare a national emergency and use the military to deport millions of noncitizens. That has a lot of people — including many who are authorized to be here — wondering how much longer they’ll be able to stay. But amid the worries, […]
State immigration laws will harm local law enforcement, police say
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Congress failing to pass any meaningful immigration reforms, state legislatures are increasingly taking up the issue. But some police officials and immigrant-rights advocates say the harshest of those laws will further overstretch police and drive many immigrants further into the shadows. Speaking last week at the National Immigration Forum’s annual Leading […]
Pursuit of quick profits makes hospice care worse, new research says
Private equity firms — high-dollar investors known for aggressively seeking profit — and publicly traded health conglomerates have been buying up businesses that provide hospice care. But when it comes to caring for patients facing the end of their lives, those businesses perform worst, according to a research letter published Monday in the Journal of […]
U.S. Justice Department moves to block big healthcare purchase
The U.S. Justice Department last week moved to stop a $3.3 purchase of a home health and hospice company by a massive conglomerate that is already operating in that and many other parts of the health sector. It’s one of several antitrust actions Biden’s administration has taken after a long era of corporate consolidation. The […]
Economic leaders: Immigration and the economy can’t be separated
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump made a visit to the nation’s capital Wednesday to meet with congressional Republicans. As he did, a group of economic leaders meeting nearby had a simple message for him and his incoming administration: You can’t have robust economic growth without robust immigration. Trump cruised to victory on Nov. 5 […]
What immigrants really mean to º£½ÇÉçÇø
After a campaign based around anti-immigrant sentiments, President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has created worries over the future of new Americans and those considering immigrating. However, immigrants play a vital role in the º£½ÇÉçÇø economy. According to the American Immigration Council, “about 4.9% of the state’s residents are foreign-born, and 2.4% of its U.S.-born residents live […]
º£½ÇÉçÇø immigration advocate has harsh words for both parties
With former President Donald Trump’s reelection Tuesday on an anti-immigrant platform, advocates across the country are worrying about what comes next. But an º£½ÇÉçÇø immigration advocate this week said President Joe Biden and the Democrats made things worse by playing Trump’s game. One of the lowlights of the campaign was when, during his debate with […]