Trump’s racist comment about “shithole” countries shocked with its crudity, leaving the press figuring out how to deal with the word.
The U.S. president used the word to refer to Haiti, El Salvador and other African countries. Trump questioned why it…
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Trump reportedly asked why the US accepts people from ‘sh*thole’ countries
Sooo, here we go again.
President Donald Trump had a meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office Thursday, in which the topic was protection for immigrants from places like Haiti, El Salvador, and some African countries.
The commander-in-chief’s …
Tech executives join more than 100 business leaders calling on Congress to move quickly on DACA
Many of tech’s most prominent executives have joined more than 100 American business leaders in signing an open letter asking Congress to take action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before it expires on March 5. Read More
H-1B visa extensions for workers waiting on green cards are safe for now
The Trump administration appears to be creating distance between itself and rumors that it might end the practice of extending H-1B visas during the green card application process. The rumored change would have a large impact on foreign tech workers in the U.S., but the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is offering assurances that no such policy change is underway. In… Read More
The tech industry needs to move towards responsible innovation in 2018
It is incumbent for us, the technology community, to reach out to the regulators and legislators to help them better understand the wider impact of the things we’re working on. And it’s our responsibility to be transparent and honest with consumers about how we’re using their data and what they can expect from us. Read More
The tech industry needs to move towards responsible innovation in 2018
It is incumbent for us, the technology community, to reach out to the regulators and legislators to help them better understand the wider impact of the things we’re working on. And it’s our responsibility to be transparent and honest with consumers about how we’re using their data and what they can expect from us. Read More
Zuckerberg-backed FWD.us: Congress failed Dreamers
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Congress passed a stopgap measure on Thursday that will prevent a government shutdown, at least until January. But FWD.us, the organization founded by such tech titans as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, isn’t happy about one thing the spending bill is missing: protection for Dreamers.
Democratic leaders wanted an extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — which protects undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as young children — in the bill. That didn’t happen, but the legislation passed anyway, funding the government until Jan. 19. Read more…
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View More Zuckerberg-backed FWD.us: Congress failed DreamersPeople are furious with Trump’s decision to end temporary protection for Haitians
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When news spread Monday that the Trump administration decided to end a program that gives temporary protected status, or TPS, to Haitians displaced by a 2010 earthquake, social media erupted in anger.
About 59,000 Haitians live and work in the U.S. under the program — once it ends, it will force those Haitians to return to their slowly recovering country by July 2019 or risk deportation.
More than 100,000 people died as a result of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Homes, buildings and infrastructure were destroyed, and the country is still struggling to recover. The country was granted temporary protection after the devastation. Nearly 60,000 Haitians came to the U.S. Read more…
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View More People are furious with Trump’s decision to end temporary protection for Haitians