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At US Ports of Entry, the Government Is Denying Asylum to Those Seeking Refuge

The government's strategy is to inflict enough agony and misery on these already-terrorized families to deter them from seeking asylum. Good things don’t always come to those who wait.  This is the harsh reality of asylum seekers who have recently … Continue reading

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Center for Migration Studies on Blockades of Asylum Seekers at Ports of Entry

The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) has released the following article, which is extremely timely given the government's current management of ports of entry and zero tolerance criminal prosecution policies at the border: Blockading Asylum Seekers at Ports of Entry… … Continue reading

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Cruise Ships Too Large for Some Ports?

Photo Credit: Gordon Chibroski, Portland Press Herald Rockland, Maine residents to decide fate of ‘large cruise ships’ in local harbor? According to a news report in the Portland (ME) Press Herald, “The Rockland City Council may schedule a November advisory … Continue reading

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Drug, Violence and Travel Warnings: The Cheat Sheet Lists it’s Most Unsafe Cruise Ports of Call

A recent Cheat Sheet article (found here in it’s entirety) ranks the 7 ‘absolute worst’ ports for cruise ship travelers to visit. Each port comes with it’s own special mix of negative press — and their well earned reputations for … Continue reading

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International Cruise Victims Protect Passengers Sailing from California Ports

This week I traveled from Miami to California to attend a hearing at the state capital building in Sacramento. California Assemblyman Roger Hernández (D – West Covina) had introduced legislation that will permit the State of California to prosecute criminals … Continue reading

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