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PROTECT U.S. FROM RUSSIAN INFLUENCE VIA TRUMP

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Friday, July 20, 2018
Submitted by Margaret Petty

DEMAND CONGRESS COUNTER TRUMP’S SIDING WITH RUSSIA
At a press conference following a closed door meeting with Russian authoritarian President Vladimir Putin on July 16 in Helsinki, Trump rejected the findings of his own U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia was responsible for the attacks on the 2016 election and instead readily accepted Putin’s denial. His obsequious deference to Putin over American law…

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CNN.COM
After days of statements, Senate takes steps against Russia

On the fourth chaotic day of fallout from President Donald Trump’s hugely consequential remarks regarding the US relationship to Russia, Congress did something rare: it took unified action.
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ENSURE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Thursday, July 19, 2018
Submitted by Margaret Petty

ENSURE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
The more than 2,000 children who were forcefully separated from their parents at the border are now going through the process of immigration hearings. Because seeking asylum is not a crime, the standard requirement for court-appointed attorneys is not in place for these children. The result is that children as young as 3 years old are left to rep…

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NEWSWEEK.COM
The short film “Unaccompanied: Alone in America” re-enacts real immigration court hearings using transcripts

“Do you know what a lawyer is? No? Do you have a lawyer? No? The respondent is present in court, but without an attorney.”
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CONFRONT TRUMP’S SIDING WITH RUSSIA

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Submitted by Margaret Petty

DEMAND CONGRESS COUNTER TRUMP’S SIDING WITH RUSSIA
At a press conference following a closed door meeting with Russian authoritarian President Vladimir Putin on July 16 in Helsinki, Trump rejected the findings of his own U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia was responsible for the attacks on the 2016 election and instead readily accepted Putin’s denial. His obsequious deference to Putin over American …

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NYTIMES.COM
Confronted With Evidence of Russian Hacking, Trump Reverts to Conspiracy

A smoke-and-mirrors effort by Mr. Trump after being briefed extensively on the specific roles by Russian military commanders to tamper with the 2016 presidential election.
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