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Democracy Focus — Government Shutdown vote may make this pivotal week to preserve democracy

By MosaicNAZ March 9, 2025Democracy, local, newsNo Comments

Democrats seeking to halt, or at least slow down the Trump/Musk administration's rampage against the federal government, may have one of their few remaining options available this week by refusing to support GOP efforts to keep the government open after March 14 by passing a non-bipartisan funding extension.

American Immigration Council — USCIS Suffers Extraneous DOGE Cuts While ICE Expands

By MosaicNAZ March 9, 2025Democracy, Diversity, Immigration, newsNo Comments

While Federal Firings Focus on Immigration Processing, Funding for Immigration Enforcement Expands In recent weeks, significant personnel reductions throughout the federal government supposedly made in the name of eliminating “waste” have caused concerns about the government’s ability to continue providing timely services. Agencies that provide immigration-related services have not been spared from these cuts, which may lead to reduction in services and increased delays across the immigration system