Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    After terror attack, Trump pushes immigration restrictions, calls criminal justice system a 'joke'

    by Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times Nov 01, 2017 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Turning overtly to politics in the aftermath of the latest terror attack, President Donald Trump on Wednesday called the U.S. criminal justice system a "joke," demanded the cancellation of the green card lottery program that allowed the suspected New York City attacker to enter the country and said he would consider housing the suspect among alleged foreign terrorists in Guantanamo Bay.

    In remarks before a Cabinet meeting and earlier in the day, Trump assailed Democrats in general and New York's senior senator, Charles Schumer, in particular for blocking his proposals to restrict immigration.

    "Honestly, they don't want to do what's right for our country," he said of the Democrats.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times4 min readAmerican Government
    Commentary: Don’t Want Biden Or Trump To Have So Much Power? Maybe The US Needs A Poly-presidency
    At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Pennsylvania delegate James Wilson brought up a seemingly un-American idea. He said the executive branch of America’s government should be headed by a single person: a president. Several constitutional delega
    Los Angeles Times2 min read
    Ashanti And Nelly Confirm They're Engaged And Having A Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby
    It's true! Ashanti is expecting her first child with longtime love Nelly. The "Baby" singer and the "Hot in Herre" rapper confirmed months of pregnancy rumors Wednesday after much speculation about their growing family. They also confirmed that they'
    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Commentary: In Utah, The Capitol Really Is The People’s House
    Many state capitol buildings feel unapproachable, tucked away downtown or barricaded behind lanes of noisy traffic. Not so in Salt Lake City. The Utah Capitol sits at the mouth of a verdant canyon, flanked by parks and neighborhoods, perched below th

    Related Books & Audiobooks