Making our rights disappear: The authoritarians wage war on due process
Imagine this: you’re rounded up in the dead of night by government agents, arrested and sent to a detention center.
Imagine this: you’re rounded up in the dead of night by government agents, arrested and sent to a detention center.
President Trump’s declaration of war as a justification for using wartime powers to sidestep constitutional protections is indeed a war.
From its inception, America has embraced and promulgated ideals and values, making it a great and unique nation.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner wrote to DHS and ICE leadership regarding enforcement practices, especially regarding an incident in Manassas.
Virginia Tech seems to be falling in line with UVA as the BOV looks to eliminate any perceived diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Many Americans eat corned beef, wear green clothing or drink green beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of all things Irish.
A local group affiliated with Mennonite Action will be leading a worship service and march in Downtown Harrisonburg on Saturday to highlight the plight of immigrants and Palestinians.
A march and rally to push back against proposed Medicaid and Medicare cuts took place on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
A Latino man who voted for Donald Trump in November was briefly detained by gun-wielding ICE agents carrying out an immigration sweep in Northern Virginia on Wednesday.
New York Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of the last people to leave the House chamber on Jan. 6, is suddenly preoccupied with showing “deference” to the guy who led the attempted 2021 insurrection.
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