We must not let the hateful language of immigration continue to corrupt our thoughts, bury the facts, incite violence, and desensitize us into believing that immigrants are less deserving of empathy, basic human rights, and mercy, writes Bucks County’s Laura Rose.
Homan has spent the past several years promoting racist conspiracy theories and associating with white nationalists. His mass deportation agenda, now targeting churches and schools, is one of the Administration’s top priorities.
All told, over 2,000 federal programs were put at risk, which would have impacted health care, education, housing, food assistance, domestic abuse shelters, suicide prevention services, disaster relief, small business funding, child care, and more.
My faith and my engagement with the broader community are not at odds; they complement and enrich each other.
Our elected leaders in Harrisburg must ensure Pennsylvania’s economy remains on the path to a clean energy transition that creates new good-paying jobs and pumps billions of dollars of investment into communities across our commonwealth.
If Trump gets rid of FEMA, he’ll be turning back the clock 50 years. It is illogical to call for a return to a time with a weak and disorganized system of disaster management.
Let me be clear, structural racism and systemic poverty are real, and they are sins that separate us from compassionate community where all are welcome as neighbors and siblings in Christ, writes Rev. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer.
“This type of disruption and chaos has no place in our schools,” said Heidi Roux, executive director of Bucks County’s Immigrant Rights Action.
The Republican Congressman owes his constituents an explanation about where he stands on this divisive issue. And why aren’t local newspapers chasing this story?
“If anyone is looking for the true human cost of these thoughtless and heartless cuts being rammed through by the Trump administration, look no further,” said Bucks County Board of Commissioners Chair Bob Harvie.
“If violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened on X.
“Sheriff Harran has blatantly overstepped his authority by enrolling Bucks County in a 287(g) agreement, a reckless decision that weaponizes local law enforcement to carry out ICE’s harmful agenda. This policy isn’t about safety—it’s about intimidation,” said Karen Rodriguez, member of Make the Road Pennsylvania and a Bucks County resident.
Supporters said changes to the cyber charter rules are widely backed among the state’s 500 school boards and that cyber school spending has been the subject of critical reviews, including recently by Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor.
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
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