Time is short to the expiration of President Trump’s Executive Order that suspended some immigration, and expansionists are pulling out all the stops. At stake is employment-based visas’ short-term future, specifically whether the White House will permit this year’s annual 85,000 allotment of foreign-born H-1B workers to enter.
This being the week we set aside to honor those who have fallen in defense of our nation has brought back memories of my time in the service, places I went, people I’ve met and friendships that have lasted for over 50 years.
The Trump-fueled pandemic has already claimed 94,000 American lives. And six months from now, the pandemic-fueled election may well wreak havoc with what’s left of American democracy.
In a typical Louisiana legislative session, people with disabilities and their families pack budget hearing rooms seeking dollars for health assistance programs, all wearing yellow T-shirts that have become ubiquitous with their cause. Their heartbreaking stories of mental and physical impairments that require round-the-clock care often bring lawmakers to tears.
Memorial Day weekend is here. The holiday is meant to serve as a day to remember and honor servicemen and women who gave their lives in combat. Too often, though, the purpose of this day is lost on many.
Memorial Day seems to have been forgotten this year in the midst of disease and politics. If we are honest, however, Memorial Day is often overlooked in favor of barbecues, parties, long weekends and sales.