As the Trump Administration’s policies strike fear in immigrant communities, it’s a good time to reflect on how immigration has made Rhode Island. It’s…
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RI University Leaders React To Trump Immigration Policies
The heads of three Rhode Island universities join a growing list of leaders at higher learning institutions opposing President Trump’s executive order…
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Political Roundtable: Fung On 38 Studios, Trump & His Political Future
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung joins Political Roundtable to discuss the settlement involving the last defendant in the 38 Studios case, his level of concern…
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RI ACLU Files FOIA Over Travel Ban Implementation
The Rhode Island ACLU is demanding details from U.S. Customs and Border officials on how they are handling President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The move…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Students Reflect Country’s Divide Over Trump
All this week we’re hearing stories from Johnston, the Rhode Island town that flipped the most dramatically from blue to red in the presidential election.
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RI Progressives Demand Action From Congressional Delegation
Dozens of Rhode Islanders flooded the offices of Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse Tuesday to voice anger over President Donald Trump’s cabinet…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Why Did This Democratic Town Back President Trump?
Democrat Hillary Clinton won the state of Rhode Island in November, but then-candidate Donald Trump beat her by 14 points in Johnston — the biggest swing in RI from D to R since the last presidential election.
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Republican Mayor Criticizes Trump’s Immigration Order
The Republican Mayor of Cranston, Allan Fung, is breaking party ranks to criticize President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. Fung has…
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Crowd Throngs State House Lawn, Joining Trump Protests Nationwide
For the second weekend in a row, a large crowd gathered Sunday on the State House lawn in Providence to protest the administration of President Donald…
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RI ACLU Plans Legislation To Fight Trump Executive Order On Immigration
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is adding its voice to a growing chorus of criticism for President Donald Trump’s executive orders on…