Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
A federal judge issued a late-night ruling Monday, blocking the Trump administration from saying ‘no’ to certain asylum-seekers. The case, filed as a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union, addresses whether immigrants who cross the United States border illegally can still apply for asylum. News of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan prompted President Trump to
In early November, Michigan became the tenth state in the union to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by most adults. Proposal 1, passed during the state’s midterm election, is set to see businesses licensed for the commercial sale of marijuana within the next one to two years. But despite passing by double digits, some
Eight men are suing retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, alleging that its New York City outlets discriminated against them on grounds of race and age. NBC News reports that the group of ex-employees are mostly African-American; many are also older. They say their ethnicity and age were such impediments to progress at Saks that they felt
President Trump’s attempts to limit asylum applications were challenged in court Monday. The outcome of the hearings, writes USA Today, could determine how many members of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan will be allowed into the country. Hundreds of caravan members have already converged along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana. On Monday, Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection briefly closed California’s San Ysidro border crossing Monday. San Ysidro, writes USA Today, is the busiest land port along the U.S.-Mexico border. Customs and Border Protection temporarily halted northbound traffic for more than three hours, apparently in fear that members of a migrant caravan might try to force their way
On Friday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a heavily anticipated overhaul of the procedures colleges use to deal with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct on campus. But one feature of the new rules struck critics as unusual. According to The Atlantic, Betsy DeVos’s new protocol would allow students accused of sexual assault to personally
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a series of regulations meant to combat youth abuse of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products. The New York Times reports that the FDA made another big announcement, too: it intends to ‘outlaw two traditional tobacco products that disproportionately harm African-Americans,’ menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The proposed
A group of black farmers in Memphis are “encouraged’ by a judge’s decision to move forward with a class action lawsuit against Stine Seed Co. Commercial Appeal reports that the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association had a status hearing on the issue Wednesday. The case stems from complaints by members of the group in April—several
The U.S. Forest Service has promised to clamp down on sexual harassment and other workplace issues. The Associated Press reports that newly-appointed Forest Service director Vicki Christiansen told a congressional panel that the agency’s in need of cultural change. She promised to put new systems in place and rework existing processes to ensure workplace safety
Members of a migrant caravan traveling across Mexico began arriving at the U.S. border on Thursday. Twenty-two buses carrying some 800 Central American migrants docked in Tijuana. Their arrival marks the end of a month’s journey for many members of the caravan. “We’ve finally reached Tijuana. I can’t wait to see the border. It’s been