Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf issued a memorandum today, announcing his decision “to reject all pending and future initial requests for DACA”. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is a policy providing deferred action to immigrants with no lawful immigration status “who were brought to…
U.S. Confirms Accidental Killing of Civilian in Somalia
July 28, 2020
The United States has confirmed that a February 2020 air strike in Somalia “caused the inadvertent death of one person and injury to three others”. One al-Shabaab terrorist, who was also killed in the strike, was the intended target. Air strikes continue to be conducted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in…
Department of Homeland Security Releases ‘MYTHS VS. FACTS’ Sheet on Situation in Portland
July 27, 2020
A Department of Homeland Security “Myths vs. Facts” sheet released today details what the Department refers to as “50+ Nights of Violence, Chaos, and Anarchy in Portland, OREGON”. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), personnel have been sent to Portland because of “anarchist targeting city and federal properties and…
Phase 3 Trial of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Begins
July 27, 2020
Phase 3 Trials designed to evaluate if a candidate vaccine “can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults” has begun. The trial will include “approximately 30,000 adult volunteers who do not have COVID-19”. Trial volunteers will receive two injections “approximately 28 days apart”; Researchers will call participants after each…