News Roundup 11/11/19
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Let Trump End DACA Program
The conservative majority in the Supreme Court seems to be on Trump's side in his attempt to end the program that is protecting around 700,000 immigrants who are labeled as "Dreamers." The more liberal justices in the court question the reasoning behind the effort, while others are saying that the reasoning that has already been provided is enough for them. The program was first introduced by President Obama in 2012, and lets young immigrants to be brought to the U.S. apply for a temporary status that protects them from deportation for 2 years. This protection can be renewed, but does not give ways for DACA recipients to become U.S. citizens.
Source: New York Times
Dean Foods, America's Largest Milk Producer, Files for Bankruptcy
Dean Foods, which has been around for 94 years, has been struggling recently due to the fact that fewer Americans are drinking cows milk. During 2019, sales for the company has decreased by 7%, and profit decreased by 14%. The company says that it's struggles are due to the rapid decline in the traditional white milk category. Dean Foods has been drowning in debt and can no longer pay the pensions for its employees.
Source: CNN
Fired NHL Analyst Don Cherry Doubles Down on Immigrant Remarks: 'I Meant It'
The broadcasting legend stands firm behind a statement he made saying that Canadian immigrants did not honor the country's military heroes. He said that the statements were not racially motivated though. Sportsnet fired him on Monday after he made the comments, in which he referred to immigrants as 'you people' and making derogatory comments about them not wearing poppies in order to give homage to military veterans in light of the Remembrance Day. Cherry said that he does not have a problem with him being fired and is not willing to apologize.
Source: Fox Business
Trump's Impeachment Live Updates
Before the public hearings for the impeachment inquiry, a memo discusses how the GOP is planning on defending Trump's actions. The staff on the House Intelligence Committee stated that it is important to understand Trump's mindset when he made the call to the Ukranian president in July. During this call Trump made an attempt to get the president to investigate presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son during a time when Ukraine was not getting military help. At the same time, Mick Mulaney is not looking for a judge's ruling about whether or not he should testify in the inquiry, and instead will just follow the president's order to not help.
Source: The Washington Post
Coast Guard Rejected Some Boat Safety Recommendations, Records Show
The Labor Day Conception dive boat accident, in which 34 people died, was considered to be one of the worst maritime accidents in California history, but the safety problems that caused it were more common. A Times review of federal documents shows that the U.S. Coast Guard, which is the only one who has authority to regulate safety rules, has a history of not taking some of the recommendations given by the NTSB to improve fire safety measures. These documents go all the way back to 20 years ago.
Source: LA Times