Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Crowdfunding For Separated Immigrant Families Raising $2K per Minute

The fundraiser started Saturday morning amid reports that nearly 2,000 kids had been taken from their parents under the Trump administration in six weeks...The goal was initially to get $1,500, enough to cover the bond fee for one jailed parent so they could get their child back from government custody while waiting for court. But then it took off. Private donors contacted [Charlotte] Willner, whose LinkedIn says she works at Pinterest, to offer to match the money raised. By Sunday night they’d passed the $1 million mark. 
[Money: This Couple Is Raising $2,000 Per Minute to Help Reunite Immigrant Families Separated at the Border]

Don't Kill The Messenger...And Pay Attention To The Message

In a recent piece in Vanity Fair , Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX], attracted some controversy with her accusation of many Hispanic voters h...