Four parents from Mexico and Central America who were among thousands of migrants deported without their children under the Trump administration’s controversial family separation policy will be allowed to join their children in the United States this week, U.S. officials said on Sunday. The parents, who are from Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, will be the first families to reunite in the United States since the Biden administration began taking steps to unravel the 2018 policy that attempted to deter families from trying to enter the country by separating children and parents. Another 30 migrants are expected to be allowed into the country in 30 to 60 days to reunite with their children, who like most others have been living with relatives in the United States, according to two sources familiar with the administration’s plans.
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Allen E. Brennecke was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 8, 1937, the first child of Arthur Lynn “Bill” and Julia Alice (Allen) Brennecke. His younger brother, James Nile Brennecke, was born a few years later. The family lived in Marshalltown and enjoyed all the benefits of life in small-town Iowa.
Growing up, Allen enjoyed sledding & playing army with his friends on the grounds of the Veterans Home. His summers were spent with his Grandparents, W.H. and Marcia Allen, on their farm near Albion. He helped them with all the chores, and often recalled watching Grandpa Allen pick corn by hand with a team of well-trained horses. In his teenage years, friends invited him to caddy at Elmwood Country Club. There he learned the game from older golfers and enjoyed playing a free round of golf on Mondays. This instilled in him a love for the game of golf which lasted a lifetime. His work as a caddy helped him save money for a special engagement ring.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a March 31st Opinion the indemnification provision of an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) involving contamination that was identified subsequent to closing. See Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. Soo Line Railroad Co., No. 19-3129.
One of the questions involved whether a claim had occurred within the meaning of the APA triggering indemnification.
In 1987 Wisconsin Central, Ltd. (“Wisconsin Central”) entered into an APA with the Soo Line Railroad Company (“Soo Line”) to purchase certain rail lines. The APA allocated responsibility between the parties for future environmental liabilities.
Soo Line agreed to retain liability and indemnify Wisconsin Central for:
Lawyer for Ashli Babbitt’s Family Says They Will Seek $10 Million From US Capitol Police in Lawsuit
The family of Ashli Babbitt, the only person shot during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, plans to sue the police department and the officer who fired the gun for at least $10 million, their attorney said.
Terry Robert, the family’s attorney told Zenger News’ David Martosko in a report first by published Newsweek, that they plan to sue both the Capitol Police and the officer for wrongful death, and will be seeking $10 million in damages in federal court.
The lawsuit comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 14 that it would not file criminal charges against the officer who killed Babbitt.