Sofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life. She ended up a victim of an operation that is alleged to have exploited the H-2A visa program — and the workers it brought to America.
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Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi’s family members were taken by the Taliban and beaten after DOGE exposed his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.
Halimi had helped U.S. diplomats understand his homeland through his work with the U.S. Institute of Peace. But DOGE members falsely suggested that Halimi was part of a scheme where federal funds went to the Taliban.
“Why would one of the richest men in the world commit such an act of injustice?” Halimi asked. “Sometimes I think that if Elon Musk himself were fully informed about this matter, he would likely be deeply ashamed.”
In January we reported that Connecticut allows tow truck companies to sell some people’s cars 15 days after they’re towed, one of the shortest windows in the country. This and other laws favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents. In May, the legislature passed a bill overhauling century-old towing laws, and now a Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles working group will examine portions of the state’s towing law, potentially leading to more extensive reforms than those passed last session.
