Tag: Disability Justice
Understanding Immigration Agencies in the U.S.
By: Tracy Waller, MPH, Esq.
From 1933 to 2002, a federal agency called the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) oversaw the immigration process, enforcement, and border patrol activities. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government decided that too many different agencies were handling national security separately.
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By Tracy Waller, MPH, Esq.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law, after it narrowly passed both chambers of Congress. While most presidents bring changes that can be controversial, President Trump’s signing of the OBBB led to a major economic overhaul that will have long-term effects on the disability community. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to send the bill to the House of Representatives to be voted on. On July 3, 2025, the bill narrowly passed through the House with a vote of 218-214 and was signed into law on July 4, 2025.
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