r/UnmuteAlabama

A seven-year-old girl is asking Alabama Senator Katie Britt for help.

Her family came to the United States from Venezuela and applied for asylum through the legal process available at the time. They worked legally, sent their daughter to school and never missed an ICE check-in.

When the mother became pregnant, the family decided to return to Venezuela. They followed the Trump administration’s official self-deportation process and reported to ICE.

Instead of being sent home, the pregnant mother, father and seven-year-old daughter were detained. They have reportedly been held at the Dilley detention facility in Texas since July 7.

The mother says she has experienced pain but has not received an ultrasound or the medical evaluation she has requested. Their daughter drew Senator Britt a picture asking for help returning home.

The family is not asking to remain in the United States. They are asking our government to keep its word and allow them to leave.

Senator Britt chairs the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees funding for DHS, ICE and immigration detention. She has the authority to demand answers and press for action.

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That “no-name” is Clyde W. Jones Jr.

Jones served in the United States Army for 21 years, retired as a first sergeant, earned a Bronze Star, and served in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later worked in industrial safety, became a minister, and served his South Alabama community through education, veterans, and civil-rights organizations.

Carl says he spent $1.3 million building his name recognition and has no intention of allowing Jones to benefit from it through a debate.

Money can buy a familiar political name. It cannot erase another candidate’s lifetime of service, and it does not entitle anyone to a congressional seat.

The people of Alabama’s 1st Congressional District deserve to hear from both candidates and decide for themselves.

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Tommy Tuberville has not announced a plan to privatize Alabama’s retirement system.

But he has called Social Security a Ponzi scheme, praised privatization and promoted private market investments as the alternative.

Before Alabama’s teachers and state employees vote for their next governor, they deserve an answer:

Hands off RSA? Yes or no?

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