Vets See Risk That Advisers May Face Combat in Iraq
Veterans warn that President Obama’s pledge that up to 300 military advisers will avoid combat may be unworkable as Iraqi forces cede territory to Islamist militants. Former troops say Green Berets and other special operators could end up embedded with Iraqi units and drawn into fighting.
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O'Brien Named Federal Judge Nominee by Harkin
Cedar Rapids attorney Dave O'Brien, a 1st District congressional candidate, is recommended by Sen. Tom Harkin for a Northern District of Iowa federal judgeship. Judge Mark Bennett plans to retire July 4, 2015, making this a key late-term nomination as Harkin nears retirement.
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Immigration detention centers to address border surge
Obama administration officials announced plans Friday to detain and process a surge of families crossing from Central America. They will open temporary detention centers in Texas and send more immigration judges and government lawyers to the Rio Grande Valley to speed cases, while also using alternatives to detention such as ankle monitors. Deputy Secretary Alejando Mayorkas stressed humane detention and noted 39,000 adults with children and 52,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended since October. The White House move followed a Boehner letter blaming policies for the surge.
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