The heart of Trump’s deportation push

You’ve probably heard commentators say that under President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is arresting and deporting a huge number of illegal immigrants who have no criminal record. The first response to that is: If they crossed illegally into the United States, they have a criminal record. Plus, they’re still in the country illegally. Second, the numbers just don’t support the commentators’ claim. A new report by The Washington Examiner’s Anna Giaritelli notes that, “The Trump administration arrested 595,000 illegal immigrants between Jan. 20 and Dec. 11, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

‘Slow down and smell the cheeses’

MONTREAL – Michael Finnerty finally has woken up. His awakening is a lesson for us all – in personal struggle and purpose, in renewal and redemption.

Tip of the hat to all of you this season

MONTREAL – Time for a holiday-season break from the divisions of the day. Surely you can read about war, protests, economic strains, cultural disputes, AI, cryptocurrency, the White House ballroom and Donald Trump elsewhere.

Christmas wishes are numerous

Inside this very newspaper is a look into the hearts of Clinton and Arapaho-Butler students thanks to the annual letters to Santa campaign. It’s a time-honored tradition brought to you by the school kids, teachers, the newspaper staff, and most importantly, the support of local advertisers.

Canadians have already answered this

MONTREAL – We know their names. Some of them are Margaret “Pearl” Fraser of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; Mary Agnes McKenzie and Carola Douglas of Toronto; Alexina Dussault of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; and Margaret Fortescue of York Factory, Manitoba. Among them was Minnie Follette, whose portrait hangs in Age of Sail Heritage Centre and Museum in Port Greville, Nova Scotia.

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