What You Need to Know About Migrant Caravan, and Who Qualifies for Asylum in US

Plus: The Empty Promises of Socialism

Oct 26, 2018   Happy Friday from Washington, where many eyes are on the so-called caravan of Central American migrants headed for the southwest border. Ana Quintana and David Inserra answer questions on the situation. That spate of suspicious packages gets a once-over from Kelsey Harkness. The House's No. 3 Republican has a problem with The New York Times' assassination fantasy, Evie Fordham reports. Plus: Patrick Tyrrell and Anthony Kim on the failure of socialism, and Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton on the first problematic woman on the high court. Have a great weekend.     Commentary What You Need to Know About Migrant Caravan, and Who Qualifies for Asylum in US "Various leftist groups got together and said, 'Hey, let's get all these people together. There's safety in numbers. Let's march them up to the [U.S.] and let's see how we can overwhelm U.S. immigration authorities just by their sheer numbers,'" says Heritage's Ana Quintana. More Commentary The Empty Promises of Socialism The historical record is instructive. When small family farms were taken over by the government and repackaged in giant government administered cooperatives in China and the Soviet Union, less food was produced, not more, and both countries suffered mass starvation. More News More Political Figures Targeted as Manhunt Intensifies in Mail-Bomb Case The number of potential crime scenes reached 10, as law enforcement officials found more packages addressed to high-profile figures, including former Vice President Joe Biden and Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, an outspoken critic of President Trump. More News Judiciary Chairman Refers Avenatti and Client to Justice Department Over Kavanaugh Claims "The obvious, subsequent contradictions along with the suspicious timing of the allegations necessitate a criminal investigation by the Justice Department," Sen. Chuck Grassley's office says in a press release announcing the referral. More Commentary Problematic Women: Meghan Markle Says University Education Is a 'Right' The Trump administration proposes changes to Title IX, Meghan Markle says university education is a "right" in her first royal tour speech, and Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, reveals that she has been diagnosed with dementia. More Analysis Podcast: Western Nations Try to Achieve 'Ideological Supremacy' Over Africa by Promoting Abortion Colonialism left in the 1960s, but one pro-life activist says it's back in the form of pro-abortion ideology. Today we sit down with Nigerian activist Obianuju Ekeocha to discuss how Western nations are importing socially liberal values into Africa. More News Rep. Steve Scalise Calls for New York Times to Remove Trump Assassination Short Story English thriller novelist Zoë Sharp wrote the short story, titled "How It Ends," about a Russian assassin on a suicide mission who receives help from a Secret Service agent to kill President Trump. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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