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Vol. 32 No. 17 • Friday, May 4, 2018
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Trump hails Kalpana Chawla as American hero
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ASHINGTON (PTI) U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed Indian-origin Kalpana Chawla as an American hero for devoting her life to the space programme and inspiring millions of girls to become astronauts.
“Indian American Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space, and became an American hero for her devotion to the Space Shuttle programme and its various missions transporting cargo and crew to and from the International Space Station,” Mr. Trump said. For her achievements, the Congress posthumously awarded her the Congressional Space Medal of Honour, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) posthumously awarded her the NASA Space Flight Medal and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, he said. “Ms Chawla’s courage and passion continue to serve as
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Kalpana Chawla. (Photo handout: NASA) | Photo Credit: AFP
"Material interests are not our only guiding light" - Kalpana Chawla an inspiration for millions of American girls who dream of one day becoming astronauts,” said Mr. Trump.
ica home, including those living in Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
The proclamation noted that during Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Mr. Trump administration recognises their tremendous contributions.
America, Mr. Trump said, is a country that values hard work, an honest living, and a commitment to the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
“Through their industriousness and love of country, our nation has enjoyed the privileges and enrichments of multiple innovations and societal advancements,” Mr. Trump said.
“For these reasons, America cherishes its connections with the Indo-Pacific region, which shares an appreciation for these principles, he asserted. Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage help to reinforce these relationships, which are stronger today than ever before,” he added.
There are more than 20 million Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders who call Amer-
"We are honored to celebrate American freedom with @realDonaldTrump," Chris Cox, a senior NRA executive, said on Twitter. The four-day gathering in Dallas is the first annual NRA meeting since the February 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida left 14 students and three adult staff members dead. Parkland students have organized school walkouts and a March 24 protest that saw hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate for tougher gun laws in cities across the United States. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked at a briefing whether this was an "insensitive" time for the president to address the NRA. Trump's participation at the NRA gathering was only confirmed on Tuesday, but Vice President Mike Pence's attendance had been previously announced.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday blasted the federal judges who blocked the Trump administration from ending DACA, calling it “a travesty of justice.” (Photo: Nick Wagner / AP)
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USTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday, looking to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or "Dreamers" program. The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to declare DACA unlawful and bar the federal government from issuing permits through the program, which protects people brought to the country illegally as children from deportation. Six other states joined Texas in its lawsuit: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia. "Texas has argued for years that the federal executive branch lacks the power to unilaterally grant unlawfully present aliens lawful presence
and work authorization," Paxton said in a statement. "Left intact, DACA sets a dangerous precedent by giving the executive branch sweeping authority to ignore the laws enacted by Congress and change our nation’s immigration laws to suit a president’s own policy preferences.” Paxton threatened to sue the government early last year if the Trump administration did not take steps to end the program. President Donald Trump started to phase out DACA in September, but multiple federal court decisions have forced the government to allow some aspects of the program to continue. This lawsuit is emphatically about the rule of law," the lawsuit reads. "The policy merits of immigration laws are debated in and decided by Congress." (-Associated Press)
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Trump to Texas calls for immediate speak at halt to Dreamer program NRA meeting in Dallas
The NRA, on its Twitter feed, said Trump would join Vice President Mike Pence at the group's annual "Leadership Forum" in Dallas, Texas.
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ALLAS | AFP - US President Donald Trump will address the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday, the gun lobby announced, less than three months after a mass shooting at a high school in Florida sparked a grassroots campaign for gun control.
Mr. Trump’s remarks came on April 30 as he issued a proclamation declaring May as ‘Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month’. The U.S. Congress has also designated the month of May each year as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.” Chawla was the first woman of Indian-origin in space. She was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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