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Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s not clear that the government would be able to make a full accounting no matter how hard it tried. And many of the administration’s critics, who have been demanding reunification of all separated families, may not feel an accounting is enough. But the new order is an effort to force the government to at least officially acknowledge responsibility not just for the parents and children it held in custody when it was ordered to stop family separations, but for the families it separated as a matter of standard practice for coming to the US without papers. In other words, the administration is being asked to assume responsibility for family separation itself.

Reading Time: 5 minutes The benefits of diversity in the workplace are many. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is linked to greater innovation and creativity. Organizations with females in top management and on boards show better financial results. Researchers have found that having racial diversity in a group leads to better problem solving and broader thinking and consideration of alternatives. And, having a diverse workforce brings a range of perspectives and experiences that can allow the organization to be more in touch with the diverse population at large.

Therefore, when job vacancies arise, in addition to thinking about the needed skill sets and values that would be attractive in potential candidates, it’s worthwhile to consider bringing additional diversity (of thought, background, gender, age, etc.) into your team.

Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. officials made list of reporters, lawyers, activists to question at border … KNSD obtained a Customs and Border Protection list of 59 reporters, lawyers and activists for agents to question when they crossed the U.S.-Mexican border.