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US sets deadline to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants
Yahoo News
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The United States government has announced it will terminate special protections for Haitian immigrants. In a statement issued Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that, starting on September 2, Haitians would no longer be able...
The Catholic nun who brought faith and social justice to New York’s airwaves for over 50 years
America Magazine
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June 27, 2025
Three times a day on Sunday for the past 52 years, Camille D’Arienzo, R.S.M., told millions of New Yorkers exactly what was on her mind. In her mellifluous, Queens-accented voice, Sister D’Arienzo interrupted breaking news of crime, traffic and...
New ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for migrants called a ‘sinful initiative’
OSV News
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July 2, 2025
MIAMI (OSV News) — Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention...
Pricesmart Announces Change To Previously Scheduled Conference Call
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceSmart, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PSMT ) today announced that it will hold its conference call related to its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 on...
Mitigating risk in Latin America amid new US administration and recent sanctions trends
Global Investigations Review
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June 30, 2025
Introduction In recent years, sanctions targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea have received significant attention. Yet, some of the longest-standing and most comprehensive sanctions programmes of the United States target individuals and...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.2.25
Florida Politics
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July 2, 2025
Good Wednesday morning. Less than two years into his first term as a state lawmaker, Miami Rep. Mike Redondo has cemented his spot in line to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber. All 22 members of the House GOP first-year class voted for Redondo...
Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Florida Catholic
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MIAMI | Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the...
What is BRICS and why does it matter?
Deutsche Welle
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July 3, 2025
Leaders of the world's fast-growing BRICS economies gather in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, promising to strengthen trade and technology exchange within the bloc in the shadow of US President Donald Trump's tariff threat. Brazilian President Luiz...
Livestock trade with Mexico set to resume July 7 after screwworm scare
El Paso Times - Texas
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The U.S.-Mexico border will reopen for livestock passage after a month-long closure due to New World Screwworm concerns. The USDA announced a phased reopening of ports of entry for cattle, bison, and equines starting July 7th. The USDA is working...
Immigrant advocates decry Trump's deportation policies. They demand fairer immigration laws
WLRN - Florida
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Immigrant advocates and others say President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation policies are fostering a climate of “fear” in South Florida’s immigrant communities, mainly with his decision to abruptly end temporary visas for hundreds of...
Baxter announces candidacy for sheriff
The Metropolis Planet - Kentucky
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Around 50 people gathered Monday afternoon, June 30, as Massac County deputy Harvey Baxter announced his candidacy for sheriff. “I know I made my announcement on Facebook, but to be here on the courthouse steps means a lot to me,” he said. “It is...
Civil society calls for stronger human rights protections during formal dialogue with leaders at 55th OAS General Assembly
The Antigua Observer
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June 26, 2025
By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Civil society representatives from across the Americas delivered passionate appeals for enhanced human rights protections, climate action, and democratic accountability as the 55th Organization of...
Nursing homes face 2 threats: Trump’s Medicaid cuts and his immigration crackdown
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Jackline Conteh, one of many African-born caregivers at the Goodwin House Alexandria nursing home, cares for the Rev. Donald Goodness, 92. Nursing homes are subject to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids under the Trump administration....
The Democrats and Immigration
Democracy Journal
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July 1, 2025
In the relatively short life of this journal, immigration policy has vexed both sides of American politics. It’s difficult to believe now, but in 2013, leading Republicans thought the party’s restrictionist immigration policy was so damaging to...
'They're scared': A two-pronged scheme from Trump and the GOP threatens America's seniors
AlterNet
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June 26, 2025
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and nurse assistant from Sierra Leone, bathes and...
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
The Canadian Press
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June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend,...
The story behind Duchess Sophie's royal rings as the mystery of her bare finger sparks questions
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
MailOnline has compiled a rich list of the Royal's engagement rings, which reveals those with the greatest value and most rare stones. The Princess of Wales: Value: £500,000+ Ring: Originally Princess Diana's engagement ring, the 12-carat oval-cut...
The Media construction of a Threat: Scapegoating the Latinx ...
Modern Ghana
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Historically as well as contemporarily, immigration has been a key and extremely polarizing issue in American political discussion and discourse at all levels of US society. Certain leaders have maintained more open and accepting immigration...
Is the growth of executive power a threat to constitutional democracy?
The Brookings Institution
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President Donald Trump’s forceful exercise of presidential power has generated legal and constitutional controversies, many of which the U.S. Supreme Court will be called upon to resolve well before the president’s second term ends. This battle...