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The Most Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2023
By Stuart Anderson On December 14, 2023 The year 2023 saw immigrants make contributions and many heartwarming efforts to help refugees and others. Here are the most inspiring immigration stories of 2023. Ethiopian Immigrant Teen Wins Science Prize For Fighting Cancer Heman Bekele immigrated to America from Ethiopia as a four-year-old. Only ten years later,…
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White House believes it’s zeroing in on a border deal
By Joseph Zebbalos-Roig On December 12, 2023 THE NEWS The White House believes it’s closing in on a deal with Senate Republicans to approve more aid for Ukraine in exchange for major reforms to U.S. border enforcement policies, per a person briefed on their outreach. But the concessions could make many Democrats uneasy — if…
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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
By Elliot Spagat On December 12, 2023 A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn’t ruled out if voters return him to the White House next year. The separation…
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South Florida Sees Bump in Migrant Landings. Is Another Seasonal Surge Coming?
BY DAVID GOODHUE UPDATED JANUARY 05, 2024 A group of people are underway in a Cuban migrant boat the U.S. Coast Guard stopped in December 2023 before it reached the Florida Keys. U.S. COAST GUARD Groups of desperate people fleeing Cuba have landed at least twice this week in the Florida Keys — the latest seasonal…
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Gainesville Honors ‘Created Gainesville’ for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
By Alexus Goings Published: Jan. 4, 2024 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Created Gainesville is a local non-profit that has helped and restored the lives of women impacted by sex trafficking and sexual exploitation since 2012. According to the Polaris Project nonprofit, Florida is ranked 3rd in the country for reported cases…
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Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Highlight New Law to Bring Human Traffickers to Justice
Governor proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month Governor’s Office, January 04 2024 BELGRADE, Mont. – Joined by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, law enforcement officers, and nonprofit leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference to mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “Human traffickers are despicable, ruthlessly preying on people and committing heartbreaking crime. We won’t tolerate…
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Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking
By Michelle Choi January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and on Thursday, local advocates and community leaders rallied to raise awareness. Author: Michelle Choi HOUSTON — January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and on Thursday local advocates and community leaders rallied to raise awareness, especially about child sex trafficking, hoping to end what they say is…
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Requests for Abortion Pills Surged Amid Threats to Reproductive Rights, UT-Based Study Shows
KUT 90.5 | By Olivia Aldridge Advance requests for abortion medication surged when the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked, a new study has found. The study in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at requests for the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol from the telemedicine service Aid Access between September 2021 and April 2023. Specifically, it tracked…
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Student absences for mental health would be excused under Michigan bill
By Hannah Dellinger On December 20, 2023 Karalynn Santiago’s father died on Nov. 28. She has struggled to get through each day since. Karalynn, a 15-year-old 10th-grader at Western International High School in Detroit, took four days off school to grieve her sudden loss. When she returned, she felt overwhelmed by the amount of material…
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