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How Biden’s recent actions on immigration could address a major issue voters have with him
By Will Weissert and Jonathan Cooper On June 21, 2024 Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. The tandem actions — the first to help immigrants illegally in the…
Read MoreGlendale PD investigates sex trafficking operation tied to human smuggling debts
By Kenzie Beach Updated June 25, 2024 9:19pm MST GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale Police arrested a man in connection to a sex trafficking operation out of Cuba. Investigators say this issue goes far beyond the Valley and believe it’s tied to debts that women owe for being smuggled into the U.S. Court documents say numerous Cuban women are being…
Read MoreVP Harris holds reproductive freedom event in Phoenix on anniversary of abortion decision
By Alaina Kwan Updated: Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:24 PM CDT To watch video report, Click Here. PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a reproductive freedom campaign event in Phoenix on Monday, the anniversary of the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. The event will focus on reproductive freedom, specifically for the Latino community.…
Read MoreHighest number of countries engaged in conflict since World War II
By: Staff June 11, 2024 There are currently 56 conflicts, the most since World War II. They have become more international with 92 countries involved in conflicts outside their borders, the most since the GPI’s inception. The Global Peace Index 2024 reveals that the world is at a crossroads. Without a concerted effort, there is…
Read MoreA New Era of Conflict and Violence
By: United Nations The nature of conflict and violence has transformed substantially since the UN was founded 75 years ago. Conflicts now tend to be less deadly and often waged between domestic groups rather than states. Homicides are becoming more frequent in some parts of the world, while gender-based attacks are increasing globally. The long-term…
Read MoreUSCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Release Date 06/20/2024 We are extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through March 9, 2025. We will send a Form I-797, Notice of Action, notifying you if you are affected by this extension.…
Read MoreBiden immigration program offers legal status to 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens. Here’s how it works.
By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Updated on: June 19, 2024 / 1:40 PM EDT To watch video report, Click Here. President Biden on Tuesday announced a large-scale immigration program that will offer legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship to roughly half a million unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens. The Department of Homeland Security policy will allow…
Read MoreSeattle’s housing-first approach to homelessness hindered by opioid crisis
By Spencer Pauley | Mar 14, 2024 In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, a line of tiny houses stand with their backs to the adjacent street at a homeless encampment in Seattle. Tiny homes could be the solution to all kinds of housing needs, offering warmth and security for the homeless, an affordable…
Read MoreSeattle-based nonprofit aimed at helping those experiencing homelessness closing after 10 years
Author: Leah Pezzetti Updated: 7:32 PM PDT April 10, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here. SEATTLE — After 10 years of outreach, Seattle-based nonprofit Facing Homelessness is closing its doors. Leaders cite a lack of sustainable funding as the reason for ending. The organization started in 2010 as a photojournalism project, capturing the faces of people experiencing…
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