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9 Tips for Landing a Job if You’re Over 50
02-17-24 BY SANDRO OKROPIRIDZE One in three older job seekers say they’ve felt the sting of ageism when looking for work. A tighter job market and corporate cutbacks are making things harder. They say age is just a number—but for older job seekers, it can complicate things, to say the least. One in three workers 50…
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The Legal Side of Menopause
By Charlotte Marshall, Brooke Razor and Erika Collins 20 February 2024 Charlotte Marshall, Brooke Razor and Erika Collins provide guidance for employers on supporting menopausal workers, including around health and safety and the potential for discrimination Menopause is something that approximately 50 percent of the workforce will experience during their working lives, but it is infrequently…
Read MoreMother of Student Targeted By Alleged Racist Bullying at Southwick School Speaks Out
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta Published: Feb. 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM CST To watch the video report click here. SOUTHWICK, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — We’re hearing from the mother of the Black Southwick student who filed a complaint after she said her daughter faced racially charged bullying at the regional school, including what the NAACP…
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Start with First Graders: How a Task Force Says Detroit Literacy Lawsuit Money Should Be Spent
By Lori Higgins | February 14, 2024, 5:50pm CST First grade students should be the target of a large chunk of the $94.4 million the Detroit school district received from the state as a lawsuit settlement, according to a key recommendation from a task force that was created to provide guidance. That recommendation would have the district spend 60%…
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Latino members of Congress seek changes in translations of immigration documents
Rep. Robert Garcia wants to change a policy requiring congressional offices provide certified translations of non-English documents they’re filing on behalf of immigrant constituents. Feb. 20, 2024, 2:18 PM CST By Nicole Acevedo Latino members of Congress want U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to waive an internal policy requiring their congressional offices provide USCIS with certified…
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Texas and Biden Administration Lawyers Face off in Court Over New Law Making Illegal Border Crossing a State Crime
An Austin judge will decide whether Senate Bill 4 will go into effect on March 5. The new law allows police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border. BY URIEL J. GARCÍA AND POOJA SALHOTRA FEB. 15, 2024UPDATED: 2 PM CENTRAL Lawyers for the Biden administration and Texas faced off in a federal court in Austin…
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ICE Draft Plan Would Release Thousands of Immigrants in Order to Cover Budget Shortfall
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Updated 12:42 PM EST, Wed February 14, 2024 WashingtonCNN — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted contingency plans to cut detention capacity and release thousands of immigrants as a result, according to a source familiar with the plan. The draft plan comes as ICE faces a dire budget shortfall amid stalled congressional action…
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Surge in Immigration Will Boost U.S. Economy, Congressional Budget Office Says
BY RICH MILLER / BLOOMBERG FEBRUARY 7, 2024 10:10 PM EST The surge in immigration will help bolster the U.S. economy by about $7 trillion over the next decade by swelling the labor force and increasing demand, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The stronger growth will be good for the federal government, lifting revenues…
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Several US Immigration, Naturalization Fees to Increase in April
Taylor Delandro Updated: FEB 8, 2024 / 12:25 PM CST (NewsNation) — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase the cost of some immigration and naturalization requests in April. In finalizing a new rule, the agency shared details on the new fees, which will apply to any benefit requests postmarked on or after April 1. It will affect…
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