Rebecca Santana

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden's recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border.

Immigration |
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border

June 12, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden's recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border.

Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

National News |
AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations

June 11, 2024 at 9:13 p.m.

Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of the heroism and determination he showed treating troops under heavy enemy fire.

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A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored

June 3, 2024 at 4:38 p.m.

Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, is being posthumously...

Senate Democrats are trying for a second time to push ahead with a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought on Thursday to underscore Republican resistance to the proposal.

National News |
Senate holds a test vote on border bill as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

May 23, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

Senate Democrats are trying for a second time to push ahead with a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as...

The Biden administration said a new fast-track docket in immigration courts will cut the time it takes to decide asylum claims from years to months for some single adults.

Immigration |
New immigration court docket aims to speed up removals of newly arrived migrants

May 17, 2024 at 8:24 a.m.

The Biden administration said a new fast-track docket in immigration courts will cut the time it takes to decide asylum claims from years to months for some single adults.

Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. than they were a few years ago, a change driven largely by increased concern among Republicans, while Democrats continue to see a broad range of benefits from immigration, a new poll shows.

National News |
Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds

March 29, 2024 at 7:16 a.m.

Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. than they were a few years ago, a change driven largely by increased concern among Republicans, while Democrats...

Uncategorized |
El coronavirus dispara el desempleo en EEUU

March 25, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

Las nuevas solicitudes de prestaciones por desempleo en Estados Unidos están llegando a niveles no vistos en la historia reciente, como resultado de la pandemia de coronavirus. Algunos economistas proyectan...

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Interethnic marriage is on the rise in Russia

August 21, 2021 at 5:13 a.m.

It was a small thing, but to Ashot Petyan mushrooms sum up the culture clash of his mixed ethnic marriage. "Last Sunday I came home and the kids said, `Mom...

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