The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that certain immigrants who entered the country without lawful admission can be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without bond hearings throughout their deportation proceedings, backing the Trump administration’s expanded detention policy in a divided decision on October 23. ICE can hold immigrants … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient. Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet Health Ministry Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth said the eighth case involved a 49-year-old patient attendant … Read more
Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault. A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases The focus on Title IX, which prohibits sexual discrimination in education, comes … Read more
Immigration attorney raises 5 points on Trump admin’s Green Card restriction for eight tech majors. Suspending the Green Card process of eight tech companies and accusing them of depriving American workers are two different things that have been put together, experts felt after Vice President JD Vance’s announcement. Vance cited 6,000 American layoffs and compared … Read more
File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape, genital mutilation and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, according to a UN … Read more
A 40-year-old woman has succumbed to complications from measles in Pennsylvaniarepresenting the third measles-related death in the state this year, as the US faces its most significant resurgence of this highly contagious illness in 35 years. Pennsylvania reported its third measles-related death this year, involving a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County. (REUTERS) The woman, who … Read more
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reinforced its use of “neighborhood investigations” in some naturalization cases, giving immigration officers another tool to verify information submitted by applicants seeking US citizenship. US citizenship applicants could face questions beyond the interview as USCIS doubles down on neighborhood checks (Unsplash) The revised policy memorandum, issued on August 25, … Read more
COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 infections are increasing or likely to increase in almost all states. COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. (Unsplash) Experts caution … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. A ladybird sits on an alfalfa plant in a test agricultural plot in Bouleuse, northeastern France, on August 6. (AFP) State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented … Read more
Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigns/Image: Getty Images A major UK hotel chain’s chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures.Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned on August 17, the company confirmed in a statement on Thursday. She has been replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer Ray Reidy, while the company … Read more