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Feb 06 2021
Analysis
Biden proposes a path to citizenship. Some Dreamers have already bailed.
Eun Suk Hong dreamed of attending an Ivy League school. It was the natural evolution for a child brought by his mother at age 10 to the U.S. from South Korea with his father’s words ringing in his ear: “We gave you this opportunity. Study hard. Listen to your mother.”
But no matter how hard Mr. Hong worked or studied, his immigration status in the U.S. was always in question. And when
Christian Science MonitorMar 20 2023
Headline Roundup
China's Xi Arrives in Moscow to Meet With Putin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday to kick off a 3-day summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Details: Xi and Putin were scheduled to hold "informal" talks on Monday night, followed by formal talks on Tuesday. In an article published Sunday in the state-run China People’s Daily, Putin said "The Russia-China relations have reached the highest level in their
Reuters NBC News (Online) Newsmax (News)Jul 22 2022
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Man Indicted in Rape of 10-Year Old Girl Who Traveled to Indiana for Abortion
The man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion was indicted by a grand jury in Ohio Thursday.
Authorities reportedly charged a 27-year-old man with two counts of rape, and the indictment said that the victim was 9 years old at the time of the rape. The suspect, an unauthorized immigrant, faces a life sentence and deportation if convicted
The Columbus Dispatch The Daily Caller NBC News (Online)Mar 28 2023
Headline Roundup
Fire Kills at Least 39 at Migrant Facility in Northern Mexico
Mexico's president said migrants at a detention center in northern Mexico set a fire that killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more on Monday.
The Details: Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) said 39 foreign migrants died in a fire that started around 10 p.m. local time on Monday, at a facility in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. At least 29 more were
CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News) ReutersJun 07 2021
Analysis
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US
Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations of U.S. jobs and generous welfare benefits.
Others, including the Biden administration and experts in the region, will point to what they call "root causes" of migration: entrenched
PolitiFactApr 24 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Becomes First U.S. President to Recognize Armenian Genocide
President Joe Biden on Saturday became the first U.S. president to issue a statement formally recognizing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as a genocide. On April 24, 1915, the arrest of Armenian community leaders in Constantinople by Ottoman authorities began the genocide in which approximately 1.5 million Armenians were deported or killed. “The American people honor all those Armenians who
BBC News The Guardian National Review (News)Dec 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Preserves Key Immigration Restriction Amid Legal Challenges
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Title 42 immigration policy can remain in effect.
The Details: The court voted 5-4 in favor of preserving the policy while legal challenges play out, meaning it'll remain in place for at least several months. The ruling extends Chief Justice John Roberts' temporary preservation of the policy, which he handed down last week. Conservative Justice
The Hill Washington Examiner CNN (Online News)Sep 30 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Biden's Handling of Immigration Questioned Across the Spectrum
Amid controversy surrounding the since-disbanded migrant camp in Texas and Border Patrol's treatment of the migrants, as well as the continued influx of unauthorized migrants at the southern border, President Joe Biden's handling of immigration has attracted criticism from all sides of the spectrum. According to Customs and Border Protection, 208,887 people were apprehended at the southern
Christian Science Monitor Associated Press Fact Check National Review (News)Mar 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right
As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias rating) published March 3 read: “Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020
Julie MastrineNov 16 2022
Headline Roundup
World Population Surpasses 8 Billion People, UN Says
Earth’s human population reached 8 billion on November 15, according to a UN report. What does this mean for the future of our species?
By the Numbers: There were about 2.5 billion people alive in 1950, according to UN data — more than at any prior time in history. The population doubled to 5 billion by 1987, reaching 6 billion in 1999 and 7 billion in 2011. The UN projects that we will
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