Category: Community
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Grupo Mulheres Do Brasil Offers Another Workshop on Entrepreneurship
If you have the desire to start a business and don’t know how to begin, this workshop is for you. After the success of the 1st edition, registrations for the 2nd Edition of the online Workshop “Trilha Mulheres de Sucesso” are now open. Offered by Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, in partnership with its branches in…
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Poll: 62% Reject How Biden Is Handling Immigration
Throughout his presidency, Joe Biden has struggled with the increase of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, with members of both parties seeking solutions to the crisis. Meanwhile, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has already transported hundreds of immigrants to Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, states led by Democrats, as a form of protest against…
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New Identity Card Becomes Mandatory in Brazil
If you frequently travel to Brazil and still use your Brazilian documents, it’s good to keep an eye on the following news: Recently, the Federal Government decreed that all Brazilians will have to exchange their RG or traditional identity card for a new updated version of the document. The goal is to create a unified…
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Do You Know Which Is the Happiest State in the U.S.?
If moving to Finland, the happiest country in the world, is a more complicated option, you might consider some places right here in the United States. A WalletHub released its annual ranking of the happiest states in America. To determine where Americans are happiest, the personal finance site compared the 50 states in three main…
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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Influencer!
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Generation Z has never lived without the internet; the oldest among them were born in 1997, four years after it became widely available. Perhaps this explains why so many want to be influencers “when they grow up.” In a survey conducted by Morning Consult, 81% of Generation Z respondents reported following influencers, with TikTok, YouTube,…
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Brazilian Congress Approves Dual Citizenship
The Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday (12) the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 16/21, which eliminates the automatic loss of Brazilian nationality for those who acquire another nationality. Authored by the Senate, the proposal was approved in two rounds of voting and will proceed to promulgation. According to the text, the loss of…
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Federal Judge Declares DACA Program Illegal Again
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Wednesday (14) that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is illegal. The program, created by former President Barack Obama, is intended to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. Last year, the Biden administration took steps to preserve the program by publishing a rule to…
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Brazilian Who Escaped Prison is Captured
A “heat signal” detected by a federal aircraft on Wednesday morning (13) led to the capture of Brazilian murderer Danelo Cavalcanti, sentenced to life in prison. The Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the 34-year-old fugitive was captured around 8 a.m. 24 kilometers north of the Chester County prison, from where he escaped…
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Grupo Mulheres Do Brasil Nova York Celebrates 5 Years
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The Grupo Mulheres do Brasil New York chapter celebrates five years of existence in September. Under the leadership of advertising professional and career coach Alejandra Merklen and architect Eliane Garcez, the chapter’s mission is to support and develop projects to inspire, inform, and empower Brazilian women living in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). The…
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Who Is Crossing the American Border?
A new study from USA Facts examined immigration at the United States borders between October 2019 and June of this year. The data highlights where people are coming from and how apprehensions have increased in recent years.What does the study say?– The Border Patrol reported nearly 7.7 million crossings at the border between October 2019…