Category: Community
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Is the Suicide Prevention Phone Number Working After a Year?
It has been a year since the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States underwent a transformation, changing its 10-digit number to 988, but many people are unaware of the change or even what the hotline offers. The three-digit number aims to make it easier for people to seek help when they are having…
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Biden Announces New Plan to Forgive Student Debt
Just over two weeks have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a student loan forgiveness plan proposed by Joe Biden’s administration. However, the Department of Education wasted no time and introduced new measures to alleviate student debt. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s rejection of the previous plan has caused skepticism and led beneficiaries to wonder…
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Black Lives Matter Movement Celebrates 10 Years of Activism
The Black Lives Matter movement reaches a milestone this Thursday (13), celebrating 10 years of existence since its founding in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Bullied in a gated community in Florida, where his father lived in 2012, Martin became one of the first symbols…
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Changes Ahead: Citizenship Test to Become More Difficult
The U.S. citizenship test will be updated, and some immigrant advocates fear that the changes will disadvantage candidates with lower levels of English proficiency. The government of former Republican President Donald Trump changed the test in 2020, making it longer and harder to pass. Democratic President Joe Biden took office and signed an executive order…
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Florida No Longer Accepts Driver’s Licenses Issued to Immigrants from Certain States
Florida will no longer accept driver’s licenses issued by certain states to immigrants living in the country without documents. This measure is part of a new law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in the state, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, which took effect on July 1. The out-of-state licenses, specifically issued for undocumented…
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American Population Is Older and More Diverse
On Tuesday (4), the United States celebrated 245 years with an older and more diverse population. The U.S. Census released statistics showing the demographic composition of the country. In 2022, the population of the U.S. was 333,287,557. California remains the largest state with 39,029,342 inhabitants, about 9 million more than Texas, the second largest. The…
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Brazil’s Population Grows at a Slower Pace
The 2022 Census shows that Brazil’s population reached 203,062,512 people, with an increase of 12.3 million since the last survey in 2010. The data was released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The average population growth in recent years was 0.52%, the lowest recorded in the country since 1872, when the first…
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Supreme Court Ends Racial Quotas in the U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Thursday (29) that the racial quota admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision ends the use of racial quotas in higher education admissions nationwide. The vote, 6-3, followed ideological lines, with the three liberal justices dissenting…
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Brazil’s Population Exceeds 203 Million, According to 2022 Census
The 2022 Census shows that Brazil’s population reached 203,062,512 people, an increase of 12.3 million since the last collection, conducted for the 2010 Census. The data was released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The difference of 6.5% means that the average population growth in recent years was 0.52%, the lowest recorded…
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Supreme Court Gives Green Light for Government to Decide Who Will Be Deported
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Friday (23) that the federal government can implement the immigration guidelines created by the Biden administration that establish priorities on which unauthorized immigrants should be arrested and deported. The guidelines, written in 2021, allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to determine who should be removed from the country, suggesting…