Category: Community
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Immigrants Are Becoming American Citizens at the Fastest Rate in Years
The federal government is processing citizenship applications at the fastest rate in a decade, eliminating the backlog of cases that occurred during the Trump administration and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Growing Number of Immigrants Sleeping on the Streets of New York
A growing number of immigrants are sleeping outdoors in New York City as the city struggles to house nearly 65,000 asylum seekers.
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Hunger numbers remain stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Geral, Health, Inside, Latin America, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, UN, United States, Women, WorldApproximately 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in every eleven people in the world and one in every five in Africa, according to the latest report State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) published by specialized agencies of the United Nations. Released this year in the context of…
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Brazil Apologizes for the Persecution of Japanese Immigrants
The Amnesty Commission, an autonomous advisory body of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, approved the recognition by the Brazilian state that Japanese immigrants and their descendants born in the country were politically persecuted during World War II (1939-1945). The admission of persecution and/or complicity by the state was a response to the request…
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More Than 1,300 People Die During Pilgrimage to Mecca
More than 1,300 people died during the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia this month, most of them lacking a permit to participate in the occasion, meaning they walked kilometers under scorching heat after paying thousands of dollars to illicit or fraudulent tour operators. While licensed pilgrims are transported around the holy city of…
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DACA Immigrants Will Be Able to Apply for H-1B Visa Under New Policy Announced by Biden
President Joe Biden announced a new immigration policy that could allow DACA beneficiaries greater access to H-1B visas and other employment visas, and eventually, the application for a green card. The DACA program was created by President Obama in 2012 to protect young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States by their parents. In 2021,…
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Biden Offers Legal Protection to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
President Biden announced on Tuesday (18) new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living illegally in the United States for years and are married to American citizens. Under the new policy, about 500,000 undocumented spouses will be protected from deportation and will have access to citizenship and the ability to work…
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Juneteenth: What Holiday Is This That Emerged in the Middle of June?
Juneteenth (June 19), celebrated this Wednesday in the United States, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is a date that offers an opportunity for African Americans to remember their history and create a lasting cultural legacy. Many people are not familiar with this holiday because it was created recently, in 2021.…
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Support for Flood Victims in Rio Grande do Sul
The Federal Government, through the Banco do Brasil Foundation (FBB), has opened an account at Banco do Brasil S.A. to receive financial donations for the victims of the natural disaster in Rio Grande do Sul.How to donate: Bank: Banco do Brasil S.A.Agency: 1607 ESC Federal Government (DF)Account: Fundação Enchentes RSSWIFT: BRASBRRJCTABNF: Banco do Brasil FoundationIBAN:…
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Banco Do Brasil Opens Help Channel for Rio Grande Do Sul
The Federal Government, through the Banco do Brasil Foundation (FBB), has opened an account at Banco do Brasil S.A. to receive financial donations for the victims of the natural disaster in Rio Grande do Sul.How to donate: Bank: Banco do Brasil S.A.Agency: 1607 ESC Governo Federal (DF)Account: Fundação Enchentes RSSWIFT: BRASBRRJCTABNF: Fundação Banco do BrasilIBAN:…