Category: Politics
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Trump Set to Expand List Prohibiting Foreigners from Entering the US
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the Donald Trump administration is about to significantly expand the number of countries included in the US migrant ban. The information was revealed during an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle program. Noem was asked about the Trump administration’s intention to raise the total number of…
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US Suspends Processing of Green Cards and Citizenship Applications for People from 19 Countries
The Department of Homeland Security is further tightening the processing of immigration requests after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan national. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, in a memo on Tuesday said it would pause the review of all pending green card, citizenship or asylum requests from immigrants from…
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US Suspends Green Card and Citizenship Applications for People from 19 Countries
The Department of Homeland Security is intensifying the processing of immigration applications after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan citizen. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced, in a statement on Tuesday, that it will suspend the review of all pending green card, citizenship, or asylum applications from immigrants from…
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U.S. Air Travelers Without REAL ID Will Be Charged a US$45 Fee
U.S. air passengers without a REAL ID will be charged a US$45 fee starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been able to pass through security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland…
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US Air Passengers Without REAL ID Will Have to Pay a US$45 Fee
US air passengers without a REAL ID will have to pay a US$45 fee starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Monday. The updated identification document has been mandatory since May, but until then passengers without it could pass through security with an additional inspection and a warning. The Department of Homeland…
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These Zika-Affected Mothers Went to Battle—and Their Cry Was Heard
It’s a sunny Thursday morning in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Ruty Pereira has plenty of chores to keep her busy at home. But there she is, sitting in the front row of a meeting at her local community center. Paintings of balloons and clouds decorate the walls. Pereira’s daughter, 10-year-old Tamara, is sitting on her…
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Trump says on social media that Venezuela’s airspace is closed
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that Venezuela’s airspace should be considered “closed in its entirety” by airlines. The statement was made on Truth Social, a social network created by Trump himself. “The airspace above and around Venezuela is closed in its entirety,” he posted, extending the warning to drug and human…
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STF Rules Bolsonaro Must Begin Serving 27-Year Sentence in PF Custody
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Tuesday (25) that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will remain in custody at the Federal Police (PF) Superintendency in Brasília, where he has been detained since his pretrial arrest. The STF recognized the conclusion of the coup plot proceedings and consolidated the enforcement of the conviction, set at 27 years…
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STF Rules that Bolsonaro Must Begin Serving Sentence at Federal Police Detention Center
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Tuesday (25) that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will remain in custody at the Federal Police Superintendency (PF) in Brasília, where he has been detained since his preventive arrest. The STF acknowledged the end of the coup d’état trial and consolidated the enforcement of the sentence, set at 27 years…
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Peak Season with Ana Paula Junqueira Leão: Legacy in the Field and Politics
From the South of Minas Gerais, Ana Paula Procópio Junqueira Leão, graduated in Public Relations, was born in Varginha and raised in Caxambu. Her parents were named Paulo César and Márcia; she grew up alongside her siblings Fabíola and José Bento. During vacations, Ana Paula spent time on the farm with her grandparents in Varginha…