Category: Politics
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Maryland Immigrant Improperly Deported to El Salvador Must Return to US, Supreme Court Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday (11) the decision of a lower court that ordered the facilitation of the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran resident in Maryland, from a prison in El Salvador where federal authorities sent hundreds of crime suspects and gang members in March. Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to…
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IRS to Share Data on Illegal Immigrants with Trump Administration
The IRS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have reached a data-sharing agreement to support the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda, according to a court document filed on Monday night (7). According to the terms of the agreement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will send names and addresses of immigrants living in the United…
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Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Income Taxes?
The average American paid $1,613 in state income tax in 2022. Depending on the state you live in, you might be paying more, less than that, or nothing. What is state income tax? States collect state income tax from residents annually. This tax is separate from the federal income tax, which is paid to the…
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Brazil Begins Requiring Visas for Citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia Starting April 10
Starting this Thursday (April 10), citizens holding passports from Australia, Canada, and the United States will be required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil, with the executive decree establishing this requirement coming into effect. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian government’s decision was made in May 2023, based on the principle…
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Trade War: Trump Delays Reciprocal Tariff Increase for 90 Days, Except for China
President Trump announced on Wednesday (9) that he would suspend his reciprocal tariffs for most countries for the next 90 days, backing away from his policy that provoked a drop in markets and threatened to harm global trade. But Trump stated that his suspension did not include China, announcing instead that he would increase tariffs…
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Brazil Starts Requiring Visas from Citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia Starting April 10
Starting this Thursday (April 10), citizens holding passports from Australia, Canada, and the United States will be required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil, as the executive decree establishing the requirement comes into effect. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian government’s decision was made in May 2023, based on the principle…
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Government Announces It Will Begin Tracking Foreigners’ Social Media to Detect Antisemitism
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday (9) that it will begin tracking what it called “antisemitic activity” by foreigners on social media and physical harassment of Jews as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect foreigners applying for legal permanent resident status, foreign students, and foreigners affiliated with…
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Tariffs on Chinese Products Could Rise to At Least 104%, Threatens Trump
President Donald Trump is set to impose a surprising 104% tariff on all Chinese imports on Wednesday (9), announced White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (8). The China was already prepared to see tariffs increase by 34% on Wednesday as part of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariff package. But the president added another 50% after…
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Supreme Court Allows Temporary Deportations to El Salvador
The Supreme Court of the United States allowed the government of Donald Trump to continue deporting immigrants based on an old law – the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), with the condition that immigrants have a chance to argue their cases in court. Under this law, the Trump administration sent more than 200 immigrants to El…
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Is the World Heading Towards a Recession?
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President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked a fire in global stock markets. Stocks closed lower for the third consecutive session on Monday (7), with President Trump threatening China with additional tariffs of 50%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 349.26 points, or 0.91%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.23%. The Nasdaq Composite ended the trading…