Category: Politics
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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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DACA 12 Years Later
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States celebrated last Saturday (15) the 12th anniversary of a program that allowed them to stay in the country, study, work, and build lives without the fear of deportation. The program ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’, or DACA, as it is known, was launched 12 years ago…
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Number of People Living on the Streets of NY Reaches Highest Level in Two Decades
If you live in New York, you have likely noticed this: the number of people living on the streets and in the subway of the city has increased, reaching the highest level in nearly two decades, according to the results of an annual survey released by the city itself on Thursday (13). The survey, conducted…
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Your American Passport Can Be Renewed Online. See If You Qualify?
The U.S. Department of State reopened its online passport renewal portal on Wednesday (12), bringing back an experimental service that had not been available for over a year. The service, available to a limited number of travelers who meet certain requirements, is part of a beta program aimed at streamlining the passport renewal process for…
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Broad Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday (13) access to a widely available abortion pill (mifepristone), rejecting a proposal from a group of anti-abortion organizations to suspend the pill’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, the court found that the plaintiffs did not have…
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Digital ID Launched in New York State
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced on Tuesday (11) that New York has launched a digital version of the state ID. The new digital ID will be available on iOS and Android for users. Anyone with a valid state-issued driver’s license, learner permit, or non-driver ID can download…
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Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New York Mobile ID
Governor Kathy Hochul announced (June 11) that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched the New York Mobile ID, a highly secure digital version of a driver’s license, learner’s permit, or state-issued ID on a smartphone. The Mobile ID is available for iOS and Android users. Anyone who has a valid…
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Biden’s Son Convicted for Lying on Federal Form to Purchase Gun
A jury in Wilmington, Delaware, found Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, guilty on Tuesday (11) of criminally lying to obtain a firearm. The three criminal charges are related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory federal form for gun purchases, stating that…