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ICE deports 20-year-old living in Iowa for 7 years, no criminal record
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Pascual Pedro, a 20-year-old Guatemalan immigrant living in Iowa, was deported. Pedro had been living in the U.S. under an order of supervision since fleeing Guatemala in 2018. Community members rallied behind Pedro, describing him as a...
What she never imagined: A love story 50 years in the making
Alabama Baptist
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July 15, 2025
Sherrill Keown Holloman didn’t expect to fall in love again — not after losing her husband tragically, not after 18 years of carrying on alone, and certainly not with someone she hadn’t seen in 51 years. Then last July, a message came from an old...
Second day of protests over deportation of eastern Iowa man
Radio Iowa
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July 10, 2025
Another demonstration is planned this afternoon in Davenport, following a protest in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, after a West Liberty man was deported to Guatemala over the Fourth of July holiday. Members of the group Escucha Mi Voz (Listen to My...
Senator Eric Schmitt criticizes USAID spending and urges passage of rescissions package
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
Senator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric SchmittSenator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt Senator Eric Schmitt has recently shared a series of posts on social media expressing his views on the direction and priorities of U.S. foreign aid...
Trump White House: Vast Majority of ICE Arrestees Have Criminal Convictions or Pending Charges
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
The vast majority of the illegal aliens arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have criminal convictions or pending charges, the White House said this week as deportation efforts continue across the country. “70% of those arrested...
“Bring Him back” protest held to show lack of due process in ICE detentions
KCRG - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Activists and faith leaders gathered in front of the Homeland Security Office in Cedar Rapids to protest the ICE removal of Pascual Pedro and another man. According to Eschucha Mi Voz, German Gramajo-Barrios received a...
A Cincinnati 'Chaplain' Was Detained by ICE: Now Here Is What's Left Unsaid
Red State
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July 10, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. This is why people don't trust the media anymore. On Wednesday, agents from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a guy named...
Names make it tough to ignore human impact of news
The Times Republican - Iowa
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One longtime truism of journalism is “Names make news.” That shorthand stems from the fact people better understand the significance and context of news when they learn about events and issues through the eyes and experiences of people they know...
Love Island USA: Amaya and Bryan split $100,000 prize in finale
The Weekly Journal
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"Love Island USA" capped a tumultuous summer filled with explosive breakups and shocking exits in its season finale on Sunday. A public vote crowned Amaya Espinal, 25, and Bryan Arenales, 28 , as the winning couple of its seventh season. The...
Cabool students repeat as national champions
Houston Herald - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Two Cabool High School seniors took first place for the second year in a row at a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) national event in Orlando, Florida. Cambree Woodard and Emma Brennan placed first in the “Event Management”...
The Life and Legacy of Carlo Acutis (1991-2005) as a ‘Roadmap to Reality’
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City -- In this, the last month of the life of Pope Francis, an Italian boy named Carlo Acutis was set for formal canonization -- the recognition the Roman Catholic Church gives to those persons of particular sanctity believed to now...
The Dangerous Distraction of Population Decline Alarmism
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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July 9, 2025
As headlines warn of falling birth rates and a “world gone gray,” a more urgent and overlooked story is unfolding: in too many places, women and girls are still being failed – with profound consequences for human health, economic growth, and...
La Chapina brings taste of Central American cuisine to Marshall
Marshall News Messenger - Texas
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Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories spotlighting Marshall businesses owned by members of our Hispanic community. Nestled along East Pinecrest Drive in Marshall is a new Guatemalan and Salvadoran restaurant serving a...
Trinidad and Tobago stumble in Norceca U-18 beach volleyball
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 9, 2025
Sports Roneil Walcott 8 Hrs Ago TT's Sarah Mohammed (R) goes up for a spike in the NORCECA U-18 Beach Volleyball World Championship qualifiers at Juan Dolio beach in Dominican Republic. Photo courtesy Sean Morrison - Trinidad and Tobago's men's...
A Guide to Ypsilanti: Where to Eat, Sip, Shop, and Play
Current Magazine - Michigan
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July 15, 2025
Long before Ypsilanti earned its reputation as one of Michigan’s quirkiest, most creative cities, Ypsilanti was a trading post along the Huron River — a key stop between Detroit and Chicago. Founded in 1823 and named for Greek War of Independence...
Feds Snatch Mom Of 2 Outside Courthouse
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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July 9, 2025
Laura Glesby Photo "I want to be together with her here," Tentes-Pitiur's husband said. A photo of Gladys Samanta Tentes-Pitiur's arrest, as circulated on Reddit. Federal immigration officials seized a 24-year-old Fair Haven woman down the street...
'Hit home that things have changed': Mother and daughter detained in Omaha reflect ICE detention
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained more than 56,000 people as of mid-June of this year, according to Transaction Records Access Clearinghouse, or TRAC.What the numbers show Rising actions by ICE over the last six months, and falling...
'Love Island' Season 7 finale earns praise for Latino representation
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Bramaya's happily ever after on "Love Island" wasn't just a personal victory. It was a win for el amor. Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales, fan-favorite contestants on the latest season of Peacock's hit dating competition series, were crowned the...
Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles'...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Two hours later, federal authorities and National Guard troops arrived, with guns and horses. By then, the park that is normally bustling with vendors was mostly empty. Activists had also spread word about the raid on social media. After sweeping...
Colombian Brand Chevignon Expands into the U.S. with First of Ten Stores
The MDS
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July 10, 2025
More Latin American fashion in the United States. In a key step in the internationalization of Colombian fashion, Chevignon, which specializes in denim, has made its physical landing in the U.S. market with the opening of its first store in the...