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ICE detains asylum-seeking drag queen in San Francisco
GCN
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July 8, 2025
On June 26, a Guatemalan drag performer, known under the stage name Hilary Rivers, attended his scheduled asylum hearing in San Francisco, California. The judge denied the government’s motion to dismiss the drag queen’s asylum case, but ICE...
'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...
Rio Grande Farm Park Mercadillo en el Rio opens for the summer season
Valley Courier - Colorado
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By JOHN WATERS, Courier News Editor ALAMOSA — Farmers and other vendors celebrated the beginning of the summer mercado/market season at the Rio Grande Farm Park on July 16. The market is on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. The next market, on July 23,...
Artistry and faith unite for new museum collection
Sooner Catholic
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July 9, 2025 The Blessed Stanley Rother Museum will soon house seven new prints by the renowned artist Carmen Lind Pettersen to its collection. These prints, donated by an anonymous benefactor, are accompanied by a rare book entitled “The Maya of...
Mad Men, fascism, and the American dream
Meer
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July 17, 2025
Much like Siegfried Kracauer argues in From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film (1947) that Weimer German cinema foreshadowed the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, the creators of Mad Men’s depiction of the American...
ICE Arrests Surge to Five-Year High While Deportation Rate Remains Below Half
[your]NEWS
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July 11, 2025
Internal ICE data show immigration arrests have reached their highest level since 2020, but only about half of those detained are being deported. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 30,000 immigrants in...
Grupo de derechos humanos Cristosal se retira de El Salvador en medio de la represión contra la disidencia
KESQ-TV - California
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July 18, 2025
Por Merlin Delcid y Michael Rios, CNN Cristosal, un destacado grupo de derechos humanos crítico del presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, suspendió sus operaciones en el país, alegando hostigamiento, represión y persecución por parte del...
Dempsey says success on field will help build pro-US crowds at WCup
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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July 19, 2025
Clint Dempsey says success on the field during friendlies over the next year would help the U.S. fill seats with pro-American fans at the World Cup next year, a turnaround from pro-opponent crowds at this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. Coach Mauricio...
Mapped: English Proficiency Around the World
Visual Capitalist
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July 19, 2025
English Language Skills Around the World This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. English is widely recognized as the...
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...
Ancient Royal Tomb Found at Caracol in Major Maya Discovery
Love FM
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July 12, 2025
The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) says that the landmark discovery of a tomb at the Caracol archaeological site sheds greater light on Maya civilization both in the Belizean and regional context. The tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the...
National 'Good Trouble' protest in Iowa City draws hundreds to City Park
Iowa City Press Citizen
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Hundreds protested President Trump's agenda and policies in Iowa City. The "Good Trouble Lives On" protest honored Lewis and included marches, chants, and speeches. Speakers criticized Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" for its potential negative...
U.S. Attorney’s Office filed 84 border-related cases this week
Imperial Valley Press - California
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SAN DIEGO — Recent actions taken by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have resulted in the filing of 84 border-related cases, involving various charges such as assault on a federal officer, human smuggling for financial...
Guest Column: When our divisions online meet us in real life
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact two of my clients had avoided deportation orders, when I heard the words “Christine Flowers, you are a disgusting human being.” At first, I thought it was a friend...
Photos: Community Members Protest Deportation of Pascual Pedro in Davenport
The Daily Iowan
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July 11, 2025
After a West Liberty man was deported, more than 100 people protested at the Davenport Congressional Office building in Davenport on Thursday to demand his release back into the country. He was deported to Guatemala where he is living with his...
Stand As My Witness campaign calls for release of imprisoned human rights defenders around the…
CIVICUS
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On the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Stand As My Witness campaign, global civil society alliance CIVICUS calls on governments around the world to immediately release all unjustly imprisoned human rights defenders. The campaign has...
Keys to Brain Programming and Forming Habits
Costa Rica News
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July 18, 2025
A habit is a behavior or action that is repeated regularly. Over time, your brain learns that performing that action brings a reward or a positive feeling, so it tends to repeat it. This is known as a feedback loop: basically, it has become...
WFP school meals nourish futures in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Food Programme
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Lunchtime for learners at a WFP-supported school in Honduras. The country is hosting the 11th Regional School Feeding Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: WFP/Hetze Tosta As leaders meet in Honduras this week for the 11th Regional...
Indonesian police bust baby trafficking ring with links to Singapore adoptions
The Independent Singapore
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July 18, 2025
Indonesia/Singapore: In a story that raises disturbing questions about desperation, exploitation, and cross-border ethics, Indonesian police have arrested 12 individuals involved in what they describe as a baby trafficking syndicate — a network...
‘I already want to cry.’ Undocumented parents prepare for the unthinkable: Giving up their kids
Los Angeles Times
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July 15, 2025
Sonia’s son has been anxious lately, crying and asking why their neighbor had been picking him up from preschool instead of his mom. She doesn’t know what to tell him. At just 4 years old, he’s too young to understand the truth. Sonia has lived in...