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Immigrants revived rust belt cities. Now they’re in hiding.
Mint
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June 30, 2025
More than 150 years later, immigrants from Guatemala are remaking East Price Hill, replacing empty storefronts on Warsaw Avenue, the main thoroughfare, with barbershops, taquerias and supermercados. “We wouldn’t have a local economy if not for...
Immigration enforcement ‘hit home’ for Trump supporter worried about ‘little buddy’ ICE detained
Nebraska Examiner
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June 29, 2025
OMAHA — Richard Randall Sr. was a fan of President Donald Trump’s crusade to beef up border security — that is, until a wrong turn onto a local military base left his “little buddy” in a big bind and Randall with a whole different perspective....
The Playbook for America: We Thought We Saw it All with Freedom Torches and Edward Bernays Fomenting Regime Change in Guatemala, Chile
Dissident Voice
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July 4, 2025
Speaking with Dan Kovalik about his co-authored book, Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change Another rousing talk with a true socialist, Dan Kovalik, from Pittsburgh, here, pre-airing on my Radio Show, Finding Fringe on kyaq.org. Here’s today’s (July 1)...
Coffee ambassadors provide connections, healing for women veterans
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
Melissa Farmer-Hill navigated plenty of challenges when she was serving in the military, but facing life as a civilian after a 20-year stint in the Army was one of her toughest. A chief warrant officer in the field of human resources, she’d served...
Guatemala’s Young Star Olger Escobar Shines in Soccer Scene
Times News Global
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June 29, 2025
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (AP) – At just 18 years old, Olger Escobar is becoming a beacon of hope for Guatemalan soccer fans. The young forward has emerged as one of the biggest talents in Guatemalan football, with his name gaining notoriety...
A lost woman looks for purpose in a Guatemalan lakeside town, in Rachel Morton’s gripping novel
The Conversation
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July 4, 2025
Rachel Morton’s The Sun was Electric Light is a novel about figuring, becoming, belonging and grieving. We follow 30-something narrator Ruth as she relocates to the Guatemalan lakeside town Panajachel, struggling with the question of how to live...
Laredo BP details rescue of 7 undocumented immigrants on I-35
KGNS - Texas
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July 3, 2025
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Border Patrol is providing more details about seven undocumented immigrants who were trapped under the boards of a trailer that had crashed. On Tuesday, July 1, an agent patrolling I-35 encountered a truck pulling a...
Las Cruces native Aaron Herrera stars for Guatemala at Gold Cup
Las Cruses Sun News - New Mexico
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Las Cruces native and Guatemala and D.C. United defender Aaron Herrera was one of his country's best players in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping the Central American nation reach its first Gold Cup semifinals since 1996. Herrera played all 450...
Diego Luna Brace Powers USMNT Into Gold Cup Final Past Guatemala
KSL Sports - Utah
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July 3, 2025
After scoring his first international goal in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals, Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna led the USMNT past Guatemala in the semifinals. Luna scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of the match. 🚨 GOLD CUP FINAL BOUND! 🚨...
Immigration enforcement sparks outrage, protests in L.A. — but how many arrests?
Los Angeles Times
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June 29, 2025
Newsletter You're reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and recommendations of the day. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The U.S....
Morocco, Guatemala's Foreign Ministers (Fms) Hail Outstanding Bilateral Ties Marked By 'Very Positive' Dynamic
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala, Mr. Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado hailed the outstanding...
Hillsborough pastor deported to Guatemala after weeks in detention
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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A pastor from Wimauma was deported to Guatemala on Wednesday after spending more than two months in immigration custody, according to his family. Maurilio Ambrocio was arrested on April 17 during a routine check-in at the U.S. Immigration and...
Illegal immigrant charged with child sexual abuse in Oregon and Washington
The Post Millenial
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July 3, 2025
In April 2025, Ramos-Garcia traveled from Oregon to Washington and took the victim to a hotel where he sexually abused the minor. An illegal immigrant is facing federal charges for allegedly enticing and sexually abusing a minor in Oregon and...
Guatemala's president ignores new asylum deal with US
United News of Bangladesh
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Friday denied claims that his country has signed an agreement with the United States to accept asylum seekers from other nations, countering remarks made by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem....
Soccer-US fans can learn from unbelievable Guatemala supporters, Pochettino says
The Malaysian Star
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July 3, 2025
(Reuters) -United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday's 2-1 win over Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals felt like a game on the road, adding that the spirit of the opposing fans was something American supporters could learn...
Guatemalan national charged with child molestation in Indiana, held on ICE detainer
The Post Millenial
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June 28, 2025
40-year-old Juan Francisco has been charged with one count of Level 1 felony child molestation and one count of Level 4 felony child molestation. A Guatemalan national living in La Porte County, Indiana, has been arrested and charged with multiple...
Biden Admin Placed Children In Hands Of Unvetted And Criminal Sponsors, ICE Says
The Daily Caller
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uncovered widespread instances of unaccompanied migrant children placed with unvetted sponsors with criminal backgrounds during the Biden administration, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
US fans can learn from unbelievable Guatemala supporters, Pochettino says
Channel News Asia
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July 3, 2025
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday's 2-1 win over Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals felt like a game on the road, adding that the spirit of the opposing fans was something American supporters could learn from. Over...
In Kansas City, most immigrants facing deportation receive no legal counsel
The Beacon - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Kansas City’s immigration court is on the fifth floor of a nondescript downtown office building. The area is better known for the bustling shops of Crown Center to the south, or nearby Washington Square Park, a potential site for a new Royals...
ICE deports Guatemalan felon for child sex crimes
El Paso Standard - Texas
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July 3, 2025
Susan C. Dunbar Acting Executive Associate Director, Management and Administration | U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementSusan C. Dunbar Acting Executive Associate Director, Management and Administration | U.S. Immigration and Customs...