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How South and Central Asia’s footprint in US population is growing
By Masood Farivar On April 19, 2024 The U.S. immigrant population from South and Central Asia has swelled to new heights over the past decade and continues to grow rapidly.…
Read MoreSenate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The trial lasted just a few hours, with Democrats and some Republicans saying Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hadn’t committed an impeachable offense. By Scott Wong and Frank Thorp V…
Read MoreUSCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents to Improve Access to Work Permits
On April 4, 2024 WASHINGTON— Building on extensive modernization efforts that have streamlined and improved access to work permits for eligible noncitizens, USCIS today announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase the…
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‘Most were immigrants. All were Marylanders’: Biden grieves in Baltimore over bridge collapse
By Joey Garrison and Eduardo Cuevas On April 5, 2024 President Joe Biden grieved with family members of the six immigrant workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a trip…
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How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation
Economists increasingly believe the post-pandemic surge in immigration is a key reason the economy has continued to grow. By Rob Wile On April 7, 2024 Blockbuster job growth continues to…
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Medi-Cal Expands Services to Provide More Help to Unhoused Californians
by CBM NEWSWIRE May 8, 2024 Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, is currently transforming to expand coverage for unhoused and at-risk individuals across the state.…
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The UN has a ‘list of shame’ for those who harm children in war – but who is missing?
By Samantha Holmes On May 10, 2024 Children are the primary victims of war. They are routinely recruited, abducted, raped and buried under rubble. For children lucky enough to survive,…
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Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens
By United Nations On May 13, 2024 Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, stressed the critical need for sustained peace efforts during a briefing to Security Council ambassadors. “The conflict in Yemen…
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In progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ community says President Milei has turned back the clock
By Débora Rey On May 12, 2024 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When Luana Salva got her first formal job after years of prostitution, she was ecstatic. A quota law in…
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