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Trump Slashing Deportation Protections Shows Why Temporary Status Shouldn't Depend on Who's President

President Donald Trump revoked temporary protected status for about 1 million people living in the U.S.

Reason · Oct 19

Colombia's Central Bank Just Raised Rates Again — What It Means for Families Sending Money Home

Colombia's central bank raised rates to 12.25% in a surprise vote. What it means for inflation, the IMF talks, and families sending money home

Latin Times · Oct 2

Venezuela Joins the G20's Oil Talks in Houston: What's Really Driving the Invitation

Venezuela joins the G20 energy talks in Houston weeks after a 100-year U.S. oil deal, as diesel hits a record $6.27 a gallon.

Latin Times · Sep 16

Why some Haitian boat refugees are allowed into the US and others are sent back

MIAMI — A worrying rise in the number of Haitian refugees arriving by boat off the Florida coast is raising questions about a long-standing immigration practice that determines why some fleeing migrants are processed into the United States and others are quickly returned back to Haiti despite making it into…

Miami Herald · Aug 10, 2022

Biden bets on new asylum rule to tame chaos at southern border

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is counting on a rule change to speed up asylum decisions at the southern border and help ward off the turmoil expected to come if a measure that limits those claims is allowed to expire.

Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022

Doctors trained abroad want to see you now

It took 11 years for Vladislav Zimin to complete his training in Russia to become an interventional cardiologist, a specialist who places stents in clogged arteries. After that, he practiced for five years, ultimately becoming head of his Moscow hospital’s cardiology and radiology department.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

LOCALIZE IT: Ideas for local coverage of Russia backlash

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The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

LOCALIZE IT: Ideas for local coverage of Ukraine atrocities

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The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022