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REBECCA SANTANA

REBECCA SANTANA

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As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what's behind the numbers

Migrants have always come to the U.S., but the immigration system now seems strained nationwide more than ever

As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what's behind the numbers
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Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
MidEast|News|Travel|US

US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries

The Biden administration has admitted Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance

US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries
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The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000

The Biden administration is expected to keep the cap on refugees admitted to the United States at 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins Sunday

The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000
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More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden's new 125,000 refugee cap

As the number of migrants coming to the U.S.’s southern border is climbing, the Biden administration aims to admit more refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean over the next year

More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden's new 125,000 refugee cap
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That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system

If your cellphone was on at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time you should have heard a loud noise and seen a message flash across your screen

That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system
Europe|News|World

A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire

An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of France but went on to tend to dozens of troops has been posthumously honored

A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire
Americas|News|US|World

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years

A proposed court settlement prevents the government from policies to separate migrant parents from their children at the border for eight years

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years
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Republicans and Democrats agree that the Afghanistan war wasn't worth it, an AP-NORC poll shows

At a time when Americans are deeply divided along party lines, a new poll shows agreement on at least one issue: The United States' two-decade-long war in Afghanistan was not worth fighting

Republicans and Democrats agree that the Afghanistan war wasn't worth it, an AP-NORC poll shows
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Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule

The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to allow sweeping new restrictions on asylum to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border

Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
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Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying 'never again'

Supporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington's National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying “never again.”

Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying 'never again'
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Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD

The U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesn’t take action soon

Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD
Americas|News|US

Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aid

Republican demands to stop the flow of migrants at the Mexico-U.S. border have left Congress scrambling

Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aid
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A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country

A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves
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Biden and Congress are mulling big changes on immigration. What are they and what could they mean?

President Joe Biden is taking a more active role in Senate negotiations over changes to the immigration system that Republicans are demanding in exchange for providing money to Ukraine and Israel

Biden and Congress are mulling big changes on immigration. What are they and what could they mean?
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Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden's concessions in border talks

Prominent Democratic Latinos in Congress quietly raised concerns at first about negotiations between the Biden administration and a group of senators over border security and asylum restrictions

Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden's concessions in border talks
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Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on

President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year

Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
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A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stake

Amid grueling negotiations between senators and the White House, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape

A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stake
MidEast|News|US|World

Houthis show no sign of ending 'reckless' Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says

The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea

Houthis show no sign of ending 'reckless' Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says
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As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

House Republicans are marching ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty” over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Economy|Environment|News|US

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

The federal agency in charge of emergency management is changing its program that helps those who survive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape
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House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas over the border

House Republicans have released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas over the border
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House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue

House Republicans are moving swiftly toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue
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As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he is “totally focused on the work” that his agency does and is not distracted by politics

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
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Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Republicans want him gone

Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency

Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Republicans want him gone

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