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An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released

An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released

A Laos citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after spending more than a year in a maximum security prison
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Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison

Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison

A Lao man deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after more than a year in prison
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Pierre Damas Bel remembered for generosity, kindness and dreams

Pierre Damas Bel remembered for generosity, kindness and dreams

Pierre Damas Bel was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 70 in what his family says was a suicide after he was made to wear an ICE ankle monitor.
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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

By Luciana Magalhaes, Lisandra Paraguassu and Brendan O'Boyle BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes in the first
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What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?

What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?

On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers
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Brazil's Bolsonaro takes slim early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes slim early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

By Brendan O'Boyle, Luciana Magalhaes and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took an early lead as Brazil began reporting results on Sunday afternoon in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by
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Immigration Judge Rescinds Deportation Order for Kentucky State University Basketball Player

Immigration Judge Rescinds Deportation Order for Kentucky State University Basketball Player

An immigration judge has granted a motion to reopen immigration proceedings and rescind a deportation order for Aminata Seck, a Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal. Seck was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 7 at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport while attempting to travel with her team. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that Seck legally entered the U.S. in 2019 but overstayed her welcome, leading to a removal order a year prior after she failed to appear at an immigration hearing. However, her attorney, Hishem Alsalman, confirmed that the immigration judge found Seck did not receive proper notice of the previous proceedings. Seck, a 26-year-old from Dakar, Senegal, will remain in ICE custody pending her new hearing scheduled for November 26. She was a standout player, named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference Third Team and awarded the SIAC Women’s Basketball Elite 16 for her academic an...
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Academy Award-Winner Laura Poitras Co-Directs Documentary on ICE Operations in Minneapolis

Academy Award-Winner Laura Poitras Co-Directs Documentary on ICE Operations in Minneapolis

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, in collaboration with Rachel Lauren Mueller, has co-directed a new documentary short titled 'They’re Here.' The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is featured in the New York Film Festival, focuses on the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis. The 24-minute documentary employs horror tropes to depict the surge of ICE officers in the city during the Trump administration's 'Operation Metro Surge.' This initiative aimed to remove the Somali immigrant population from the Twin Cities and destabilize its progressive political order. The film utilizes dash-cam video, counter-surveillance, and crowdsourced footage to immerse viewers in the anxious atmosphere experienced by Minneapolis residents as they evaded and resisted ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents. The identities of residents are obscured for their protection. The documentary highlights instances of violence, including agents using smoke bombs, phy...
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Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects
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EU rejects Trump’s diesel export ban as 'not beneficial to anyone'

EU rejects Trump’s diesel export ban as 'not beneficial to anyone'

The EU had sharp words for the Trump administration after it threatened to impose a diesel export ban if Europe does not release emergency stocks.
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US suspends consular services before Brazil vote, citing security; Australia closes embassy

US suspends consular services before Brazil vote, citing security; Australia closes embassy

WASHINGTON/SAO PAULO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The United States suspended consular services at its embassy and consulates in Brazil on Friday over unspecified security concerns days before the country's presidential election, and Australia said it had closed its embassy in Brasilia after the US alert. 
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Exclusive-Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause

Exclusive-Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause

By Aditya Soni and Edmund Lee Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's changing visa policies caused a sharp drop in international applications to Columbia University and contributed to the university pausing admissions to one of its journalism programs, four people familiar with the matter said