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Vienna’s Jewish Community Takes In Hundreds Of Ukraine Refugees

January 18, 2023 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Already home to a substantial number of Russian-speaking Jews before the invasion of Ukraine, the longstanding community.
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The IRS is providing tax-preparation assistance in some 350 languages. New benefits are available for families. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

IRS Works With Taxpayers In 350 Languages, Offers New Benefits

November 30, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

With the expansion of the child tax credit, more immigrant families can get help.�
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Guatemalan military officers rest in El Florido, Guatemala. The nations' violent history included episodes with government, military, religious, and political forces, often linked to ideological power struggles derived from the Cold War and its aftermath. (Photo by Josue Decavele/Getty Images)

Claims Arise That U.S. Government Fosters Leftist Revolution In Central America

November 22, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Scandals related to money from USAID have undermined the fight against corruption and migration in Guatemala, critics say.�
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A migrant mother waits to ask for asylum in the U.S. on June 21, 2018, in Tijuana, Mexico. Under the Trump Administration's zero tolerance immigration policy, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said domestic and gang violence in immigrants' country of origin would no longer qualify them for political asylum status. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Victims Of Domestic Violence Still Struggle To Get Asylum

November 16, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Trump-era policies have been reversed, but major barriers to women finding protection in the United States remain.
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A young girl and her family stand by their home as police and the army force them and their neighbors to dismantle the shanty town. The government claimed the settlement was illegal on July 20, 2012, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Living conditions in the country are rated among the worst in the world. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Elections In Honduras Are A Test For Democracy In A Hard-Hit Nation

November 15, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Voters have key concerns about immigration, poverty, drug trafficking and the 2009 military coup.
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The migrants' journey to the United States is full of risks. In the picture, Fernando Hernández travels on top of a trailer (left) and inside a trailer container with three friends and many other migrants (right). (Courtesy of Fernando Hernández)

Central American Migrant Trades American Dream For Mexican Dream

November 8, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

After months of traveling with a caravan, Fernando Hernández’s life took an unexpected turn.�
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The National Guard stops a migrant in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, on July 19, 2019. The Mexican government deployed the new National Guard to the southern border to reduce Central American migration. (Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)

Migrant Dies At Hands Of Mexico’s National Guard In The Country’s Southern Border

November 6, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Mexico is experiencing an unprecedented migratory wave — 147,000 undocumented people traveled the country in eight months, often clashing with authorities.�
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Remittances: Lifesavers For Mexican Families Without Options

May 24, 2021 Clarence Comments Off

Although they help Mexicans survive, experts say money orders cannot replace anti-poverty programs.�
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Atlanta Human Rights Lawyer Fights For The Disenfranchised And Wins

May 6, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Mario B. Williams sues — and wins — big cases for separated immigrant families and others.
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