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UN Secretary-General Guterres: “There is no justification for the intentional killing” of civilians in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Guterres: “There is no justification for the intentional killing” of civilians in Gaza

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the 2024 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in New York today: Mr. Chair, Ambassador Cheikh Niang, congratulations on your election to the Bureau. The Committee’s mandate and advocacy are…
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Real Talk on the Border and (Actual) Solutions

Real Talk on the Border and (Actual) Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With text of a Senate bill addressing the border and limiting asylum anticipated this week — and as Texas challenges the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration law — the following is a quote from Jennie Murray, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum: “We appreciate that Republican and…
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«Chita Rivera was an all-time-great of American musical theater»

«Chita Rivera was an all-time-great of American musical theater»

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Chita Rivera Chita Rivera was an all-time-great of American musical theater, a pioneer and perfectionist whose magnetic performances in scores of Broadway productions brought joy to millions and captured the grit and grace of America. The irrepressible third child of public servants –…
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Ni de Aquí ni de Allá: The Afro-Latin Dilema

Ni de Aquí ni de Allá: The Afro-Latin Dilema

A conversation about Afro-Latino/a/e/x Identities The Creative Justice Initiative and the AfroLatin Forum, in collaboration with the GALA Hispanic Theatre and the Afro Latino Institute are excited to announce a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “Ni de Aquí ni de Allá: The Afro-Latin Dilema-Part of Both (Black and Latino/a/e/x), excluded by…
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Artwork: The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration

Artwork: The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration

 By Marisa Scalera, Landscape Architect   Come see this unique commissioned artwork alongside many of the plants that inspired it in The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration, open from Jan. 27 through April 28, 2024, in the Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.  The future…
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Survey Shows CHNV Parole Policy is a Model for New Legal Pathways

Survey Shows CHNV Parole Policy is a Model for New Legal Pathways

New legal pathways are good for vulnerable people seeking safety, and also strengthen U.S. communities and our workforce. WASHINGTON, DC –  A FWD.us report published today provides new insights into the success of the Biden administration’s Cuba-Haití-Nicaragua-Venezuela (CHNV) parole program. Established to create new legal migration paths away from the U.S.-Mexico border, CHNV…
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Joaquin Castro: Congress cannot let the lives of the world’s most vulnerable families be used as political pawns.”

Joaquin Castro: Congress cannot let the lives of the world’s most vulnerable families be used as political pawns.”

Photo: Lenin Nolly/ML News House Democrats, Caucus Chairs, and Advocates Urge Senators to Reject Compromises on Immigrants’ Rights in Ongoing Border Negotiations WASHINGTON – Immigration advocates, Caucus Chairs, and prominent House Democrats held a press conference on Thursday, January 18, in response to Senate negotiators considering anti-immigrant policies, and as…
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Senator Graham: President Biden Abusing Immigration Parole

Senator Graham: President Biden Abusing Immigration Parole

Photo credit: Lenin Nolly/ML News Members of Congress Demand Senators Reject Compromises on Immigrants’ Rights in Ongoing Border Negotiations On Wednesday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) called attention to the Biden Administration’s abuse of immigration parole. Parole is intended to be used on a case-by-case basis and should only be…
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Great news for thousands of international students

Great news for thousands of international students

FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review a lower court decision in the WashTech vs. DHS case, keeping the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program in place and rebuffing continued efforts to reverse decades of policy and legal decisions in support of…
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With roses and bread, immigrants call on Gov. Newsom to sign pro-immigrant bills

With roses and bread, immigrants call on Gov. Newsom to sign pro-immigrant bills

Photo: Chirla With roses and bread - in reference to a known poem from 1911 calling on worker's justice - CHIRLA calls on Gov. Newsom to sign pro immigrant bills that recognize the contributions of immigrant and disabled seniors and strengthen the future of immigrant high school immigrant students. LOS…
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