Health Care February 2020

Coronavirus Leads To Campus Closing

Concerns regarding the coronavirus has led to Syracuse University closing its campus in Italy. The university will assist the 342 students studying there in returning to the U.S.

Global February 2020

Is The US Ready For The 2020 Election?

A new poll shows Americans are worried about the upcoming election. Fewer than 4 in 10 white Americans or Hispanics have little confidence that votes in 2020 will be counted accurately.

Legal February 2020

Update On ICE Lawsuit Concerning 5-Year-Old

An appeals court has ruled that a 5-year-old child in custody be allowed to see a pediatric neurologist. The child suffered a head injury prior being taken into custody.

Arts and Media February 2020

Group Helps Migrants Get Vaccinations

Groups like Phoenix, Arizona’s, One Hundred Angels are trying to administer medical care such as vaccinations to migrants while they are still in Mexico.

Legal March 2020

Immigration Agency’s Head Unlawfully Named?

New ruling: Ken Cuccinelli was unlawfully appointed to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He was named to a new position of "principal deputy director" in June.

Legal March 2020

Man Gets Prison For Harassing Parkland Victims

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to prison for harassing the families of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. He also threatened kidnapping.

Global March 2020

Immigration Checks Continue On Peter Pan Buses

Immigration checks will continue on Peter Pan buses. The bus line’s vice president, Christopher Crean, said this decision was to help stem human trafficking.

Global March 2020

County Restricts Immigration Agents

Immigration agents are prohibited from arresting people at the Northampton County’s courthouse or jail unless they provide a detainer request and a warrant signed by a federal judge.

Global March 2020

Is Data On Kids Separated At Border Flawed?

A watchdog has estimated that the reported figure of 2,500 children being separated from their parents at the border could actually be much higher due to communication problems.

Health Care March 2020

What Education Is Needed To Become A Vet In The US?

The Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences has a piece on its website entitled “Steps to Becoming a Veterinarian.”

Global March 2020

35K Foreign Workers To Be Allowed Into US

The number of so-called H-2B visas for seasonal foreign workers is being increased for an additional 35,000 to help in the service-section and food-processing industry.

Financing March 2020

Dow Drops 1,500 Points

Fear over the coronavirus has sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping around 1,500 points. The Nasdaq lost 5.5%, and the S&P 500 lost 5.8%. The worst drops were in the oil markets.

Arts and Media March 2020

Miami Cancels Hispanic Music Festival

The Calle Ocho Music Festival has been canceled due to concerns that crowded events spread the coronavirus. The festival would have stretch over 20 blocks in Miami’s Little Havana.

Global March 2020

The Final Moments Of An Asylum Seeker

An asylum seeker from Cuba died while in detention and may have been dead for several hours before he was found. The man was referred for mental health treatments three times.

Health Care March 2020

Detained Immigrants At High Coronavirus Risk

Several immigration rights groups want ICE to release detained immigrants from the Washington state jail because they are at high risk for the new coronavirus.