Hispanic Community January 2019

Trump’s Cuba Policy Hurts Business

New figures say President Trump’s Cuba policy is hurting the island’s private sector by driving millions of dollars from its state-run tourism sector to its private entrepreneurs.

Global January 2019

Worried Parents, Discount Marijuana

The shutdown has impacted in a variety of ways, including federal employees receiving discounts on medical marijuana and desperate parents looking for child-friendly activities.

Global January 2019

RWU Hosts Free Dinner During Shutdown

Roger Williams University is hosting a free dinner for U.S. Coast Guard members during the government shutdown. The school is expecting 75 to 100 people to attend.

Legal January 2019

Citizenship Census Question Barred

A U.S. district judge has blocked citizenship status being asked on the 2020 census on the grounds that the commerce secretary had not followed proper administrative procedures.

Global January 2019

Pentagon To Extend Role On Border

The Pentagon has agreed to provide personnel to lay concertina wire and operate security cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border. This was at the request of Homeland Security.

Global January 2019

IRS Recalls About 46,000 Workers

With the shutdown into its 26 day, the IRS is recalling around 46,000 furloughed employees to handle tax returns, as well as pay out refunds for the time being will work without pay.

Global January 2019

U Hosts Free Program For US Workers

The University of Mary Washington has invited federal employees who have been furloughed because of the government shutdown to a free professional development day.

Hispanic Community January 2019

US Mistakenly Wanted To Deport Veteran

A U.S. citizen who is a Marine veteran with PTSD was held three days as he waited for possible deportation, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan.

Hispanic Community January 2019

New Caravan Makes 1st Border Crossing

A caravan consisting of Honduran migrants has crossed into Guatemala as they make their way towards the U.S. border. The caravan is made up of about 500 people, including children.

Financing January 2019

3 Colleges Help With Student Debt

The University of Pittsburgh, Purdue University and Indiana University have employed innovative solutions to assist with student loan debt.

Financing January 2019

Tuition Relief During Shutdown

Mark Ojakian, the president of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, has directed schools to suspend tuition payments for those students who are affected by the shutdown.

Hispanic Community January 2019

Caravan Sets Sights On Mexico

A caravan consisting of more than 1,700 Hondurans who recently crossed into Guatemala are now headed towards the Mexico border as they travel towards the United States.

Global January 2019

Stars Help Puerto Rico; Top 5 Headlines

Jimmy Fallon hosts a special “Tonight Show” from Puerto Rico, featuring guests Lin-Manuel Miranda, chef José Andrés and Bad Bunny.  Hispanic Outlook’s January issue goes live.

Global January 2019

Thousands More Children Separated?

The Trump administration’s previously reported numbers regarding how many migrant children were split from their families may be off by thousands.

Global January 2019

Did Trump Tell Cohen To Lie To Congress?

A report by BuzzFeed News states that Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress regarding negotiations over a Moscow real estate project during the 2016 campaign.