Hispanic Community June 2018

Donations, Volunteering Surge At Border Asylum-Seeker Center [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

One by one, around Father's Day, the surge of Amazon boxes containing shirts, pants, underwear and many other items began arriving at an asylum-seeker rest center in the border town of McAllen, Texas. The boxes started arriving as people across the country began to learn about President Donald Trump's policy of separating children from their families.

Legal June 2018

Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban [Beyond Education]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority. The 5-4 decision is the court's first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by his four conservative colleagues.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Authorities Abandon 'Zero-Tolerance' For Immigrant Families [Beyond Education]

The Trump administration has scaled back a key element of its zero-tolerance immigration policy amid a global uproar over the separation of more than 2,300 migrant families, halting the practice of turning over parents to prosecutors for charges of illegally entering the country.

Hispanic Community June 2018

White House Faces Hard Deadline On Reunited Migrant Families [Beyond Education]

The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered thousands of migrant children and parents reunited within 30 days, sooner if the youngster is under 5. The hard deadline was set by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw. The order poses a host of logistical problems for the administration, and it was unclear how it would meet the deadline.

Health Care June 2018

Science Says: How Family Separation May Affect Kids' Brains [Beyond Education]

Doctors have long known that separating families and other traumatic events can damage children's well-being. More recent research has shed some light on how that may happen: Severe early adversity may cause brain changes and "toxic stress," resulting in lasting psychological and physical health problems.

Global July 2018

Leftist Wins Big in Mexico Election

Every Monday, Hispanic Outlook features a roundup of news and upcoming events, as well as stories both within and outside the field of education. This feature regularly includes both national and international news articles ranging from politics and sports to natural disasters and health issues.

Hispanic Community July 2018

APNewsBreak: Border Patrol Arrests Drop Sharply In June [Beyond Education]

Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June to the lowest level since February, according to a U.S. official, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases. The drop may reflect seasonal trends or it could signal that President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy to criminally prosecute every adult who enters the country illegally is having a deterrent effect.

Technology July 2018

I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception Of 'Deepfake' Videos [Beyond Education]

New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone's mouth will become the latest weapon in disinformation wars against the United States and other Western democracies.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Hundreds Deported To Central America After Fleeing Gangs [Beyond Education]

Around 100 would-be migrants were flown back to El Salvador on Thursday. Thousands of others, having fled from ultraviolent gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have been caught near the U.S. border and sent back under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.

Global July 2018

The Latest: Statue Of Liberty Base Climber Identified [Beyond Education]

A federal official identified the woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty’s base on the Fourth of July as Therese Okoumou. According to the official, she told police that she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Los Angeles Approves $10M To Help Separated Children [Beyond Education]

Los Angeles on Tuesday approved using a $10 million fund to provide legal help to children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. The City Council and county Board of Supervisors voted to expand the LA Justice Fund, created last year to help immigrants without violent pasts who are facing deportation.

Global July 2018

US Adds A Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment Up To 4 Pct. [Beyond Education]

U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs in a sign of confidence despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 4 percent from 3.8 percent, the government said Friday, as more people began looking for a job and not all of them found one.

Global July 2018

Trump Homes in on Supreme Court Pick

President Donald Trump says he "can't go wrong" regarding his top four Supreme Court picks. Divers continue to their operation to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. ICE raid separates families already living in the U.S. Immigration has become a top political issue in the United States, as well as in Europe.

Legal July 2018

Snapshots Of Top Contenders For Supreme Court Vacancy [Beyond Education]

A look at the four judges that are thought to be President Donald Trump's top contenders to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court—Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge—including their education, job history, and current job.

Legal July 2018

California, Long A Holdout, Adopts Mass Immigration Hearings [Beyond Education]

A federal judge was irritated when an attorney for dozens of people charged with crossing the border illegally asked for more time to meet with clients before setting bond. On Monday, the court will try to curb the caseload by assigning a judge to oversee misdemeanor immigration cases and holding large, group hearings that critics call assembly-line justice. The move puts California in line with other border states.