Hispanic Community July 2018

More Than 300 Older Children Split At Border Are Reunited [Beyond Education]

The Trump administration said Thursday that it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border, still leaving hundreds to go before a court-imposed deadline a week away. The Justice Department reaffirmed in a court filing that it has identified 2,551 children who may be covered by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw's order.

Global July 2018

Never Ever Threaten the United States Again

President Donald Trump warns the president of Iran that there will be dire consequences for threatening America. Authorities have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive for the recent mass shooting in Toronto. Mixed-status American families are being divided because of deportation. The recent deadly shooting at Trader Joe's began as a feud between a man and his grandmother.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Americans In Blended Families Cope With Toll Of Deportation [Beyond Education]

Studies have found an estimated 8 million to 9 million Americans — the majority of them children — live with at least one relative who is in the country illegally, and so each action to deport an immigrant is just as likely to entangle a citizen or legal U.S. resident.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Administration Reports Nearly 1,200 Family Reunifications [Beyond Education]

Nearly 1,200 children 5 and older have been reunited with their families after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving hundreds to go before this week's court-imposed deadline, according to a Justice Department court filing on Monday that raised the possibility that many parents have been deported.

Financing July 2018

DeVos Rules Would Cut Estimated $13B In Student Loan Relief [Education News]

Students who are defrauded by their schools would have a harder time getting their federal loans erased under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Wednesday. The proposal, which aims to replace a set of Obama-era rules that were never implemented, drew applause from the for-profit industry but sharp criticism from advocacy groups that represent student borrowers.

Hispanic Community July 2018

US Government: Over 1,800 Migrant Kids Reunited By Deadline [Beyond Education]

Shy children were given a meal and a plane or bus ticket to locations around the U.S. as non-profit groups tried to smooth the way for kids reunited with their parents as a deadline loomed following their separations at the U.S. Mexico border.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Immigrant Families Remain Apart With No End In Sight [Beyond Education]

As the U.S. government said it had reunited every immigrant family it could, Josefina Ortiz Corrales remained in an immigration detention center and her adopted son in the care of her elder daughter. Paulina Gutierrez was in her hometown in Guatemala, earning less than $2 a day preparing strings for candle wicks while praying for the quick return of her 7-year-old daughter from government custody in Arizona.

Global July 2018

California Wildfires Claim More Lives; Crews Make Progress

Wildfires in California have claimed more lives. For the first time, Zimbabwe will be voting on a ballot that doesn't include Mugabe. A proposed detention center in Indiana puts Trump county on tightrope. Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, is being advised this week. Texans are purchasing flood insurance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Trump Threatens Government Shut Down Over Border Security [Beyond Education]

Republicans anxious about keeping control of Congress think it's a bad idea, but President Donald Trump still says he's willing to close the government over border security issues, including money he wants to build a promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Technology July 2018

Teenager Creates Site Giving Children Answers On Deportation [On A Positive Note In Education]

A high school student has designed an online resource to help immigrant children and teenagers learn how to prepare for the possible deportations of parents or guardians. Sixteen-year-old Jody Bell said she came up with the idea after hearing firsthand the concerns of some close friends who were afraid to speak with guidance counselors or adults about their fears surrounding deportation.

Global July 2018

Trump "Looking Into" 3D Guns Issue [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump says he is consulting with the National Rifle Association over whether it makes sense for a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun. Trump tweeted Tuesday he is "looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public," adding that he "already spoke to NRA."

Hispanic Community July 2018

ICE, Border Patrol At Senate Hearing On Family Separations [Beyond Education]

The Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding answers from federal immigration officials about the Trump administration's separation of migrant children from their families and its struggle to reunite them, a fraught effort that's drawn election-year criticism from both parties. But a hearing scheduled for Tuesday on the topic may have a wider focus.

Legal August 2018

Update: Judge Blocks Release Of Blueprints For 3D-Printed Guns [Beyond Education]

A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns as President Donald Trump questioned whether his administration should have agreed to allow the plans to be posted online. The company behind the plans had reached a settlement with the federal government in June allowing it to make the plans for the guns available for download on Wednesday.

Global August 2018

Will He Or Won't He? Trump Sows Confusion On Shutdown Plans [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump is sowing confusion about whether he's committed to keeping the government open through the fall elections or would willingly shut it down to secure more money for his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump on Tuesday escalated his public threats of a government shutdown, even as he has told aides privately that he won't make any move until after the midterm elections.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Immigrants Held In US Prison Sue Over Harsh Conditions [Beyond Education]

Immigrants sued the U.S. government Wednesday over conditions at a federal prison in California used to house detainees since the Trump administration sought to toughen enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Riverside says harsh prison conditions at a medium-security facility in Victorville, California, are too restrictive for detainees awaiting their immigration court hearings, many who are seeking asylum.