Hispanic Community August 2018

US, ACLU Divide On How To Reunify Separated Families [Beyond Education]

The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed widely divergent plans on how to reunite hundreds of immigrant children with parents who have been deported since the families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Global August 2018

Trump Appears to Change Story on Trump Tower Meeting

After an earthquake hit Lombok, rescuers found 90 dead. President Donald Trump calls the Trump Tower meeting "totally legal." Rick Gates is taking the stand in Paul Manafort trial. Investigators in Venezuela hunt for suspects in assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro. The GOP is being accused of going easy on the Supreme Court nominee.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Venezuela Detains 6, Hunts More In Drone Attack On Maduro [Beyond Education]

Investigators hunting for assailants behind a failed attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro with explosives-laden drones have raided hotels and seized vehicles while grilling six suspects for details of the plot. Venezuela's socialist government alleged Sunday that the detained suspects conspired with others in Miami and the capital of neighboring Colombia, though they offered no specific evidence

Hispanic Community August 2018

Judge Reaffirms Ruling That DACA Must Resume [Beyond Education]

A federal judge has reaffirmed his ruling that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The ruling has no immediate effect because U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington gave the administration 20 days to decide if it wants to appeal and ask that it be put on hold while trying to get it overturned.

Legal August 2018

Judge Who Overturned Other Obama Program Hears DACA Case

Opponents of a President Barack Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation will go before a federal judge who they hope will rule that the program cannot continue. Three federal judges have ruled against President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Health Care August 2018

School Leaders, Students Stress Need For Mental Health Care

Wyoming education officials and students say increased access to health care for students is needed to keep schools safe. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Michael Harris with the Fremont County School District told members of the Federal Commission on School Safety on Tuesday that several of his students share similar characteristics with man accused in the Florida high school shooting earlier this year.

Hispanic Community August 2018

For Now, Army Suspends Discharges Of Immigrant Recruits

The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday and dated July 20 spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program, effective immediately.

Global August 2018

Small Turnout for White Nationalist Rally

Counterprotesters greatly outnumbered white nationalists at a recent rally and march in Washington. Omarosa Manigault Newman, who was a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is drawing criticism for recording her firing in the Situation Room. The leaders of North and South Korea will be meeting in Pyongyang in September.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Senate Study Faults Government Care Of Migrant Children

A 52-page bipartisan Senate report states there are “major deficiencies” in how the government is caring for thousands of migrant children. Among concerns raised in the study are that no federal agency is taking responsibility for ensuring that these children are not being used in human trafficking or being abused.

Global August 2018

US Newspapers To Trump: We're Not Enemies Of The People

Hundreds of newspapers across the country have published a coordinated series of editorials speaking out against President Donald Trump’s attacks on “fake news.” The campaign was set into motion by The Boston Globe, which urged a unified voice from its fellow news outlets.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Nevada Democrats Hope Latinos Can Propel Them To Victory

Democrats in Nevada are reaching out to Latino voters for the upcoming midterm elections. As they try to engage prospective voters, the party is reporting encountering fear and uncertainty in the wake of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies.

Global August 2018

What Trump Is Saying About Mueller Probe

President Donald Trump labels the Mueller Probe "McCarthyism." The sex scandal regarding Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania has lead some conservations to demand the purge of all gay priests. Shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. mission in Turkey's capital. Families separated by war in North and South Korea were reunited.

Hispanic Community August 2018

DC Judge: For Now, No Need To Accept New DACA Applications

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates has put on hold a portion of his ruling regarding DACA. According to his ruling, the Trump administration must continue to process renewals for anyone already participating in the DACA program, but the administration is now not required to process new DACA program applications.

Hispanic Community August 2018

US School Districts Weigh Duty To Youth Migrant Shelters

U.S. school systems are getting ready for the first day of school not just in their public schools but also in new classrooms that have been set up in youth migrant shelters. In San Benito, Texas, for example, the superintendent authorized sending 19 bilingual teachers, hundreds of computers and mobile classrooms.

Arts and Media August 2018

Logic Stages Immigrant Protest At VMAs With Parents, Kids

Protests against the separation and detention of families at the border were part of the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night. More than two dozen immigrant children formed a “human wall,” and their parents simulated family reunions with hugs. Both the parents and the children wore T-shirts with the message “We are All Human Beings.” Three advocacy group’s immigrant leaders also participated in the demonstration.