Hispanic Community May 2018

Next Steps For Caravan Will Unfold Mostly Out Of Public View [Beyond Education]

The caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States sought the world's attention as scores of migrants traveled through Mexico on a journey to escape their violent homelands. Now that the group has arrived at the border, the next steps in their journey will unfold mostly out of public view.

Global May 2018

Trump Presents Teaching Award To Educator Of Teen Refugees [Education News]

President Donald Trump presented the National Teacher of the Year award on Wednesday to a Washington state educator who gave him a stack of letters from some of the teenage refugees she teaches that talk about what coming to the U.S. has meant to them.

Global May 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines in Education and Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global May 2018

Destructive Hawaii Volcano Forces Evacuations

A volcanic eruption in Hawaii has wiped out 26 homes. Rudy Giuliani is having difficulty staying on message, regarding President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump's new attorney, Alan Dershowitz, is aiding the special counsel's investigation. Syria's regional court system is emphasizing reconciliation and leniency. Chelsea Manning has thrown her hat into the ring for U.S. Senate.

Global May 2018

World To Learn Fate Of Iran Nuclear Pact Tuesday Afternoon [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump is preparing to tell the world whether he plans to follow through on his threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran and almost surely ensure its collapse. There are no signs that European allies enlisted to "fix" the deal have persuaded him to preserve it.

Global May 2018

The Latest: Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Iran Deal [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling "defective at its core." Trump on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from the 2015 agreement and he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Texas Suit Could Speed DACA's Path To Supreme Court [Beyond Education]

Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue's path to the Supreme Court.

Global May 2018

Deadly Violence Ahead of Us Embassy Event

Prior to U.S. Embassy event, several Palestinians are killed and scores of people wounded by Israeli fire. President Donald Trump said he would help Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. Police are saying that families with young children were involved in the Indonesia bombings. The coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes an early lead in Iraqi election.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Companies Propose Immigration Detention Centers For Midwest [Beyond Education]

Companies and local governments have proposed building new immigration detention centers in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, responding to a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials stepping up arrests in the center of the country. The proposals, most by for-profit corrections contractors, were submitted to ICE after it put out a request in October for detention sites near Chicago, Detroit, Salt Lake City and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Global May 2018

Palestinians Bury Dead After Bloodiest Gaza Day Since 2014 [Beyond Education]

Thousands joined funeral processions Tuesday for some of the dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in a mass march on the Gaza border, as Israelis faced growing diplomatic fallout from the use of lethal force against unarmed protesters. Monday marked the deadliest day in Gaza since a 2014 war there, and was part of a high-stakes campaign by Gaza's Hamas rulers to break a decade-long border blockade.

Legal May 2018

1st Appeals Court To Weigh Trump's Decision To End DACA

The Trump administration will try to convince a U.S. appeals court Tuesday that it was justified in ending an Obama-era immigration policy that shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be the first federal appeals court to hear arguments about President Donald Trump's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Trump Draws Rebuke For 'Animal' Remark At Immigration Talk [Beyond Education]

While railing against California for its so-called sanctuary immigration policies, President Donald Trump referred to some people who cross the border illegally as "animals" — drawing a sharp rebuke from Democratic leaders for the harsh rhetoric. Trump's remark at meeting with local leaders was in response to a complaint about gang members.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Ap Fact Check: Trump Misplaces Blame For Family Splits [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump is wrongly blaming Democrats for a law that he says is forcing migrant children to be taken from their parents at the border. The decision to separate families was made by the Trump administration. AP fact checks Trump’s comments Wednesday during his meeting with local California officials who support the president's moves on immigration policy.

Global May 2018

Trump 'demands' Doj Investigate FBI

President Donald Trump "demands" that the Department of Justice investigate the FBI. Maduro, the socialist incumbent, has won the presidential election in Venezuela. A mother in Texas, who had been inspired by survivors of the school shooting that happened in Florida, faced the same extreme gun violence that she marched against.

Global May 2018

Trump Cancels North Korean Summit, Citing 'Tremendous Anger' [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, citing the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in a recent statement from North Korea. Trump says in a letter to Kim released Thursday by the White House that based on the statement, he felt it was "inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting."