Global August 2019

Group Hit By Abuse Claims To Open Shelter

VisionQuest is planning to build a shelter for up to 60 minors who enter the U.S. illegally without their parents. The company has been hit by abuse and mistreatment allegations.

Global August 2019

$100K Reward In Virginia Tech Cold Case

A $100,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the killing of two Virginia Tech sophomores back in 2009. The students were found dead with gunshot wounds in a parking lot.

Global August 2019

US And China; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China are going to “start talking very seriously.” Brazil’s president is responding to ire regarding the recent Amazon rainforest fires.

Global August 2019

Bullet Fired Through Preschool Classroom

What appears to be a stray bullet was fired through the window of a Florida preschool classroom. None of the 2-year-old children inside at the time were injured.

Global August 2019

China: Tariff Hike On $75B Of US Products

As the G7 Summit approaches, China announced tariff increases on $75 billion of U.S. products and will also increase import duties on U.S.-made auto parts and autos.

Global August 2019

Migrant Kids Harassed; Top 5 Headlines

Drivers have been following and harassing buses carrying migrant children. “One Day at a Time” gets fourth season. The deficit is predicted to exceed $1 trillion next year.

Global August 2019

Conn: 200K Impacted By Immigration Change

The new green cards rule could impact as many as 200,000 Connecticut residents. This number includes tens of thousands of kids enrolled in the HUSKY health insurance program.

Global August 2019

Ending Birthright Citizenship?

The president said that birthright citizenship is “frankly ridiculous” and that he is “very seriously” looking at ending it for babies born to non-U.S. citizens on American soil.

Global August 2019

Drivers Harassing Buses With Migrant Kids

Signs reading "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start" are going to be concealed or removed from buses because officials say that drivers have been following and harassing them.

Global August 2019

End To Limits On Child Detention?

The so-called Flores agreement requires detained children to be released as quickly as possible and to be kept in the least restrictive setting. President Trump is moving to end this.

Global August 2019

Economic Gap Narrows With Citizenship

New census figures show that immigrants who were citizens had less poverty, close to equal earnings and higher rates of advanced degrees than native U.S. citizens.

Global August 2019

Public Schools Nearly Scammed Out Of $2.9M

Portland Public Schools were almost scammed out of nearly $2.9 million. A fraudster posing as a construction contractor tricked two employees into approving the payment.