Bevy of immigration programs at risk under Trump mass deportation plan
Immigrants with humanitarian or temporary legal status in the United States are at risk of being rendered effectively undocumented by the incoming Trump administration. More than 1.5 million people can currently live and work in the country protected both by longtime programs including Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Biden administration innovations such as the parole…
Over 20,000 displaced by gang violence in Haiti: U.N. agency
UN reports over 20,000 displaced in Haiti due to gang violence, worsening humanitarian crisis, urgent international aid needed…
‘It’s Going to Take Everyone’: How Immigrant Advocates Are Preparing for Trump’s Return
From updating presentations on immigrant rights to streamlining legal and supportive services, here’s how immigrant advocates are preparing for Trump’s second term…
What RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretary
Donald Trump announced Thursday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), setting the stage for a potentially radical remaking of the nation’s health care. Kennedy’s nomination was not a surprise. Last month, Kennedy said Trump had promised him control of the department and…Remembering Bob Gilbert for His Humanity
Ever since I got the news of the passing of Bob Gilbert, HSMAI’s President and CEO for 30 years, I have found both comfort and inspiration in the tributes that others have shared on social media, LinkedIn, and the tribute wall set up in his honor…
COP29 Bulletin Day 6: Climate march tamed and gender talks gridlocked
Campaigners hold a quiet, static protest – and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 gender negotiations The post COP29 Bulletin Day 6: Climate march tamed and gender talks gridlocked appeared first on Climate Home News…
USA Groups Urge FG To Declare Saro Wiwa, Eight Other Ogoni Activists, Free Of Crime
The National Union of Ogoni Students International, NUOS INT’L USA in collaboration with the Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti-corruption International, CDHRAC INT’L USA have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to exonerate Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight Ogoni activists, who they said were wrongfully and brutality murdered for crime they did not commit…
ECOWAS Court Orders S/Leone To Pay $30,000 Damages To 2 Citizens
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court has ordered the Sierra Leonean government to pay a compensation of 15,000 dollars in damages each to two of its citizens, for violating their rights to security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two citizens, Hassan Kargbo and Mohamed Fornah…
Over 300 Youths Benefit As NLNG Begins Nigerian Content HCD Trainings
NLNG, last week, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, kicked off its Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) Basic Training Programme for the NLNG Train 7 Project, a major NC programme aimed at reskilling young graduates and developing human capital. A total of 331 young graduates from diverse academic disciplines who emerged successful out of 848…