Latin Times

SEATTLE - Each year, hundreds of thousands of people all across the United States are granted citizenship. During the last decade, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has welcomed more than 7.7 million naturalized citizens into the U.S. and this Fourth of July week, a little over 11,000 people are expected to be granted their citizenship in 195 naturalization ceremonies all across the nation.

Celebrating the Fourth of July in style: thousands of immigrants set to be granted citizenship this week

Alabama State

Alabama Reflector

HB 56 — the anti-immigrant bill passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2011 — is a perfect example of the laws our legislators make. That’s not a compliment. HB 56 was a mean, miserable statute. It was legalized bullying in line with Alabama’s very worst traditions of attacking people with few if any means of […]
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Imagine Alabama welcoming immigrants

Mediaite

A new survey has found that there is broad-based support for a national mass deportation program among the American electorate. According to a CBS News/YouGov poll of registered voters conducted earlier this month, 62% of Americans support and just 38% oppose a “a new national program to deport all undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. illegally.”

POLL: 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported

Connecticut State

New Haven, CT

Organizers record Luis Luna, a manager with the HUSKY 4 Immigrants Coalition, during a rally at the Capitol on April 18, 2024. The group held a rally on July 1, 2024 to celebrate the expansion of HUSKY-like coverage for immigrants. CREDIT: KAITLYN POHLY / CT MIRROR. Advocates, legislators and residents...

As CT HUSKY for immigrants expands, advocates push for more

Georgia State

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The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Lack of access, stereotypes, and costs have long prevented minorities from taking swim lessons, according to the latest CDC data. The study, revealed that approximately 40 million Americans do not know how to swim, with minorities, specifically Latinos and Black populations, being most at risk for drowning. All in all 72% of Latino adults and 63% of Black adults have never taken a swim lesson, compared to 48% of white adults.

Latinos, Blacks more vulnerable to drownings in the U.S., less likely to take swimming lessons

Job seekers in today's competitive labor market are feeling whiplash compared to flush times during the Great Resignation, but new compensation data shows some roles are on the rebound. Businesses are on a hiring tear for three roles in particular — machine learning engineers, technical recruiters and office managers —...

Companies are on a hiring spree for these 3 jobs paying $100,000 or more—and offers are rising

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – The Department of Labor (DOL) published, June 13, an unemployment insurance weekly claims advance report showing 90,000 California workers lost their job in the last two weeks.

Department of Labor reports over 90,000 California workers lost their job in the last two weeks

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Food Adventures

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

FinanceBuzz

Some jobs still have a difficult time attracting workers even though they offer good pay.

15 High-Paying Jobs Nobody Wants Anymore

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Texas State

El Paso, TX

Texas law enforcement officials took down razor wire fences across its border with Mexico, according to Border Report. The action took place along a stretch of the Rio Grande between Downton El Paso and Old Fort Bliss. The outlet's cameras captured the moment, with military members taking large amounts of...

Texas law enforcement removes barbed wire from border area

China says it’s opposed to proposed American investment restrictions on its tech industry — and that it reserves the right to take action against the measures. The country’s commerce ministry said Monday that the U.S. should “stop politicising and weaponising economic and trade issues, and lift investment restrictions on China,” according to Reuters.

China warns the U.S. it's ready to fight back against restrictions on tech investments

If you want to avoid sitting behind a desk all day and the white-collar life isn't for you, here are blue-collar jobs that can offer you at least $40 an hour.

10 Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay at Least $40 an Hour

The unemployment rate increased for women from white, Black and Hispanic racial groups in June. On the other hand, jobless rates fell last month for male workers from these demographic buckets. The labor force participation rate held steady for white workers but decreased for Black Americans. This number rose for...

Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

It’s no surprise older and younger generations have different habits and attitudes — and it extends to the workplace, too. Almost 70% of full-time workers between the ages of 50 and 64 say they work fully on-site, according to the monthly Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (SWAA), which surveyed over 13,200 workers between 20 and 64 on their working arrangements. Workers in this age group were also the most likely to not come in at all compared to other age groups, with 14% responding they work fully from home.

Workers over 50 are most likely to be fully in-office — or not at all

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

New York City, NY

Straight Arrow News SANcom

New York City plans to distribute prepaid debit cards to 7,300 migrant families with children staying at city-run shelters.

New York City to expand prepaid debit card program for migrant families

NewsBreak

Mayors across the U.S. are betting on immigrants to revive stagnating communities

As population and economic downturns affect many parts of the American heartland, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently endorsed the so called \"heartland visa\", a place-based...

As population and economic downturns affect many parts of the American heartland, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently endorsed the so called "heartland visa", a place-based...

Mayors across the U.S. are betting on immigrants to revive stagnating communities

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