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Texas State

CBS News

A federal judge in Texas on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens, granting a request from 16 Republican-led states who challenged the new policy.The order by District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker effectively brings to a halt a large immigration program that opened just last week to an estimated half a million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status. While preliminary and temporary, the ruling is also an early blow to one of the two major moves taken by President Biden in June on immigration, a top campaign...

Judge blocks Biden administration from granting legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens

The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight years, he has been married to an American woman, and they have three kids who are all American citizens. The only one in the family who is not is Garcia.

Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday temporarily paused a Biden administration program that would grant a path to citizenship for the spouses of American citizens.
                District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker paused the new Biden administration effort until a final ruling is made. The program in questions allows illegal immigrants who have married an American citizen to avoid deportation and start the path to citizenship.
                The halt...

Judge halts Biden-Harris plan to give spouses of illegal immigrants pathway to citizenship

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states on Friday sued President Joe Biden's administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens.

Texas sues over Biden legalization program for immigrants married to US citizens

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in the south Caribbean, Danielle de Kool floated in place in front of a large head of boulder brain coral. The pattern across its surface looked like the maze you might find on the back of a cereal box.

These beloved sea creatures are dying. Can human medicine save them?

NewsNinja

‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

Illinois State

There is no application available yet. Only select groups of immigrants will be eligible for relief. It is critical that those who believe they may be eligible for relief consult with a reputable legal organization such as The Resurrection Project or the National Immigrant Justice Center or a private immigration attorney before submitting anything to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), or any other federal agency. People must be on high alert because “notarios” and other bad actors will take advantage of the new developments to personally profit.

Biden’s recent immigration actions provide work permits for some; work permits for all is still the goal

The Biden administration's immigration policy, "Keeping Families Together," has encountered a significant obstacle following a temporary block by a federal judge in Texas. Judge J. Campbell Barker's decision represents a setback for President Biden's immigration agenda which has been a focal point of the 2024 presidential campaign. The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by 16 Republican-led states challenging the policy, which aimed to provide legal status to unauthorized immigrants married to US citizens. The Keeping Families Together program sought to address the situation of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for years without legal status. The policy offered a pathway to temporary work permits and deportation protections through a legal mechanism known as parole. Eligibility criteria included being married to a US citizen, having resided in the country for at least a decade, and passing background checks.

Judge Thwarts Biden's Plan to Grant Legal Status for Immigrants Married to Americans

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

The temporary hold comes after 16 Republican-led states sued over the programme that lets migrant spouses stay in the US.

Texas judge blocks Biden plan for migrant spouses

NBC News

A group of undocumented immigrants and their families is seeking to intervene in federal court to defend a new Biden administration program from a lawsuit by 16 Republican-led states. The program, which the White House named Keeping Families Together, offers a form of legal relief known as “parole in place”...

Immigrant families file motion to defend Biden program as Republican states sue

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that allowed undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to apply for green cards without leaving the U.S. The program, which the White House named Keeping Families Together, would provide a form of legal...

Judge blocks Biden program providing pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens

A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of US citizens legal status without having to first leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years.

Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

A Texas judge has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of US President Joe Biden's biggest immigration reform policies. - 'Extreme measure' -
The new rules would streamline the process for those who already qualify for permanent residence by removing a requirement that they leave the country as part of the application process.

Texas judge suspends Biden immigration reform policy

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Emily Standley Allard

Sharing a living space with someone on the daily is rarely a walk in the park. Everyone has their little strange quirks, moods and habits that can drive another person crazy. However, some zodiac signs are known for being particularly demanding or having personality traits that naturally make cohabitation a little more challenging to say the least. Let's see which zodiac signs are the most difficult to live with and tips with how to cope!

The 3 Most Demanding Zodiac Signs to Live With

Kentucky State

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

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Biden’s plan to shield undocumented spouses of Americans is on hold. Here’s what to know.

A federal court in Texas has put one of the biggest legalization programs in over a decade on hold temporarily, leaving more than half a million...

Biden’s plan to shield undocumented spouses of Americans is on hold. Here’s what to know.

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