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I’ve watched hundreds of ICE raid videos. What the immigration algorithm tells us about L.A.
Los Angeles Times
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July 5, 2025
Nearly a month into the ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant life in Southern California, I found myself rummaging through some boxes in my garage, searching for understanding. I pulled out dusty copies of T.C. Boyle’s “Tortilla Curtain” and...
Northwest AD Kyle Wampler helps build houses in Guatemala
Leader Publications - Missouri
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Northwest R-1 School District’s athletic director Kyle Wampler, along with members of Faith Community Church in House Springs, recently spent eight days on a mission trip in Guatemala, building homes and sharing their faith. Wampler, 37, of House...
Pochettino says crowd in St. Louis was ‘like to play in Guatemala’
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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ST. LOUIS — Mauricio Pochettino got a feel for what the U.S. men’s national team still faces at times during home games: a crowd rooting for the opposition. “It was like to play in Guatemala,” the coach said after his team got two early goals from...
Guatemala’s Young Star Olger Escobar Shines in Soccer Scene
Times News Global
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June 29, 2025
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (AP) – At just 18 years old, Olger Escobar is becoming a beacon of hope for Guatemalan soccer fans. The young forward has emerged as one of the biggest talents in Guatemalan football, with his name gaining notoriety...
Immigration enforcement sparks outrage, protests in L.A. — but how many arrests?
Los Angeles Times
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June 29, 2025
Newsletter You're reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and recommendations of the day. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The U.S....
Blog: WFP school meals nourish futures in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Food Programme
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Lunchtime for learners at a WFP-supported school in Honduras. The country is hosting the 11th Regional School Feeding Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: WFP/Hetze Tosta As leaders meet in Honduras this week for the 11th Regional...
Guatemala's president ignores new asylum deal with US
United News of Bangladesh
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Friday denied claims that his country has signed an agreement with the United States to accept asylum seekers from other nations, countering remarks made by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem....
The Playbook for America: We Thought We Saw it All with Freedom Torches and Edward Bernays Fomenting Regime Change in Guatemala, Chile
Dissident Voice
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July 4, 2025
Speaking with Dan Kovalik about his co-authored book, Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change Another rousing talk with a true socialist, Dan Kovalik, from Pittsburgh, here, pre-airing on my Radio Show, Finding Fringe on kyaq.org. Here’s today’s (July 1)...
Guatemalan national charged with child molestation in Indiana, held on ICE detainer
The Post Millenial
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June 28, 2025
40-year-old Juan Francisco has been charged with one count of Level 1 felony child molestation and one count of Level 4 felony child molestation. A Guatemalan national living in La Porte County, Indiana, has been arrested and charged with multiple...
WATCH: Jasmine Crockett serves up head-scratching word salad about ‘Sesame Street’ in Iraq
WorldNetDaily
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July 16, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett went on a tirade Tuesday about why Americans must spend their taxpayer dollars on a “Sesame Street” program in Iraq. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dismantled...
Coffee ambassadors provide connections, healing for women veterans
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
Melissa Farmer-Hill navigated plenty of challenges when she was serving in the military, but facing life as a civilian after a 20-year stint in the Army was one of her toughest. A chief warrant officer in the field of human resources, she’d served...
Women’s giving collective fuels life-changing projects
Laguna Beach Independent - California
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For the sixteenth consecutive year, Impact Giving, a local collective women’s giving group, honored nonprofits dedicated to elevating the lives of people both locally and globally. By pooling resources to broaden their reach and amplify their...
Guatemalan man pleads guilty to immigration violations in Waco
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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June 26, 2025
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ A Guatemalan national has pleaded guilty to immigration violations in a federal court in Waco, Texas. Pablo David...
Guatemala’s president denies new asylum deal with U.S.
Los Angeles Times
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June 27, 2025
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said Friday he has not signed an agreement with the United States to take asylum seekers from other countries, pushing back against comments from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem....
Guatemala's president denies new asylum deal with US
AOL
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said Friday he has not signed an agreement with the United States to take asylum seekers from other countries, pushing back against comments from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...
A lost woman looks for purpose in a Guatemalan lakeside town, in Rachel Morton’s gripping novel
The Conversation
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July 4, 2025
Rachel Morton’s The Sun was Electric Light is a novel about figuring, becoming, belonging and grieving. We follow 30-something narrator Ruth as she relocates to the Guatemalan lakeside town Panajachel, struggling with the question of how to live...
Laredo BP details rescue of 7 undocumented immigrants on I-35
KGNS - Texas
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July 3, 2025
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Border Patrol is providing more details about seven undocumented immigrants who were trapped under the boards of a trailer that had crashed. On Tuesday, July 1, an agent patrolling I-35 encountered a truck pulling a...
Las Cruces native Aaron Herrera stars for Guatemala at Gold Cup
Las Cruses Sun News - New Mexico
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Las Cruces native and Guatemala and D.C. United defender Aaron Herrera was one of his country's best players in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping the Central American nation reach its first Gold Cup semifinals since 1996. Herrera played all 450...
Diego Luna Brace Powers USMNT Into Gold Cup Final Past Guatemala
KSL Sports - Utah
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July 3, 2025
After scoring his first international goal in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals, Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna led the USMNT past Guatemala in the semifinals. Luna scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of the match. 🚨 GOLD CUP FINAL BOUND! 🚨...
Immigrant raids at farms, work sites? Not the answer, businesses say
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Immigration authorities are resuming worksite enforcement at farms, hotels, and restaurants after a brief pause, despite President Donald Trump expressing concern about how the operations were affecting those industries. The raids have worried...