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Letter writing contest boosts soft skills among youth
17 This year’s National Letter Writing Competition once again challenged students, aged 10 to 15, across Barbados to tackle complex issues through the written word, helping them to develop critical soft skills like communication, creativity, and...

A lack of immigration lawyers in CT means big court backlogs
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Editor’s note: We now offer an audio version of our Sunday features. To access, click on the player above. On a recent Tuesday afternoon in a Hartford...

Brady Boyd, wife launch new ministry after New Life asked him to resign
Brady Boyd is the former senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. | YouTube/Julie RoysSoon after elders at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, urged their then-senior pastor, Brady Boyd, to resign in June, he and his...

'Cowardly': Kristi Noem accused of handing 'bad actors' a 'roadmap to exploit'
Pressing the Trump administration to explain its rationale for allowing federal agents to don masks and drive unmarked vehicles when carrying out immigration raids and arrests, two Democratic members of Congress on Friday pointed to numerous times...

US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum-seekers
Guatemala and Honduras have signed agreements with the United States to potentially offer refuge to people from other countries who otherwise would seek asylum in the United States, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday at the...

US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum-seekers
Guatemala and Honduras have signed agreements with the United States to potentially offer refuge to people from other countries who otherwise would seek asylum in the United States, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday at the...

DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
GUATEMALA CITY – The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp. Homeland...
No Secret Deals Here! Guatemala’s Leader Breaks Silence on Alleged U.S. Migration Pact
Rumors flew fast, but Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo has put his foot down — and hard. In a bold statement that’s making headlines around the world, he made it absolutely clear: there is no asylum agreement with the United States. With...

LA immigration raids force the undocumented to trade their freedom for safety
WASHINGTON — An undocumented man from Guatemala who has leukemia postponed chemotherapy because he was afraid to go to the hospital. A Mexican grandmother packed most of her belongings into boxes, in case she is deported. × Javascript is required...

Deportations Without Borders: How U.S. Immigration Policies Are Redefining Human Rights
A Turning Point in U.S. Immigration Policy March 16, 2025, marked a turning point in U.S. immigration policy. More than 200 Venezuelan migrants were transferred to the Terrorism Detention Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, a country where they had no...

New push calls for 'sick-out' to protest immigration policy, ICE raids
Recent ICE activity includes increased raids, arrests, and deportations, sparking controversy and protests. Mississippi has an estimated 74,300 immigrants, with about 37.4% undocumented. A new national protest calls for a sick out in July. The...

Convicted man wanted after breaking probation for smuggling immigrant into Bonita Springs
Convicted man wanted after breaking probation for smuggling immigrant into Bonita Springs >> WELCOME BACK. WE'RE KICKING OFF THIS WEEK'S FUGITIVE FRIDAY WITH 4 MEN ON THE RUN ACROSS THE GULF COAST. AND WE'RE JOINED, OF COURSE, BY TRISH ROUTE FROM...

DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan on immigration detention
Video above: News and weather headlines for June 27The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built...

Blessed Stanley Rother: Priest, Missionary, Martyr
Blessed Stanley Rother, a native of Oklahoma City, ministered to the native Mayans in the Santiago Atitlan area of Guatemala.Located a three-hour drive from Guatemala City and surrounded by volcanoes, the mountainous region encompassing the...

Please Don’t Feed the Children Review
Please Don't Feed the Children is now streaming on Tubi. If you’re going to a stranger’s house for safety in the aftermath of the apocalypse, it’s important to knock on the right door. In Please Don’t Feed the Children, Tubi’s new original horror...

The Home Depot parking lot labor economy is at heart of Trump's ICE immigration battle
U.S. Border Patrol and protesters clash after a raid was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near a Home Depot on June 7, 2025 in Paramount, California. Around 30 agents wearing tactical gear were stationed near a Home Depot in...

U.S. – Guatemala Security Pact Targets Crime and Helps Returning Migrants
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem signed a border security cooperation agreement with Guatemala on Thursday, which includes the use of drones and other technologies to combat transnational crime. “This joint security alliance will...

New twist in Trump's immigration crackdown: Kristi Noem drops bombshell, names target countries accepting deported migrants
As part of US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, the country has signed agreements with Honduras and Guatemala that could allow migrants from other nations to seek refuge there instead of applying for asylum in US. Homeland Security...

DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration...
She said the department has been reaching out to states or companies who aren’t regular ICE contractors to see whether they’re able to provide the detention space the department needs at a better price. “We really are looking for people that want...

Is Trump’s immigration policy quietly killing U.S. tourism?
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