[ad_1] CNN — As New York continues to grapple with a growing influx of asylum-seekers, two buses carrying migrants arrived in the city Sunday, with at least 10 to 15 more buses expected over the next few days, according to an email from Mayor Eric Adam’s office obtained by CNN. …
Read More »Border authorities are encountering up to 1,200 migrants a day in South Texas, source says
[ad_1] Rio Grande Valley, Texas CNN — Border authorities in the Rio Grande Valley have encountered between 900 and 1,200 migrants daily during the past two weeks, according to a federal law enforcement source familiar with daily operations in South Texas. These types of numbers are reminiscent of the 2019 …
Read More »El Paso mayor declares state of emergency in response to migrant surge
[ad_1] CNN — El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a surge of migrants who have recently arrived in the community and he says are living in unsafe conditions. The mayor, who had previously declined to issue a state of emergency, said …
Read More »Taiwan’s military has a problem: As China fears grow, recruitment pool shrinks
[ad_1] Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan has noticed a hole in its defense plans that is steadily getting bigger. And it’s not one easily plugged by boosting the budget or buying more weapons. The island democracy of 23.5 million is facing an increasing challenge in recruiting enough young men to …
Read More »First on CNN: Biden administration to pilot new portions of citizenship test next year
[ad_1] CNN — The Biden administration plans to conduct a trial for portions of the naturalization exam, which immigrants must pass to become US citizens, next year, to try to make the test more accessible, US Citizenship and Immigration Services will announce Wednesday. The naturalization exam is a crucial step …
Read More »Impeachment effort will only complicate the immigration puzzle
[ad_1] A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Immigration, always simmering in the American political conversation, could take on new importance with a “surge” at the border, the end of Title 42, a …
Read More »Racist rhetoric greets increasing population of Latino students in this Tennessee county
[ad_1] CNN — Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a crowd of people supporting a board member …
Read More »India’s 2022 remittances on track for record $100 billion, says World Bank
[ad_1] New Delhi CNN Business — The extensive Indian diaspora will help the South Asian country reach a special milestone this year. Asia’s third largest economy is on track to receive more than $100 billion in yearly remittances in 2022, according to a World Bank report published Wednesday. This will …
Read More »Qatar World Cup chief says between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died in projects connected to the tournament
[ad_1] CNN — World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament – a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously. In an interview with Piers Morgan which aired on TalkTV …
Read More »Two more DeSantis administration officials named in lawsuit over migrant planes flown to Martha’s Vineyard
[ad_1] CNN — A class action lawsuit filed in September on behalf of an advocacy group and migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas two months ago has added two additional members of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and an alleged “lead recruiter” of the migrants as defendants, according to …
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