Jasmine Garsd
Stories
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A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and 'sisters for life' for migrant children
Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
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Businesses in Florida struggle after one year of strict immigration law
Nearly a year ago, Florida enacted one of the most strict immigration laws in the nation. Many local businesses say it has hurt their bottom line.
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In Florida, an exodus of people fleeing rising anti-immigrant sentiment
Nearly a year ago, Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country. In some communities, it's caused a mass exodus. Those who stayed behind say, it's made life terrifying.
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Tensions rise on college campuses as pro-Palestinian protests intensify
Turmoil gripped some of America's most prestigious universities on Monday as administrators tried to defuse campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza.
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How pro-Palestinian protests have escalated at Yale and Columbia University
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University said today they would not take down their tent encampment.
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People from New England to Virginia felt shakes from 4.8 earthquake this morning
Millions of people on the East Coast got shaken up Friday morning — a magnitude 4.8 earthquake made the region tremble. The epicenter was in Lebanon, N.J.
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House appropriations bill would increase border enforcement capacity
The budget approved by the Republican-led House includes over $9.5 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The last few days have been a rollercoaster for Texas' new immigration law
The Supreme court allowed the state of Texas to begin enforcing a far reaching immigration law. Then an appeals court blocked it. Wednesday morning, that same court heard arguments about its legality.
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Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than US born Americans, studies find
In last night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
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For LGBT asylum-seekers, coming to the U.S. is hardly the end of a harrowing journey
Gay and trans migrants often faced violence in their home countries. Many face similar persecution from their countrymen in the U.S.