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A Bronx school, an undocumented teen, and the fight to educate immigrant students under Trump
Chalkbeat
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This is part one of a two-part series. In the hours after one of his students was apprehended by federal immigration agents, Hedin Bernard was on the phone nearly nonstop. He’d comforted the student’s mother. He’d called advocates and lawyers. And...
Nam’s Youth March, Call for Equal Representation
Villager
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August 13, 2025
By: Patemoshela Lukolo Scores of young Namibians took part in a march from the Windhoek Multi-Purpose Youth Resource Centre to the Yetu Yama NAMCOL Centre via Independence Avenue on 12 August. The march was held to mark International Youth Day...
Church groups continue to serve in the Middle East despite US funding cuts
Vatican News
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August 13, 2025
Despite deep cuts to the United States' foreign aid funding, Catholic aid organizations are working to continue providing humanitarian aid to communities in need throughout the Middle East. By Laure Delacloche, CNEWA At the entrance of St. Anthony...
The Cuban Journalist Trapped in America’s Immigration Blockade
Columbia Journalism Review
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Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Almost six months after he fled Cuba, José Luis Tan Estrada arrived in Mexico in May with two pairs of shorts, two pullovers, and one and a half pairs of boxers. Most importantly, he says, he...
Ecuador and India: Celebrating 56 years of friendship and a new era of strategic partnership
ETGovernment
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August 13, 2025
Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs with H.E. Fernando Xavier Bucheli VargasOn August 10th, Ecuador commemorates a defining moment in its history — the day our country began its path toward independence and nationhood. It is...
Mayor Adams’ Veto Puts Immigrant Street Vendors at Risk of Deportation
Documented - New York
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August 12, 2025
Sonia Pérez was frustrated but not surprised. Weeks earlier, on July 30, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill that would have removed criminal misdemeanors incurred by street vendors for selling food without a cart permit. “This is not the first time...
These are the top 50 countries Arizona’s immigrants come from
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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August 12, 2025
Over 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years.And while the...
Brasil, El Salvador y Ecuador: los tres capítulos del informe de DD.HH. que exhiben la política de Trump para América Latina
KVIA - Texas
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August 12, 2025
Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El informe del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. sobre los derechos humanos en el mundo correspondiente a 2024 incluye críticas hacia países con cuyos gobiernos el presidente Donald Trump mantiene tensiones y, en...
Cleveland high school students deliver 3D-printed limbs to Ecuador
Ideastream Public Media - Ohio
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August 12, 2025
A team of six Cleveland Metropolitan School District high school students has returned from a trip to Ecuador to deliver 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to 20 children. Using 3D printers keeps costs low — a key barrier in providing the devices to...
Twelve newborns die in a public hospital in Ecuador: ‘They took him away like trash’
El País
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August 12, 2025
Twelve babies have died at Guayaquil University Hospital since July 23, when the hospital’s authorities issued an epidemiological alert. The Ecuadorian Ministry of Health attributed the deaths to “multifactorial” causes. According to the...
Ecuador’s ‘cry for independence’ echoes for all Latinos in CT during celebratory weekend
Connecticut Public Radio
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August 11, 2025
Cesar Lopez felt whisked back to his childhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador as he watched the traditional Andean music and Chimborazo region folk dance performed at the Ecuadorian Independence Day celebration on Sunday at the State Capitol. “These songs,...
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads Review: A Telenovela Perfect for Adult Swim
Comicbook
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August 11, 2025
Stop-motion animation has always had a home with Adult Swim. Experimental animation has been a part of the brand since its very inception, and success with shows like Robot Chicken, Morel Orel, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole have proven that...
The Future is a Cultural Act! Spain’s First Plan on Cultural Rights: A New Paradigm for Europe
EJIL: Talk!
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August 12, 2025
On 8 July 2025, the Spanish Ministry of Culture launched its first Plan on Cultural Rights for the period from 2025 to 2030. It is the first initiative of its kind in Europe, though it draws inspiration from other national legal frameworks (see,...
Ecuador Seeks Recognition from WFME Following Argentina’s Restrictions on Ecuadorian Medical Students
teleSUR
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(FILE) Photo: Presidency of Ecuador. August 11, 2025 Hour: 3:10 am Ecuador’s Government confirmed on Sunday that it is currently going through the process of obtaining recognition from the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) to accredit...
Analysis: NYC Leads the Nation in Courthouse Immigration Arrests
Truthdig
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August 11, 2025
This story was originally published by The City. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John Siemietkowski spoke to three people in his courtroom while...
Gonzalez denounces attack on the Citizen’s Revolution in Ecuador
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 11, 2025
“They have bought five lawmakers who came by our votes,” said González in a statement on the occasion of the commemoration of the First Cry for Independence. In the text, published on social networks, the leader of the opposition political...
NYC is nation’s capital of immigration courthouse arrests, analysis shows
The Connecticut Mirror
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August 11, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John Siemietkowski spoke to three people in his courtroom while masked federal officers waited...
Ecuador’s Health Minister responds after deaths of babies
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 10, 2025
The minister announced the opening of an investigation by a specialized team to clarify what happened to at least a dozen newborns in July, although the news only came to light this August. Local media reported the deaths of 18 newborns due to a...
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads: Adult Swim Drops Early Series Preview
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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August 10, 2025
Posted in: Adult Swim, TV | Tagged: Women Wearing Shoulder Pads Hitting Adult Swim on August 17th, here's an early preview for series creator Gonzalo Cordova's (Tuca & Bertie) Women Wearing Shoulder Pads. Adult Swim debuts an early preview for...
NYC Is the Nation’s Capital of Immigration Courthouse Arrests, New Data Analysis Shows
The City - New York
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August 11, 2025
Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John...