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ICE in Hudson. Here’s how it affects the local community
Hudson Star Observer - Wisconsin
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Editor’s note: A source in this story has been granted anonymity to speak to the conditions undocumented immigrants are facing. The Star-Observer did not use her real name, instead addressing her by the pseudonym “Jess” throughout. Up until...
Brazilian Indigenous Women March Demanting Reproductive Health Access and Land Rights
teleSUR
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Signs read, “Ancestral Women,” and “For the Future of Indigenous Girls,” Brasilia, Brazil. Aug. 7, 2025. X/ @PTnaCamara August 7, 2025 Hour: 1:11 pm On Thursday, Indigenous women protested in Brasilia for the sixth consecutive year against...
Ecuador: Violence causes increase in child deaths
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 2, 2025
Amid the security crisis affecting this South American nation, 294 cases of child homicides have been recorded in the last six months, while between January and June 2024 there were 196. Figures from the Ministry of the Interior released this...
Program guide: Ecuador celebrates National Day with a floral exhibition in Budapest
Daily News Hungary
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August 7, 2025
On the occasion of the First Cry of Independence, Ecuador’s National Day, celebrated every year on August 10, the Embassy of Ecuador in Hungary has the honor to invite the public to experience a special floral installation in the heart of...
Brazil clinch 9th Women’s Copa America title as off-field issues linger
Sabah
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August 7, 2025
Brazil clinched their ninth Women’s Copa America crown in Ecuador after surviving a dramatic 4-4 draw and edging Colombia 5-4 on penalties in a pulsating final capped by a vintage Marta performance. But while the football delivered fireworks,...
Ecuador is open to accepting Venezuelans living in US illegally: Sec. Noem
The Blaze
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August 1, 2025
QUITO, Ecuador — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Blaze Media on the last day of her South American tour that Ecuador's president said he would consider accepting Venezuelans who are in the United States illegally. Noem visited and...
ICE has a new courthouse tactic: Get immigrants’ cases tossed, then arrest them outside
Nebraska Examiner
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August 6, 2025
Inside immigration courts around the country, immigrants who crossed the border illegally and were caught and released are required to appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing. But in a new twist, the Trump administration has begun using an...
Ecuador joins regional push to control NGO funding
United Press International (UPI)
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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's proposal would create a mandatory registry for nonprofit entities, require regular financial reporting and allow the government to suspend or revoke operating permits if NGOs engage in “activities incompatible...
Women's Copa America criticised after Euros success
BBC
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August 1, 2025
While this summer's Euro 2025 was marked by record attendances, a smooth operation and memorable performances capped by England's triumph, the women's Copa America has suffered in comparison. As Brazil and Colombia prepare for Sunday's final, the...
Immigrant Advocates Rally in Queens to Protest TPS Revocations
Documented - New York
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August 1, 2025
As the Trump administration moves to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, dozens of community leaders, advocates and TPS holders gathered at Queens Borough Hall earlier this week to send a message of...
Ecuador axes environment ministry as officials scramble to revive economy
Mongabay
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August 1, 2025
President Daniel Noboa announced a series of mergers within the government that included folding the Ministry of Environment into the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The presidential decree, published July 24, builds on an institutional reform plan...
ICE in court: Three months of immigrant raids by masked fed agents continue in Lower Manhattan, with no end in sight
AM New York Metro
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August 6, 2025
What was once a terrifying sight has become a strange and somewhat normal part of everyday life in Lower Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza. Photo by Dean Moses Masked, almost unidentifiable federal agents. Nervous immigrants. Traumatized families. This...
Grand Forks Border Patrol apprehends eight people suspected of illegal immigration
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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August 6, 2025
GRAND FORKS — Eight suspected illegal immigrants were apprehended Tuesday, Aug. 5, by the Grand Forks Sector of U.S. Border Patrol. According to a Facebook post, Grand Forks Sector agents assisted U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) with...
Thrilling Women's Copa America Final Can't Hide Challenges Ahead Khaleej Times
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Women's Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face...
Ecuador and US Sign Controversial Security Agreement Amid Rising Social Unrest
teleSUR
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July 31, 2025
Kristi Noem and Daniel Noboa formalize bilateral pact against transnational crime. Photo: EFE. July 31, 2025 Hour: 6:01 pm Ecuador and the United States formalize a security cooperation agreement during Kristi Noem’s visit, promising shared...
Peterstown Cultural Festival celebrates its 18th year
Union News Daily - New Jersey
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August 5, 2025
This slideshow requires JavaScript. ELIZABETH, NJ — The Peterstown Cultural Festival recently returned for a four-day run. Celebrating Italian American culture and other ethnicities, for the 18th year, the joyful occasion was founded by Frank O....
Trump's immigrant crackdown in New York: More arrests, longer detention
The Economic Times
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August 5, 2025
When President Donald Trump returned to power, Democratic officials and immigrant communities braced for the prospect of mass raids in New York City, with predictions of roundups at migrant shelters, restaurant kitchens and street corners; and...
U.S. tariff hike puts Costa Rican pineapple industry on high alert
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 18, 2025
Writing and reporting by Macarena Bravo The recent U.S. tariff increase on Costa Rican pineapples and other exports has put the country's fruit industry on alert. Abel Cháves, president of the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters...
Soccer-Thrilling Women's Copa America final can't hide challenges ahead
The Malaysian Star
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August 5, 2025
(Reuters) -The Women's Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face South American...
Thrilling Women's Copa America final can't hide challenges ahead
Channel News Asia
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August 5, 2025
The Women's Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face South American women's...