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July 25, 2019 1:38 PM

Trump administration considering 'travel ban' on Guatemalans after asylum snub

The possible travel ban against Guatemala comes after the Central American nation said it couldn't sign a deal with the Trump administration to force migrants to claim asylum there instead of the U.S.

by Franco Ordoñez

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July 25, 2019 12:25 PM

Muslims overrepresented in state prisons, report finds

Muslims make up about 9 percent of state prisoners, though they are only about 1 percent of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.

by Leila Fadel

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July 25, 2019 5:17 AM

This Supreme Court case made school district lines a tool for segregation

Today, "inequality is endemic" in America's public schools, according to a new report.

by Cory Turner and Elissa Nadworny

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July 24, 2019 8:50 PM

Pa. school district reverses course and will now accept donations to cover lunch debt

The financially struggling school district that threatened foster care over unpaid lunch debt is now apologizing for dozens of letters officials sent this month to parents.

by Bobby Allyn

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July 24, 2019 3:03 PM

Deaths as bomber detonates in Mogadishu mayor's office

A suicide bomber walked into the office of Mogadishu's mayor and detonated explosives strapped to his waist, killing six people and badly wounding the mayor minutes after a visit from the new United Nations envoy, Somali officials said Wednesday.

by Associated Press

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July 24, 2019 10:30 AM

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's new asylum rule

Just hours earlier, another judge ruled that the change could take effect because it was "in the greater public interest to allow the administration to carry out its immigration policy."

by Vanessa Romo

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July 23, 2019 4:47 PM

Immigration roundup that targeted 2,100 nets 35 arrests

An immigration enforcement operation that President Trump said was part of an effort to deport "millions" of people from the United States resulted in 35 arrests, officials said Tuesday.

by Associated Press

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July 23, 2019 4:00 AM

Broadening the circle of competitive swimming

Against a backdrop of drowning disparities, swimmers of color are embracing the sport while making it more inclusive.

by Riham Feshir and Iyana Esters

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July 22, 2019 7:17 PM

Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across U.S.

Starting Tuesday, fast-track deportations can apply to anyone in the country illegally for less than two years. Previously, those deportations were largely limited to people arrested almost immediately after crossing the Mexican border.

by Associated Press