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Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says
FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn't an activist and he didn't choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most contentious immigration issues of the Trump administration, his lawyer told The Associated Press recently.
But as he experiences some of the few days he's had with his family since be ... (full story)
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted recentlyin a landmark national security trial, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with for ... (full story)
Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 more countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced recently it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S.
The Trump administration included ... (full story)
Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action.
America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the co ... (full story)
House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill recently that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.
The bill's passage on a 312-112 vote comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republi ... (full story)