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ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She warned him and his family to prepare for the worst.
The moment the father stepped into the ICE office in California's ... (full story)
Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's world-first social media ban recently took effect.
Riley's family lives 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Wudinna, a community of just over ... (full story)
Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems
The nation's freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government recently approved their waiver request.
The Association of American Railroads trade group asked for the relief from inspection requirements that were written back in 197 ... (full story)
Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in US
MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of Nicaraguans sang in praise of the Virgin Mary at flower-and-light-filled altars set up in church parking lots as well as in the back of vehicles on the streets of Miami to mark the Dec. 8 feast of the Immaculate Conception.
The exuberant celebration called "gritería" is especially ... (full story)
Michigan Supreme Court considers limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — in state and local courtrooms under a proposal being considered by the Michigan Supreme Court.
The proposed rule change announced last month would prohibit civil arrests of people "attending a cou ... (full story)