Joaquin Castro Begs Joe Biden to Expand Catch and Release of Border Crossers
Joaquin Castro Begs Joe Biden to Expand Catch and Release of Border Crossers
One of the only remaining border controls President Joe Bidens administration has left in place, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Title 42 order, should be done away with by the end of the year, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) says.
In early 2020, former President Trump invoked the CDCs Title 42 authority that gives federal immigration officials the ability to quickly detain and return border crossers to their native countries.
Title 42 has proven incredibly effective in keeping a lid on illegal immigration to the U.S., a group of House Republicans has said, as the policy is one of the only Trump-era orders Biden has kept in place. The new administration ended policies like the Remain in Mexico program and cooperative asylum agreements with Central America during Bidens first few weeks in of
Capitol rioter begs judge to send him home to mum
7 Mar, 2021 06:46 PM
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The youngest Capitol rioter, Bruno Cua, 18, seen storming the Senate chamber, has begged for release from prison top go home to his mum. Photo / USDOJ
The youngest Capitol rioter, Bruno Cua, 18, seen storming the Senate chamber, has begged for release from prison top go home to his mum. Photo / USDOJ
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By: Candace Sutton
The youngest Capitol rioter imprisoned pending trial has begged a judge to send him home to his mum, promising he would behave himself.
Bruno Joseph Cua, 18, has been in US Federal custody since February 5, when he was arrested for his role in the January 6 attack on the national seat of government in Washington DC.
Rotorua 11-year-old begs for Trikafta to be free of cystic fibrosis
12 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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Leah Rumney who wants Trikafta for Leah s cystic fibrosis
Leah Rumney s Christmas wish was to be free of cystic fibrosis.
But it s a wish which broke her mother s heart because she knew she couldn t make it happen for her 11-year-old. Not without Trikafta - a breakthrough treatment Cystic Fibrosis NZ says is widely heralded as having the potential to turn cystic fibrosis from a life-threatening condition to a manageable condition.
But it is not currently registered and funded in New Zealand.
And at more than $470,000 a year the drug is simply not attainable to many with cystic fibrosis, including the Rotorua girl.
Beyond Bridgerton: The period dramas you should watch next
21 Jan, 2021 04:01 AM
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Rachael Stirling stars as Nan, who falls for another woman, Kitty (Keeley Hawes), in provocative period drama, Tipping the Velvet. Photo / Supplied
Megan Wood is a food, travel and lifestyle writer based in Auckland.megan.wood@nzme.co.nz
If your social media feed is packed with friends espousing their adoration for hit Netflix period drama Bridgerton, you are not alone. Since its release before Christmas, the series has been streamed by more than 65 million people worldwide. Which begs the question: why is it so addictive?
In a third world country like Pakistan, jails are worse than the armpit – they are dingy, grotty, squalid, overcrowded and poorly managed. One gets goosebumps and breaks into a sweat the.