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Attorney General Raoul Supports Challenge To Early Termination Of Temporary Protected Status For Haitians

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4 months 2 weeks ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump, supporting a challenge to the Trump administration’s early termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians. TPS is a critical humanitarian program established by Congress in 1990. It allows nationals of designated countries to remain in the United States due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster or extraordinary and temporary conditions in their home countries. “Haitians who hold TPS designations have been forced to flee their home country due to conflicts and environmental disasters in their home country. Temporary Protected Status helps these immigrants who are eager to contribute to their new communities to do so while working toward a better life for their families,” Raoul said. “I am the proud son of Haitian immigrants, and I know firsthand that Haitians

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Durbin Reflects On The Life And Legacy Of The Late Pope Francis

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4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor commemorating and honoring the late Pope Francis. This weekend, Durbin attended the late Pope’s funeral in the Vatican along with U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ed Markey (D-MA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO). “Today I join people across the world and mourn the passing of Pope Francis. He was forgiving, hopeful, and committed to the notion of peace. Francis taught us that there is no one ‘right’ way to be a Catholic. That the Church can shape you, and you can shape the Church. And in the process, he made the Church stronger,” said Durbin. During his speech, Durbin also noted he attended the Pope’s Joint Address to Congress in 2015—the first Pope to ever do so. Durbin then praised Pope Francis for using his platform to highlight the plight of immigrants and refugees, to ask compassion for those in the LGBTQ+ community

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This Day in History on April 29: Berlin Wall Begins to Fall

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4 months 2 weeks ago
April 29 stands as a remarkable date in history, marking moments of profound change and cultural milestones that have resonated across the globe. One of the most transformative events linked to April 29 is the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. While the official date commonly remembered is November 9, the weeks leading up to that historic night were shaped by mounting pressures and protests that culminated in the eventual opening of the border. On April 29, 1989, the East German government made a surprising announcement easing travel restrictions, a crucial step that foreshadowed the Wall's fall. This move sparked waves of hope and unrest throughout East Germany, inspiring citizens to demand freedom and change. The Berlin Wall, a concrete symbol of the Cold War division between East and West, had stood since 1961, physically and ideologically separating families and nations. Its dismantling marked the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and paved the way for German reunification.

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Durbin, Senate Democrats Push Trump Administration To Reconsider Student Visa Revocations

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4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a group of 35 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump Administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons. The Senators began by urging the Administration to undo unlawful student visa revocations, citing a recent reversal of some terminations, writing: “We recently learned that your agencies have been revoking student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records across the country. These actions to end student status reflected an unannounced change in policy and were inconsistent with existing laws, regulations, policies, and agency guidance governing the maintenance and termination of student status—that is why w

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Eads at 150

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4 months 2 weeks ago

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the iconic Eads Bridge, Eads Bridge at 150 examines the complexities of its design, its construction, and the role it has played since it opened […]

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