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The former leader of a nonprofit organisation that shelters migrant children for the US government resigned this year after it was publicly disclosed that he earned nearly $1.5m (£1.2m) in 2016. New tax records obtained by The Washington Post indicate he earned more than double that - $3.6m - in total compensation in 2017.
The former leader of a nonprofit organization that shelters migrant children for the U.S. government resigned this year after it was publicly disclosed that he earned nearly $1.5 million in 2016. New tax records obtained by The Washington Post indicate he earned more than double that — $3.6 million — in total compensation in 2017.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immigrant communities are living in fear as result of policies that threaten their families.
The best way to be prepared against these threats is to know your rights.
"If you're at home, you don't have to open the door. If you encounter ICE agents or police away from home, you don't have to reveal your immigration status. Regardless of where you are, you have the right to remain silent," said Congresswoman Garcia.
To ask for help with a problem with immigration, please call 1-833-468-4664.
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Washington, D.C. – Comunidades de inmigrantes viven con miedo como resuelto de las políticas que amenazan a sus familias.
La mejor manera de estar preparada para estas amenazas es conocer tus derechos.
"Si estas en casa, no tienes que abrir la puerta. Si te encuentras con agentes de ICE o la policía fuera de la casa, no tienes que revelar su estatus de inmigración. Independientemente de donde estas, tienes el derecho a guardar silencio," dijo la Congresista Garcia.
Para solicitar ayuda con una problema o de inmigración, por favor llame a 1-833-468-4664.
The House on Friday approved its defense authorization bill after adopting a slew of progressive amendments that helped Democrats earn votes from the party's more dovish members in the face of Republican opposition.
The final vote on the fiscal 2020 bill was 220-197. No Republicans supported the typically bipartisan measure that traditionally has earned more than 300 of the 435 available House votes.
The House soldiered on through hundreds of amendments to the annual defense policy bill Thursday, but major issues — including authorization to use force and military involvement on the southern border — remain unresolved, as does the ultimate fate of the bill.
Lawmakers plan to vote on some of the most controversial amendments, as well as final passage of the measure Friday morning. Republicans and progressives alike voiced deep reservations this week about the typically bipartisan measure, and it is unclear that the last two days of debate assuaged their concerns.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be playing into stereotypes that adversely affect women and minorities in financial decisions, according to two experts.
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled: "Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: Where We Are and the Next Frontier in Financial Services."
Tuesday is the last day for public comment on a proposal that could evict or even separate thousands of families with mixed-citizenship status who receive housing assistance in Texas.
A year after heavy rains flooded Harris County and forced the cancellation of many events, including Houston's Freedom Over Texas, the area's Fourth of July celebrations stayed dry Thursday.
More than a thousand people lined S. Rice Boulevard in Bellaire for the city's parade, which included the usual smorgasbord of fire trucks, elected officials, antique cars, civic groups, political parties and a marching band.