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South Florida school teacher was applying for asylum when he was deported to Honduras
Since his deportation on Feb. 6, former South Florida teacher and asylum seeker Wualner Sauceda now lives with relatives in Honduras in a remote, rural area with dirt roads and no running water.NBC News - 2d -
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for 'self-deportation'
The Trump administration has overhauled a cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylumABC News - Mar. 10 -
Darnold to apply lessons from disastrous '24 finish
New Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is hoping to apply the lessons he learned from the disappointing end to his 2024 season, when he unraveled in two straight losses.ESPN - Mar. 14 -
Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in mixed-sex hotels
Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped. Women and girls seeking asylum in Britain have alleged that they were ...The Guardian - 21h -
Tories announce policy to deport all foreign nationals with criminal convictions
Policy would apply to those seeking asylum as well as anyone who had been charged with or convicted of immigration offences. All foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Teachers protest cuts to education funding
Teachers across the country are protesting against federal cuts in education. This comes as President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. NBC News' Morgan ...NBC News - 3d -
Act 'now or never' to hit 6,500 teachers target, report warns
A new report says teacher vacancy posts are at a record high as schools' recruitment problems persist.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation
The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose ...The Guardian - 5d -
Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.ABC News - 3d -
Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations
Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training
Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ . A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work
With regular teaching hours unavailable, agency tutors must compete for lessons. The British Council has been accused of exploiting hundreds of agency teachers on zero-hour contracts forced to ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Judge restores teacher preparation grants axed by Trump administration
A district judge temporarily restored teacher preparation grants that were axed by the Trump administration in February. District Judge Julie Rubin issued an injunction restoring the grants, saying ...The Hill - 5d -
Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum
Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in ...ABC News - 3d -
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here'
An Idaho teacher is in a standoff with her own school district after officials ordered her to remove classroom signs, including one that reads, “Everyone is welcome here.”NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Appeals court rules Trump must reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight states
A federal appeals court Friday refused the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order that officials reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight Democratic-led states that sued. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Asylum seekers housed 'unlawfully' at air base
Three men took the government to court over what they described as "prison-like" conditions.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Almost 70,000 South Africans interested in US asylum
This follows President Donald Trump's February executive order offering Afrikaners refugee status.BBC News - 4d -
Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to Balkans
Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs"BBC News - 1d -
Atlanta teacher's body found a month after he disappeared on a Georgia lake, sheriff says
The body of an Atlanta teacher and coach who vanished last month while boating on Georgia’s Lake Oconee has been recovered from waters not far from where his fiancee was found dead shortly after ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Teacher preyed on vulnerable boy and then sexually abused him
The woman admitted grooming and having sexual intercourse with a teenage schoolboy.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats ‘applying maximum hurt’ for ‘political gain’ in government funding fight: GOP lawmaker
President Trump is urging Republicans to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the upcoming vote.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Treasury value for money unit targets asylum housing costs
Rachel Reeves set up the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) in October to "root out waste and inefficiency".BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of Brazil’s former president, said he planned to stay in the United States, claiming persecution back home.The New York Times - 5d -
Teacher's body located month after fiancée found dead on lake
Gary Jones' body was found in about 45 feet of water a month after Joycelyn Wilson was found dead near Jones' empty fishing boat, officials said.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
WATCH: Teacher turns tragedy into good deeds with $20 kindness challenge
Kristina Ulmer’s specific assignment started in 2018 to honor the memory of her sister, Katie Amodei, who passed away in 2014.ABC News - 4d -
'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes
Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.BBC News - 4d -
The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries
The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekersABC News - Mar. 11 -
Want to Make Better Decisions Using Neuroscience? Train Your Brain to Think Like This
It could apply in a whole host of health and business decision-making situations.Inc. - Mar. 16 -
‘I escaped one gulag only to end up in another’: Russian asylum seekers face Ice detention in the US
Exiles fleeing Putin’s repression in Russia and other post-Soviet states find a harsh welcome when arriving stateside. For most of the four years of Joe Biden was in office, citizens of Russia and ...The Guardian - 6d -
A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst
The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out. In six weeks, the Trump administration’s “ rapid scheduled ...The Guardian - 49m -
Students at Elite Schools Tell Sex-Offender Teacher How He Scarred Them
Winston Nguyen, who taught math at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pressuring students from several private schools to send him lewd images.The New York Times - 4d -
Dining across the divide: ‘She casts meditation as a cult. I don’t think retreats mean harm’
They bonded over studying languages and becoming teachers. Would they see eye to eye on meditating?. Lizzie, 29, Oxford . Occupation Teaching assistant and trainee teacher Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘See you in court’
Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress. Teachers unions and Democratic politicians joined in denouncing Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Protesters disrupt St. Patrick's event in Washington D.C.
Relatives of teacher Enoch Burke were forcibly removed from the evening gala after heckling speeches.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
The Tesla is no longer a progressive status symbol
From celebrities to school teachers, some Tesla owners are offloading their vehicles due to CEO Elon Musks's political influence.NBC News - 6d -
Union sues Trump administration for shutting down student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers is suing the U.S. Department of Education for shutting down access to affordable repayment plans for student loan borrowers.CNBC - 4d