Asylum Rule Faces Immigration Questions On Logic And Legality
The Department of Homeland Security’s proposed asylum rule likely will need to overcome design flaws and legal problems to achieve its goals. The rule may violate U.S. immigration law and relies on policies providing lawful paths of entry that might not be available in the future. As a result, the…#southwest #ukraine #venezuela #cuba #haiti #nicaragua #dhs #statusofrefugees #justiceactioncenter #centralamerica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua in response to crackdown on Catholic Church
The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The Vatican’s representative to…#vatican #nicaragua #catholicchurch #nicaraguan #danielortega #managua #monsignormarceldiouf #costarica #holysee #catholic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Matter of Facts — October 2022
dtarnowskiMarch 7, 2023ISSUE HIGHLIGHTSRacial equity in research • Tracking state abortion laws in the US • Sex ed for queer kids • US becomes global outlier on abortion From Our President What does a genuine commitment to racial equity and justice look like for a research and policy organization? After many years reflecting on the vital role of equity in public health and the workplace, I ’m certain that answering this question starts with having the humility to recognize one’s contribution to injustice and the inequities it causes.This realization is at the heart of theracial equity statement that Guttmacher...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - March 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: dtarnowski Source Type: news

Biden administration expected to grant protected immigration status for Nicaraguans
The Biden administration plans to redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua amid pressure from immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers, according to three people familiar with the plans. It’s not clear when the Department of Homeland Security would roll out the policy, and plans…#nicaragua #dhs #donaldtrump #nicaraguans #florida #tps #hurricanemitch #centralamerica #alejandromayorkas #nicaraguan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Matter of Facts — July 2022
dtarnowskiMarch 3, 2023ISSUE HIGHLIGHTSResponding  to the SCOTUS ruling • Studying abortion in places that restrict it • Medication abortion legislation • Webinar: Defending reproductive freedom • Improv hip-hop comedy takes on sex edFrom Our President I ’m excited to introduce our new quarterly newsletter,A Matter of Facts, where we ’ll share our latest thoughts on the sexual and reproductive health and rights issues of the day—and insight into how we here at Guttmacher do our work.This is an uncertain, and pivotal, moment for our mission. The recent US Supreme Court decision to revoke the constit...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - March 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: dtarnowski Source Type: news

Local worker perspectives from Nicaraguan surf tourism: revisiting career anchors in non-standard work contexts - Mielly M, Peticca-Harris A.
PURPOSE This qualitative study explores, through the lens of Schein's (1978) career anchor theory, the internal career perceptions (self-perceived values, challenges and capabilities) of local surf workers in the highly internationalized sector of surf tou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Netflix lowering subscription prices in foreign markets
A smart television set running the Netflix application. (Stock image via Pixabay, Graphic by The Desk) Netflix has lowered the cost of its base subscription packages in more than 100 countries, according to a report, a move that coincides with a new crackdown on password sharing between paying and…#netflix #pixabay #middleeastern #latinamerican #bulgaria #croatia #egypt #jordan #nicaragua #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stripping his critics of their citizenship is this dictator ’s new despicable tactic
After having accused them of being traitors involved with an international plot to topple him, Daniel Ortega, the former revolutionary and five-term president of Nicaragua, sent 222 political prisoners to the U.S. on Feb. 9. Then Nicaragua’s Congress voted to strip those who were Nicaraguan…#danielortega #nicaragua #nicaraguan #appealscourt #ernestorodríguez #nicaraguans #sergioramírez #giocondabelli #westernhemisphere #centralamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Catholic bishop's 26-year prison sentence in Nicaragua draws concern from Pope
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the latest move against the Catholic Church and government opponents. Hours later in Nicaragua’s capital,…#popefrancis #bishoprolandoálvarez #nicaraguan #catholicchurch #nicaragua #pray #danielortega #stpeterssquare #modelo #vatican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online
Pedro Yudel Bruzon was looking for someone in the U.S. to support his effort to seek asylum when he landed on a Facebook page filled with posts demanding up to $10,000 for a financial sponsor. It's part of an underground market that's emerged since the Biden administration announced it would…#pedroyudelbruzon #venezuela #cuba #nicaragua #haiti #havana #taylorlevy #elpaso #leonfresco #chuckschumer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

These startups are changing how women in Latin America access abortion and sexual health resources
This is especially true in countries like Venezuela and Nicaragua, where women are faced with limited resources, lack of health providers, and even prosecution of in-person companions for medical abortions. Both countries are among the top-five nations in Latin America that spend the least on…#venezuela #nicaragua #latinamerica #nicaraguan #danielortega #melanieagrinzones #venezuelan #uquira #agrinzones #roopangill (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Biden Over Border Policy: Doing Better Than Trump ‘Shouldn’t Be The Bar’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called out President Joe Biden over his border policy — saying that she and her fellow House and Senate colleagues are willing to hold the administration accountable to protect immigrant rights. Earlier this month, President Biden announced a crackdown on…#cuba #nicaragua #venezuela #haiti #mexican #ocasiocortez #title42 #donaldtrumps #trump #bidenadministrations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

20 Red States Sue Biden Admin Over Migrant Parole Program
Two weeks after the state of Texas filed a lawsuit to stop the Biden administration from ignoring a federal immigration law that prevents illegal immigrants from residing in the US if they're likely to rely on taxpayer-funded programs, a…#redstates #suebiden #texasag #kenpaxton #americafirstlegal #cuba #haiti #nicaragua #venezuela #dhs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news