Author: Ben Fox
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Trump’s show of federal force sparking alarm in cities
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WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump is using the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented ways as he tries to bolster his law and order credentials by making a show of force in cities around the nation in the lead-up to the November elections. His plan to deploy federal agents to Chicago and perhaps other Democratic-run…
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Trump to halt green cards, not temporary visas
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WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But he said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers. Trump said he would be placing a 60-day…
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DHS cuts New Yorkers off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs
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WASHINGTON • New York residents will be cut off from “trusted traveler” programs that speed their reentry into the country, a Homeland Security official said Thursday, blaming a new state law that prohibits immigration agents from accessing motor vehicle records. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers will face the inconvenience of slower reentry because of…
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Trump threatens Cuba as US supports Venezuela uprising
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WASHINGTON • The Trump administration quickly declared enthusiastic support Tuesday for the Venezuelan opposition effort to spark a military uprising against embattled President Nicolas Maduro, hoping for decisive action in the political crisis that has engulfed the South American nation. Late in the day, President Donald Trump threatened a “full and complete embargo” and sanctions…
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Pence in Colombia announces new sanctions on Maduro
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BOGOTA, Colombia • The Trump administration announced new sanctions Monday on allies of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as it struggles to find new ways to boost his opponent after an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the economically devastated nation faltered amid strong resistance from security forces loyal to the socialist leader. Vice President Mike Pence…
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Scope of Puerto Rico damage so wide that US aid hard to see
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MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a local cattle ranch provide the water they need to survive in…
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Resort project opens tiny Bimini to the world, bringing tourists and worries
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BIMINI, Bahamas – Every time a cruise ship docks in this tiny archipelago 50 miles off the coast of Miami, the population could nearly double. That might be profitable for a place that lives off tourism. But many worry the recent launch of a new cruise line disgorging hundreds of visitors each day could be…
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Haiti earthquake gives Guantanamo new mission
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — The Haiti earthquake is giving the American base at Guantanamo Bay a new mission: supplying aid to the devastated island nation and potentially detaining thousands of Haitian migrants captured at sea. President Barack Obama’s deadline for closing the base prison expires Friday with no new date in sight, but…