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Boeing Wins $14.7B Patriot Seeker Contract
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Boeing says Lockheed awarded it a ~$14.7B seven-year UCA to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production, formalizing an April Pentagon framework; hundreds of Huntsville jobs expected.
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Nicole Hardy
This deal should create solid jobs in Alabama while boosting our ability to counter missile threats.
Career Expos Connect Students, Job Seekers With Employers
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Career expos in Illinois and Alaska are connecting students and job seekers with skilled-trades employers, apprenticeship programs and training pathways, including careers that can offer strong wages without a four-year degree. Alaska organizers say the need for trained tradespeople is growing as major construction and infrastructure projects drive workforce demand.
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Report details 40 LGBTQ migrants deported to third countries
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Reports say the Trump administration has deported LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to third countries where they may face criminalization or persecution, despite U.S. legal protections against return to danger. Cases include a Turkish woman sent to the Central African Republic and migrants sent to countries such as Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Eswatini, prompting concerns that these transfers put vulnerable people at risk.
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France, UK negotiate end to migrant deal
World
— Sep 27, 2026
France and the United Kingdom are preparing to end their “one in, one out” migration deal, which exchanged migrants arriving in Britain by small boat for asylum seekers with UK family ties. France wants a broader European arrangement to share responsibility, while Britain sought to extend the pact, which officials say remained limited in scale.
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School District Says It Passed Audit With ‘Flying Colors.’ The Actual Report Tells A Different Story
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 1h
Piddington secession vote rejects migrant camp plan
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— Sep 16, 2026
A 350-person Oxfordshire village voted 285–26 for symbolic independence after the government moved to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base.
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Elena Vasquez
A symbolic vote like this highlights real frustration when central government overrides small communities on housing decisions.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Reports Debate Alleged Racist Violence Across Countries
Politics
— Sep 16, 2026
Across the US, UK, and India, discussions around 'modern-day lynching' and racially motivated violence are intensifying, with US lawmakers urging investigations into a wave of hangings while critics argue many cases are suicides or misrepresented; in the UK, Amnesty International calls for a stronger government response to escalating racist violence, especially against asylum seekers; in India, a new report documents widespread mob violence from 2014 to 2024 and argues for a broader definition of lynching beyond targeted acts.
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Piddington Votes for Independence Over Asylum Housing Plan
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— Sep 15, 2026
In Oxfordshire’s Piddington, a 350‑resident village organized an unofficial referendum to pull Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights amid plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby Bicester military camp, drawing involvement from Conservative and Reform UK leaders. Residents, especially women, fear safety and security implications and have pursued self‑defence training as Labour’s stance remains unclear while figures like Suella Braverman, Chris Philp, and Nigel Farage publicly back the ECHR exit.
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Sweden’s Center Left Wins Narrow Election Majority
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— Sep 11, 2026
Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt election signals a sharp turn toward hard-line migration policies with potential ripple effects for migrants and overseas workers, as the AfD’s gain prompts concerns from immigrant communities. In Sweden, polls point to a razor-thin race with the right-wing bloc narrowing the gap and pursuing tougher asylum rules, a trend underscored by the detention of a Ghanaian asylum seeker and broader reforms since the 2015 crisis.
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For many spiritual seekers, author Wendell Berry was a fellow pilgrim and contrarian
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— Sep 8, 2026
Wendell Berry lived as a Kentucky farmer and writer whose work linked care for the land with spiritual wholeness, drawing seekers to his porch and pages even after his death at 92.
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Tom Gallagher
Berry's writing on place and simplicity gave me a grounded way to think about faith that avoided abstract theology.
The Conservative Desk
Mamdani demands ICE exit after agents shoot wanted man
After federal agents wound a man with a grand-larceny record and alleged gang ties during a Marble Hill arrest, the mayor calls to abolish ICE and halt enforcement in New York.
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Trump Admin Dramatically Scales Back Work Permits For Asylum Seekers
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— Dec 4, 2025
The Trump administration is dramatically scaling back the timeframe in which asylum seekers and other foreign nationals can have valid work permits in the U.S. Work permits issued to foreign nationals who’ve applied for…
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Biden Admin Proposes New Restrictions for Asylum Seekers – With an Interesting Expiration Timeline
Opinion
— Feb 22, 2023
President Joe Biden’s administration is proposing a new rule regarding asylum seekers that critics say resembles a policy of his predecessor. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice proposed a…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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US Begins Admitting Asylum Seekers Blocked By Trump, With Thousands More Waiting
Reporting
— Feb 19, 2021
The United States will on Friday begin rolling back one of former President Donald Trump’s strictest immigration policies, allowing in the first of thousands of asylum seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico for…
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Asylum Seeker Charged in Brutal Stabbing as Riots Erupt Across Northern Ireland
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— Jun 10, 2026
Violence erupted in parts of Northern Ireland after a stabbing in Belfast left a man with life-altering injuries and led to criminal charges against an asylum seeker who appeared in court on Wednesday. According to Fox…
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Canada Back in Court Defending Pact With US To Turn Back Asylum-Seekers
Reporting
— Feb 23, 2021
The Canadian government will be back in court on Tuesday defending its agreement with the United States to turn back asylum-seekers in an effort to overturn a federal court decision that found the pact violated Canada’s…
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Climate Lawsuits Fail Constitutional And Scientific Review
Angela Wheeler · 5 min · 3h
Biden Moves To Bring in Asylum Seekers Forced To Wait in Mexico Under Trump Program
Reporting
— Feb 12, 2021
The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump, officials said. The moves are part of a…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Schumer Urges Biden To Stop Deporting Haitian Asylum Seekers
Reporting
— Sep 21, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging President Joe Biden to stop deporting Haitian asylum seekers. During a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, Schumer said, “We’ve all seen these horrible images…
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Trump Admin Strikes Deportation Deal With Belize
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— Oct 21, 2025
The Trump administration reached a bilateral agreement intended to dissuade illegal immigration to the United States and establish more destinations for asylum seekers. The State Department signed a Safe Third Country…
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Top Dem Admits That Courts End Up Shooting Down Most Migrants’ Asylum Claims
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— Jan 22, 2025
A Democratic congresswoman Tuesday acknowledged that the U.S. immigration system is being overwhelmed with asylum seekers who do not actually qualify for asylum. California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, while speaking…
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Biden Admin Plans to Reimplement Trump-Era Immigration Policy in November
Reporting
— Oct 15, 2021
The Biden administration said it anticipates “being in a position” to reimplement the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy in November. The policy requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while they are…
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The Nun Who Hid Anne Frank's Family
Miep Gies supplies the secret annex daily
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams: There Is ‘No More Room’ for Migrants
Reporting
— Jul 21, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is facing criticism after acknowledging the border crisis and stating that the city has “no more room” for asylum seekers. Fox News reported he made the statement during a press…
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US Supreme Court Bolsters Trump’s Power Over Rapid Deportation
Reporting
— Jun 25, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced the ability of President Donald Trump’s administration to quickly deport illegal immigrants including asylum seekers with limited judicial review, handing him a victory in a…
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Migrant Successfully Fights Off Deportation Case Because Home Country Would Force Him To Shave Beard
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— Jun 25, 2025
An asylum seeker in the U.K. successfully fought off deportation by arguing that he would be forced to shave off his beard if returned to his home country of Tajikistan. The country’s Home Office attempted to deport the…
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US To Admit Asylum Seekers From Hard-Hit Camp at Texas Border
Reporting
— Feb 24, 2021
The United States this week will begin processing people held in the Matamoros migrant camp at the Texas border for entry into the country after the area was hit hard by severe weather, the Department of Homeland…
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Illegal Immigrants Sleep on Floor of Overcrowded Roosevelt Hotel Bar In Wake of Eviction
Reporting
— Sep 26, 2023
Dozens of illegal immigrants have been sleeping on the floor of the bar at New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel turned shelter. According to the New York Post , this comes just after the first wave of “asylum seekers” was…
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EXCLUSIVE: Viral Meme Mocking MAGA Hardliners Was Made By America First Conservative
Jack McGeever · 8 min · 4h
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