Tag: immigration

EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration

BEIRUT -- The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will...

A healthy US economy's secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs

MIAMI -- Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns...

Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tactics

NEW YORK -- A company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention was ordered Tuesday to pay more than $811 million in...

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years

ORLANDO, Fla. -- For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity,...

FACT FOCUS: Tyson Foods isn't hiring workers who came to the U.S. illegally. Boycott calls persist

Conservative influencers and politicians are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online saying the multinational meat producer is...

Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt

WASHINGTON -- The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal government to be awash in debt over the next...