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DOJ opinion urges states to report migrants lacking permanent legal status

The Justice Department on Wednesday concluded that states must alert the federal government to any migrants without permanent legal status who are seeking access to welfare and other programs for low-income families. The opinion from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) rescinds Clinton-era guidance that it said “construed the reporting requirement much more narrowly” and is...

DOJ opinion urges states to report migrants lacking permanent legal status

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US Moves to Isolate Nicaragua After Ortega Declares ‘No More Elections’ in 2026

If you haven’t been paying close attention to Central America, here’s the short version: Nicaragua just told the world it’s done with elections, and the United States is not taking it lying down.

  • Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declares end to future elections, shocking world.
  • U.S. imposes sanctions via OAS after Ortega's constitutional reforms.
  • Nicaragua withdraws from OAS in 2023, U.S. move signals significant relationship shift.

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