Migrant minors are mistakenly sent to adult detention for fraudulent X-rays

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Hundreds of migrant children are unfairly sent to adult detention every year because of fake X-rays, human rights groups say:

It is illegal to use dental or bone x-rays to determine a person's age. But advocates say they are being used to classify underage migrants as adults. — Prism

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This non-profit organization was unable to fulfill its duties as a guardian. Then migrants from Haiti arrived:

A small nonprofit organization hired dozens of newcomers from three local animal shelters. But it wasn't easy. – The Boston Globe

US longshoremen go on strike, paralyzing half of the country's shipping industry:

The strike has blocked everything from food to car deliveries at dozens of ports from Maine to Texas. —Reuters

Immigrant workers are the backbone of the US food system:

Immigrant food workers have some of the least visible but most stressful and dangerous jobs in the country. – Civilian food

The US will not extend legal status for Venezuelan migrants who arrived under the Biden program:

The goal of the program was to deter Venezuelans from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border by allowing them legal entry with American assistance. — CBS News

new York

Winnie Greco, the mayor's aide under investigation, managed Adams's relations with China for nearly a decade:

An investigation by THE CITY and Documented based on 2,500 pages of emails underscores how Greco played a crucial role in coordinating Adams' contacts with the Chinese government and the local Chinese community. — Read the full story here

From bodegas to boutiques – the transformation of retail shows the effects of gentrification:

A Williamsburg historian chronicles the neighborhood's gentrification and advocates for other city governments to protect small business owners through similar changes. — Center for New York City Affairs (Opinion)

A stalled luxury condo project in Brooklyn — and a donor's plea to Adams for help:

Mansurov is a prominent figure in the city's Uzbek community and has sponsored a number of events with Adams, as Documented first reported. – Gothamist

Washington D.C

USCIS Issues New Guidance on EB-1 Visa Eligibility Criteria:This policy guidance confirms what USCIS weighs when considering visas for individuals with exceptional abilities. – USCIS