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Trump Slashes Refugee Admissions, Prioritizes White South Africans Trump Slashes Refugee Admissions, Prioritizes White South Africans
Trump Slashes Refugee Admissions, Prioritizes White South Africans The Trump administration will only admit 7,500 refugees into the US, with most slots reserved for white South Africans, sparking backlash from advocates and civil rights groups. The refugee cap was revealed in a memo published in the Federal Register on Thursday, Oct. 30. The refugee limit of 7,500 will be in effect for fiscal year 2026, which spans from October 2025 to September 2026. The 2026 cap is even lower than it was at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceiling was just 18,000 at the end of President Donald Trump's first term in 2020, according to the Migration P…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Released After Choking Victim In Hate Crime Assault At NY Gas Station: DA Man Released After Choking Victim In Hate Crime Assault At NY Gas Station: DA
Man Released After Choking Victim In Hate Crime Assault At NY Gas Station: DA A man accused of attacking and choking a Hispanic victim while in line at a Westchester gas station has been released on his own recognizance following his arraignment on hate crime charges, prosecutors announced. Carl Jones of Spartanburg, South Carolina, 57, was arraigned Sunday, Aug. 10, in Mamaroneck Village Court on one count of third-degree assault as a hate crime, a felony, and one count of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, a misdemeanor, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. The charges stem from a Saturday, Aug.…

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by Ben Crnic
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KKK-Linked Threats To Hang NY Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars KKK-Linked Threats To Hang NY Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars
Kkk-linked Threats To Hang NY Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars A South Carolina woman will spend months in jail for sending violent and racially charged threats to a Hudson Valley man. Kristin Keeble, 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, admitted to sending a series of hate-fueled voice messages via Facebook Messenger in October 2023, threatening to kill a Catskill man – along with a woman he knew and her children, according to the US Attorney’s Office. She was sentenced Tuesday, July 15 in Albany federal court after pleading guilty to transmitting a threat to injure another in interstate commerce. Keeble left four separate audio messages filled with pro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video
Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video A Minnesota mother who admitted to calling a 5-year-old autistic boy a racial slur in a viral video has raised more than $600,000 in online donations after claiming she feared for her life because of threats and harassment. Shiloh Hendrix identified herself as the woman in the widely circulated video, which was filmed last week at a park in Rochester, Minnesota. In a GiveSendGo fundraising campaign, she said she feared retaliation and sought public support. Hundreds of donors have contributed, helping her raise over half of her $1 million goal. "I am so grateful to all of you who have donat…

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by Josh Lanier