Congressional Hispanic Caucus to keep pressure on immigration detention following arrests https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060625_caucus_immigration/congressional-hispanic-caucus-keep-pressure-immigration-detention-following-arrests/
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus pledged to make more visits to immigration detention centers across the country to carry out oversight of the Trump administration’s crackdown.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore AmeriCorps services in 24 states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060625_restore_americorp/judge-orders-trump-administration-restore-americorps-services-24-states/
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service members in two dozen states - including Arizona - and Washington, D.C.
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Immigration surge cost state, local governments $9 billion in 2023, nonpartisan CBO says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060625_immigration_cost/immigration-surge-cost-state-local-governments-9-billion-2023-nonpartisan-cbo-says/
According to a report the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the increase in immigration starting in 2021 brought extra revenue to states and local governments, but the cost of services for those newly arrived migrants was greater, leading to a net cost of $9.2 billion in 2023.
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D-Day: 5 facts to know https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060624_d-day_facts/d-day-5-facts-know/
June 6, 1944, marked the first day of the the Normandy landings during WWII. While this day will forever be marked in history, there are a few facts that go unnoticed.
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Soviet media downplayed significance of D-Day invasion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060524_russia_d_day/soviet-media-downplayed-significance-d-day-invasion/
As nations commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin again will not attend, this time because of the war he has waged in Ukraine - but it’s worth recalling the actual history of how Soviet media reported on the Normandy invasion.
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A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell story of D-Day 80 years later https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060625_dday_relics_op/a-jacket-coin-letter-8722-relics-omaha-beach-battle-tell-story-d-day-80-years-later/
Within the military collections of the National Museum of American History, several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the invasion landings on D-Day.
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Pima County's RTA Board fires longtime executive director Moghimi https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060525_moghimi_fired/pima-countys-rta-board-fires-longtime-executive-director-moghimi/
The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors fired Executive Director Farhad Moghimi during a Thursday afternoon meeting, as Tucson, Pima County and Native leaders outvoted suburban town representatives.
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Dear city of Tucson: Let Wadsack's federal case continue; the truth requires it https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060525_wadsack_city_op/dear-city-tucson-let-wadsacks-federal-case-continue-truth-requires-it/
Any time democracy's defenders can put MAGA in a witness chair, do it. It's the funny green rock that takes away their superpower, which is to lie without repercussions.
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Mingle with Southern Az's CD7 candidates over coffee https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060525_political_calendar/mingle-with-southern-azs-cd7-candidates-over-coffee/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Coffee with CD7 candidates; debates set for CD7 special election and Tucson City Council races; Sentinel team on the airwaves; voter registration deadlines for summer elections draw near, and more.
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Binational 'border happening' celebrates San Rafael Valley as DHS prepares to build new wall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060525_border_wall_event/binational-border-happening-celebrates-san-rafael-valley-as-dhs-prepares-build-new-wall/
As the Trump administration plans to erect 35 miles of new border barriers, environmentalists gathered in a Southern Arizona hamlet to trade food and songs during a "border happening."
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DOJ warns Arizona & Wisconsin over compliance with federal election law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060525_az_doj_elections/doj-warns-arizona-wisconsin-over-compliance-with-federal-election-law/
The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in at least two key swing states, threatening action against the states if they don’t comply with provisions of a 2002 federal election law.
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No overnight expansion of Ranch Fire in Southern Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060525_ranch_fire/no-overnight-expansion-ranch-fire-southern-arizona/
Fire crews re-engaged with the Ranch Fire 20 miles southeast of Patagonia on the morning of June 5 which saw no growth overnight
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Trump opens investigation into Biden autopen use https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060525_biden_investigation/trump-opens-investigation-into-biden-autopen-use/
President Donald Trump late Wednesday ordered the White House legal counsel and U.S. attorney general to investigate when Biden administration staff used an autopen to sign the former president’s name on official documents.
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Hellertoon: Waves of time cannot wash away courage of D-Day veterans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060525_hellertoon_dday/hellertoon-waves-time-cannot-wash-away-courage-d-day-veterans/
The waves of time cannot wash away the courage of D-Day veterans.
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Esports flourish five years after pandemic, but industry still faces unique challenges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060525_esports_growth/esports-flourish-five-years-after-pandemic-but-industry-still-faces-unique-challenges/
As the world moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic, the esports scene does the same. Five years ago, the industry was just beginning its rise to mainstream success. Now, it’s right in the thick of it.
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Surge of 287(g) agreements aims to increase deportations, many have found they undermine public safety https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060525_ice_safety_op/surge-287g-agreements-aims-increase-deportations-many-have-found-they-undermine-public-safety/
The expansion of the 287(g) program, that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to train state and local authorities to function as federal immigration officers, will erode trust and makes entire communities – not just immigrants – less safe.
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Federal judge orders Trump to facilitate habeas challenges for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060525_venezuelan_deportations/federal-judge-orders-trump-facilitate-habeas-challenges-venezuelans-deported-el-salvador/
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate habeas petitions for 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador, finding their summary deportations violated their due process rights.
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Trump cuts could expose student data to cyber threats https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060525_student_data/trump-cuts-could-expose-student-data-cyber-threats/
Cybersecurity advocates warn that the Trump administration’s budget and personnel cuts, along with rule changes, are stripping away key defenses that schools need to thwart hacking and ransomware attacks.
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U.S. gunmakers get Supreme Court shield from Mexico’s cartel violence suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060525_mexico_guns/us-gunmakers-get-supreme-court-shield-from-mexicos-cartel-violence-suit/
The Supreme Court helped U.S. gun manufacturers escape legal consequences for boosting Mexican cartel violence, reinforcing an immunity shield protecting firearm sellers from liability for harm solely caused by others.
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Wildfire near Patagonia tops 2,700 acres within hours Weds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060425_ranch_fire/wildfire-near-patagonia-tops-2700-acres-within-hours-weds/
Updated: Southern Arizona's fire season continues be hectic as a new wildfire broke out Wednesday morning near the U.S.-Mexico border, consuming an estimated 2,750 acres about 20 miles south of Patagonia, Ariz.
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