#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

Tensions are reaching a fever pitch between newly arrived migrants and longtime immigrant and minority communities over perceptions of unfair distribution of government benefits. The frustration, which is centered in big cities, is twofold: Many undocumented and mixed-status families feel overlooked as new arrivals become eligible for work permits, and in many communities of color,…

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#Push to change Puerto Rico status faces new challenges

#Push to change Puerto Rico status faces new challenges

A bipartisan group reintroduced a bill for a three-option referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status as a state or an independent nation Thursday, testing the consensus plan’s viability in a new political environment. A nearly identical bill cleared the then-Democratic-led House in December, leaving little time for the Senate to consider the bill as the…

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