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When it comes to Vietnamese cuisine in Miami, many food critics and locals have said Hy Vong did it best. The restaurant, formerly located on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, garnered a cult following thanks to the unexpected friendship between two women.
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Travelers have spent seven days waiting to depart from the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. At least 19 U.S. citizens and two green card holders are said to be among the group of about 600.
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Those huddled in their homes and in safe houses around Kabul include activists, employees of the collapsed Afghan government and women.
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Broward voted in favor of a mask mandate even under threat of losing some board members losing their salaries. A local Paralympian leading the refugee team in the Tokyo games. Plus, a Latina’s guide to the universe.
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Some conservative, rural states have resettled refugees at the highest per capita rates. In Idaho, employers applaud President Biden's pledge to lift a Trump-era cap on refugee numbers.
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Press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it would keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.
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Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.
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Cubans make up the largest group of migrants seeking asylum who are currently stuck at the Mexican border under a Trump Administration policy. As President Biden undoes the policies of his predecessor, many are soon expected to arrive in South Florida.
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The order is a blow for the White House, which essentially tried to give state and local government officials power to veto resettlement. The judge says that appears to violate the Refugee Act.
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The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980.
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The president called for measures to close what he calls the asylum "loophole" amid a spike in border crossings. Critics say the proposal is an attack on vulnerable migrants.
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America is rejecting more legal immigrants than ever before. Refugee advocates warn that President Trump's aim is to dismantle the U.S. refugee resettlement program.