Tag: human
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Jason De León, National Book Award winner, talks of human smuggling, immigration and the lives behind the stereotypes.
Anthropologist and author Jason De León said the problem with the topic of migration is that people “pedal these very simplistic stories — and it’s a very complex issue.” To examine the issue of human smuggling, De León spent seven years closely studying the lives of men dedicated to smuggle migrants from Central America and Mexico…
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McConnell privately called Trump a ‘despicable human’ and unfit for office, new book says
The GOP leader also said the American people showed “good judgment” in firing Trump in 2020, given his “erratic” behavior making false claims of election fraud and delaying the Covid package.“I think I’m pretty safe in saying it’s not just the Democrats who are counting the days until he leaves on January 20,” McConnell said,…
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Texas pipeline fire is out, vehicle and human remains are found
A fire that erupted from a Texas natural gas pipeline that was struck by a vehicle died down and was extinguished Thursday, the city of Deer Park said. A car struck the Energy Transfer pipeline on Monday and caused the fire, which sent a geyser of flame into the air and caused nearby homes to…
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Harris targets digital ads spotlighting her words about ‘human suffering in Gaza’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is running new digital spots targeting voters in heavily Muslim neighborhoods in the Detroit area, emphasizing Harris’ saying she “will not be silent about human suffering in Gaza.” The ads, which began running Tuesday on Snapchat and Google, according to records made available by the companies, include clips of…