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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill will slash health care for legal immigrants to pay for tax cuts
Arizona Mirror
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July 2, 2025
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...
Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Alaska Beacon
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July 2, 2025
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...
James Ellsmoor | International Sustainability Summits highlight benefits of collaboration, inclusivity
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
OVER THE course of the past few weeks, several major regional and international events focused on sustainability and the environment have served as a reminder that to achieve the prosperous future we want for local, regional, and global...
Northwest Arkansas lawmakers offer opposing views on federal immigration crackdown
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 28, 2025
Immigrants in Northwest Arkansas are no longer a self-contained group that can be removed without causing great pain and distress to the rest of the region, according to state Rep. Diana Gonzales Worthen. They are husbands and wives, fathers and...
Marshallese 'Rainbow Atolls' to shine in Fayetteville Trans March and Pride Parade
KHBS - Arkansas
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June 27, 2025
The Marshallese LGBTQ community will be dancing in the Trans March on Friday at 6 p.m. in Fayetteville under the name "Rainbow Atolls."The group will also walk in the Pride parade Saturday on Dickson Street.Members of Transformations, an NWA...
30 service members to become U.S. citizens aboard USS Midway
Times of San Diego
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July 2, 2025
USS Midway Musuem. (File image courtesy Midway.org) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for Southern California will recognize 30 service members as new United States citizens aboard the USS Midway on Thursday....
21,000 undocumented Coloradans could lose Medicaid coverage under Trump tax bill
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 2, 2025
More than 21,000 undocumented people in Colorado could lose Medicaid coverage if the Republicans’ bill to extend 2017 tax cuts makes it through the final gauntlet in Congress. H.R. 1, the legislation formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill...
Missed special education targets show need for support
K-12 Dive
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June 25, 2025
Dive Brief: The majority of states or territories — 37 — need assistance for meeting special education targets for students ages 3-21, annual accountability ratings released Friday by the U.S. Department of Education show. Only 19 states and the...
Marshall Islands, NSB sign security cooperation pact
Taipei Times
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June 4, 2025
National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) and Marshallese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kalani Kaneko yesterday signed a letter of intent on security cooperation. The letter is aimed at strengthening the security...
Republic of the Marshall Islands joins IUCN as newest Pacific…
IUCN
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Situated in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, the Marshall Islands is a nation of over 1,000 islands and atolls, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, including extensive coral reefs, seagrass beds and vital fish stocks. The country faces...
67 Bombs to Enid: War brings Marshallese to Oklahoma
News9 - Oklahoma
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We welcomed our Vietnamese neighbors after war, and opened our arms to Korean refugees after another. Oklahoma became known for bringing and welcoming immigrants and refugees from all around the world. One of those communities affected by war,...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’
Asia Pacific Report
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July 1, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership from the islands tomorrow...
‘Reimaanlok’ puts Indigenous voices at the heart of ocean conservation
China Dialogue
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June 13, 2025
The Republic of the Marshall Islands was once used by the United States as a convenient place to explode nuclear bombs, with little regard for local interests. But these days, the expectations of the islands’ Indigenous residents is the standard...
As immigration fears reverberate, Hawaiʻi's COFA communities work to stay informed
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 13, 2025
Immigration raids are intensifying across the country — and so are protests opposing them. About 700 Marines are arriving in Los Angeles, where the National Guard has already been deployed. Mayors and governors across the country are bracing for...
Global Fest returns to Aurora with international food, music, and culture
The Sentinel Colorado
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June 9, 2025
Scenes from the 6th Annual Global Fest. File Photo by Philip B. Poston/Sentinel Colorado AURORA | Global Fest, Aurora’s signature multicultural celebration, returns earlier than usual this year, bringing its annual display of international food,...
Lai welcomes Marshallese president
Taipei Times
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June 3, 2025
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday welcomed Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine to Taiwan with full military honors, and expressed the hope that both sides would deepen their cooperation for coprosperity. Heine was greeted with a 21-gun...
Fiji coup culture and political meddling in media education given airing
Asia Pacific Report
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June 3, 2025
Pacific Media Watch Taieri MP Ingrid Leary reflected on her years in Fiji as a television journalist and media educator at a Fiji Centre function in Auckland celebrating Fourth Estate values and independence at the weekend. It was a reunion with...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Debuts in Palau
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania officially tips off today. This landmark event marks a significant step forward for youth FIBA 3x3 basketball in the region, offering a direct pathway to international...