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Pentagon · United StatesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.See the Story
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
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US Immigration · United StatesIt's tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California's Central Valley.She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border as a teenager. “The worry is they’ll pull you over when you’re driving and ask for your papers,” said Lidia, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition that only her first name be used because o…See the Story
1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
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Ned Lamont · HartfordNEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase by 59 cents beginning Jan. 1, 2026, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday. The minimum wage will increase from $16.35 to $16.94 due to the state’s economic indicator adjustment. “Nobody who works full-time should have to live in poverty,” Lamont said. “For too long, as the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest-earning workers has stayed flat, making already e…See the Story
Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Is Going up in 2026. Here’s How Much
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