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The Latest: UN chief decries pandemic's harm to the poor
Read full article: The Latest: UN chief decries pandemic's harm to the poorThe United Nations chief says the pandemic has forced more than 100 million people into poverty and left over 4 billion people with little or no social support, health care or income protection.
‘Go out there, enjoy it:’ Fauci says it’s fine to trick-or-treat this year
Read full article: ‘Go out there, enjoy it:’ Fauci says it’s fine to trick-or-treat this yearThe government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.
The Latest: Sydney reports worst day of its current outbreak
Read full article: The Latest: Sydney reports worst day of its current outbreakAustralia’s most populous state is reporting the worst day of its outbreak of the coronavirus delta variant, with a record 262 new local infections and five deaths from COVID-19.
Trump agreements seek to tie Biden's hands on immigration
Read full article: Trump agreements seek to tie Biden's hands on immigrationThe agreements say Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Texas are entitled to a 180-day consultation period before executive branch policy changes take effect. The Biden administration rejects that argument on grounds that immigration is solely the federal government's responsibility under the Constitution. The Trump administration, usually eager to trumpet immigration enforcement, stayed publicly quiet on the agreements, which were first reported by BuzzFeed News. It is our hope that the SAFE agreement will foster timely communications about any significant forthcoming policy changes. “For our entire history, immigration policy has been understood to be the exclusive responsibility of the federal government,” Legomsky said.