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US extends temporary legal status for over 300,000 immigrants that Trump sought to end

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Washington — The US government on Tuesday announced it is extending the temporary legal status of more than 300,000 immigrants whose deportation protections and work permits were targeted by the Trump administration. The Biden administration will allow roughly 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living and working in the US legally under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. CBS News first reported the policy decision on Monday. The 1990 law authorizing the TPS policy, which the Biden administration has used on an unprecedented scale, allows federal officials to grant deportation relief and work authorization to…
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Georgia law to identify undocumented immigrants passes in the House, what it means for Athens | CityNews

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Legislators in the Georgia state House of Representatives passed House Bill 1105, also known as The Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act, on Thursday, Feb. 29. This would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. The bill would also require these departments to publish a report every 90 days detailing data on “immigration status, offenses and home countries of mates who are not United States citizens, who are confined under the authority of the department and regarding whom the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of…
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Drivers Protest: What is the new hit-and-run law? How is it more stringent than the old one?

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Truckers ended their strike after two days of protest after Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla stated that the implementation of the new penal provision related to hit-and-run cases will only occur after consulting with the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC). Bhalla urged AIMTC and protesting drivers to resume work, highlighting that the new laws are not yet in effect. Truck drivers and bus operators in some states have protested against provisions in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for hit-and-run cases. Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial era Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road…
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Debating India’s new hit-and-run law | Explained

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The story so far: Transporters and commercial drivers from States like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab have staged protests against the recent legislation concerning hit-and-run incidents. Section 106 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) stipulates a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine for fleeing an accident spot and failing to report the incident to a police officer or a magistrate. This law is in addition to the colonial-era provision on causing of death due to rash or negligent acts under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Protestors are demanding the…
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Opposition parties likely to move Supreme Court over 3 new crime code laws | Latest News India

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New Delhi: Hours after the Lok Sabha cleared new criminal code bills, the INDIA bloc discussed the possibilities of challenging the “loopholes” in the three pieces of legislation in the Supreme Court, with Opposition members saying that Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Singhvi might be considered to lead the legal charge once the bills were passed by both Houses. Lok Sabha MPs give vote on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill during the Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI) Read here: Lok Sabha clears 3 bills to replace British-era criminal codes Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking…
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Alabama governor signs bill into law protecting IVF providers in wake of frozen embryo ruling

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. The bill, approved by the Republican-controlled state House and Senate Wednesday night, protects providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution for the “damage or death of an embryo” during IVF services. The state’s three major IVF providers paused services after the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last month. The decision prompted an outcry from groups across the country. Patients in Alabama also shared stories about having upcoming embryo transfers abruptly canceled and their…
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The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to work legally

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the US-Mexico border. The move — along with promises to accelerate work permits for many migrants — may appease Democratic leaders who has pressured the White House to do more to aid asylum seekers, while also providing grist for Republicans who say President Joe Biden has been too lax on…
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Legal Update: If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 111: California State Legislature Passes Amendments to Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

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What You Need to Know: In what promises to be a tectonic shift in California’s paid sick leave landscape, on September 13, 2023 the California legislature passed SB 616, which is expected to expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014in significant ways. The proposed amendment increases the annual amount of California paid sick leave from three days or 24 hours, to five days or 40 hours for eligible employees. The increase to five days or 40 hours impacts several substantive topics, including the amount of available paid sick leave eligible employees…
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