U.S. probing immigration applicants’ social media to identify “anti-American” activity that’s “beyond the pale,” official says

[ad_1] Washington — The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits as part of a Trump administration push to root out “anti-American” activity and views that are “beyond the pale,” a top immigration official told CBS News. Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the…

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Former U.S. Marine appeals against extradition from Australia for alleged training of Chinese military pilots

[ad_1] Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the Test Flying Academy of South Africa in…

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New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds order to teach Bible in classrooms

[ad_1] Under new leadership, the Oklahoma State Department of Education will rescind a mandate from the previous superintendent that forced public schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students. The Oklahoma State Department of Education plans to file a motion to dismiss pending lawsuits brought against the previous superintendent…

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Maryland mother freed after ICE detained her for months over decades-old theft conviction

[ad_1] Melissa Tran is back in Maryland after federal immigration authorities detained her more than five months ago over a non-violent conviction two decades earlier.  The mother of five, and Hagerstown business owner, spoke with WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren as her future remains uncertain. Melissa Tran is back in Maryland after federal immigration authorities detained…

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Uruguay’s legislature votes to legalize euthanasia, a first for South America

[ad_1] Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized the…

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