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Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

(RNS) — In a last-minute ruling on Monday (Feb. 2), a U.S. district judge in Washington halted the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to terminate temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants. TPS, which allows designated refugees to live and work in the United States, was set to expire on Tuesday (Feb. 3).   
Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

He couldn’t save a toddler, so he started a vast humanitarian project to save other Gazan children

DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — A 53-year-old Kuwaiti-born and US-trained doctor is the unlikely visionary who has won the support of Israeli authorities for a sprawling new philanthropic enterprise in the Gaza Strip.
Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability

NEW YORK (RNS) — Modify Thrift, which opened last May, aims to offer modest, stylish outfits that while debunking stereotypes about Muslim women.
Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

At the Grammys, faith and politics collide with Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll and the Dalai Lama

(RNS) — The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism won the Grammy over comedian Trevor Noah and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

When Mormons say to comply with ICE incursions, we’re forgetting our own history

(RNS) — In 1857, when Latter-day Saints deemed actions emanating from Washington, DC, to be significant breaches of constitutional norms, they didn’t comply, they resisted.
Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

Conservative influencers don’t actually believe empathy is toxic

(RNS) — Allie Beth Stuckey and Joe Rigney just want to make sure you're empathizing with those they deem worthy of empathy.

ICYMI

Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen

(RNS) — Evangelicals have long supported some US immigration reforms. But efforts to help have come under fire from those who view immigrants with suspicion.
Judge prevents Noem from ending Haitians’ protected status, but fear of ICE remains

From OnlyFans mega-star to evangelical darling, Nala Ray now hopes to reach other models

(RNS) — With her new podcast project, 'The Nala Ray Show,' Ray said she hopes to create a safe space for women involved in online sex work to speak openly and to ask candid questions about their experiences in the porn industry.

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