Immigration among priorities for new Biden administration
January 28, 2021
Crews construct a section of border wall in San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona, Dec. 8, 2020. President Joe Biden has ordered a "pause" on all wall construction.
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The Biden administration has been undoing several controversial policies of the last four years including Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. And, with less than six months until the Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to take place, officials are still finalizing plans for how to keep athletes safe from the coronavirus. Also, cleaning, cooking and taking care of children is work typically unpaid and overwhelmingly, around the world, done by women. But a political party in India is putting forward a bold proposal that could change that.
- Biden administration’s first orders on immigration
- The pandemic wiped out tourism on Pacific island nations. Can they stay afloat?
- Controversial abortion ban takes effect in Poland
- Taliban in Tehran for talks
- Tunisians clash with police amid political paralysis
- International Olympic Committee encourages athletes to get COVID-19 vaccine before going to Tokyo
- IOC announces climate goals
- Global demand for carbon offsets to combat emissions is growing — but the supply is unreliable
- Putting a price on women’s unpaid work in India
- This young Latina calls health insurance ‘life-changing.’ She hopes Biden will help everyone get it.
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