A legal win for immigrant protections — but the clock is still ticking

“Color is neither a poison nor a crime.” That’s the powerful declaration from US District Judge Trina L. Thompson for the Northern District of California, who on Thursday sided with roughly 63,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua...

Immigrant advocates in South Florida decry Trump's deportation policies

Immigrant advocates and others say President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation policies are fostering a climate of “fear” in South Florida’s immigrant communities, mainly with his decision to abruptly end temporary visas for hundreds of...

Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest

Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Without government support,...

Lee Volleyball Travels To Nicaragua; Prepares For 2025 Season

Lee University volleyball Coach Christa Fabre will take a different approach to preparation for the 2025 season. After traveling down to the Atlanta area and spending the night with team-member Payton Danley’s family, the Lady Flames will board...

A pastor is arrested in Nicaragua

A pastor is arrested in Nicaragua (SRN NEWS)-Clergymen have been criticizing President Daniel Ortega’s violent suppression of protests in the country and the government has responded by locking the clerics up. The latest victim is Pastor Rudy...

Celebrating Nicaragua’s Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza

1999: Hurricane Mitch Aftermath The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores. Straw blond hair stuck to his head as he listlessly nursed from his teenage mother’s breast....

Footage shows Fontana man flee as immigration agents try to force entry

Newly released surveillance video shows a Fontana man fleeing immigration agents last week. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the man has criminal charges, but immigration advocates say he doesn’t. Jose, who is from Nicaragua and has...

Explore Worldwide unveils its 2026 travel trends

Adventure travel specialist Explore Worldwide has unveiled its top five predictions for travel trends in 2026. Backed by data from tens of thousands of bookings, traveller insights and industry analysis from the past 12 months, the findings point...

Christians Increasingly Abused in Nicaragua’s Prisons 

6/18/2025 Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) — In recent years, Nicaragua’s prison system has become a nightmare for Christian political prisoners and whoever else speak against the Sandinista National Liberation Front (SNLF) and the...

Friends of Cuba in Nicaragua Reaffirm Solidarity with the Island

Details Written by Cuba Si Published: 04 August 2025 Hits: 113 Friends of Cuba in Nicaragua reaffirmed their solidarity with the island during a fundraising event aimed at acquiring and sending medicines to the Caribbean nation, the Cuban Embassy...

Friends of Cuba in Nicaragua Reaffirm So…

Details Written by Cuba Si Published: 04 August 2025 Hits: 108 Friends of Cuba in Nicaragua reaffirmed their solidarity with the island during a fundraising event aimed at acquiring and sending medicines to the Caribbean nation, the Cuban Embassy...

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts wins Roberto Clemente Award for his community work

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts speaks to the media after receiving the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award as wife Brianna Betts, right, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, left, listen before Game 3 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on...

Border Patrol hide in rental truck during immigration raid in Home Depot parking lot in bizarre 'Trojan Horse' ambush

U.S Border Patrol Agents ambushed suspected migrants in a Los Angeles Home Depot parking lot early Wednesday morning after they jumped out of a rented box truck in what a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson called "Operation Trojan...

The enforcement effect: Real lives disrupted by immigration crackdown

Mari* "Mari" is a U.S. citizen who has struggled for the last 6 months to keep her home and her health since her husband was taken and detained by immigration officials, despite being in the middle of an asylum case. We have changed Mari’s name...

DOJ Is Walking Back the White House’s Goal to Arrest 3,000 Immigrants per Day

Stephen Miller was unequivocal: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would seek to arrest 3,000 or more immigrants per day, a staggering target that he said was necessary to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda....

Calls for immediate release of Protestant pastor and others in Nicaragua

Pastor Rudy Palacios Vargas (Photo: Christian Solidarity Worldwide) A Protestant pastor and seven others remain in detention in Nicaragua following a coordinated arrest operation in early July, drawing concern and condemnation from Christian...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Deportations of Immigrants with Parole Status

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from quickly deporting immigrants who were granted parole to live and work in the U.S. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the UndocuBlack Network and CASA challenged the Department of...

How the Dominican Republic Rolled Its Cultural Soul into the World’s Finest Cigars

In the shadow of misty valleys and with merengue pulsing through rolling rooms, the Dominican Republic has turned its oldest rural tradition into a global juggernaut—premium cigars that carry the country’s pride, history, and scent of earth in...

Over 500,000 Immigrants Lost Work Authorization, Squeezing AG Sector and Likely Driving up Food Prices

By Juan Vassallo, Investigate Midwest The Trump administration’s termination of work permits for more than 530,000 immigrants could have far-reaching economic consequences for the country’s agricultural sector, potentially deepening labor...

Nicaraguan teenager in Sligo creates prize-winning art inspired by his personal history

Seventeen-year-old Rodrigo Collado García and his family have been seeking asylum in Ireland for the past three years. Prior to taking part in The Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Students, Rodrigo’s knowledge of the Holocaust was limited. But that...