The oceans are home to iconic marine megafauna, including majestic whales, ancient turtles, agile seals, and powerful sharks. These incredible water creatures sit at the very top of the ocean food webs, playing a crucial role in maintaining balanced and healthy marine ecosystems. But now, over 100 marine megafaunal species are facing mounting threats as…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump’s administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president’s drive to step up deportations. The court put on hold Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s order halting the…
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to end legal protections that have shielded some 350,000 Venezuelans from potential deportation.The top court granted a request by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for the Venezuelans while an appeal proceeds in a lower court.The United States grants TPS…
The Trump administration has moved to end federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a showy grouse with the misfortune of inhabiting southern and central grasslands long sought-after for agriculture and energy development. In a court filing on Wednesday, officials said the Fish and Wildlife Service had erred in a Biden-era decision that placed the…
The Trump administration will end temporary protections for more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan and Cameroon, putting them on track for deportation in May and June, Department of Homeland Security officials said on Friday. Many of the Afghans affected by the decision had been allowed into the United States after the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from…
US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), once a watchdog for students’ rights, is now at the center of a dramatic policy shift. Traditionally focused on enforcing protections for students with disabilities and combating racial discrimination, the office is undergoing a transformation that aligns with the…
The Trump administration on Thursday cut protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United States, putting them on track to be targeted for deportation this summer, according to government documents and an official with the Department of Homeland Security. The decision was signed this week by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, and…
How DOGE’s mass firings, inspired by Elon Musk’s playbook, are undermining federal job security The federal government’s long-standing tradition of job security is undergoing a dramatic shift under the current Trump administration, which has embraced mass firings affecting millions of federal workers. This unprecedented move, described by critics as part of an Elon Musk-led DOGE…
Disability rights in jeopardy: 17 US states challenge key federal law protecting special needs students. (Getty Images) In a major legal development, 17 US states have united in a lawsuit seeking to challenge Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a landmark law that has provided vital protections for students with special needs for…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the opening of the H-1B lottery registration for the 2025 fiscal year. Starting from March 7, 2025, employers will be able to register their foreign workers for the highly competitive H-1B lottery, which will close on March 24, 2025. This marks a crucial period…