Father arrested by ICE while dropping off child at preschool in Oregon

Father arrested by ICE while dropping off child at preschool in Oregon

A 38-year-old father was arrested by immigration officials outside his child’s preschool in Oregon on Tuesday, officials said. Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, a citizen of Iran, was arrested for overstaying his visa, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told CBS News on Friday. The spokesperson said ICE officials attempted to arrest Khanbabazadeh during a traffic stop…

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Trump administration freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Trump administration freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure…

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Funding cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed ahead of wildfire season

Funding cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed ahead of wildfire season

Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according to forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon. The biggest issue they’re facing is a lack of communication from the federal government as the West faces…

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