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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas immigration law

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas immigration law 05:17 UP NEXT Biden and Trump to hold competing events at southern border 00:59 Protesters target Athens mayor in wake of UGA murder 04:47 Hundreds of migrants released at bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid money 02:37 Brian Kemp condemns Biden over death of UGA student 03:58 Texas first responders share struggles as border crisis grows 03:48 Tulsa mayor pushes back on rumors that it is a ‘sanctuary city’ 03:22 What happens if…
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Biden administration appeals strict Texas immigration law to US Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued an administrative stay which temporarily blocks Texas’ strict immigration law, SB 4, after the Biden administration asked the court to intervene. The law remains blocked until March 13 at 5:00 PM (EDT) to give the justices time to decide how to proceed. Justice Alito also gave Texas until the evening of March 11 to respond to the Biden administration’s request. Earlier today, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to vacate a stay issued by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that overruled an injunction granted by a lower court last Thursday that…
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Ghana: President Nana Akufo-Addo must not sign deeply discriminatory anti-LGBT law

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Responding to the passing of the “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024” by Ghana’s parliament on February 28, Amnesty International’s Ghana Country Director, Genevieve Partington, said: “The Parliament’s passage of this draconian bill is shocking and deeply disappointing, coming shortly after Ghana was elected to serve at the United Nations Human Rights Council.  “The bill is one of the most draconian in Africa and seeks to further criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. It also seeks to punish anyone who supports or advocates for LGBT people, including human rights defenders, medical professionals, journalists, teachers, and landlords…
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