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The forgotten primary: 11 Democrats vie for Florida's bluest seat without outside help
Miami Herald / Alex Daugherty / September 20, 2021
Nine of the 11 Democrats vying for a once-in-a-generation opportunity to represent the state's bluest district in Congress had a chance to face one another, virtually, in a recent candidate forum hosted by the left-leaning advocacy group Florida Rising.
Democrats oversee Haiti deportations and stalled immigration changes, angering advocates
Miami Herald / Alex Daugherty / September 20, 2021
Mike Fernandez, a Miami billionaire and political megadonor who left the Republican Party to pursue bipartisan immigration reform, smiled into the camera last week as he announced his support for a Democrat-only plan to provide citizenship for millions of unauthorized immigrants.
2022 Best Colleges in the U.S.: Harvard, Stanford, MIT Take Top Rankings
The Wall Street Journal / David M. Ewalt / September 21, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed a lot about higher education. But some things remain constant: The top tier of the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings is packed with familiar names, with Harvard University claiming the top spot for the fifth straight year.
Pressure builds on Democratic leadership over HBCU funding
The Hill / Aris Folley / September 22, 2021
Pressure is building on Democratic leadership to ensure the party's $3.5 trillion social spending package includes more grant funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Black Lawmakers Put Pressure On Democratic Party To Increase HBCU Funding
IHeart 107.5 / Ryan Shepard / September 22, 2021
U.S. envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant deportations
Politico / Nick Niedzwiadek & Jonathan Custodio / September 23, 2021
The U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigned on Wednesday, rebuking the Biden administration's handling of Haitian refugees amassed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Local 10 News / Amanda Batchelor / September 23, 2021
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida held a news conference Thursday afternoon with other elected officials and community activists to discuss the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Texas border.
Frederica Wilson rails against Haitian deportation flights, calls treatment 'inhumane'
The Hill / Celine Castronuovo / September 23, 2021
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) on Thursday called on the Biden administration to immediately end the deportations of Haitian migrants gathered at the southern border, arguing that it is "inhumane" to send people back to a country "in tatters."
'You Got to Fix This': Rep. Wilson Criticizes Biden Over Deportation of Haitian Migrants
NBC Miami / September 23, 2021
Rep. Frederica Wilson was joined by other lawmakers and activists Thursday to urge the Biden Administration to stop large-scale deportations of Haitian migrants back to their homeland afflicted by natural disaster and the president's assassination.