Congress Moves Forward Third Economic Stimulus Package – In the first major political battle of the Biden era, House and Senate Democrats swept Republicans to advance through a budget reconciliation process a massive nearly $2 trillion economic aid package that includes new stimulus checks, unemployment assistance and support for schools. Activists applauded the decision and called for the aid be distributed quickly and fairly. López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
Border Attorneys Ready to Work on Executive Orders on Asylum – President Biden’s executive orders to reunite migrant families separated from their children, restore asylum, and end the “Remain in Mexico” policy have been met with relief and hope among border organizations, who say they are ready to work with the new government. At a virtual press conference, immigration attorney Laura Peña, from the Rio Grande Valley region in Texas, presented the position of the American Bar Association.
Six Dead and Widespread Unrest After Explosion at Georgia Poultry Plant – After six workers were killed in an explosion at a large chicken processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia, questions and confusion remain among the families of those affected. Although the deadly incident is still under investigation, there is much criticism of the unsafe conditions at the plant and in the multibillion-dollar industry that relies on immigrant labor in Gainesville, considered the capital of the U.S. poultry industry. Yemille Castejón reports from Atlanta, Georgia.
