White South Africans Granted Refugee Status in US as Debate Over Afrikaner Persecution Intensifies

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status in US as Debate Over Afrikaner Persecution Intensifies

BlogHear.com | News | May 15, 2025 A group of 59 white South Africans, identifying as Afrikaners, recently arrived in the United States after being granted refugee status, reigniting a global debate over whether the minority group is facing persecution in South Africa. Their arrival at Dulles International Airport near Washington DC followed an executive…

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Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown Washington, D.C., May 15, 2025 — Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri has been released from a Texas immigration detention center following a federal judge’s ruling that his arrest and continued detention violated his constitutional rights. Mr. Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral…

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Trump’s Push to End Birthright Citizenship Heads to US Supreme Court

Trump’s Push to End Birthright Citizenship Heads to US Supreme Court

BlogHear.com | May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Thursday in a pivotal case that could redefine presidential authority and impact birthright citizenship, a longstanding constitutional right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. The case stems from a controversial executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January, within hours…

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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Ben Cohen Arrested During Protest Over US Aid to Israel and Gaza Crisis

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Ben Cohen Arrested During Protest Over US Aid to Israel and Gaza Crisis

BlogHear.com | May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. —Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested on Wednesday during a protest in the US Senate over military aid to Israel and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The protest occurred while Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying…

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Ramaphosa Calls White South Africans Resettling in the US "Cowards"

Ramaphosa Calls White South Africans Resettling in the US “Cowards”

BlogHear.com | 15 May 2025 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized a group of 59 white South Africans who relocated to the United States, labeling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. This group, mostly Afrikaners, was granted refugee status by President Donald Trump, who claimed they were facing racial discrimination in South…

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Trump's Use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for Deportations Under Fire

Trump’s Use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for Deportations Under Fire

BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s use of a 1798 wartime authority to deport alleged gang members has sparked intense legal and political debate. The Alien Enemies Act, originally passed to prevent foreign espionage during potential war, grants the president sweeping powers to detain or deport individuals from enemy nations….

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