May 23, 2021 - The Big 550 KTRS

US again Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

Home - National, National, NewsBy AP May 23, 2021 Leave a comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is allowing eligible Haitian nationals residing in the U.S. to apply for a new 18-month designation for temporary protected status. The decision announced Saturday reverses a Trump administration effort that had sought to end the special consideration. In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited security concerns, social…

Illinois Democrats release Proposed Legislative Maps

Home - Local, Local, NewsBy AP May 23, 2021 Leave a comment

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democratic legislators have released proposed maps for the state’s 118 House and 59 Senate districts that they say “ensure the broad racial and geographic diversity of Illinois is reflected in the General Assembly,” but that Republicans called partisan. State Sen. Omar Aquino, chair of the Senate’s redistricting committee, said in a…