Caribbean nation Dominica agrees to take US asylum seekers as Trump expands deportation deals

Caribbean nation Dominica agrees to take US asylum seekers as Trump expands deportation deals

The U.S. has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth of Dominica that could allow some asylum seekers arriving at the U.S. border to be transferred to the Caribbean nation, per reporting by The Associated Press. Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit described the agreement as “one of the primary areas of collaboration” between the two governments…

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Hilton distances itself from Minneapolis hotel after ICE agents denied rooms

Hilton distances itself from Minneapolis hotel after ICE agents denied rooms

Department of Homeland Security’s Tricia McLaughlin discusses the government’s efforts in Minnesota amid fraud allegations and the audits of citizenship cases on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ Hilton Hotels said it is investigating an independently owned Minneapolis-area property after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged law enforcement officers were refused service, a dispute that has renewed…

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Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry

Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry

Kate Lowry, a former vice president at Insight Partners, is suing the firm, alleging disability discrimination, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination, according to a suit filed on December 30 in San Mateo County, California, and seen by TechCrunch.   Insight Partners did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.  Lowry told TechCrunch she filed the suit because she believes “too many…

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