California Helping Poor and Immigrants Open and Maintain Bank Accounts
Banking experts say that the new program will be the nation’s largest, most ambitious effort of its kind by a state government. nytimes.com |
With Demise of Jewish Burial Societies, Resting Places Are in Turmoil
Once robust associations of Eastern European immigrants, the societies gradually lost members, leaving a dwindling group of people to keep the books and manage the sites. nytimes.com |
A Busy Year for Judiciary, Roberts Says
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s annual report on the federal judiciary said that the dockets reflected a year of hardships and tough political issues. nytimes.com |
Immigration Advocates Rally for Change
The protesters hoped to add momentum to their call for Congress to act on an immigration overhaul. nytimes.com |
Immigrants on Trains Near Northern Border Detained
Hundreds of passengers are taken into detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border. nytimes.com |