Day: April 25, 2025
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Adams and DOB Tout Record-Low Construction Injuries in 2024
On April 25, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo unveiled the 2024 NYC Construction Safety Report, crowing about a 30% plunge in worker injuries and a 24% drop in incidents, hitting nine- and ten-year lows, respectively. Fatalities held steady at a decade-low seven. With a record 416,290 inspections, DOB’s…
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FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge: What Happened
On Friday, April 25, 2025, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge in Wisconsin, on charges of obstruction. The arrest stems from allegations that Judge Dugan deliberately interfered with an immigration enforcement operation at her courthouse, allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, evade arrest by federal agents 134678.…
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U.S. State Department Cracks Down on Birth Tourism Visa Abuse
The U.S. Department of State announced a stringent policy to curb birth tourism, where foreign parents use tourist visas primarily to give birth in the U.S., securing citizenship for their child while potentially burdening American taxpayers with medical costs. Consular officers are now denying all such visa applications under U.S. immigration law, with violators risking…