Separation and Divorce: Who Gets the Friends?

Separation and Divorce: Who Gets the Friends?

Separation and divorce are emotionally challenging experiences that often involve not only the division of assets but also the separation of social circles, including friends. While many aspects of a separation or divorce can be legally negotiated, determining who gets the friends can be a complex and delicate matter. This essay explores the dynamics surrounding […]

How Can I Cope with Divorce as a Christian?

How Can I Cope with Divorce as a Christian?

By Mary Campbell Divorce is a complex and emotional experience. There is an assumption that Christian marriages stand the test of time, are resilient, and are unlikely to end in divorce. However, recent studies have revealed that the percentage of Christian marriages that end in divorce is astonishingly high. According to data from the Centers for […]

Is It Natural? A Study On Same-Sex Orientation Study Reveals Personality Markers In DNA

Is It Natural? A Study On Same-Sex Orientation Study Reveals Personality Markers In DNA

By Lea Bennette Imagine a world where science meets love – that’s exactly what researchers have been up to in a groundbreaking study on the genetics of same-sex attraction. In a 2019 genome-wide association study found here, (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7693), researchers conducted a large-scale study involving massive scale data research of the people from the United Kingdom […]

The Ghost of Public Charge Keeps Scaring Immigrant Families Away From Public Benefits

The Ghost of Public Charge Keeps Scaring Immigrant Families Away From Public Benefits

Editorial credit: aaronschwartzphoto / Shutterstock.com By American Immigration Council Staff | Aug 25, 2023   When the Trump administration proposed an overhaul of federal policy regarding when immigrants could be denied green cards or visas based on use of public benefits – the public charge rule – it made an impact in immigrant communities long before it technically took […]

Biden’s Family Reunification Parole Programs Offer Hope—But With a Blind Spot

Biden’s Family Reunification Parole Programs Offer Hope—But With a Blind Spot

By Dara Lind | Aug 16, 2023 When the Biden administration launched new Family Reunification Parole programs earlier this year, it pointed to existing programs for Cuban and Haitian families as the model. The new programs would allow some people from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras stuck in the immigrant visa backlog to join their family […]

Insurance 101 for Immigrants

Insurance 101 for Immigrants

By Linda Nwoke  The best-laid plans in life can go wrong, as unexpected events can happen at any time resulting in significant losses or untold hardship. Irrespective of your circumstance, everyone needs some form of buffer, which is one of the benefits of insurance. It is a valuable tool for anyone who wants to protect […]

Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to Reinstitute Its Immigration Enforcement Priorities

Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to Reinstitute Its Immigration Enforcement Priorities

by Raul Pinto// ImmigrationImpact.com Editorial credit: Smiling Satsuma / Shutterstock.com Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in U.S. v. Texas, which allows the Biden administration to resume its implementation of guidelines for immigration enforcement within the interior of the United States, otherwise known as enforcement priorities. The Court held that the states challenging the legality […]

You, Your Kids, & Mary Jane

You, Your Kids, & Mary Jane

By Lea Bennette Marijuana, Weed, Mary Jane, Cannabis, Hemp, Pot. The names and our sensibilities towards the industrious plant have changed throughout human history. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has been legalized in several countries. Its effects on human behavior have been studied extensively, but little is known about the impact of marijuana on […]