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Emergency Rules to Maintain Benefits for COFA Residents
The Hawaii DHS acts in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s action denying a Korab v. McManaman appeal.
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Cuts in Health Care Coverage to Micronesians
Hawaii officials say the decision validates state authority to determine how much state-provided health care noncitizens should receive.
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US Supreme Court Asked to Take Micronesian Health Care Case
Hawaii attorneys say health benefits lawsuit is a matter of “life and death” for some migrants.
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On the Fence: Children, Gridlock and Immigration Reform in the Aloha State
Hawaii’s U.S. Senate candidates, Brian Schatz and Colleen Hanabusa, talk about how to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
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Hawaii Immigration Court Receives Eight Unaccompanied Children
More than 57,000 children have migrated to the U.S., which more than doubles last year’s total.
My Message to Republican Leaders — We Came to the US to Save Our Lives
How long will House Republicans hold my future hostage and use it for their own political gain?
Fun Facts: Hawaii’s Ethnic Stock By County, Schools
DBEDT breaks down the number of whites, Japanese, Filipinos, Chinese, Hawaiians and more.
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Victor Geminiani Takes on One Social Cause After Another
Two decades ago, a career that started with the civil rights movement led him to Oahu, where he directs the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice.
Feds Renewing Deportation Protection Program for Undocumented Children
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program helps shield young undocumented immigrants from being deported.
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Four Hawaii Farms to Pay $2.4M to Thai Laborers in Settlement
The EEOC says farm workers had inadequate food and water and lived in terrible conditions.