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Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
Read full article: Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks downAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.
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Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona
Read full article: Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of CoronaPedestrians wearing protective masks wait in line for food donations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in the Corona neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. The pandemic has changed Reyes' life and those of many in Corona, a Latino neighborhood in Queens that was among the hardest hit places in the world. The calls we have gotten over the last month, requesting food, come from Corona," he said. But it's no coincidence that the virus picked Corona and other neighborhoods like it in the city to reap victims.