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      Venezuelans in Florida oppose roll-back of deportation protections

      2025-01-30 15:45 Last Updated At:20:27

      People in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida, the heart of the Venezuelan community in the United States, have voiced their opposition to the current Trump administration reversing the Biden administration's decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status program.

      In a significant policy shift that's sending shockwaves through Florida's Venezuelan community, the current Trump administration's move overturns an 18-month extension of the Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, that was previously granted by former President Joe Biden as deportation protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans living in the United States.

      Under the move, some Venezuelan migrants with the TPS could end up losing the ability to live and work in the U.S. lawfully as early as this spring.

      In Miami's Doral neighborhood, the news has hit hard. Some are afraid, others are hoping it's just a review.

      "It's very serious, because there are many people, many Venezuelans, who are working all over the United States. Contrary to what people say, they are not all criminals. The truth is that, I believe it's a very small percentage. It's quite concerning for all the people in the situation, because it's so many cancellations, people with TPS, parole, and asylum," said Jose Maria Ramirez, a Venezuelan living in Florida.

      "I was expecting this, I really was, but not for everybody. Like for delinquents and for another kind of people, not for families who are here, who came with very small kids," said Ana Paez, another Venezuelan living in the state.

      "I believe they will review it. We have people in Congress, Maria Elvira Salazar and Diaz Valade, who recommends to the president that not everyone should pay for the sins of a few. The spirit of the law, obviously, is to expel those who commit crimes, the delinquents, the criminals who have invaded this country, but not those who come seeking the American dream," said another Venezuelan national Roberto Villani.

      The move aligns with President Donald Trump's broader immigration stance. During his first term, he attempted to end the TPS for several other countries, including Haiti and El Salvador.

      Legal challenges to this latest move are expected, with community leaders already organizing legal workshops and information sessions.

      Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has until Saturday to decide whether to end the 18-month extension of the TPS for Venezuelans.

      Venezuelans in Florida oppose roll-back of deportation protections

      Venezuelans in Florida oppose roll-back of deportation protections

      Venezuelans in Florida oppose roll-back of deportation protections

      Venezuelans in Florida oppose roll-back of deportation protections

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      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      2025-02-20 10:29 Last Updated At:11:07

      The top six archaeological findings across China in 2024 were announced at Wednesday's annual archaeology forum hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

      The discoveries, covering from the Paleolithic Age to the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644), and Qing Dynasties (1636-1912), shed light on studies on the history and culture of ancient China.

      The earliest of the six, the Dadong Site, is located in Jilin Province in northeast China. Discovered in the strata dating from 28,000 to 24,000 years ago, the site involves an artificial stone circle, which should be the remains of a primary shed of ancient humans, implying the archaeological importance of the Changbai Mountain area in the field of evolutionary anthropology studies.

      The Xiatang Site in east China's Zhejiang Province, a Neolithic Age settlement site, reveals the structure and layout of the ancient village, providing new evidence for the study of the social structure of early-stage agricultural societies.

      At the Siwa Site, another Neolithic Age site in northwest China's Gansu Province, the first prehistory large-scale near square-shaped moat was discovered, which might hint at the origin of the square-walled cities in China.

      The Zhouyuan Site in Shaanxi Province of northwest China shows evidence of China's earliest dynasties, providing written materials for studying the history of Western Zhou Dynasty (about 1046 – 771 BC). With over 200 bone and tortoise shell pieces for divination rites being found, phrases totaling over 180 oracle scripts were recognized, covering documentations of astronomy, calendar, history, and geology.

      At a Warring States period site in east China's Anhui Province, the Wuwangdun Site, researchers excavated over 10,000 pieces of cultural relics, including multiple Ding sets, or special cauldron sets, the representative ritual vessels that have long been used to represent social class and nobility, and symbols of China's traditional rites and ethnicity.

      In east China's Jiangxi Province, the archaeological site of Jingdezhen City, the world-famous town of porcelain with a thousand-year history, welcomed new discoveries. The latest discoveries at the Jingdezhen Site revealed the sources of materials and fuels that supported the large-scale porcelain production, as well as the local traffic net in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, giving people a perception to understand Jingdezhen's development history.

      "These discoveries are not only about gathering ancient relics in the fields, but, more importantly, about their value for academic research. Every single result complements our understanding of Chinese history and culture," said Shi Jinsong, the deputy head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Science.

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

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