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The lack of a Social Security number hinders immediate access to legal work for thousands of migrants

The hope of thousands of migrants who have been receiving admission to process their regularization application is now going through a few moments of concern, because they have not yet received the Social Security number that makes it possible to sign a formal work contract. There are thousands of pending files that lawyers already accumulate without having received more communications. Every morning, Katerine, Adonai or Joel’s first task is to check the mailbox. “And nothing,” laughs Cuban Katerine Aguilar on the phone, waiting for the number that will allow her to place herself in a pizzeria in her town in…

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Illa seeks alliances in California with nods to anti-Trumpism

One of the pillars of the story of the official trip of the Catalan president Salvador Illa to California is the parallelism with Catalonia. In terms of climate, for example, with the commitment to the technology sector. And politically, with the defense of democratic values ​​shared by the current Democratic government, facing the federal government headed by Donald Trump. Hence the socialist has taken advantage of this Thursday to set his profile. After her meeting with the Democratic lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis and the legislative leader, Monique Limón, Illa thanked them for “speak differently” than Trump and has valued the…

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The Civil Guard arrests one of the most wanted fugitives in the United Kingdom in Alicante

The Civil Guard has arrested Simon Dutton, 49, in Alicante, one of the fugitives included in the international search campaign promoted by the United Kingdom against criminals linked to organized crime. The arrest coincides with the presentation of the international campaign “Most Wanted”, which took place this Thursday in the Alicante capital, the armed institute reports in a statement, and in which Dutton appeared. Continue reading

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A worker dies after falling from the roof he was repairing at a company in La Ràpita

A 56-year-old worker died this Thursday in La Ràpita (Tarragona) after falling from the roof of a company where he was carrying out repair work, as reported by the Mossos d’Esquadra. The notice of the accident was received before 8 am and, according to the first information, the surface on which the operator was working had given way, causing him to fall into the void. The Catalan police have received the has begun to investigate the causes.Continue reading

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Video: Can Microdramas Save Hollywood?

This looks like a standard indie film set — “Hey stop, get off.” But it’s something much different. This is the world of microdramas. Microdramas are soap operas for the phone generation. Low budget, vertical and short. Each episode lasts only about a minute. The storytelling is full of plot twists and cliffhangers. Viewers can watch a few free episodes on social media. Then they’re prompted to download an app and pay to watch the rest. “There’s something about them that just dragged me in.” “Freaky naughty.” “I don’t even watch regular TV anymore.” “They are so bad.” ”It’s going…

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Illa puts out fires to have budgets

The Catalan Government has decided to go ahead and have its first budgets approved in a few days. It has not been easy and the path is not yet clear. For this reason, the executive of Salvador Illa has identified the fronts that are holding back the agreement, especially with his partners from Esquerra Republicana. And the conclusion is clear: a budget agreement cannot be reached if the three major crises that Catalonia is currently facing are not closed – or at least unclogged -: the educational fire, the Mossos d’Esquadra and Rodalies.Continue reading

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