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- 1LA fire victims program to end without FEMA funding●With no FEMA funding, program supporting LA fire victims set to sunset
A program supporting victims of the Los Angeles wildfires is set to shut down after federal FEMA funding did not come through. The news leaves people affected by the fires without a key source of assistance as recovery efforts continue, raising questions about how remaining needs will be met.
- 2Congresswoman's Office Helps Edinburg Farm Resolve Visa Delay●De La Cruz Office Helps Edinburg Agriculture Business Resolve H-2A Visa Delay
The office of Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz helped an Edinburg, Texas agriculture business resolve a delay in its H-2A visa process, according to Texas Border Business. H-2A visas allow farms to bring in temporary agricultural workers, and backlogs can leave growers short of labor. The casework intervention reportedly cleared the holdup, easing staffing concerns for the local operation.
- 3Record tent count at Montreal's largest homeless camp●Un "pays fort" de ses inégalités 🔴 "Malgré le froid qui commence déjà à s’installer, le nombre de tentes du plus gros ca
The number of tents at Montreal's largest encampment of homeless people, on Notre-Dame Street, has reached a peak in recent weeks, according to figures obtained by La Presse. The report notes that cold weather is already settling in, prompting criticism that Quebec presents itself as a strong country while inequality and homelessness grow on its streets.