Pathways

ICE Raids in Omaha Shine Light on Lengthy and Complex Pathways to U.S. Citizenship

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Following a recent raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Glenn Valley Foods facility in Omaha, discussions about immigration and citizenship have resurfaced with renewed urgency. Community members are grappling with anxiety about immigration enforcement, highlighting ongoing concerns within vulnerable populations. Allison Heimes, an immigration attorney with Brown Immigration Law Firm, explained that navigating the citizenship process in the U.S. is far from straightforward. She emphasized that the country’s immigration laws have remained largely unchanged for 40 years, resulting in outdated regulations that are challenging for many immigrants to … Read more

Supreme Court Ruling on Purdue Case Tightens Legal Pathways for Mass Tort Defendants

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Washington, D.C. – A pivotal decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has significantly tightened the avenues available for defendants in mass tort litigation, potentially altering how legal battles against large corporations are fought in American courtrooms. The court’s latest ruling imposes stringent restrictions on where corporations can be sued, compelling plaintiffs to seek justice in jurisdictions that are closely linked to where the alleged harm occurred. The court’s judgment, which centers on a jurisdictional dispute involving Purdue Pharma, emphasizes that defendants cannot be sued in any state where they conduct business or have a general … Read more

Georgia Fights for Healthcare Innovation: Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government Over Delayed Implementation of Georgia Pathways Program

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ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in an effort to regain lost time for the implementation of the Georgia Pathways program. The state claims that CMS’s decision to rescind core elements of the program, despite a previously approved federal-state waiver, has unjustly delayed the expansion of Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of low-income Georgians. The Georgia Pathways to Coverage initiative, a result of the bipartisan passage of Georgia’s Patients First Act in 2019, aimed to provide Medicaid coverage to previously ineligible individuals. The … Read more