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U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: FY2024 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-08-06 · Reports · 11,087 words · PDF available
The United States provides foreign assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries to support development and other U.S. objectives. U.S. policymakers have emphasized different strategic interest...
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance
Congressional Research Service · 2024-08-06 · Posts · 1,044 words · PDF available
Introduction The majority of funding in the United States for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which defines mitigation as “any sustain...
U.S. Immigration Courts: Access to Counsel in Removal Proceedings and Legal Access Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2024-08-06 · Resources · 1,211 words · PDF available
Immigration courts are administered by the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). During removal proceedings in immigration courts, immigration judges (IJs) determine ...
Federal Agricultural Assistance for Extreme Heat
Congressional Research Service · 2024-08-06 · Resources · 1,441 words · PDF available
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported June 2023 to May 2024 as 12 consecutive months of record-high monthly average global surface temperatures (Figure 1). The U.S. Global ...