U Pyinya Zawta fled political persecution in Myanmar and has settled in Buffalo. Source: New York Times
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4 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the J-1 Visa Program
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2025
Some American companies have used the cultural exchange program as a supply of cheap, exploitable labor, records and interviews show. Source: New York Times
Mahmoud Khalil Asks Federal Judge to Intercede After Deportation Order
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2025
Mr. Khalil is not in imminent danger of deportation, but his situation has grown more dire as the Trump administration continues its efforts to remove him from the country. Source: New York Times
Tillerson, Ex-Secretary of State, Expected to Testify in Foreign Influence Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2022
Prosecutors are calling on him to testify in the case of Thomas Barrack, who is accused of acting as an agent for the United Arab Emirates during the Trump administration. Source: New York Times