NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally suffered another setback Monday in a ruling from a New Orleans-based federal appeals court.
In a 2-1 decision, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas-based federal judge's injunction blocking the administration's immigration initiative.
Each month I receive an email from my DAR chapter requesting volunteers to serve dinner at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. I'm always taken aback by those two words – homeless and veteran. It is appalling that these brave men and women, who've risked everything for their country, are reduced to such dire circumstances. Thankfully, the NECHV provides hope and help for them, and also offers many opportunities for the public to support their efforts.
Located near the Old State House in downtown Boston, the NECHV is one of the nation's largest private providers of housing, health, and employment services for homeless and at-risk veterans. The organization was founded twenty-five years ago by a group of Vietnam veterans who were alarmed at the growing rate of homelessness among their ranks.
