agency
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After years of appeals, the Migrationsverket, the Swedish government agency responsible for migration, told her last month that her voluntary departure deadline was 8 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Iwansyah said the agency had requested additional masks from the provincial government, and was encouraging people to buy their own.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Thirty-three people died in ICE custody in 2025, according to agency data, triple the deaths from the year prior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Nearly 23 million foreigners entered China in the first half of 2026, up 20% from the same period a year prior, and more than three-quarters of them entered visa-free, according to China’s immigration agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Legitimate agencies do exist which are paid to file copyright strikes on behalf of clients.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The United Nations warns that its agencies on the ground will likely run out of funds in the coming weeks, further hampering containment efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Senate Bill 1387, which lawmakers passed Aug. 31, seeks to require state agencies to include a box for Jewish ethnicity on all demographic data forms, ranging from public assistance programs to college applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I've still had movies taken away recently because there are agencies that are telling people not to hire me still. But that's the power structure," she added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The guide notes that agency ratings and funding are tied to whether they are “adopting and implementing effective applicant screening,” a clear signal that agencies may be penalized for not cleaning house.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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