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Trump halts student loan relief, restarts collections and wage garnishment: ‘Black borrowers will suffer most’

As the Trump administration begins referring defaulted student loan accounts for collections on May 5, advocates for student loan debt relief and cancellation say President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from Biden-era policies will disproportionately hurt Black borrowers and widen the racial wealth gap. After more than five years of student loan payment pauses, the Trump administration has escalated the federal government’s attempts to collect payments–all the while Republicans in Congress introduce legislation to eliminate affordable student loan payment programs. Education […]

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Relief, defiance, anger: Families and advocates react to Biden’s death row commutations

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences. Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly […]

todayDecember 24, 2024 1

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Harris’ new plan to tackle price gouging would bring needed relief to Black households

Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil on Friday a first-of-its-kind economic policy that seeks to address corporate price gouging that is crippling the pockets of American households. The plan would particularly bring needed relief to Black households, which have been disproportionately hit by higher prices. On Wednesday evening, the Harris for President campaign announced the new policy, which would establish a federal ban on corporate gouging in the food and grocery industries.  “Vice President Harris has repeatedly emphasized on the […]

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VP Kamala Harris, ‘A Different World’ cast talk student debt relief

Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated historically Black colleges and universities with the cast of sitcom “A Different World” as the White House promoted their efforts to reduce the burden of student debt. In a video posted on Friday, Harris highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s moves to eliminate student debt for millions of borrowers. She was joined by “A Different World” co-stars — Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison and Glenn Turman — in urging borrowers to learn more about the federal debt relief […]

todayApril 14, 2024 1

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What Black student loan borrowers should know about Biden’s new ‘Plan B’ for debt relief

President Joe Biden announced Monday his highly anticipated Plan B for student loan debt cancellation nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his original program. The White House’s announcement asserts that the new plan will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers. “We know there are big racial disparities in the student loan program, and students of color are more likely to borrow larger amounts and are more likely to struggle to repay [their loans],” U.S. […]

todayApril 8, 2024 3

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Black immigration advocates have ‘sigh of relief’ after border bill fails in Senate

Black immigration advocates are pleased that a highly-contested bipartisan border deal failed in the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate tanked the Border Security and Combatting Fentanyl Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, in a 49-50 vote, coming short of the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation. Amy Fischer, advocacy director for the Americas with Amnesty International, told theGrio that she is happy that “the cruel policies included in the deal are not moving forward.”   “I think it is disappointing […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024 1

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Amid new student loan debt relief, Education Secretary Cardona warns of Republican opposition

As the Biden-Harris administration announced additional student debt relief this week, it warned that future efforts to broaden student debt cancellation and reduce the cost of education are in jeopardy due to Republican opposition. Borrowers who took out loans of $12,000 or less and made payments for 10 years will have their debt forgiven, the White House announced on Friday.The Saving on a Valuable Education Plan (SAVE) reduces monthly payments from 10% to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.  “The […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024 1