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“Enough is enough”: Canada imposes strict immigration policies that could deport 70,000 international students; protests erupt nationwide
Significant changes in Canada’s immigration policies threaten potential deportation for 70,000 inte…
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Student-loan borrowers experiencing hardship need another shot at being included in Biden's second attempt at debt cancellation, 67 advocacy groups say
The Education Department picked five groups of student-loan borrowers it wants to include in debt r…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers can expect 2 of Biden's key debt relief efforts to face roadblocks under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue Biden's student-debt relief efforts, from the …
Ayelet Sheffey
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260,000 student-loan borrowers who were approved for debt relief might be pushed back into repayment anyway, a legacy advocacy group says
A judge approved a settlement last year that gave 260,000 student-loan borrowers debt relief. Advoc…
Ayelet Sheffey
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It's a 'grave mistake' for Biden to resume student-loan payments without first giving borrowers debt relief, 179 advocacy groups say
After the Supreme Court struck down broad student-debt relief, Biden is still planning to resume pa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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8 million student-loan borrowers struggling to afford key long-term expenses could get debt cancellation through a new Biden proposal
The Education Department released its proposal to get student-debt relief to borrowers facing finan…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission
Tina Descovich co-founded Moms For Liberty, a conservative advocacy group that the Southern Poverty…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,John L. D…
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The GOP's bill to permanently block Biden's student-debt relief could cause public servants' loan balances to unexpectedly balloon if it passes, advocacy groups say
A new report estimated that if passed, the bill to overturn Biden's student-debt relief could reins…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers would be forced into 'abrupt and unplanned repayment' if Republicans' plan to overturn Biden's debt cancellation gets passed, 261 advocacy groups tell Congress
The House is planning to take the first vote on the GOP bill to block student-debt relief this week…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan forgiveness for millions of low-income borrowers could be jeopardized by 'harmful servicing practices,' 4 advocacy groups say
The groups told student-loan industry leaders they will use "every tool" at their disposal to ensur…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers' payments are being 'wildly' mismanaged by a major servicer — and it might be time to terminate its contract, over 50 Democratic lawmakers say
Student-loan company MOHELA is facing two lawsuits over claims it mistreated millions of borrowers.…
Ayelet Sheffey
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'There's no reason for him to stop here': Advocacy groups blast Biden's $10,000 in student-loan forgiveness and call for more
Biden announced that some borrowers will see $10,000 in student loans cancelled. Advocates say that…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers risk a 'financial catastrophe' if Biden doesn't 'immediately' extend the debt payment pause, 225 advocacy groups say
Over 200 groups slammed the "blatantly political lawsuits" that have blocked student-debt relief an…
Ayelet Sheffey
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More student-loan borrowers are getting debt cancellation through bankruptcy 2 years after Biden streamlined the process
The Justice Department announced that 98% of student-loan borrowers who requested bankruptcy relief…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden must extend the student-loan-payment pause 'to put a stop to this crisis in the making before it begins,' 210 advocacy groups say
After almost two years of not making payments, federal student-loan borrowers are about to be throw…
Ayelet Sheffey
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2 federal courts just blocked student-loan forgiveness and cheaper monthly payments under Biden's new repayment plan
Two separate rulings from federal judges in Kansas and Missouri halted student-debt cancellation an…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A student-debt forgiveness advocacy group wants you to strike when payments resume in May: 'The best way to pay $0 a month is to have all your debt canceled'
There are five ways to join the strike without defaulting on your debt. "It's a way to stick it to …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A major student-loan company is being sued over claims it mismanaged 8 million borrowers' accounts, blocking them from lower payments and debt relief
The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit against student-loan company MOHELA over claims…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan get a win after a federal court rules that cheaper monthly payments can go into effect
Cheaper monthly student-loan payments are allowed to resume after federal courts blocked parts of t…