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The date is April 22, 2020 and the time is... News O’Clock!Casey Rackham: The first COVID-19 death in the US was earlier than we thought. So, yikes! Even Elmo's dad is tired of dealing with his kid every day. And Trump says that he's shutting down immigration because of the coronavirus. But what's actually happening? We've got BuzzFeed News immigration reporter, Hamed Aleaziz, on to tell us.HB: Good afternoon. I'm Hayes Brown.
HB: Meanwhile, the Senate passed a new $400 billion plus spending bill that would replenish the funds for the small business loans program that ran out earlier this week. The bill does not contain any provisions on food stamps or anything like that. It does provide more money for testing for coronavirus, which I guess is a win. The bill now goes onto the house, which is likely to pass it remotely. They're working out how they're going to manage that right now.
CR: Well, as much as I love your Corona Minute and how much joy it brings me, it's time for today's good news, bad news. And this is where I bring you some of the most 'aww' and most 'my God! No' stories from around the internet.CR: Well, good news for any parents that are feeling stressed by the lack of school and daycare services and having their kids around all the goddamn time. You're not alone. And even Elmo's dad is sick of his son's shit.
CR: He deserves it Hayes. Okay? And I also just love that they're calling it The Not-Too-Late Show because Elmo's bedtime is 7:30 PM. CR: And shout out to our Parents team over on buzzfeed.com who are full-time writers, parents and teachers. My God! What a job you guys have right now!CR: Yes, bless them all. And now onto the bad news. For anyone who enjoys music and joy and fun, the movie adaptation of the Broadway hit, In the Heights, won't be released this year at all. Hollywood reporter says it will now come out June 2021.
CR: I cried during that trailer, so... And I love crying; fun fact about me. So, I cannot wait for this movie. Okay. When we come back, we have Hamed Aleaziz to tell us what the hell Trump's latest immigration order means. Wait right there. HA: Yeah, I mean, I think it's fair to say that it took a lot of people by surprise, including those within the Department of Homeland Security, who would theoretically be charged with enforcing such a theoretical policy. And here we are, on Wednesday, two days later after his tweet. We still have no firm details on what this executive order will look like, who it will affect.
HA: So, without the details, it's hard to be so specific. But, yesterday the president did say that this would focus on individuals who were seeking green cards. And to give a little context, immigrants who come to the country to live permanently generally obtain these visas, these green cards through their relationships with family members who are already US citizens or green card holders themselves.
HA: Yeah, I mean, I think this is really an argument between advocates and immigration restrictionist, but I will say I did think it was very notable that the Wall Street Journal editorial board pointed to the study today. They were criticizing this attempt by President Trump to focus on this immigration order.
CR: So, it can obviously be hard to focus on everything happening right now. So, what's the one thing that most people don't realize is happening in the world of immigration right now? HA: The biggest change. For me, it's probably going to be the fact that immigration courts have suspended the hearings of people who aren't currently in custody. Basically, they've postponed these hearings for months out until whenever the pandemic is controlled. This has affected people who are applying for asylum in the courts, who are facing deportation. Obviously, the immigration courts have this massive backlog, over a million cases. So, this is going to only expand it further.
HB: Number two, check to see if your power company has a green option. This isn't a thing that's everywhere, but a lot of power companies out there do offer the ability to purchase energy from green suppliers. So, check that out. HB: I mean, same. We have... No! I think we're up to almost a dozen in here. Most of them are not over-watered at this point, but it's been a year of learning, let's put it that way.
HB: That's a very real fear. I see this happening, but I have been online enough to basically get the gist of it, sort of.HB: That was my takeaway too, that Tom Nook is a shady as hell raccoon dog who owns your entire island, lends you money at exorbitant rates. You fish and get frustrated and you decorate your house with random things. And I think that's the game. I think that's it.
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