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Gage Blvd., #715, Kennewick, WA 99336 www.TuDecidesMedia.com March 18th, 2021 AAnothernother ssteptep forwardforward FFansans toto soonsoon returnreturn toto stadiumsstadiums asas WashingtonWashington entersenters PhasePhase 3 > 1515 IMMIGRATION: Immigrant crime LATIN AMERICA: Mexico launches POLITICS: “Every adult eligible victims hope for change to visas > 12 latest cable car line > 10 for vaccine by May 1” > 9 15 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper March 18th, 2021 STATE Table of Contents 15 STATE: Fans to soon return to Fans to soon return to stadiums as Washington stadiums as Washington enters Phase 3 enters Phase 3 14 IMMIGRATION: FEMA to help OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) school and youth manage unaccompanied minors sports will start at US-Mexico border he Seattle Mariners, March 18, while the Seattle Sounders remainder will take 13 FINANCIAL LITERACY: Spring is Tand OL Reign will effect on March in the air, and what better way to soon be able to welcome 22, when all of the celebrate than with a credit card a limited number of fans state’s 39 counties spring cleaning! to the stadium when they will move to a newly open their seasons, as the created Phase 3. IMMIGRATION: Immigrant state prepares to move into Opening day for the 12 a third phase of a COVID- Mariners is April 1, crime victims hope for change to 19 economic reopening plan while the Sounders visas under Biden announced Thursday by start their season Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. April 16. OL Reign 11 POLITICS: As GOP makes it The allowed 25% seating of the National harder to vote, few Republicans capacity for spectators — Women’s Soccer dissent who must be physically dis- League start May 15. tanced and wearing masks The Mariners said 10 LATIN AMERICA: Mexico — comes a year after Inslee they have approval launches Latin America’s latest announced a ban on at sport- to host up to 9,000 cable car line ing events as the pandemic fans a game, and took hold. The same capacity In this July 4, 2020, fi le photo, downtown Seattle is seen behind as Seattle Mariners players Mariners chairman 10 NORTHWEST: Portland mayor warm up before a game in an empty stadium in Seattle, Washington. of spectators will be allowed John Stanton said in seeks $2 million to stem rampant at high school sports, motor- events that have permanent seating. a statement that the gun violence sports, rodeos and other similar outdoor Expanded spectator capacity for high team is “thrilled to be able to welcome fans back to T-Mobile Park for the first 9 POLITICS: Biden: Aim for time since 2019.” every adult to be eligible for Under Phase 3, all indoor spaces — vaccination by May 1 including indoor dining at restaurants, indoor fitness centers, and retail — can tú Decides Newspaper increase capacity from 25% to 50%. 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715 Larger events like concerts and gradua- Kennewick, WA 99336 tion ceremonies will also be OK since up Phone: 509-591-0495 to 400 people will be allowed to gather Fax: 800-790-4145 Web Site: www. TuDecidesMedia.com for indoor and outdoor activities as long Subscriptions We put you right at home. as physical distancing and masking are Subscriptions are available for $26 for 6 months enforced. tú Decides is published weekly by tú Decides Republicans and businesses have been Media Inc. on every Friday. News deadline is When you’re ready to build, buy or update your home, our pushing the governor for a Phase 3 plan every Monday at 12 p.m. Ad reservation deadline experts can help you achieve your dreams. We’re here to guide is Monday at 10 a.m., ad material deadline is every for weeks, but Inslee said he wanted first Monday at noon. you and offer the right financing solution for your situation. to talk with businesses, health officials Albert Torres, CEO & President and others, as well as look at the status of [email protected] the virus and progress in the state’s vacci- Home Loans | Construction Loans | Lot Loans nation efforts before crafting a plan. Ismael G. Campos, Owner [email protected] Let’s create tomorrow, together. “We’re excited to take this step forward,” Inslee said. “We think there’s Gracie Campos, Owner reason to be optimistic.” [email protected] Currently, all counties are paused in Ruben Garcia the second phase of the plan but will Fernando Aceves NMLS# 506477 move to the third phase next week. Editor & Sales Residential Loan Officer Inslee also announced changes from the Dr. Claudia Romay 509-543-7171 previous regional metrics that had to be Translations [email protected] met, moving back to a county-by-county assessment the state had previously used. Félix Connection, Isaiah Torres, Ezequiel Torres He also changed the number of metrics Distribution bannerbank.com Member FDIC that need to be met from four down to All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be two. reproduced without the express written consent of tú Decides Media, Inc. Wisdom for your decisions March 18th, 2021 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 14 IMMIGRATION FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) in the United States, or response. During that other suitable sponsor, crisis, FEMA helped he Biden administration is until their immigration stand up temporary turning to the Federal Emer- cases can be resolved. shelters and process- Tgency Management Agency But more children ing stations on mili- for help managing and caring for record are being held longer at tary bases. numbers of unaccompanied immigrant Border Patrol facilities President Joe Biden children who are streaming into the that weren’t designed has ended the Trump- United States by illegally crossing the with their care in mind era practice of expel- border with Mexico. because long-term shel- ling immigrant chil- FEMA will support a government- ters run by the Depart- dren who cross the wide effort over the next three months ment of Health and border alone, but to safely receive, shelter and transfer Human Services have maintained expul- minor children who arrive alone at the next to no capacity to sions of immigrant U.S. southwest border, without a parent accommodate them. families and single or other adult, Homeland Security Secre- Children are being adults. tary Alejandro Mayorkas said Saturday. apprehended daily at While his admin- Government figures show a growing far higher rates than istration has tried crisis at the border as hundreds of chil- HHS can release them In this Monday, March 1, 2021 fi le photo, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to deter immigrants dren illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico to parents or sponsors. speaks during a press briefi ng at the White House in Washington. from entering the daily and are taken into custody. Mayorkas said FEMA as quickly as possible, consistent with U.S., many believe The Homeland Security Department is working with the Health and Human legal requirements and in the best inter- they have a better chance now that Biden is supposed to process and transfer Services Department to “look at every est of the children,” Mayorkas said. is president. unaccompanied minor children to the available option to quickly expand phys- During an record influx of unac- There have also been growing reports Department of Health and Human Ser- ical capacity for appropriate lodging.” companied minors in 2014, the Obama of parents sending their children across vices within three days so that they can “Our goal is to ensure that unaccom- administration also turned to FEMA for the border alone while they remain in be placed with a parent already living panied children are transferred to HHS help coordinating the governmentwide Mexico or Central America. WE’VE ALL LOST SOMETHING TO THIS PANDEMIC. 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