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Overview: Members of Congress, for the most part, remained in their home districts focused on the upcoming midterm elections. CCUSA's disaster team continues to help those affected by recent hurricanes. Here is a link for donations that you can share. Economy: In the week ending October 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial [unemployment] claims was 228,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 211,500, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 206,250.  Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, walk near the border wall in El Paso, Texas, after crossing the Rio Bravo Sept. 11, 2022. (CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters) |
Immigration: The Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy on October 12 to parole up to 24,000 Venezuelans into the U.S. under a new program modeled after the Uniting for Ukraine parole program. The new program will require Venezuelans to apply online for parole in advance, and once approved, will be allowed, on a case-by-case basis, to travel by air to the United States. Once in the U.S., they will be eligible to apply for employment authorization. Venezuelan nationals who bypass the new parole process and attempt to enter the U.S. without authorization will be returned to Mexico. Additional information about the program and its implementation will be available in the coming days. Child nutrition-baby formula: The Agriculture Department announced on October 13 that it is extending a waiver that allows government aid recipients to purchase more brands of baby formula through December, as empty shelves continue to plague parents. It will continue to cover states' costs to allow recipients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to buy formula outside existing company contracts. The program was set to lapse at the end of October. |
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