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Immigrants, not Americans, make baseball’s World Series possible, says a Philadelphia billboard posted by a pro-migration group seeking to help elect John Fetterman. “There would be no World Series without those players, without those immigrants,” Erika Almiron, a Philadelphia-based organizer for Mijente told theBut Almiron also hedged, saying that Latino players helped the Philadelphia Phillies win a place in the World Series. “We wouldn’t have made it this far without the contributions of people who aren’t from here,” he said. Philadelphia Inquirer.

Animal rights activists are up in arms over attempts to barbecue a dog at an immigrant welcome center in southern Italy, with migrants insisting the practice is normal where they come from. Members of the Carabinieri, an Italian military police force, intervened immediately after receiving a call from an employee of the center who had witnessed the scene of a 29-year-old Nigerian man intent on roasting a dog at the center in Vibo Valentia, in the Italian region of Calabria.

            MEXICO CITY -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico Ernesto Luis Derbez Bautista today signed a partnership arrangement to improve access to USDA rural development programs for eligible Mexicans in the United States.             "USDA looks forward to continuing to work with Mexican authorities to enhance outreach to the Mexican community," said Johanns. "USDA administers 43 rural development programs designed to assist rural residents and communities increase their economic opportunities and improve their quality of life. Expanding access to these programs in underserved communities in need, especially the Hispanic community, is a priority for the Bush...