New York State to Give Illegal Immigrants Drivers Licenses

New York lawmakers have voted to allow illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. They have become the 13th state to do so. Lawmakers have even said free child care will be available for parents whilst going through the process to obtain one. All an individual requires is an expired passport, identification from a consulate or a license from their home nation.

However officials are concerned how they will manage to process the expected influx of forms. A lot of the documentation is expected to be in foreign languages and of a type officials are unfamiliar with; raising concerns that fake documentation will be used with ease. It is expected half a million illegal immigrants will qualify.

A Washington DC think tank have also attacked the decision as a threat to national security, by allowing people to obtain official identification who may want to use it for nefarious intentions.  “The federal government should not simply surrender to the unreasonable and potentially unconstitutional limitations imposed on federal immigration and local law enforcement agencies by this law,” the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) writes in its extensive report.

Read More: Judicial Watch

Alphabet CEO Larry Page to Step Down

Larry Page CEO of Alphabet the parent company of google has announced he is to step down. Current google CEO Sundar Pichai will take on the role of Alphabet CEO as well as his current responsibilities at Google. Co-Founder and President of Alphabet Sergey Brin will also step down, and the role of President eliminated.

Google’s shares increased at the news.

“With Alphabet now well-established, and Google and the Other Bets operating effectively as independent companies, it’s the natural time to simplify our management structure,” Page and Brin wrote in a blog post announcing the change. “We’ve never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there’s a better way to run the company. And Alphabet and Google no longer need two CEOs and a President.”

Read More: CNBC

NYC pushed out of top 10 world destinations

It’s official: New York City and America are no longer the center of the world by any measure beyond swagger. In fact, the continents of North and South America have fallen off the must-see map altogether according to Euromonitor’s Top 100 City report, which tracks visitor arrivals. This year’s 1.5 billion trips predominantly headed to:

  1. Hong Kong, 26.7 million
  2. Bangkok, 25.8 million
  3. Macau, 20.6 million
  4. Singapore, 10.8 million
  5. London, 10.6 million
  6. Paris, 19.1 million
  7. Dubai, 16.3 million
  8. Delhi, 15.2 million
  9. Istanbul, 14.7 million
  10. Kuala Lumpur, 14.1 million

New York City remains America’s top destination, ranking 11th internationally. Miami ranks 29th, and Los Angeles 33rd, and Las Vegas 38th. Only 13 of the top 100 cities are in the Americas; 43 are in Asia, firmly shifting the tourism industry East.

Report author Rabia Yasmeen writes that while Asia’s tourism markets expanded rapidly, America’s travel numbers were actually a feat, considering circumstances. “Despite high concern for safety and security among visitors, stringent policies and a travel ban under the Trump administration, most U.S. destinations performed well during 2018.” The report suggests that to remain competitive, American cities need to become safe places that people can easily access, which is accomplished by improving visa policies, mitigating crime and safety concerns, and boosting sustainable tourism.

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John Kerry Launches Group to Tackle Climate Change

Former Secretary of State John Kerry has launched a group to tackle climate change. The cross-party, celebrity studded group have pledged to tackle the cause with “war like” zeal.

The initiative’s launch has coincided with the an international Climate Summit COP25 in Madrid on Monday. President Trump will send a low level delegation to the summit.

However Kerry believes Climate Change poses a global security threat. His new group called World War Zero, includes admirals, generals and celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Sting.

Read More: France 24