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The largest workplace immigration raid since U.S. President Donald Trump took office has rattled the Latino community in a sleepy Tennessee town. Agents removed about 100 workers, who are suspected of being undocumented, from a meatpacking plant. In a county where 77 percent of people voted for Trump in the last presidential election, the move was welcomed by many while others sprang into action to help those impacted.

African immigrants are much better off in the United States than in Europe, a new study suggests. African immigrants in the US are college-educated and employed at about the same rates as the general population, and are far more likely to be educated and working than their counterparts in Europe.

Americans waste a lot of food — about a half kilogram per person per day, according to a new study. That adds up to about 7 percent of all crops grown on American land. And here’s why healthy eaters are the most likely to throw food out.

Are robots about to replace traditional baristas? A tech company in Texas has created automated baristas that, according to the company’s founder, provide very high-quality coffee that’s convenient, consistent, and efficient in their use of coffee beans and other raw materials. For a price similar to a cup of Starbucks coffee, a robot can serve up coffee exactly how you like it every time.

Cape Town isn’t running dry — at least not yet. ‘Day Zero’ is the day the drought-hit city is supposed to shut off the taps when the water supply runs out. But this month that date was quietly pushed from this month to 2019. City officials defend their decision to sound the alarm in late January, touting the experience as a valuable lesson in water management.