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As a growing caravan of Central Americans continues toward the United States, the Republicans are using it to point to problems with the American immigration system. Democrats accuse the Republicans of fear mongering. How the caravan influences the upcoming midterms remains to be seen.

Julius Wakam worked in auto manufacturing for 11 years before being laid off in 2008. Today, the married father of three has a job at a hardware store to make ends meet until he can secure another well-paying position in his field. Like many workers in America’s so-called Rust Belt, Wakam lost his manufacturing job not only to an influx of robots, but also because the jobs were shipped overseas where labor is cheaper.

VIDEO: Seventeen girls of Ashley Hall School in South Carolina sailed for the first time on a week long voyage as part of a course to build their confidence and leadership skills.

VIDEO: Islamic-style banking is on the rise worldwide, showing especially strong growth in Africa recently, according to the rating agency Moody’s. This type of banking system doesn’t charge or pay interest, uses physical assets to underpin transactions, and does not invest in so-called “sin” industries like alcohol, pork and gambling. In South Africa, the continent’s financial hub, Islamic banking is gaining popularity among the minority Muslim community.