• Families visit Bhutanese refugees while in ICE custody: About 10 men from the Bhutanese refugee community in Pennsylvania have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in recent weeks and the families are unaware of the reason. Dinesh Nepal drove from Pittsburgh to Pike County Correctional Facility on Saturday, to visit his uncle, believing he could deported within days. The understanding, is they cannot be deported to Bhutan, because that country will not accept them. During the visit Nepal said ICE has travel document from Bhutan, but did not show them to him. If true the U.S government can deport them. (Source: WITF)
• Prayer service held for Gaza, refugees in Penn Square: Mennonite Action, a group working to mobilize Mennonites and other Christians in North America toward a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli occupation of the territory, held a prayer service centered around the message “God’s Love Knows No Borders.” Speakers called on elected officials to display compassion for refugees and migrants who have been impacted by cuts to funding for refugee services, as well as compassion for the people in Gaza. Don Fitzkee, a pastor at Lancaster Church of the Brethren, explained the cuts to the U.S Agency for International Development will end humanitarian projects supplying life-saving medical care and access to food and clean water across the world. (Source: LNP)
• Tuesday’s 36th Senate District special election: The 36th Senate District in northern Lancaster County will choose its new state senator Tuesday, in a race between three candidates. Republican Josh Parsons, currently a county commissioner, has seen support from conservative grassroots organizations, which have encouraged voters to participate in the election. His primary opponent, Democrat James Andrew Malone, is running on discontent with the Trump administration. Libertarian Party candidate Zachary Moore is also running but lacks name recognition. The 36th Senate District is 54% Republican, 30% Democrat and 17% independent. (Source: LNP)
• York County Postal workers rally against proposed changes: Sunday, Postal workers in York County rallied against President Donald Trump’s proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service, which include moving it under the Commerce Department or privatizing it to save money. The National Association of Letter Carriers explained the changes potentially force rural residents to pick up their mail at post offices instead of home delivery. The rally was one of many across the country on Sunday. (Source: WGAL)
• Gnome Countryside founder celebrates book release with nature event, reading: Richard Humphreys, the founder of Gnome Countryside in Kirkwood, has published a children’s book which teaches kids about nature. The book, “Puff the Magic Owl,” discusses Humphrey’s experience with an abandoned great horned owl. He will host a reading and nature event at Gnome Countryside from 1-3 p.m. on April 12 to celebrate the book’s release and will do another reading from the book on June 28 at the Quarryville Library. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: Republicans form shaky alliance with civil rights group in Supreme Court gerrymandering battle (Source: NBC News) DOGE firings create opportunities for espionage against U.S. (Source: The Associated Press) Indian PM Modi hopes for closer relationship between India and China (Source: BBC News)Some Republicans nervous about Trump agenda, Medicaid cuts (Source: NBC News) Greenland criticizes upcoming visit by Usha Vance and Trump adviser (Source: BBC News)
