By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS) LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care. Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years. That could undercut the state’s progress in reducing the uninsured rate, which reached a record low of 6.4% last year. Immigrants lacking legal residency have long worried that participation in government programs could make them targets, and Trump’s election has compounded those concerns, community advocates say. The incoming Trump administration is also expected to target Medicaid with funding cuts and enrollment restrictions , which activists worry could threaten the Medi-Cal expansion and kneecap efforts to extend health insurance subsidies under Covered California to all immigrants. “The fear alone has so many consequences to the health of our communities,” said Mar Velez , director of policy with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “This is, as they say, not their first rodeo. They understand how the system works. I think this machine is going to be, unfortunately, a lot more harmful to our communities.” Alongside such worries, though, is a strain of optimism that Trump might be a boon to the economy, according to interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles whom health care workers were soliciting to sign up for Medi-Cal. Selvin, 39, who, like others interviewed for this article, asked to be identified by only his first name because he’s living here without legal permission, said that even though he believes Trump dislikes people like him, he thinks the new administration could help boost his hours at the food processing facility where he works packing noodles. “I do see how he could improve the economy. From that perspective, I think it’s good that he won.” He became eligible for Medi-Cal this year but decided not to enroll, worrying it could jeopardize his chances of changing his immigration status. “I’ve thought about it,” Selvin said, but “I feel like it could end up hurting me. I won’t deny that, obviously, I’d like to benefit — get my teeth fixed, a physical checkup.” But fear holds him back, he said, and he hasn’t seen a doctor in nine years. It’s not Trump’s mass deportation plan in particular that’s scaring him off, though. “If I’m not committing any crimes or getting a DUI, I think I won’t get deported,” Selvin said. Petrona, 55, came from El Salvador seeking asylum and enrolled in Medi-Cal last year. She said that if her health insurance benefits were cut, she wouldn’t be able to afford her visits to the dentist. A street food vendor, she hears often about Trump’s deportation plan, but she said it will be the criminals the new president pushes out. “I’ve heard people say he’s going to get rid of everyone who’s stealing.” Although she’s afraid she could be deported, she’s also hopeful about Trump. “He says he’s going to give a lot of work to Hispanics because Latinos are the ones who work the hardest,” she said. “That’s good, more work for us, the ones who came here to work.” Newly elected Republican Assembly member Jeff Gonzalez, who flipped a seat long held by Democrats in the Latino-heavy desert region in the southeastern part of the state, said his constituents were anxious to see a new economic direction. “They’re just really kind of fed up with the status quo in California,” Gonzalez said. “People on the ground are saying, ‘I’m hopeful,’ because now we have a different perspective. We have a businessperson who is looking at the very things that we are looking at, which is the price of eggs, the price of gas, the safety.” Related Articles National Politics | Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US National Politics | Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process National Politics | Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights National Politics | Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump National Politics | Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million Gonzalez said he’s not going to comment about potential Medicaid cuts, because Trump has not made any official announcement. Unlike most in his party, Gonzalez said he supports the extension of health care services to all residents regardless of immigration status . Health care providers said they are facing a twin challenge of hesitancy among those they are supposed to serve and the threat of major cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides over 60% of the funding for Medi-Cal. Health providers and policy researchers say a loss in federal contributions could lead the state to roll back or downsize some programs, including the expansion to cover those without legal authorization. California and Oregon are the only states that offer comprehensive health insurance to all income-eligible immigrants regardless of status. About 1.5 million people without authorization have enrolled in California, at a cost of over $6 billion a year to state taxpayers. “Everyone wants to put these types of services on the chopping block, which is really unfair,” said state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Democrat and chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we prioritize this.” Sen. Gonzalez said it will be challenging to expand programs such as Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, for which immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not eligible. A big concern for immigrants and their advocates is that Trump could reinstate changes to the public charge policy, which can deny green cards or visas based on the use of government benefits. “President Trump’s mass deportation plan will end the financial drain posed by illegal immigrants on our healthcare system, and ensure that our country can care for American citizens who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to KFF Health News. During his first term, in 2019, Trump broadened the policy to include the use of Medicaid, as well as housing and nutrition subsidies. The Biden administration rescinded the change in 2021. KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found immigrants use less health care than people born in the United States. And about 1 in 4 likely undocumented immigrant adults said they have avoided applying for assistance with health care, food, and housing because of immigration-related fears, according to a 2023 survey . Another uncertainty is the fate of the Affordable Care Act, which was opened in November to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are protected by the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. If DACA eligibility for the act’s plans, or even the act itself, were to be reversed under Trump, that would leave roughly 40,000 California DACA recipients, and about 100,000 nationwide , without access to subsidized health insurance. On Dec. 9, a federal court in North Dakota issued an order blocking DACA recipients from accessing Affordable Care Act health plans in 19 states that had challenged the Biden administration’s rule. Clinics and community health workers are encouraging people to continue enrolling in health benefits. But amid the push to spread the message, the chilling effects are already apparent up and down the state. “¿Ya tiene Medi-Cal?” community health worker Yanet Martinez said, asking residents whether they had Medi-Cal as she walked down Pico Boulevard recently in a Los Angeles neighborhood with many Salvadorans. “¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle a solicitar Medi-Cal! ¡Todo gratuito!” she shouted, offering help to sign up, free of charge. “Gracias, pero no,” said one young woman, responding with a no thanks. She shrugged her shoulders and averted her eyes under a cap that covered her from the late-morning sun. Since Election Day, Martinez said, people have been more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” she said. “They don’t want anything to do with it.” This article was produced by KFF Health News , which publishes California Healthline , an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation . ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.JOSH BERMAN JOINS ASSEMBLY AS EVP, ASSEMBLY LEAD IN NORTH AMERICA
Pak envoy to US called back for consultationsEXCLUSIVE I've travelled the world with my family of six and saved £41,000 on accommodation over the years thanks to secret holiday hack Fionnuala Brennan has travelled to 87 destinations over ten years READ MORE: My six nights in the Loire... for the price of a bottle of Sancerre: Here's how the home-swap market can be an absolute bargain By ALANAH KHOSLA Published: 10:49 EST, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 10:55 EST, 27 December 2024 e-mail 14 shares 1 View comments A mother-of-four has revealed how she has saved an estimated €50,000 (£41,487) pounds while travelling the world over a period of 16 years with her family. Fionnuala Brennan, 53, from Tramore, Ireland, has managed to holiday around the globe, including in America, Australia, and Italy , by exchanging her home. The 53-year-old, a lecturer at Southeast Technological University in Waterford, has completed 87 exchanges since starting, saving her thousands of pounds. Fionnuala's preferred platform, HomeExchange, works in two ways: the Classic Exchange, where two families swap homes, either simultaneously or on different dates. Or tourists can use 'guest points', which means they can stay in a home without giving their own abode up, and earn points at a different time by letting people stay at their property. Despite Fionnuala hearing about the platform from a friend when she was 30, she didn't use the website until after she had her fourth child in 2008, which made travelling via hotels too expensive. 'With four kids, we felt it was just too expensive to go anywhere, so we decided to give it a go,' she told Femail. Now, the mother-of-four has made lasting memories with her husband and children around the globe and even favours it over other travelling arrangements due to the authentic experience it provides. Fionnuala Brennan (pictured centre right), 53, from Tramore, Ireland, and her family (pictured) have travelled around the globe via HomeExchange The mother-of-four, who is a university lecturer, first decided to travel via HomeExchange to save money Fionnuala and her family's first HomeExchange holiday was in France: 'We flew to Nantes and stayed in the Vendee in a little seaside town. 'We live in a little seaside town in Ireland - so, we were swapping an Irish seaside town for a French one and our own family home for a family home in France, which was perfect. 'They had young children like ours. Their house was full of Lego and all the toys; the kids had a really great time. 'It was a very easy holiday, and they were very relaxed, with a garden and swings, slides, and we were within walking distance to the beach.' 'When we started doing it in 2008, it was all direct exchanges. So that's more challenging because you need to find somebody interested in coming to the southeast of Ireland, and that's what we did for the first number of years.' 'We were doing European exchanges for the first few years, and it was mainly French families who were on the Home Exchange website and then we started going to different places. After having four children together, staying in hotels when on holiday became too expensive for Fionnuala and her husband Fionnuala believes that travelling with HomeExchange can offer a more authentic way to experience a foreign country The family have enjoyed trips across the globe together, including in America, Australia, France, Italy 'We went to America, Australia, Spain, Italy, and other European destinations. So those were direct home exchanges...and we often swapped cars as well. 'Of course, because we have four kids, we needed a seven-seater car and often swapped with similarly sized families and that worked well.' By saving on accommodation, Fionnuala and her family can splash out on other parts of the holiday, such as airport transfers to make the route as easy as possible for her family. But while holidaying in a hotel typically takes a small amount of preparation, arranging a home exchange can take a little while longer. Fionnuala explained: 'So we would get our house ready, and there's always work to do in that, getting things fixed and doing all the repairs, cleaning up, and leaving the place lovely and neat and tidy. 'So that's a challenge and perhaps not everybody's on for doing that before they go on their holidays, but I will say there is huge pleasure in coming back into your home and everything's fixed and working and in great shape.' She added: 'We've never had one where anybody left the house in a worse condition than they got it. 'They leave it just as clean and tidy as we left it and often in better condition, so that has never been a concern. There's a huge amount of trust in it because you're in their home while they're in yours.' Without HomeExchange, Fionnuala and her family would not have been able to experience as many countries The houses Fionnuala and her family visit are often equipped with bikes and toys for the children While the family saves money by exchanging their home, the biggest benefit for Fionnuala is the authentic experience. She explained: 'I was in Estonia, in Tallinn, a beautiful city, for a work conference, and I didn't want to stay in a hotel. Read More My six nights in the Loire... for the price of a bottle of Sancerre: Here's how the home-swap market can be an absolute bargain 'I was there for the week, and I stayed in a little studio apartment beside a family home. 'I was able to have coffee in the garden and the family was there and it just felt safe and comfortable and it was a much more authentic experience than staying in a hotel. She added: 'I was with Estonian people and [I had] a great sense of comfort. You feel like you're traveling and getting to know somewhere else in a real way.' The mother-of-four said that exchanging homes is also often a sociable way to travel, saying: 'Often people will let their neighbours know that you're coming or their relations will drop in and check in that you're OK. 'There's a great sense of community... you get to know different people and how they live and it's a really positive thing.' Elsewhere, the family have enjoyed trip in Rome, France, America, Malaga, Lucca, Lake Como, Cadiz, and Venice to name few. Fionnuala warned that holidaying via exchanging homes might not be suitable for those who are super house proud The mother-of-four said that HomeExchange can be a good route when travelling with children because people's homes are typically more equipped than hotels A highlight for her children was spending Christmas in Sydney in a home exchange, with a family who spent the 25th December in Ireland. Fionnuala's top tips for holidaymakers interested in HomeExchange.... Be honest about your home and expectations for the holiday: 'It's not like you're trying to sell it...all everybody wants is a functioning comfortable home.' Tidy the house before an exchange : 'Have it tidy, organised, clean, [with] fresh sheets, fresh towels. She added: 'You do want to prepare it and have it nice for visitors that are coming.' Try something new : 'I would say give it a go... there's an exchange for everybody, [whether] you live in a little studio apartment or you live in a big detached house with a garden, there's somebody out there who is interested in coming to where you are Advertisement While it's hard for Fionnuala to give an exact breakdown of how much she's saved in total, in the past one year alone, she's saved £6,700. 'While I'm estimating the cost of what we might have gone for otherwise, the quality of accommodation we stayed at with the swaps was much better than the hostels, Airbnbs or whatever we might have opted for, and a few of the trips would not have happened if we had to pay for accommodation. 'So, how I would put it is that we travel like people who are much better off than we are. 'We manage to travel and stay in beautiful places, beautiful homes in beautiful locations and we do that regularly. 'So, to put a number on it, it's difficult, but over the 16 years you can be sure that we have saved more than €50,000 no doubt.' While she still stays in the occasional hotel or Airbnb, Fionnuala finds home comforts are often unbeatable. 'There's great comfort in staying in a home that just has everything in it. If you cut your finger, you're going to find the first aid kit or you're going to find the parasol for when it's a hot day.' However, the mother-of-four warned that home exchange might not be for everybody. She said: 'I've recommended it to lots of friends and it hasn't worked for everybody. 'It does work for most people, [but] it's not inclined to work if people are very precious about their house, and it makes them uncomfortable to have strangers stay in their home. 'So, I think if you feel like that, then don't, don't put yourself through it,' she said. How does HomeExchange work? How do I get started? 1. Create your listing and fill out your profile Introduce yourself and pick you ideal destinations Promote your home by adding photographs Add your availability 2. Look for homes in destinations that interest you and send exchange requests 3. Become a member and finalise the exchange The membership costs $220 (£173.99) for a year of unlimited exchanges What kinds of exchange holidays can I do? The Classic Exchange Here, two families exchange each other's homes, either simultaneously or on different dates Exchange with GuestPoints If you find a member with an available home, but they don't want to stay at your home in return, you can offer them GuestPoints that they can use to go and stay at another member's home in a destination of their choice An example on HomeExchange reads: 'You and your family go on a six night vacation to France and stay at another member's home for 100 guest points per night. 'You would give your host 600 guest points for this vacation. Your host can use these 600 GPs to organize their vacation. ' Source - HomeExchange Advertisement Italy France Share or comment on this article: I've travelled the world with my family of six and saved £41,000 on accommodation over the years thanks to secret holiday hack e-mail 14 shares Add comment
SteelSeries Stratus Duo Controller reviewOutnumbered's creator has clapped back at critics after the show's Christmas special faced backlash for being "depressing". The much-anticipated festive episode of the beloved BBC series graced screens yesterday, reuniting viewers with the Brockman clan for one final family gathering. The original cast reprised their roles, with Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis returning as parents Sue and Pete, alongside Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche, and Ramona Marquez as their offspring Jake, Ben, and Karen. This time around, the narrative took a poignant turn, revealing that the couple had not only become grandparents but were also grappling with Pete's prostate cancer diagnosis. Crafted by the show's original creators Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton, who also directed the special, the storyline struck a balance between the show's trademark wit and the gravity of Pete's health scare. Despite the cancer being treatable, the episode delved into Pete's internal struggle over breaking the news to his children, culminating in a heart-wrenching scene where Ben learns of his father's condition via video call due to travel disruptions. By the end, the family's resilience shines through, with the kids cracking jokes and Pete reassured by their strong reaction, reports the Mirror . Despite the writers' efforts to weave in significant issues, some viewers were left disheartened, taking to social media to express their discontent. One viewer lamented, "Pete having cancer, I f***ing hate this," while another questioned, "Why did they bring it back though just for it to have a depressing storyline on boxing day." A third viewer shared: "I wasn't expecting Pete to have c*ncer. They seriously put that in the Christmas special? ! And all the stuff with Jane being depressed and Jake being so tired he can barely function and the neighbours being noisy... This isn't Christmasy at all." The creator of the show Guy Jenkin explained the rationale behind the inclusion of such a weighty issue in the festive episode. Guy Jenkin spoke candidly about the decision, sharing: "People often remember Outnumbered for the delightful children, but it always dealt with quite serious things: dementia, death, homophobia. We dealt with that through how parents explain it to their children and this is the same except that the children are considerably larger. He further commented on the subject matter, adding: "There's still a stigma attached to the word cancer, and we just wanted to show how very, very normal it is, as well as how the Brockmans dealt with it with warmth, love, and especially humour, because that's a very British way of dealing with that sort of stuff." *Outnumbered is available to catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Thiruvananthapuram: The devastating landslides that , Congress' thumping victory in the and AICC general secretary were the significant events that shaped the Kerala's socio-political scenario in 2024. The revelations of sexual abuse and harassment in the Malayalam film industry, brought to light by the , also stirred up the political pot due to the delay in disclosing the panel's findings, which followed allegations of rape against some key actors, including ruling . On 30 July, massive landslides occurred in the Chooralmala and Mundakkai regions of Wayanad, triggered by torrential rains, resulting in over 200 deaths, numerous injuries, and thousands being left homeless. It is considered one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala's history. Hundreds were left buried under the debris and many had to be pulled out by rescue agencies, which included the Army. Some of the most heart-wrenching scenes, such as the phone conversations of many who cried and pleaded for rescue, emerged. They were either trapped in their homes or could not leave the place where they were left stranded. The calamity again brought into sharp focus the urgent need for better disaster management and preparedness in the southern state, which is being increasingly exposed to extreme weather events as climate change unfolds. But , leaving the lives of survivors in disarray. The state government has claimed the delay was caused by the central government's lapse in providing funds. It has moved the court, questioning the union government's alleged discriminatory approach. In a relief to the state government, another hurdle in implementing rehabilitation efforts was addressed thanks to the Kerala High Court's intervention, which ruled it can acquire land from two private estates to build a model township for survivors of the landslide, dismissing the companies' petitions that challenged the government's decision. Kerala's political front threw up a few surprises as the ruling LDF saw electoral setbacks. In the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress-led United Democratic Front opposition defeated the CPI(M)-headed Left Democratic Front (LDF). The UDF bagged 18 Lok Sabha seats, most of them with a thumping margin, while the Left could win only one seat. However, the BJP had a lot to cheer as the Lotus finally bloomed in the southern state. The saffron party won its first ever LS seat in Kerala, with the voters of Thrissur giving the thumbs up for actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi. He by defeating both the LDF and the UDF in a triangular contest. Analysts say this change in political fortunes reflects the possible shifting of voter preference in the southern state. Kerala also saw Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's maiden electoral foray this year, after she triumphed in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll in November with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes. She surpassed her brother Rahul Gandhi's victory margin recorded a few months earlier. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Rahul from the hill constituency as he had also won from Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. In the Malayalam cinema world, a new script of shocking revelations unfolded, as the Justice Hema Committee report on sexual abuse made headlines. The executive committee of the actors' union Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), was dissolved as allegations of sexual assault and misconduct grew amid complaints from women against its members. Many actors, including Mukesh, Siddhique, and Edavela Babu had to face probe by a Special investigation team of Kerala police constituted to look into such allegations. Kerala lost one of its literary legends, , on December 25. Popularly addressed as MT by his admirers, he was famous for taking Malayalam storytelling to remarkable heights and weaving narratives that captured human life's complex emotions in addition to the essence of the rural landscape of Kerala. MT was a renowned writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker who significantly influenced the cultural imagination of Kerala and left a lasting impact that extended far beyond to become one of India's most beloved literary figures.World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29
Joe Biden slams 'outrageous' ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza By HARRIET LINE Published: 22:32, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 23:00, 22 November 2024 e-mail 1 View comments US President Joe Biden yesterday attacked as ‘outrageous’ the issuing of an arrest warrant against Israel’s prime minister, as splits among western leaders were laid bare. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant to detain Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza . Britain has said it will follow its ‘legal obligations’, but the outgoing US President branded the ICC’s decision ‘outrageous’. ‘Let me be clear once again: whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence – none –between Israel and Hamas . We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security,’ Mr Biden said in a statement. A warrant was also issued for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, although Israel has said he was killed in an air strike in Gaza in July. US President-elect Donald Trump ’s nominee national security adviser Mike Waltz warned there would be a ‘strong response to the anti-semitic bias of the ICC and UN come January’. Israel has also denounced the ICC decision, with Mr Netanyahu saying Israel ‘rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions’. And Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban invited Mr Netanyahu to visit Hungary , pledging ‘if he comes, the ICC ruling will have no effect in Hungary’. But several other European countries – including the Netherlands , Finland , the Irish Republic, Italy and Spain – have said they would meet their President Joe Biden labelled an arrest warrant issued against Benjamin Netanyahu by the ICC as 'outrageous' Donald Trump’s nominee national security adviser Mike Waltz warned there would be a ‘strong response to the anti-semitic bias of the ICC and UN come January’ ICC commitments. Germany and France would not say what they would do if the Israeli leader entered their territory. Britain has said the UK would follow its ‘legal obligations’ , but ministers have declined to explicitly confirm whether Mr Netanyahu would be arrested if he set foot in the UK. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper sidestepped the question during a series of broadcast interviews yesterday, prompting criticism from a leading barrister. Sir Geoffrey Nice KC, who prosecuted Slobodan Milosevic told Times Radio it was ‘very unfortunate to hear government leaders of this country trying to avoid the rule of law’. The ICC’s decision sparked a furious backlash, with critics – including Tory former home secretary Suella Braverman – saying it raised doubts about the court’s judgment. She told the Mail: ‘This outrageous political decision from the court calls into serious question the ICC’s judgment. Yesterday’s decision will leave a mark of shame on the court. To equate Hamas’s terrorists with Israel ’s fight for survival is disgraceful.’ While saying the Government respected the independence of the ICC, Downing Street insisted Sir Keir Starmer would be happy to speak to Mr Netanyahu But Downing Street backed the ICC on Thursday after it issued the arrest warrants, saying the Government respected the independence of the court. A domestic court process would be required before Mr Netanyahu faced arrest if he visited the UK. Yesterday No 10 said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer would be happy to talk to Mr Netanyahu, in spite of the arrest warrant. The PM’s official spokesman said: ‘The Prime Minister will continue to speak to the prime minister of Israel and indeed other allies in order to conduct the essential business of reaching a ceasefire in the Middle East.’ Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Joe Biden Share or comment on this article: Joe Biden slams 'outrageous' ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza e-mail Add comment
President-elect Trump Transfers Close to $4 Billion Worth Trump Media Shares to TrustBISMARCK — The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and Bismarck State College President Doug Jensen are parting ways. Following a special meeting Friday, Dec. 20, in which the board that oversees the state's university system went into executive session for about an hour, board members voted unanimously to accept a separation agreement with Jensen. The board did not discuss the reasons for Jensen's departure or the details of the agreement that was reached. "We'll have some words for him (Jensen) to follow shortly," Board Chair Tim Mihalick said in the meeting. Jensen was hired as Bismarck State College president in March 2020 after the retirement of Larry Skogen. Jensen previously served as president of Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, and as president of Alabama Technology Network. His contract with Bismarck State College was renewed at a meeting of the State Board of Higher Education on June 25 and was set to last until June 30, 2026. His base salary at the time was set at $258,952. While president of Bismarck State, Jensen oversaw growth in enrollment, a change in athletics from junior college status to NAIA and expansion of campus buildings. According to Jensen's contract, if he is fired without cause, he is entitled to a payout of his current contract or the option to "retreat" to a tenured faculty position. A replacement for Jensen was not immediately disclosed.
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