(2020-11-06). Long-term displacement worries for families hit hard by 'super typhoon' Goni. news.un.org The trail of devastation left by Typhoon Goni in the Philippines, runs straight through some heavily populated areas — including places where COVID-19 cases are high, and where returning migrants are concentrated – UN agencies reported on Friday.
(2020-11-06). Mexico to Redraw Drug War Relationship with the US After Mexican General's Arrest. mintpressnews.com 
The United States gave Mexico no warning about the imminent arrest of one of its top generals following Attorney General Bill Barr's failure to provide the Mexican government information on American drug cartels.
(2020-11-05). Letter on Proposed Rulemaking: Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants, Department of Homeland Security Docket No. USCIS— 2019—0023. cepr.net November 1, 2020 Comments of Shawn Fremstad, Senior Fellow, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC. Submitted on Regulations.gov on November 1, 2020 My comments focus solely on the failure of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Management and Budget to complete a Family Policymaking Assessment of the proposed rule, as …
(2020-11-05). Arizona's Blue Shift Rooted in Years of Grassroots Latinx Organizing Against GOP's Xenophobia. democracynow.org 
One of the crucial states that could decide the presidential election is Arizona, where Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump with thousands of ballots left to count. Trump won Arizona in 2016, and if Biden's lead holds, he will be just the second Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1948. "The lion's share of the credit belongs to sustained community organizing in the state," says Marisa Franco, director and co-founder of Mijente, a national digital organizing hub for Latinx and Chicanx communities. She says the Trump administration has been disastrous for immigrants and immigrant rights groups,…
(2020-11-05). How Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh Violated Election Law. counterpunch.org Conservative media celebrities Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh have flagrantly violated the federal election law prohibition of donating anything of value exceeding $2,800 to a presidential candidate. The ongoing strategic collaboration between Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh is obvious and has been widely documented in newspapers and books. Both Hannity and Limbaugh have collaborated with President
(2020-11-05). PAHO Praises Mexico's Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic. telesurenglish.net The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlighted Thursday Mexico's progress in reconverting hospitals to treat COVID-19 cases. | RELATED: | "It was not easy, mobility was reduced in almost all states to below 60 percent, and it is thanks to that effort, which is no less, in a country where half the population has to go out to work to survive, that this has been done," said PAHO's representative in Mexico Ch…
(2020-11-05). Assessment of diagnostics capacity in hospitals providing surgical care in two Latin American states. thelancet.com Facilities providing SAO care in low-resource states in Mexico and Brazil often lack functioning diagnostics services and workforce. Scale-up of diagnostic services is essential to improve SAO care and should occur with emphasis on equitable and adequate resource allocation.
(2020-11-05). Mexico: Former Foreign Affairs Minister Faces Arrest Warrant. telesurenglish.net The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has confirmed an arrest warrant against Mexico's former Secretary of Treasury and Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray on the alleged use of resources from illicit origin charges, including crimes of bribery and treason. | RELATED: | Videgaray was linked by the former director of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Emilio Lozoya to the corruption scandals regarding bribes paid by the…
(2020-11-04). In Kashmir, There are No Migrants to Reap the Rice Harvest. counterpunch.org 
"This might be the last season for cultivating paddy in my fields if Covid-19 does not go away," said Abdul Rehman, drinking water which Haleema, his wife, had poured for him in a steel tumbler after a tiring day in the family's field in Nagbal village of Ganderbal district in Central Kashmir. He was working
(2020-11-04). How immigrant communities are confronting COVID challenges. nationofchange.org "With Caribbean people in general, we have a way of adapting to situations [that] we're put into to make the most out of them."
(2020-11-04). Looking behind the Vienna attacks. thealtworld.com Are we facing a fresh wave of terror that poisons relations between European governments and their Muslim populations? | Monday evening's terrorist attack in Vienna was a serious development. It could prove to be the prelude to more acts of horrific and indiscriminate violence against civilians in Europe that aggravates current tensions between incumbent governments and their Muslim immigrant communities. | This act of terror differed in several important respects from the previous attacks that took place recently in France and other European countries. | It was a concerted operation, employing firearms rather th…
(2020-11-03). Relations Between Mexico and India Are on the Rise. asia-pacificresearch.com …
