2021-06-16: News Headlines

The Associated Press (2021-06-16). Report Blames Poor Welds for Mexico City Subway Collapse. latinorebels.com MEXICO CITY (AP) — A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much of the blame Wednesday on poor welds in studs that joined steel support beams to a concrete layer supporting the track bed.

Free Commander X (2021-06-16). Commander X taken from Mexico by the United States government. indybay.org On Friday June 11th, 2021 between 3: 30 P.M. and 4: 00 P.M. (Mexico City hours), Christopher Doyon was illegally detained. Known Worldwide as Commander X, this Hactivist has the quality of refugee recognized by the Mexican government, and even so he was handed over to the United States government, in violation of his human rights. We demand the Mexican government to act in benefit of the rights of Commander X and manage his urgent release.

The Associated Press (2021-06-16). US and Mexico Seek Ways to Do More on Irregular Immigration. latinorebels.com MEXICO CITY (AP) — In consecutive visits this month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have conveyed to the most important U.S. partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor, but still asking what more Mexico can do.

news.un (2021-06-16). 'Families came first' for remittances in year of pandemic, says Guterres. news.un.org Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did before COVID, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday, warning that now is not the time for countries to withdraw their support to these key workers.

Liberation staff-Sequim (2021-06-16). Sequim, Washington community to protest racism at local restaurant. liberationnews.org In light of a recent racist and xenophobic attack on local immigrant business owners by the owners and employees of Blondie's Plate restaurant, previous Blondie's employees and patrons are calling for the community to gather downtown at Washington St and Sequim Ave.

WSWS (2021-06-16). UK High Court rules six asylum seekers were detained illegally in Napier barracks. wsws.org After briefly emptying the barracks in early April, the Home Office has begun to fill Napier again, with the site housing up to 265 migrants, with around 12 in each block.

_____ (2021-06-16). Politically Motivated Academics Have Forsaken Science on 'Whiteness' as They Steer America Towards Civil Strife. strategic-culture.org If white supremacy and 'systemic racism' were genuine problems, America would not be a major destination for migrant flows as it now is. | A disturbing trend has gained a foothold in the United States as members of the academic community are espousing virulent views on race that seem more guided by political prejudices and affiliations than any solid scientific research. The consequences of this misguided research, much of which casts hateful aspersions on white people, could lead to unthinkable disaster down the road. | "Into whatsoever houses I enter, I will enter to help the sick, and I will abstain from all i…

Latino Rebels (2021-06-16). On DACA's 9th Anniversary, Immigrant Youth and Allies Tell Biden and Demorcats That It's Not Enough. latinorebels.com "Republicans want a pathway to deportation, not citizenship. We demand Democrats go it alone to deliver permanent protections for millions now," a release from United We Dream said.

Staff (2021-06-15). VIDEO: Growing Mexican sinkhole. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — A gigantic sinkhole that popped up in Mexico last month continues to grow and has now swallowed up a nearby house.

Free Commander X (2021-06-15). Commander X taken from Mexico by the United States government. indybay.org On Friday June 11th, 2021 between 3: 30 P.M. and 4: 00 P.M. (Mexico City hours), Christopher Doyon was illegally detained. Known Worldwide as Commander X, this Hactivist has the quality of refugee recognized by the Mexican government, and even so he was handed over to the United States government, in violation of his human rights. We demand the Mexican government to act in benefit of the rights of Commander X and manage his urgent release.

Ryan Devereaux (2021-06-15). The Biden Admin Is Routinely Sending Mexican Children Back to Danger. zcomm.org While the administration vowed to end Trump's practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico…

WSWS (2021-06-15). Morenoites aid Washington's "democratic union" operation in Mexico. wsws.org La Izquierda Diario has provided a left cover for a US imperialist operation aimed at subjecting Mexican workers to Washington's hegemonic interests.

Lalo Alcaraz (2021-06-15). Kamloops Indian School. thenation.com Kamloops Indian School…

The Associated Press (2021-06-15). Mexican Band Los Bukis to Reunite for 1st Tour in 25 Years. latinorebels.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Mexican band Los Bukis are reuniting for a concert tour that will bring them together for the first time in 25 years.

Pierre LeBlanc (2021-06-15). Canada-Hosted Donors' Conference: Venezuelaphobia at the Service of the Billionaire Class. orinocotribune.com By Pierre LeBlanc — Jun 13, 2021 | The Canadian government has proudly announced that it is hosting an International Donors' Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on June 17, 2021. Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at the beckoning of their corporate giant and US State Department ventriloquists, are orchestrating this well worn albeit disingenuous "humanitarian aid" charade. It is but another chapter in the 20-year-long US-led litany of failed attempts at overthrowing a duly elected government and grinding into a pulp Venezuelans'

Badri Raina (2021-06-15). Uttar Pradesh 2022: What May Be The Shape of Things to Come? zcomm.org How far the politics of Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath may meet the scale of the BJP's alienation from the bulk of the populace given the migrant crisis and the cruel collapse of empathy during the second phase remains a question…

WSWS (2021-06-15). New revelations of abusive conditions confronting immigrant workers in Australian meatworks industry. wsws.org One labour hire operator wrote: "Women need to see themselves like men, men need to see themselves like beasts, beasts need to see themselves as robots."

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