(2021-01-29). Demonstrators support ICE hunger strikers in Batavia, N.Y. workers.org 
by Arjae Red In November 2020, immigrants imprisoned at Bergen County Jail in New Jersey began a hunger strike to protest the filthy and inhumane conditions they were being housed in. Prisoners were experiencing a denial of access to water, medical care, heat and cleaning supplies. The facility had a . . . |
(2021-01-29). Will Biden End America's Global War on Children? counterpunch.org 
Most people regard Trump's treatment of immigrant children as among his most shocking crimes as president. Images of hundreds of children stolen from their families and imprisoned in chain-link cages are an unforgettable disgrace that President Biden must move quickly to remedy with humane immigration policies and a program to quickly find the children's families
(2021-01-29). DOJ Rescinds "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Rule. laprensalatina.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation on Tuesday, January 26, saying the department would return …
(2021-01-29). Will the Biden Administration End America's Global War on Children? juancole.com Most people regard Trump's treatment of immigrant children as among his most shocking crimes as president. Images of hundreds of children stolen from their families and imprisoned in chain-link cages are an unforgettable disgrace that President Biden must move quickly to remedy with humane immigration policies and a program to quickly find the children's families …
(2021-01-29). Mexico City enacts ban on single-use plastics and straws. nationofchange.org "To be effective, the measure requires the support of citizens … to transform our consumption habits and strive towards more sustainable lifestyles."
(2021-01-29). Mexico to Investigate a Gunshot Murder in Guerrero State. telesurenglish.net Guerrero State Prosecutor's Office on Thursday launched an investigation into the murder of six men in Iguala city at the hands of an armed group. | RELATED: | The victims died of gunshot wounds after unidentified men broke into a car wash at midday and fired indiscriminately. Five of the six men died on the premises, while the sixth was hit 300 meters from the place. | Police officers and troops from the State Public Secur…
(2021-01-28). Mexican Ambassador Expelled by Añez Regime Returns To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The government of President Luis Arce on Wednesday welcomed the return of the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia Maria Teresa Mercado, who was expelled by the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | RELATED: | Upon arriving at the El Alto airport, Ambassador Mercado stated that she was "very happy" to be back in the Andean country. | In December 2019, after the U.S.-backed coup against President Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed…
(2021-01-28). 'Remain in Mexico': Biden administration must keep promise to end policy that forces migrants to wait in dangerous Mexican border towns. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-28). Peru Deploys Army on Border With Ecuador to Block Migrants. telesurenglish.net President Francisco Sagasti's administration on Wednesday deployed hundreds of Peruvian officers throughout the border with Ecuador to prohibit immigrants from entering the country amid its second wave of COVID-19. | RELATED: | "We will keep the border blocked for as long as necessary to prevent the entry of immigrants infected with COVID-19," Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command tweeted. | The joint decision "seeks t…
(2021-01-28). Biden-Harris Día 1 – Acción en Inmigración es un Primer Paso Crítico Hacia la Justicia para Migrantes. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-28). From Fractiousness to Sustainability, Is It Possible? counterpunch.org 
I think the essential story of the United States of America is a weave of five historical currents: + the struggle of native Americans against their genocide; + the struggle of African-Americans against their enslavement, and to find their own unrestrained identity; + the struggle of immigrants to establish decent lives for themselves and their
(2021-01-28). Mexico: 60 Percent of Oxygen Tanks Robberies are Prosecuted. telesurenglish.net Mexican authorities reported on Wednesday that the responsible of 60 percent of the robberies of oxygen tanks had been prosecuted, as the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) tries to contain an emerging practice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "It is not that big, it is not that widespread so far, there have been three, four places where they have had this phenomenon, but it is absolutely like other crimes that occu…
(2021-01-28). Mexico To Host Phase 3 of German COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Wednesday announced the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the German company CureVac to conduct phase three of clinical trials with 8,000 volunteers. | RELATED: | CureVac's clinical trials will observe 36,500 volunteers worldwide, including patients from Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Peru. | Highlighting that the Mexican overnmen…
(2021-01-28). Biden administration renews agreement with Mexico and Guatemala to crack down on migrant workers. wsws.org The promises of US President Joseph Biden to pull away from Trump's fascistic migration policies have quickly become exposed, as the Democratic Party administration doubles down on the war on immigrants and asylum seekers.
(2021-01-28). Colombia Suspends Flights to Brazil for Month Over New COVID-19 Strain. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) — Colombia has suspended air traffic with Brazil for a month over the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus, Colombian President Ivan Duque announced.
(2021-01-28). US judge blocks Biden's 100-day deportation freeze. peoplesdispatch.org A federal judge in the United States stayed the recently passed deportation freeze by the Joe Biden administration. In a decision made by district judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas on January 26, Tuesday, a temporary restriction of 14 days was placed on the 100-day moratorium on deportations that Biden brought into effect last week. The decision was made in a complaint seeking to overturn the deportation freeze by the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, representing the State. | The deportation freeze applied to a wide group of people, covering almost all cases of undocumented immigration bef…
(2021-01-27). Turmoil as EU Citizens Offered Money to Voluntarily Leave UK Post-Brexit. sputniknews.com Campaigners for living conditions for EU migrants in the UK have deemed the initiative as controversial, saying the financial incentives are in direct contradiction with the government's assurances that they are set to help vulnerable EU nationals on British soil.
(2021-01-27). Emma and Emmanuel: a Marriage Through Prison Walls. counterpunch.org 
Emmanuella and Emmanuel Pierre call each other "Twin." It makes sense, since they both have practically the same first name and were both born on April 10, 1978, to different Caribbean immigrant families, one in Canada; the other in the U.S. They met when they were ten years old, on a Brooklyn playground. Emmanuella —
(2021-01-27). Mexico: Ex-Sports Commission Head Disqualified for Public Office. telesurenglish.net Due to omissions in his asset declarations, Alfredo Castillo, the former chairman of Mexico's National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE), was disqualified from holding public office by the Public Administration Ministry (SFP). | RELATED: | Castillo is now prohibited from exercising public office for 10 years as he omitted information over six bank accounts amounting to over US$893,000. | "The omission const…
