(2021-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2021. democracynow.org VP Harris Meets with Mexico's AMLO, Faces Backlash for Not Visiting U.S. Southern Border, Over 2,000 Migrant Children Might Still Be Separated from Families, Activists Call on Thomson Reuters to Cut Ties with ICE, Biden Ends Weeks-Long Talks on Infrastructure as New Bipartisan Groups Aim to Reach Compromise, Manchin Remains Steadfast in Opposition to Voting Rights Bill in Face of Mounting Pressure, "Planned in Plain Sight": Senate Report Details Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Vaccination Key to Curbing Spread of Delta COVID Variant; CDC Updates Coronavirus Travel Guidance, International Sting Lea…
(2021-06-09). Mexico: President AMLO Meets Vice President Kamala Harris. globalresearch.ca Since the beginning …
(2021-06-09). The Other, Ugly Side of the Ever López Graduation Mexican Flag Story. latinorebels.com Here we go again.
(2021-06-09). San Jose demands justice for vendors of Berryessa Flea Market. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – 100 people rallied to demand justice for the vendors of the Berryessa Flea Market in San Jose on June 3. Vendors' jobs are at risk since the Berryessa Urban Village Plan aims to do away with the 120-acre area the flea market has resided in for over 60 years. | The Berryessa Flea Market hosts over 6000 vendors every week and more than 4 million people visit every year. Not only is the Flea Market a place for affordable goods, it is also an important site of Chicano, Mexicano and Latino immigrant culture. Despite this, the city council has neglected to address the concerns of the community. Wher…
(2021-06-09). Shocking Video Shows Officer Tasering Teenage Refugee from Honduras at Children's Shelter in Texas. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to take a compassionate approach to migrants and asylum seekers who are fleeing violence, poverty and persecution, but a damning new investigation reveals the mistreatment of children upon their arrival to the border. The report found more than 80 children in government-funded shelters were turned over to local law enforcement when they engaged in behavior common for kids, especially those who have been through trauma. Many were arrested for fighting, breaking property or mental health crises, and police body-camera footage obtained by Reveal shows at least one child was tasered…
(2021-06-09). Resilience, Liberation, and the Interconnectedness of Pride. aclu.org As we enter Pride month, I am reflecting on the interconnectedness of our joy and our struggle. | I am struck by the fact that Pride and Immigrant Heritage month begin just as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Jewish American Heritage Month end. Though Pride should be about our intersectional struggle for freedom, it has not always felt that way. | As I think about all the communities gathering virtually and in-person to celebrate the power and resilience of our queer communities, it's essential to name what our trans, Asian and Pacific Islander, Indigenous, Jewish, Muslim, and Black communities in th…
(2021-06-09). Mass ICE Detention is Unnecessary — and We Have Proof. aclu.org The cruelty of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency was on full display this past year. The agency refused to take vital measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in its detention centers, even in the face of its Detained immigrants — compelled by the specter of illness and death in ICE's jails — brought ICE to court over the inhuman conditions, with representation from the ACLU and its affiliates th…
(2021-06-09). As More Climate Migrants Cross Borders Seeking Refuge, Laws Will Need to Adapt. latinorebels.com Climate change is upending people's lives around the world, but when droughts, floods or sea level rise force them to leave their countries, people often find closed borders and little assistance.
(2021-06-09). Kamala Harris's anti-immigrant tour: Identity politics in service of imperialism. wsws.org A child of immigrants, Harris was entrusted with the dirty and, indeed, homicidal job of coordinating a multinational crackdown on immigration.
(2021-06-09). Migrantes en contextos regionales de criminalización. globalizacion.ca La producción de las movilidades forzadas, transfronterizas e irregularizadas. La globalización neoliberal, con sus características reformas hacia el libre mercado y la desregulación económica en diferentes regiones del orbe, ha fomentado procesos de acumulación de capital y concentración de la…
(2021-06-08). Elections in Mexico: AMLO'S Coalition Retains Majority in Congress. orinocotribune.com 
Mexico held midterm elections on Sunday, June 6. They were labeled as "the largest in the history of Mexico" according to the number of voters who were invited to participate, and by the number of seats that were renewed at the event. Mexico has more than 90 million registered voters, who took to the polls to select 500 deputies, 15 state governors, and more than 20,000 local political offices including mayors and councilors. | According to the preliminary results of the quick vote count published on Sunday night by the National Electoral Institute (INE), the coalition formed by the ruling party National Regenera…
(2021-06-08). MORENA Party Leads Legislative Elections In Mexico. popularresistance.org Mexico's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party is emerging as the winner of the legislative elections carried out on Sunday | The party led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is expected to obtain between 190 and 203 seats in the Lower Chamber. | The National Electoral Institute (INE) Counselor Lorenzo Cordova revealed that the preliminary voting range of MORENA goes from 34.9 to 35.8 percent, which would ensure between 190 and 203 legislators. | After clarifying that the results offered are preliminary, Cordova noted that Morena leads the largest elections in the country's history, in which…
(2021-06-08). Mexico: Four Indigenous People Murdered During Vote Count. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, four Indigenous people were shot to death at a voting place in the state of Chiapas after the legislative and local elections concluded. | Related: | The massacre was the result of disputes between the Encuentro Solidario (PES) and Chiapas Unido parties, which were fighting for a municipal mayor's office. | The events occurred at about 9: 30 p.m. on the community basketball court, when the polling…
(2021-06-08). 21 Female Candidates Were Murdered in Mexico's Electoral Race. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the civil society organization "Observatoria Ciudadana Todas Mx" revealed that 60 percent of the candidates murdered in Mexico's subnational electoral process were women. | RELATED: | "This is the most violent and hostile electoral process against women since 21 candidates out of 35 murdered during the electoral process were women," activist Yndira Sandoval said. | There were several complaints of sexual or fami…
(2021-06-08). Mexico: Four Indigenous People Murdered During Vote Count. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, four Indigenous people were shot to death at a voting place in the state of Chiapas after the legislative and local elections concluded. | Related: | The massacre was the result of disputes between the Encuentro Solidario (PES) and Chiapas Unido parties, which were fighting for a municipal mayor's office. | The events occurred at about 9: 30 p.m. on the community basketball court, when the polling…
(2021-06-08). "Do Not Come": VP Harris Sends Anti-Migrant Message in Guatemala, Visits Mexico Amid Deadly Election. democracynow.org 
In her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris is in Mexico City to meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador after first visiting Guatemala to meet with President Alejandro Giammattei. Harris is tasked by President Joe Biden with stemming the flow of Central American migrants fleeing corruption, violence and poverty, even after the two campaigned on allowing more migrants to apply for asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border, and issued a stern warning to migrants: "Do not come." Her visit comes after voters cast their ballots in one of Mexico's largest and deadliest elections in history, as over 80…
(2021-06-08). Tired, poor, huddled masses from Central America are owed entry. peoplesworld.org 
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Monday and on Tuesday meets with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Her trip has the announced intention of helping solve the immigration situation at the U.S.' southern border. Harris said in Guatemala that the goal of U.S. policy is to improve conditions …
(2021-06-08). US Vice President Kamala Harris Lands in Mexico from Guatemala. telesurenglish.net The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, arrived late Monday night in Mexico to meet with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to discuss immigration issues. | Harris was received at the airport of the Mexican capital by Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and other government representatives. | RELATED: | The visit of Kamala Harris will last less than 24 hours as she will leave the U.S. on Tues…
(2021-06-08). Mexico's ruling Morena party suffers losses in midterm elections. wsws.org The policies of AMLO and his government as to the COVID pandemic have been nothing short of criminal, resulting in at least a half a million excess deaths.
(2021-06-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A teachers demonstration was violently attacked in Puebla, Mexico, while 300 Nyrstar Myra Falls zinc, lead and copper mine workers are striking for the restoration of concessions.
(2021-06-08). US Identifies 3,900 Children Separated at Border Under Trump. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings, providing one of the more detailed accounts of a chapter in U.S. immigration history that drew widespread condemnation.
(2021-06-08). Headlines for June 8, 2021. democracynow.org Over 100 Water Protectors Arrested in Minnesota as Mass Civil Disobedience Targets Line 3 Pipeline, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits 420 Parts Per Million, Highest Level in 4 Million Years, "A Two-Track Pandemic": Wealthy Nations Ease Restrictions as COVID Surges in Unvaccinated Countries, ProPublica: Vast Trove of IRS Data Shows How U.S. Billionaires Pay Little in Income Tax, Canadian Police Say Hit-and-Run That Killed Four Was Deliberate Islamophobic Attack, VP Harris to Refugees Fleeing Violence, Poverty and Climate Crisis: "Do Not Come to the U.S.", Supreme Court Rules Immigrants with Temporary Protected Statu…
(2021-06-08). Proyecto 1619: Educadores progresistas opuestos a legislación reaccionaria. workers.org 
Por Andy Terhune Los legisladores de derecha de 15 estados están aprobando una legislación que obligará a los profesores de las escuelas públicas a enseñar una narrativa nacionalista de la historia, que ignora la historia genocida, racista, sexista, antiinmigrante y opresiva de Estados Unidos. La legislación específica difiere entre los . . . |
(2021-06-08). The Heat: U.S. immigration crisis. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Central America to address the surge of migrants arriving at the U.S. southern border.
(2021-06-08). US: 2,127 Migrant Children Remain Separated From Parents. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported on Tuesday that at least 2,217 minors are still separated from their families as a result of Donald Trump's migratory policies South of the border. | RELATED: | "There are 2,127 children for whom the Task Force does not have a confirmed record of reunification. Additional reunifications are in process and the Task Force expects that the pace will increase as procedure…
(2021-06-08). Trump Separated Over 3,900 Migrant Kids From Their Families. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF) established by U.S. President Joe Biden reported that over 3,900 migrant children were separated from their families between July 2017 and January 2021. | Related: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas said that his institution is committed to reuniting families cruelly separated by President Donald Trump's administration.
(2021-06-08). Trump Separated Over 3,900 Migrant Kids From Their Families. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF) established by U.S. President Joe Biden reported that over 3,900 migrant children were separated from their families between July 2017 and January 2021. | Related: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas said that his institution is committed to reuniting families cruelly separated by President Donald Trump's administration.
(2021-06-08). In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs. thenation.com In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs…
(2021-06-08). 'Do Not Come': Harris Seeks 'Hope at Home' for Guatemalans. latinorebels.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S. after her meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday. She also delivered a direct warning to migrants considering making the trek: "Do not come. Do not come."