Daily Archives: October 8, 2021

2021-10-08: News Headlines

teleSUR (2021-10-08). The US, Mexico To Discuss Security Topics in Bilateral Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the government of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will meet a U.S. delegation headed by State Secretary Anthony Blinken to discuss possible ways to counteract the migration crisis and drug trafficking in their region. | RELATED: | Currently, about 14,000 Haitian migrants are stranded in Mexican border crossings or shelters, where they wait for the U.S. authorities to process their asylum clai…

Pedro Miguel (2021-10-08). México — Reforma energética: Tomar partido. globalizacion.ca La reforma energética impuesta al país entre 2013 y 2014 mediante el instrumento hegemónico del Pacto por México no fue diseñada para modernizar, para generar empleos, para impulsar el tránsito hacia energías limpias ni para propiciar una sana competencia económica….

Josue De Luna Navarro (2021-10-08). Immigration Cruelty Extends Far Beyond the Border. counterpunch.org Images of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. President Biden called them "outrageous" and "wrong" and promised an investigation. Many members of Congress also spoke out. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for thinking that abuse like this isn't normal for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Andrew Moss (2021-10-08). Vice-President Harris: It's Your Turn to Step Up for Immigrant Rights. counterpunch.org Vice-President Kamala Harris has an opportunity. More than at any time in the recent past, Congress and the Biden administration have the means to open a path to citizenship to millions of undocumented residents who have been living in, and contributing to, this nation for many years. These residents include DACA recipients who were brought

Pablo Manríquez (2021-10-08). Immigrant Rights Rally in Front of White House Leads to Arrests. latinorebels.com Hundreds of protesters turned up at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Thursday for a midday "escalation rally" for immigrant rights. Dozens were arrested.

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Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-07). Dispatches from The US: Biden continues Trump's violent deportation policies. peoplesdispatch.org Eugene Puryear from Breakthrough News spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the current Haitian migrant crisis and how the US administration under president Joe Biden has responded to this.

Miya Tada (2021-10-07). FILM SCREENING | IT WAS A COUP. peoplesforum.org Join us at The People's Forum for a film screening of It Was A Coup! This is a free, educational program, however, in order to maintain a safe capacity level, we ask that you leave a $6 deposit to reserve your participation. You will be refunded your deposit upon arrival or if you cancel. Please have your confirmation email ready when you arrive. | About "IT WAS A COUP" | It Was A Coup is a feature film that documents the coup in Bolivia, the role of Mexican diplomacy in its defense of asylum and the crimes against humanity during the de facto government of Añez in Bolivia. Unpublished information on the Mexican…

teleSUR, JDO (2021-10-07). Covid-19 provoca orfandad a miles de menores mexicanos. telesurtv.net Alertan que la cifra de niños afectados por la pérdida de madres, padres o abuelos podría aumentar.

Editor2 (2021-10-07). Inflation is Back with a Vengeance in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Nick Corbishley — Oct 5, 2021 | After last year's economic carnage, the spectre of runaway inflation is the last thing the region needs. | As prices for many vital goods and services surge across the globe, central bankers in most advanced economies refuse to take their foot off the gas, even as inflation gets stickier. But things are very different in emerging economies. | Last year many emerging economy central banks slashed rates to extreme lows as economic activity ground to a standstill and inflation crumbled. But now many of them are frantically hiking them again as inflation returns with a vengeanc…

Joris Leverink (2021-10-07). Black migration beyond states and borders. roarmag.org A man from Haiti is crossing the Rio Grande natural border between Mexico and the United States. May, 2021. David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com | Migration is a central part of

teleSUR (2021-10-07). Mexico Deports 129 Haitian Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Mexico's Migration Institute (INM) deported 129 undocumented Haitian migrants who were heading to the U.S. This action was carried out in compliance with the policies agreed through a permanent dialogue table with Haiti's consular authorities. | RELATED: | The migrants were transported from Tapachula City to the Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince. The INM did not specify how women, men, an…

Analise Ortiz (2021-10-07). People Who Would Benefit from A Pathway to Citizenship Send Message to Congress. aclu.org For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants. For too long, immigrants who've called America home for most of their lives have still been forced to live in fear of deportation and the possibility they could be torn apart from their families and communities. | Congress proposed legislative solutions this year among growing momentum and pressure from constituents. More than 70% of people support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants. But the Senate parliamentarian has ruled against two proposals to put immigrants—including…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-07). Haitian trade unions strike against growing insecurity. peoplesdispatch.org On October 4, Haitian trade unions across several sectors observed a 24-hour national strike in rejection of the growing gang violence and fuel shortage in the country as well as against the violent deportation of Haitian migrants from the United States. The majority of shops, schools and transport services remained closed in the capital Port-au-Prince and other major cities. Only healthcare centers continued providing services. | The diverse sectors condemned the increase in murders and kidnapping by armed groups and the rampant displacement due to insecurity. The assassination of deacon Sylner Lafaille and the…

Pablo Manríquez (2021-10-07). Indian Immigrants Feel Senate Has Ignored Their Calls to Reform Massive Green Card Backlogs. latinorebels.com "I considered myself a DREAMer," says Dip Patel, 25, founder of Improve the Dream, an organization advocating for immigrant youth who grew up as dependents of long-term visa holders but then lose their legal status in the United States when they turn 21 years old.

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