(2024-07-19). Relief for France's immigrant communities after far right defeat. newarab.com 
(2024-07-19). Bishop William Barber: Trump & Republicans Did Not Offer "Unity" at RNC, Only More Lies & Hate. democracynow.org 
Bishop William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, joins us as the Republican National Convention wraps up in Milwaukee. On the final night, Donald Trump's invective-filled speech, coming just days after the attempt on his life, was promoted as an address about unity. But Barber says it was only "a unity of rejection" on offer — rejecting the rights of women, immigrants, workers, poor people, disenfranchised voters and more. "They may have toned down their voices, but they did not tone down their extreme policies," he says.
(2024-07-19). In "Unity" Speech, Trump Demonizes Migrants, Spreads Lies & Embraces Authoritarianism. democracynow.org 
We host a roundtable the morning after Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, just five days after surviving an assassination attempt, delivering the longest acceptance speech in convention history. Trump began with a somber recounting of what happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet grazed his right ear, and soon went off script to deliver a rambling diatribe against various political enemies and repeatedly demonized immigrants. "The first three or four days of the convention were pitched as a display of unity," says Benjamin Wallace-Wells of The New Yorker,…
(2024-07-19). Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the 'rules of war' on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-07-19). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org
(2024-07-19). Summer 2024 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Against Anti-War Activists, Attacks on Palestinian-Americans!
(2024-07-19). U.S. thanks Mexico for "strong steps" taken in reducing irregular migration across the border. latintimes.com "The partnership has never been better, it's never been stronger, it's never produced better results for both Mexicans and Americans," said Antony Blinken…
(2024-07-19). Leader of massive human smuggling operation used 'ladders and tunnels' to sneak thousands across US border, feds say. latintimes.com Abdul Karim Conteh, a national of Sierra Leone, was arrested in Tijuana last week. The U.S. is seeking his extradition…
(2024-07-19). Panama President Rules Out Forcibly Repatriating US-bound Migrants. latintimes.com Panama's new president on Thursday ruled out forcibly repatriating US-bound undocumented migrants who make the dangerous jungle crossing from Colombia, in an apparent softening of his stance.
(2024-07-19). DOJ sues largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children over 'repeated' and 'severe' sexual abuse. latintimes.com Employees from Southwest Key Programs are accused of repeatedly subjecting minors in its care to sexual abuse and harassment…
(2024-07-19). UK: Far right blames Muslims and 'third world' migrants for Leeds unrest. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Far right blames Muslims and 'third world' migrants for Leeds unrest | Green councillor Mothin Ali worked to combat the disorder, but was accused by far-right commentators of taking part in it | | Councillor Mothin Ali helps to clean up after the disorder in Leeds (Screengrab/ Sky News)…
(2024-07-19). López Obrador rejects closure of the Mexico and US border. plenglish.com Mexico City, July 19 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, affirmed today that migrants go to the United States to work honestly, and economic integration helps both countries, after rejecting the closure of the border.
(2024-07-19). Tonnes of dead fish surface in western Mexico. presstv.ir Tonnes of dead fish surface on the banks of the Santiago River in western Mexico, with local communities pointing the finger at pollution caused by factories upstream. Around 250 companies discharge their waste in the area, which previously led authorities to prohibit fishing.
(2024-07-19). Mexico's pseudo-left launches coalition inspired by Argentine FIT-U. wsws.org The newly formed "Left, Independent, Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Patriarchal Bloc" has joined the wave of triumphalism following the victory of Claudia Sheinbaum, the hand-picked successor of incumbent President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
(2024-07-19). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-07-19). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.