G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Atrocity Crimes In Tigray

On April 2, 2021, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, issued a statement condemning atrocity crimes in Tigray and called for comprehensive responses: “We condemn the killing of civilians, … Read More

Catch-and-Bus: Thousands of Freed Border-Crossing Immigrants Are Dispersing Across America

Lorenzo Ortiz, a volunteer with the El Buen Samaritano Migrante church, loading a van to drive Haitian immigrants in Del Rio, Texas. Photo by Todd Bensman. DEL RIO, Texas — On a recent evening with the night ahead-looking long, an … Read More

Biden’s halt of border wall construction sends migrants streaming into US

Biden’s halt of border wall construction sends migrants streaming into US Thousands of tons of steel and heavy equipment stand idle along the U.S.-Mexico border as legions of migrants exploit holes in the fence left by President Biden’s decision to halt construction. … Read More

As Biden faces ongoing surge of migrant children, Republicans criticize White House for border crisis

WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration faces an ongoing surge of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the border, a group of Republian lawmakers on Monday visited a processing facility along the U.S.-Mexico border and described the situation as “human heartbreak” … Read More

Migrant crisis forces Arizona border town to declare ‘state of emergency’

Mayor says that just to test 2 busloads of people each week for a year would cost at least $600,000. Gila Bend, Arizona, Mayor Chris Riggs says he is declaring a state of emergency due to the ongoing border crisis, blaming … Read More

‘Huge overhaul’ of UK’s asylum system to be announced

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Home secretary says she will make ‘no apology’ for tougher rules when she sets out new plan for immigration. Priti Patel will set out new plan for immigration on Wednesday. – Luke Dray / Stringer via Getty Images The home … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 March 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Once upon a time there was a hunger and thirst to know every detail and to understand every nuance on numerous fronts.  Not anymore.  Now it’s a matter of protecting one’s emotions and sensibilities from the mindlessness … Read More

Migrant says he came to US border because Biden was elected, would not have tried to cross under Trump

Migrant said he traveled with his wife and three young kids. A South American migrant who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border said he did so “basically” because Joe Biden was elected president and would not have tried to cross under former President Donald Trump. The man spoke … Read More

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