(2019-07-24). Trump Will Soon Obliterate the Right to Asylum. truthdig.com This piece first appeared on Truthout. | Since his inauguration, Donald Trump has effectuated 600 unilateral changes in immigration policy, more than any president in recent memory. | Pursuant to its " zero tolerance policy," the administration arrested undocumented immigrants who cross…
(2019-07-24). AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: Queens. thenation.com Celisa Calacal, Acacia Handel, Molly Minta AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: Queens.
(2019-07-24). AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York City. thenation.com Celisa Calacal, Acacia Handel, Molly Minta AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York City…
(2019-07-24). Headlines for July 24, 2019. democracynow.org Robert Mueller Testifies Before Congress, Trump Rails Against Squad, Mueller Report in Speech to Teenagers, Disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló Expected to Step Down, ORR Says Unaccompanied Migrant Children Could Be Detained for Years, Immigration Agents Detain Texas Teen for 3+ Weeks Despite Being a U.S. Citizen, Tennessee Community Blocks ICE from Taking Neighbor by Forming Human Chain, Trump Threatens Guatemala with Tariffs and Other Penalties After Failure of Immigration Deal, DOJ Pursues Antitrust Probe into Big Tech, Reports: FTC to Accuse Facebook of Misleading Consumers on Personal Data Use, F…
(2019-07-24). A Whale of a Time on the California Coast. counterpunch.org 
With stones, rocks, flowers, chants, songs and their own bodies, about 200 mourners gathered on a recent Saturday morning at Dillon Beach—near the border that separates Marin from Sonoma Counties—to commemorate the death this year of at least 70 Gray Whales, all stranded on the shore and visible at low tide. At Dillon Beach, the More
(2019-07-24). The Top 5 Ways to Defeat ICE Agents. truthdig.com 
The Democrats and the corporate media will breathlessly tell you how Donald Trump is a racist (he is). They'll relay the gut-wrenching horror of having your family ripped apart by Border Patrol (I'm sure it is). They'll let you know that keeping children in cages is not what America stands for and not who we are (it kinda is). But despite all of this, they practically never tell everyone how to actually fight back against ICE raids and Border Patrol detentions. | Welcome to the paradoxical sales pitch of the neoliberal morass—"Act like you hate racism while doing almost nothing to stop racist policies that…
(2019-07-24). Bolivian Opposition Will Privatize Gas Reserves, Minister Warns. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Bolivia's Minister for Hydrocarbons warned that the country's right-wing opposition will privatize the country's state gas company (YPFB), which has provided much of the country's income since nationalization under leftist President Evo Morales in 2006. | RELATED: | Evo Gives Free Modern Farming Equipment to Bolivian Campesinos | The minister's warnings come after opposition candidates Carlos Mesa and Victor Hugo Cardenas criticized YPFB, accusing it of i…
(2019-07-24). The US-NATO Military Alliance Continues Confrontation Along Russia's Borders. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon and its sub-office in Brussels, HQ NATO, in its new billion dollar building, are intent on maintaining military pressure around the globe. The US itself is much more widely spread, having bases tentacled from continent to continent, with …
(2019-07-24). American Nightmare at the Border. thenation.com American Nightmare at the Border…
(2019-07-24). The Soft Power of Héctor Figueroa. progressive.org Wherever working people were hurting, he was ready to organize. From immigrant rights to taxi workers, he believed in the power of everyday people, when organized, to change everything.
(2019-07-24). Rapid Response Network Helps Fill Urgent Need for Santa Clara Co. Immigrants. indybay.org Mother Jones magazine looks at how citizens are being trained to respond to ICE.
(2019-07-24). "Stop ICE" Demo in San Jose Lights Up the Night. indybay.org On July 12, concerned citizens in San Jose lit up City Hall Plaza with candles, speakers, dancers and music to demand justice for immigrants. | Photos by: Alfred Leung, Pro Bono Photo. | Please credit the photographer as above.
(2019-07-24). ICE agents attempting to arrest Tennessee man repelled by neighbors. wsws.org While ICE was blocked by the brave actions of the man's neighbors, a Texas born US citizen is being released from custody after having been illegally detained by immigration officials for the last month.
(2019-07-24). Brown Berets On Stage at Todos Santos Plaza "Stop the Deportations" Demo. indybay.org Todos Santos Plaza, Concord, CA. | On this day, July 12, members of the Brown Berets proudly wore their insignia and waved their bright yellow flag, saying their mission is as critical and relevant today as it was over half a century ago. Founded in 1967, in 2019 they call for freedom for immigrants detained at the border. | Photos by Bob Shonkoff, Pro Bono Photo. | Please credit the photographer.
(2019-07-24). Small Crowd, Big Message at Golden Gate. indybay.org
(2019-07-23). Mother Jones Is Failing Its Namesake. fair.org 
Kevin Drum: Shouldn't the cages for kids be more comfortable? | Kevin Drum, a political columnist for Mother Jones, wrote in a blog post ( 6/26/19) last month that he did not understand why workers do not want their employer to work with the government agencies carrying out President Donald Trump's brutal immigration policies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). When workers at home goods website Wayfair staged a walkout because their company was supplyin…
(2019-07-23). Immigration enforcement funded far better than labor law enforcement. peoplesworld.org RETRACTION: The article which originally appeared at this address, "Immigration enforcement funded far better than labor law enforcement," by Daniel Costa of the Economic Policy Institute, was republished here by mistake. We regret the error. Please see the original on EPI's Working Economics Blog. — The Editors…
(2019-07-23). Monday's Daily Brief: Situation critical for Libya migrants, 'dangerous paralysis' in Israel-Palestine conflict, 'shocking escalation' in Syria, record heatwaves. un.org Our main stories today: UN officials warn of desperate situation for migrants and refugees in Libya; the UN peacebuilding chief calls for 'tangible steps' to alleviate the crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and keep two-State solution alive; Idlib in Syria suffers more deadly attacks on civilians; Europe and Bangladesh deal with extreme weather events; and Angry Birds take on the climate crisis.
(2019-07-23). Crimes against humanity at the border: Hold people responsible. peoplesworld.org 
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(2019-07-23). Headlines for July 23, 2019. democracynow.org Half a Million Puerto Ricans Take Over San Juan Streets to Call for Gov. Rosselló to Resign, Boris Johnson Becomes New British Prime Minister, Trump Admin Expands Deportation Powers, Putting 100,000s of Undocumented Immigrants at Risk, ICE Now Using DNA Testing on Asylum-Seeking Families, DOJ Tells Mueller His Testimony Must "Remain Within Boundaries" of Redacted Report, Trump Says He Can "Wipe Afghanistan Off the Face of the Earth" as He Meets Pakistani PM Imran Khan, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte Calls for the Death Penalty for Drug Offenders, Syrian Airstrikes Kill At Least 50, Amid Ongoing Violence in Id…
(2019-07-23). Libya: Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but 'overriding priority' must be 'lasting peace', say UN officials. un.org The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their "arbitrary detention" across Libya, following an agreement on Tuesday by European Union countries to offer those fleeing across the Mediterranean a safe berth through a new distribution mechanism.
(2019-07-23). Facility for Migrant Children Closing Weeks After Opening. truthdig.com 
By the time the Texas center opened, the numbers of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border had fallen, as is normal during the summer heat.
(2019-07-23). Imperialist Made Crisis of Migrants and Refugees. globalresearch.ca The CBC article headline reads, "Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests." It reports that, "the [poll] results come as no surprise to immigration experts and advocates, who point to a negative shift in tone on migration around …
(2019-07-23). Minnesota, White People, Lutherans and Ilhan Omar. counterpunch.org Interesting that Trump's current opportunistic vilification campaign focuses on a congresswoman from Minnesota. My late mother was from Minnesota. Daughter of an immigrant Swedish father and a mother born of Norwegian immigrants, she had a kind of Ingrid Bergman look. The hospital record describes her as "comely" (as though this were a technical term) at More
(2019-07-23). American Held by ICE for Almost a Month Finally Released. truthdig.com 
Francisco Galicia was born in Texas and has the papers to prove it, but border officials detained him, claiming his documents could be fake.
(2019-07-23). San Francisco protest: Oust Duterte! Stop the killings in the Philippines! fightbacknews.org San Francisco, CA – On July 22, more than 300 people packed the street in front of the Philippine consulate in San Francisco. Chants of "People power now!" and "No justice, no peace! Stop the killings in the Philippines!" rang out as protestors called for the ousting of Philippine President Duterte, who has killed thousands in his so-called 'war on drugs.' The occasion was the "Peoples' SONA" on the occasion of the official State of the Nation Address given by the Philippine president each year. | Speakers from the BAYAN/Anakbayan of San Francisco, Migrante, and other organizations including the Arab Resource and…
(2019-07-23). UNHCR Unveils Measures to Prevent Deaths in the Mediterranean. telesurenglish.net The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) highlighted Tuesday the commitment made by several countries of the European Union (EU) to implement measures to prevent further deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. | RELATED: | Cap. Rackete Sues Minister Salvini for Instigating Hate Crimes | The head, Filippo Grandi, and the director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Antonio Vitorino, called on the EU to…
(2019-07-23). Trump Threatens Guatemala With Economic Reprisals. telesurenglish.net Taxed exports and imposition of charges for remittances could be the consequences suffered by Guatemala after deciding to stop an agreement to become a safe third country, which would force them to welcome migrants crossing its territory, according to threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. | RELATED: | US, Mexico Deported 54,000 Guatemalans from January to June | On his official Twitter account, the president indicated that the Central American nation "has been forming caravans and…
(2019-07-23). Trump deflects accusations he's built no wall & caved to open-borders swamp. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump is fighting back against charges that his 'build the wall' bluster was all hot air as illegals continue to stream over the border -which still lacks a wall- and former supporters accuse him of going soft.
(2019-07-23). With 18-Year-Old US Citizen in DHS Custody for Nearly a Month, Rights Advocates Demand Immediate Release. commondreams.org The weeks-long detention of an 18-year-old U.S. citizen in South Texas prompted the latest calls on Tuesday for an immediate end to the Trump administration's aggressive, xenophobic anti-immigration agenda. | https://www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-5673813111.jpg …
(2019-07-23). Blood on Our Hands: How We Help Drive Immigration North. commondreams.org In September 2014, a U.S. official from The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimated that half the weapons available on El Salvador's black market were made in the United States. (Photo: Wes Bausmith / Los Angeles Times) | https://www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/image_for_blood_on_our_hands_7.23.19.png …
(2019-07-22). "You a U.S. Citizen?": Traveling under the watchful eye of the Border Patrol. peoplesworld.org 
People's World correspondent Al Neal is in the field reporting from sites all along the U.S.-Mexico border. In his dispatches, you will get a view of the towns and people caught up in Trump's "border crisis." You will see the women, men, and children impacted by the administration's immigration policies as well as U.S. foreign …
(2019-07-21). How the Border Patrol Began Its Investigation Into No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren. theintercept.com 
Newly unsealed documents detail the tip that led the Border Patrol to zero in on humanitarians rescuing migrants in the Arizona desert.
(2019-07-21). AOC wants '9/11-style commission' to look into family separation policy. rt.com 
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, known for calling US migrant detention facilities "concentration camps," has now said a special commission must investigate migrant family separations the same way the 9/11 terrorist attacks were investigated.
(2019-07-21). Progressive Churches Challenge the Hard-Line Conservative Evangelical Narrative on Immigration. therealnews.com 
In contrast to the unwavering support that conservative and evangelical religious groups give President Trump, progressive churches and synagogues are fighting on the front lines against the administration's anti-immigrant policies…
(2019-07-20). Why did Argentina declare Hezbollah a terrorist group? uwidata.com 
Argentina has officially declared Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The declaration created a considerable amount of controversy given the strong feelings on the issue in various countries. Background Argentina has received more immigrants than any other Latin American nation. While they are mostly of European origin, many have also come from Syria and Lebanon. There are …
(2019-07-20). 800 US protests: Close the camps, free the children. liberationnews.org 
Thousands take to the streets in protest of torturous conditions inflicted on immigrant children and parents.
(2019-07-20). Outraged with Trump ICE raids? Remember, he is yet to beat Obama's deportation record — Lee Camp. rt.com 
The threat of nationwide raids targeting immigrants made many Americans angry with the administration of Donald Trump. But it's not like his predecessor has a lily-white record on deportations, Lee Camp said.
(2019-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2019. democracynow.org 70 Catholics Arrested in Capitol Hill Protest of Trump's Immigration Policies, Asylum Seekers in Texas ICE Jail Launch Hunger Strike, House Democrats Grill Acting DHS Chief over Migrant Deaths and Squalid Jails, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Confronts DHS Chief over Racist & Sexist Border Patrol Posts, Trump Disavows "Send Her Home" Chant After Racist Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ilhan Omar Greeted in Minnesota with Chants of "Welcome Home", House Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $15 an Hour, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Bring Overtime Pay, Union Rights, Trump to Nominate Anti-Union Lawyer Eugene Scalia as Labor S…
(2019-07-19). Friday's Daily Brief: solidarity with Japan, call for DR Congo support, family-friendly workplaces, hottest June ever, Venezuela and Afghanistan updates. un.org In today's Daily Brief: UN stands in solidarity with Japan; avoid panic over DR Congo Ebola emergency; 'transformative shift' needed towards family-friendly work policies; hottest June EVER; Venezuelan migrant dangers; stop targeting Afghanistan civilians call.
(2019-07-19). Dutton's war on democracy. greenleft.org.au 
With the re-election of the Coalition government, conservatives have become emboldened to intensify their agenda of transferring even more wealth and power to the already dominant at the expense of the rest of us. | One sign of this is the rise in prominence of one the most hard-right figures in the Coalition: home affairs minister Peter Dutton. | Dutton has been at the centre of the Coalition government's efforts to whip up racist scapegoating and strengthen the state's repressive powers, a task for which he was well-prepared by his time in the Queensland police. | In 2014, he was appointed immigration minister…
(2019-07-19). Trump Bans Asylum Seekers at the Border in Violation of National and International Law. therealnews.com 
Litigator Angelo Guisado says Trump's tactics are proto-fascist, and stopping asylum seekers in transit through other countries violates standing U.S. law and international treaties…
(2019-07-19). Venezuela: Trump diverts Central America aid to Guaido as EU threatens more sanctions. greenleft.org.au 
United States President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly diverting more than US$40 million in aid destined for Central America to the Venezuelan opposition. | According to the Los Angeles Times, a memo from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was handed to Congress on July 11 saying that $41.9 million was being handed to self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaido and his team. The memo argued that there is an "exigent" crisis involving US "national…
(2019-07-18). Chuck Schumer, in Meeting With Progressive Caucus, Said He Was Surprised House Democrats Waved Through the Senate Border Bill. theintercept.com The Senate minority leader said he had expected the House to pass a stronger bill, after which the two chambers would negotiate a compromise.
(2019-07-18). John Tanton's Legacy. splcenter.org John Tanton, the racist architect of the modern anti-immigrant movement, has left behind a legacy that spawned more than a dozen nativist organizations, driven an anti-immigrant agenda for four decades, and found friends in the White House.
(2019-07-18). Thursday's Daily Brief: Mandela Day, war waning in Yemen? Deadly monsoon rains, zero hunger hopes fade, fifth anniversary of MH17 crash. un.org In today's Daily Brief: World celebrates Nelson Mandela; Security Council hears end of Yemen war may be in sight; South Asia children turned 'upside down' by monsoon rains; world 'off track' to meet zero hunger target; Italy urged to stop 'criminalising' migrant rescues…
(2019-07-18). Jewish Activists of 'Never Again' Action Oppose Immigrant Detention Centers. therealnews.com 
Molly Amster of Jews United for Justice explains why the concentration camp analogy is more than just rhetoric when it comes to Trump's detention camps and policies…
(2019-07-17). SPLC sues Trump administration over new rule that makes migrants who pass through other countries ineligible for asylum. splcenter.org The SPLC and its partners filed a lawsuit and an emergency motion this week seeking to block a new Trump administration rule that categorically bars asylum for migrants who cross the southern border without applying for and being denied asylum in any country that they pass through on their way to the U.S.
(2019-07-17). 'Journalism Is Helping to Normalize the Concentration Camps' – CounterSpin interview with Arun Gupta on immigration abuses. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Arun Gupta on Trump's concentration camps for the July 12, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-07-17). Amazon Workers Demand Fair Pay & Conditions as Company Continues Undercutting Rivals. democracynow.org 
While online shoppers around the world flocked to Amazon's mega-sale "Prime Day" this week, the retail giant faced growing outrage from protesters, workers and lawmakers for its unsafe working conditions and collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Demonstrators in Seattle delivered a petition with over 270,000 signatures to Amazon headquarters demanding it stop exploiting workers and cooperating with ICE. Lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ilhan Omar, co-signed a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration demanding a full investigation into Amazon's wor…