2021-07-12: News Headlines

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-12). Exploited migrant workers demand Biden administration protection. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Making the connection between their migrant status and the federal protection they would get through Biden administration action, dozens of Spanish-speaking workers descended on the U.S. Labor Department's front steps to demand the Democratic president and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh move now. The workers, organized by the Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement coalition, included exploited …

William Craig Cohen (2021-07-12). The Weekly Round-Up: Proposed migrant legislation and reviews for convicted victims of coercive control. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: On Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that they would no longer prosecute migrants uninvolved in any criminal activity other than illegal entry to the UK. The development, supported by the notion that these cases can be better dealt with by administrative deportation than by prison overcrowding, is being widely reported as …

Rick Sterling (2021-07-12). Weaponizing "Humanitarian Aid" to Syria: Deceitful Cover for U.S. Support of Al Qaeda and Excuse to Violate Syrian Sovereignty and UN Charter. covertactionmagazine.com On Friday July 9 the UN Security Council unanimously agreed to a conditional one-year extension of the Turkey/Syria border crossing at Bab al Hawa. As part of the agreement, the UN Secretary General needs to report regularly on what is happening with the aid going into the Al Qaeda dominated zone. Evidently Russia and China thought …

Anonymous103 (2021-07-12). Escalation In Afghanistan Is Likely Nearing Its Final Stage (Videos, 18+). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | More shocking footage from Afghanistan is published online. The situation remains tense in the country, where the Taliban movement has captured a number of strategic border regions and continues its offensive in different provinces, capturing not only civilian settlements, but also more military bases full of weapons that were abandoned by Afghan government troops. | For example, a video showing Taliban militants shooting down an Afghan army checkpoint using thermal imagers…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-12). In Video: Iran Sent Military Reinforcement To Secure Border Crossing Captured By Taliban. southfront.org Illustrative image | The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were spotted sending further military reinforcements, heavy artillery and military equipment to the border with Afghanistan, following the According to some reports, Iran has issued an ultimatum to the Taliban to evacuate the recently captured Islam Qala border area. |

Anonymous669 (2021-07-11). Turkish Border Crossing Hit During Intra-Rebel Clashes In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on July 10, heavy clashes broke out between Turkish-backed militants in the northeastern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain on the border with Turkey. | A personal disagreement was reportedly behind the conflict, which saw militants from two different units of the Hamzah Division clashing with each other. The Hamza Division is a key faction of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. | During the clashes, a number of rocket-propelled grenades hit the border gate with Turkey to the north of Ras al-Ain. No dama…

Robert Koehler (2021-07-11). The narrow borders of militarism. zcomm.org An end to war? It's certainly necessary, but is it politically possible?>

Eduardo Camín (2021-07-11). La migración laboral internacional creció en cinco millones. globalizacion.ca La economía política de la migración constituye un mirador teórico para el estudio de las migraciones asociadas a las dinámicas de acumulación mundial de capital, la generación de sobrepoblación, la mercantilización de la fuerza de trabajo y la procreación de…

Editor2 (2021-07-11). There are No Mass Migrations Without US Meddling and Militarism. orinocotribune.com By Azadeh Shahshahani and Rhonda Ramiro — Jul 8, 2021 | Despite its pledges to aid Central America, the Biden administration continues to deny the United States' role in destabilizing the region. | When Vice President Kamala Harris visited the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on June 25, she repeated the claim she made during her trip to Guatemala and Mexico earlier that month: The Biden administration is serious about addressing the root causes of Central American migration. | "This issue cannot be reduced to a political issue," Harris said. "We're talking about children, we're tal…

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