2021-09-21: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-09-21). US Border Patrol agents whip and corral Haitian migrants. wsws.org Photos showing border agents herding migrants like cattle produced political shock waves in the United States and around the world.

Anonymous103 (2021-09-21). Washington And Kiev Start Provocative Drills On Russian Border. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe US continues to use Ukrainian soil as a base of military operations, generating unnecessary tensions in the region. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Despite its recent defeats in Central Asia and the Middle East, the US makes it clear that it will continue to maintain a strategy of global presence and ongoing tensions against its main geopolitical enemies. This week, US and Ukrainian troops began the first maneuvers in the new edition of the Rapid Trident, an annual military drill operated by the two countries in t…

Anonymous103 (2021-09-21). "It's Not The Same Thing": Jen Psaki Asked Why Migrants Walking Across Border Don't Have To Show Vaccine Proof. southfront.org Originally published on ZeroHedge. After the earlier Biden-mandated vaccine requirement for federal workers and all armed forces branches, and with the…

WSWS (2021-09-21). 1232 KMS: Seven Indian migrant workers head home during the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The film documents the odyssey of a group of workers who, having been stripped of all income by the Modi government's pandemic lockdown, bicycle to their village in Bihar hundreds of miles away.

teleSUR, JDO (2021-09-21). Agentes de EE.UU. dan trato humillante a migrantes haitianos. telesurtv.net Autoridades de EE.UU. reiteran que deportarán a los migrantes a Puerto Príncipe o los llevarán a centros de detención.

WSWS (2021-09-20). Biden administration begins mass deportation flights from Texas to Haiti. wsws.org Hundreds of Haitian refugees were flown back to Port-au-Prince Sunday in the first step of what officials said would be the removal of all 12,000 refugees sheltering under an underpass in Del Rio, Texas, on the US-Mexico border.

Staff (2021-09-20). "People Are Desperate": Biden Vows Mass Deportations as Thousands of Haitian Refugees Shelter in Del Rio. democracynow.org Thousands of asylum seekers, primarily from Haiti, have sheltered in a makeshift camp at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Del Rio International Bridge, as the Biden administration has vowed to carry out mass deportations. On Sunday alone, the Biden administration said it sent three deportation flights to Haiti, with several more flights expected in the coming days. "For them to be deporting young children into Haiti right now, … it is unacceptable," says Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance. We also speak with Jacqueline Charles, Haiti and Caribbean correspondent for the…

Staff (2021-09-20). Biden Vows Mass Deportations as Thousands of Haitian Refugees Shelter in Del Rio. truthout.org Thousands of asylum seekers, primarily from Haiti, have sheltered in a makeshift camp at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Del Rio International Bridge, as the Biden administration has vowed to carry out mass deportations. On Sunday alone, the Biden administration said it sent three deportation flights to Haiti, with several more flights expected in the coming days. "For them to be deporting young children into Haiti right now, … it is unacceptable," says Guerline Jozef, co-founder and exec…

_____ (2021-09-20). Border Patrol Accused of 'Unfathomable Cruelty' for Cracking Whips on Haitians. commondreams.org The best thing about this? It is laser-focused on the super-rich. Anyone earning below $2 million a year will not pay a dime.

Ann Brown (2021-09-20). As Afghanistan Refugees Are Welcomed, Biden Administration To Send Thousands Of Haitians Back Home. moguldom.com Some find it odd that while the U.S. government is welcoming Afghan refugees, it is deporting Haitians. The U.S. is seeing a flood of refugees making their way to its borders. During the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation, the U.S. decided to evacuate Afghans who had worked with the U.S. in …

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-09-20). Horrific explosion hits Al-Bukamal in Syria. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported a horrific explosion in the Syrian border town of Al-Bukamal and the possibility of a US drone strike in the area.

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-20). Denmark: 60 years of NATO warplanes near Russia's border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Denmark's Contribution to 60 Years of NATO Air Policing …If the Danish government declared reinforced alert, the Command Tactical Air Force Denmark would come under operational control of the Commander of NATO's Northern Region…. When NATO nations decided to integrate their air defence forces in 1961, most nations transferred their quick reaction alert aircraft to …

WSWS (2021-09-20). Pacific governments plan border reopenings amid Delta surge. wsws.org In line with capitalist governments elsewhere, the strategy is to reach an arbitrary level of vaccination coverage and remove restrictions to international travel.

The Associated Press (2021-09-20). US Launches Mass Expulsion of Haitian Migrants From Texas. latinorebels.com

The Associated Press (2021-09-20). US Officials Defend Expulsion of Haitians From Texas Town. latinorebels.com

Peter Koenig (2021-09-20). COVID Vaxx Certificates — Borderless Genocide. globalresearch.ca Ever since …

Dania Akkad (2021-09-20). UK asylum case of Israeli student adjourned in wait for Yiddish interpreter. middleeasteye.net UK asylum case of Israeli student adjourned in wait for Yiddish interpreter | Lawyers for student say they are 'disappointed' court attempted to proceed in Hebrew | Mon, 09/20/2021 – 09: 11 | An Israeli soldier looks across the border to Lebanon where pro-Palestinian protesters rally next to a Palestinian flag (AFP) | The asylum case of a young Israeli who says he fears he will be conscripted and forced…

Dania Akkad (2021-09-20). Think Facebook's review will fix alleged Israeli bias? Not so fast, say Palestinians. middleeasteye.net Think Facebook's review will fix alleged Israeli bias? Not so fast, say Palestinians | A report by the tech giant's oversight board was 'unexpected' for digital rights advocates, who wonder whether the company will follow the recommendations | Mon, 09/20/2021 – 09: 00 | A woman uses social media on her mobile phone to support Palestinian protests at the Israel-Gaza border, in Gaza City 14 April 2018 (Reu…

Anonymous007 (2021-09-20). Syrian Defense Minister Visits Jordan For The First Time In 10 Years. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 19th, Syrian Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Ali Ayyoub visited Jordan for the first time in 10 years. | Ayyoub met with Jordanian army head Lieutenant General Yousef Hunaiti. | Syrian state TV said the visit came at the invitation of Jordan's army commander, adding that Ayoub was accompanied by top army officers. It said the talks focused on "fighting terrorism and border control." | The two discussed stability on their mutual border, after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) en…

Titlethe Simple, Effective Wealthy Surtax We Need (2021-09-20). The Simple, Effective Wealthy Surtax We Need. commondreams.org "When thousands of Afghans have been forced to flee their home to find safety, and Haitians are seeking safety on the southern border, the very least the United States can do is set a resettlement goal that meets the moment."

Moderator (2021-09-20). Democrats Urged to 'Ignore' Parlimentarian's Advice Against Path to Citizenship. scheerpost.com By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Democratic lawmakers and the White House are facing pressure to disregard the Senate parliamentarian after the unelected official on Sunday deemed a crucial immigration measure out of bounds for reconciliation, endangering an effort to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of people. In a three-page opinion (pdf), Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough …

Staff (2021-09-20). Parliamentarian Blocks Dems From Including Immigration in Reconciliation Bill. truthout.org Democrats were dealt a heavy blow over the weekend after the U.S. Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, ruled that lawmakers could The parliamentarian acts as an arbiter of the rules of the Senat…

Johanna Kichton (2021-09-20). People's Action Statement on Immigration in Budget Reconciliation. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by People's Action Senior Strategist Mehrdad Azemun in response to the Senate Parliamentarian ruling that reconciliation couldn't be used to provide a pathway to citizenship: "The Senate must pass legislation to create a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, TPS holders, and frontline …

Ann Brown (2021-09-20). The Feds Are Watching: Law Enforcement, ICE Sign Deal with Coinbase For 'Analytics Software'. moguldom.com The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just inked a $1.36 million deal with Coinbase for analytics software and it's reportedly around 40 times larger than the last deal the agency made with the crypto exchange. Under the new contract, Coinbase will provide the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) branch with blockchain analytics software. Coinbase …

_____ (2021-09-20). 5 Urgent Steps Needed to Vaccinate the World and End This Pandemic. commondreams.org "It doesn't matter if a Democrat or Republican is president, our immigration system is designed for cruelty towards and dehumanization of immigrants," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Pablo Manríquez (2021-09-20). Parliamentarian's Decision Outrages Immigration Advocates, Sends Senate Democrats Reeling. latinorebels.com "For me, this ruling does not mean that this process is over. We're not going to take 'no' for an answer," Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said.

_____ (2021-09-20). 20 Years After Start of 'War on Terror', Groups Demand Closure of Gitmo 'Once and For All'. commondreams.org The administration's rapid removal of refugees and migrants was denounced as "reprehensible" and "cruel."

teleSUR, SH (2021-09-20). Haití acusa a EE.UU. de humillar a migrantes haitianos. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Ariel Henry llamó a la unión de todos los sectores del país para darles una oportunidad a los migrantes deportados…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-20). US begins mass deportations of thousands of Haitian migrants in Texas and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the deportation of thousands of Haitian migrants in the US, protests in Gaza as Israeli forces recapture all Gilboa escapees, and more…

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