(2021-10-08). Immigration Cruelty Extends Far Beyond the Border. counterpunch.org Images of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. President Biden called them "outrageous" and "wrong" and promised an investigation. Many members of Congress also spoke out. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for thinking that abuse like this isn't normal for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(2021-10-08). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad, Russia: first new U.S. interceptor missiles in Poland next year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com First US air defence systems for Poland next year: minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak was speaking during a visit to Fort Sill, a US Army base in the southern state of Oklahoma, where Polish soldiers are learning to operate the American-made Patriot air defence system, state news agency PAP reported. "By the end of next year, the …
(2021-10-08). UN pushes NATO role in Sahel war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Studying 'Options' to Bolster Africa Anti-Jihadi Force, UN Says NATO is studying options to bolster support for the multinational G5 Sahel Joint Force in the troubled three-borders region of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, where a surge in jihadis violence has cost thousands of lives, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter seen …
(2021-10-08). Poland reports gunfire at Belarusian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus officials open fire at Polish soldiers: Border Guard A group of Belarusian officials have fired shots at Polish soldiers helping protect the two countries' shared frontier, the Polish Border Guard announced on Friday. **** Poland and fellow EU members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have accused Belarus' strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko of organising a wave …
(2021-10-08). The US, Mexico To Discuss Security Topics in Bilateral Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the government of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will meet a U.S. delegation headed by State Secretary Anthony Blinken to discuss possible ways to counteract the migration crisis and drug trafficking in their region. | RELATED: | Currently, about 14,000 Haitian migrants are stranded in Mexican border crossings or shelters, where they wait for the U.S. authorities to process their asylum clai…
(2021-10-08). EU Tries To Block Russia-Belarus Integration As Migrants Die Along Its Border. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-08). Unidentified Drone Targeted Iranian-Backed Forces On Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. | Late on October 8, an unidentified combat drone targeted several positions of Iranian-backed forces in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the targeted positions are located around Aisha hospital in the town of al-Bukamal right along the border with Iraq. The drone strikes caused several fires. However, no casualties were reported. | Iranian-backe…
(2021-10-08). Legislation In Limbo. Dem Caucus In Disarray. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction | With inflation rising, the border crisis worsening, and Americans still trapped in Afghanistan, President Biden's approval numbers are bad and getting worse. In a Quinnipiac poll released this week only 38% of those surveyed approved of the president's job performance. On the Economy Biden's approval rating is 39%, taxes 37%, immigration 25%, and foreign policy 34%. Of those polled only 42% believed the Biden Administration was competent. On the congressional front the Quinnipiac poll found that Americans favor Republicans ove…
(2021-10-08). Vice-President Harris: It's Your Turn to Step Up for Immigrant Rights. counterpunch.org Vice-President Kamala Harris has an opportunity. More than at any time in the recent past, Congress and the Biden administration have the means to open a path to citizenship to millions of undocumented residents who have been living in, and contributing to, this nation for many years. These residents include DACA recipients who were brought
(2021-10-08). Immigrant Rights Rally in Front of White House Leads to Arrests. latinorebels.com Hundreds of protesters turned up at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Thursday for a midday "escalation rally" for immigrant rights. Dozens were arrested.
(2021-10-07). Dispatches from The US: Biden continues Trump's violent deportation policies. peoplesdispatch.org Eugene Puryear from Breakthrough News spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the current Haitian migrant crisis and how the US administration under president Joe Biden has responded to this.
(2021-10-07). Venezuelan Authorities Reopen Colombia Border After More Than Two Years. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government is hoping to improve trade and investment in the region.
(2021-10-07). Black migration beyond states and borders. roarmag.org 
A man from Haiti is crossing the Rio Grande natural border between Mexico and the United States. May, 2021. David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com | Migration is a central part of
(2021-10-07). Why the World's Eyes Are on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border. counterpunch.org Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words has erupted between Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and the Taliban government in Kabul. Rahmon censures the Taliban for the destabilization of Central Asia by the export of militant groups, while the Taliban leadership has accused Tajikistan's government of interference. Earlier this summer, Rahmon
(2021-10-07). Six refugees die at the Polish-Belarusian border‚ÄÜas illegal deportations in the EU rise. wsws.org The plight of refugees stranded in the no man's land on the border between Poland and Belarus is becoming increasingly dramatic.
(2021-10-07). The Iran-Azerbaijan Standoff Is a Contest for the Region's Transportation Corridors. strategic-culture.org 
By Pepe ESCOBAR | The last thing the complex, work-in-progress drive towards Eurasian integration needs at this stage is this messy affair between Iran and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus. | Let's start with the Conquerors of Khaybar — the largest Iranian military exercise in two decades held on its northwestern border with Azerbaijan. Zangezur is one of the strategic areas in the competition for connectivity routes in West Asia and the South Caucasus. | Among the deployed Iranian military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) units there are some serious players, such as the 21st Tabriz Infant…
(2021-10-07). In Video: Houthis Shot Down US-Made Drone Near Border With Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On October 7, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had shot down a US-made AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma drone over the border with Saudi Arabia's Jizan province. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was shot down with a "suitable weapon" without elaborating. |
(2021-10-07). Tensions mount between Iran, Azerbaijan in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tensions mount between Iran, Azerbaijan in Caucasus region Tensions mount between Iran and Azerbaijan as Tehran heckles Baku over its ties with Israel and Baku criticizes Tehran's "provocative" military actions near its borders. Most recently, Iran said Wednesday that it has "serious concerns" about Israel's presence in the Caucasus. The comments came a day after …
(2021-10-07). Azerbaijan, Turkey conduct more war games near Iranian, Armenian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish, Azerbaijani militaries hold more drills in Nakhchivan Indestructible Brotherhood-2021 includes live-fire tactical exercises by land and air units from the two countries, according to a statement by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry on Tuesday evening. "In order to ensure the interoperability of units, troops are constantly monitored from command posts through control systems as well …
(2021-10-07). Indian Immigrants Feel Senate Has Ignored Their Calls to Reform Massive Green Card Backlogs. latinorebels.com "I considered myself a DREAMer," says Dip Patel, 25, founder of Improve the Dream, an organization advocating for immigrant youth who grew up as dependents of long-term visa holders but then lose their legal status in the United States when they turn 21 years old.
(2021-10-07). People Who Would Benefit from A Pathway to Citizenship Send Message to Congress. aclu.org For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants. For too long, immigrants who've called America home for most of their lives have still been forced to live in fear of deportation and the possibility they could be torn apart from their families and communities. | Congress proposed legislative solutions this year among growing momentum and pressure from constituents. More than 70% of people support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants. But the Senate parliamentarian has ruled against two proposals to put immigrants—including…
(2021-10-07). Mexico Deports 129 Haitian Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Mexico's Migration Institute (INM) deported 129 undocumented Haitian migrants who were heading to the U.S. This action was carried out in compliance with the policies agreed through a permanent dialogue table with Haiti's consular authorities. | RELATED: | The migrants were transported from Tapachula City to the Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince. The INM did not specify how women, men, an…
(2021-10-07). Haitian trade unions strike against growing insecurity. peoplesdispatch.org On October 4, Haitian trade unions across several sectors observed a 24-hour national strike in rejection of the growing gang violence and fuel shortage in the country as well as against the violent deportation of Haitian migrants from the United States. The majority of shops, schools and transport services remained closed in the capital Port-au-Prince and other major cities. Only healthcare centers continued providing services. | The diverse sectors condemned the increase in murders and kidnapping by armed groups and the rampant displacement due to insecurity. The assassination of deacon Sylner Lafaille and the…