(2021-05-19). Spain deploys army against refugees fleeing across border with Morocco. wsws.org The ruling Spanish Socialist Party and Podemos are assaulting refugees and whipping up tensions with Morocco, a former colony of Spain and France.
(2021-05-19). Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…
(2021-05-19). New Rocket Attack From Lebanon Shakes Israel (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
An Iron Dome antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS | On May 19, a barrage of rockets was launched from the outskirts of the village of Seddiqine in South Lebanon at northern Israel. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that a total of four rockets were launched from Lebanon. Rocket sirens were heard in several parts of northern Israel, including the port city of Haifa. | 4 rockets were fired from Southern Lebanon into Israel, reportedl…
(2021-05-18). Colombia: FARC-EP Second Marquetalia Confirms the Assassination of Commander Jesús Santrich in an Ambush by the Colombian Army. libya360.wordpress.com COMMUNICATION TO COLOMBIA AND THE WORLD: We inform Colombia and the world with pain in our hearts, the sad news of the death of Commander Jesús Santrich, member of the FARC-EP's Second Marquetalia Directorate, in an ambush executed by Colombian army commandos on May 17. It happened in the Serranía del Perijá, a binational border…
(2021-05-18). Attorney: US Makes Concessions to Ease Asylum Restrictions. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in the United States, part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum, an attorney said Monday.
(2021-05-18). Mexico Considers Relaxing Border Measures From June 22. telesurenglish.net Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that his country and the U.S. are considering more flexible measures for non-essential land border crossings from June 22 as the COVID-19 vaccination advances in both countries. | RELATED: | "Mexico and the United States are in discussions to relax from June 22 the restrictions on border crossings based on indices on the spread of COVID-19 and the number of vaccines applie…
(2021-05-18). 50 Migrants Die When Dinghy Sinks in the Mediterranean Sea. telesurenglish.net The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reported that at least 50 people drowned off the coast of Tunisia when the dinghy carrying them to Europe capsized. | RELATED: | The boat departed from Libya on Sunday and sank due to overweight and weather conditions such as continuous rain, strong winds, and high waves. | About 30 African migrants were rescued by coast guard units and taken to Tunisia, according to IOM spokesperso…
(2021-05-18). Spain Deploys Troops to Tackle the Migrant Crisis in Ceuta. telesurenglish.net Spain's authorities reported on Tuesday that around 8 000 migrants, including minors, had reached the coast of Ceuta in the last two days. The high number of asylum seekers forced the government to deploy troops to tackle the crisis. | RELATED: | Spain's Civil Guard reported that 1,500 minors were rescued, and 2,700 migrants have been returned to their countries. The Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska explained that 2…
(2021-05-18). Home Office found guilty after inflicting years of pain. challenge-magazine.org A man who came to Britain from Congo at the age of 13 in 2003 has got a rare win for immigrants in Britain. The High Court finally ruled in favour of Sam Louis' claim following a decade of false imprisonment and legal hostility. | Several years of childhood neglect whilst under the negligence of social services did little to prepare Mr Louis for the dire lack of support he'd receive in the UK. His unassisted attempts, even in his teens, to regularize his status were met with silence. When he was found guilty of a "relatively spontaneous low-level street robbery" aged 20 he had no clue how harshly the previousl…
(2021-05-18). Visions of a Borderless World. thenation.com Visions of a Borderless World…
(2021-05-18). A World of Bikes, Not Walls? zcomm.org Demilitarizing the Border…
(2021-05-18). Philadelphia's DA Election Is a Test for Progressives and Criminal Justice Reform. commondreams.org "This election has far-reaching implications beyond Philly's borders." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/krasner-1.jpg …
(2021-05-18). #LatinoRebels10: From 2019, When Immigration Enforcement Goes Too Far… Again. latinorebels.com Or how much of a rogue agency ICE can be.