Daily Archives: June 10, 2021

2021-06-10: News Headlines

Mark Gruenberg (2021-06-10). Keystone XL pipeline finally dead in both U.S. and Canada. peoplesworld.org CALGARY, Alberta—The energy firm that has lobbied for more than a decade to build the entire Keystone XL pipeline all the way from the Montana-Alberta border to Gulf Coast refineries in the U.S. formally abandoned the last segment on June 11. The decision by TC Energy means that segment, a diagonal leg from the border …

Juanita Ramos Ardila (2021-06-10). Court Decision on TPS Puts Pressure on Biden Immigration Reform. latinorebels.com Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that "The TPS program gives foreign nationals nonimmigrant status, but it does not admit them."

El Faro English (2021-06-10). From El Faro English: Harris' Rough Landing in Guatemala. latinorebels.com In her first visit to the region this week, Vice President Kamala Harris' blunt message to Central American migrants ("Do not come") triggered a backlash among human rights defenders and Central America experts for contradicting international asylum laws and appearing insensitive to the reality driving migration.

David Bacon, Anuradha Mittal (2021-06-10). Farmworkers need families, not deportation. peoplesworld.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-10). Consumer Health: Understanding migraine headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about migraines. Migraine headaches can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine usually lasts from four to …

teleSUR (2021-06-09). US, Mexico to Work Jointly to Address Root Causes of Migration. telesurenglish.net On her first overseas visit to Guatemala and Mexico, trying to tackle the ongoing migration crisis in the region, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris failed to address the historic root causes that force people out of their home countries into the United States. Instead, she launched a dire warning to all would-be immigrants: "Do not come."

Staff (2021-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2021. democracynow.org VP Harris Meets with Mexico's AMLO, Faces Backlash for Not Visiting U.S. Southern Border, Over 2,000 Migrant Children Might Still Be Separated from Families, Activists Call on Thomson Reuters to Cut Ties with ICE, Biden Ends Weeks-Long Talks on Infrastructure as New Bipartisan Groups Aim to Reach Compromise, Manchin Remains Steadfast in Opposition to Voting Rights Bill in Face of Mounting Pressure, "Planned in Plain Sight": Senate Report Details Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Vaccination Key to Curbing Spread of Delta COVID Variant; CDC Updates Coronavirus Travel Guidance, International Sting Lea…

teleSUR (2021-06-09). Harris Pledges to Return Migrants- It Is Illegal, Advocates Say. telesurenglish.net Human rights organizations Refugees International and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project also highlighted that returning asylum seekers is illegal and for migrants to seek refuge in the U.S. is legit according to the U.S. and international law. This, like Harris, confirmed that she "believes that if they come to the U.S. borders, they will be turned back."

Jessica Bansal (2021-06-09). Mass ICE Detention is Unnecessary — and We Have Proof. aclu.org The cruelty of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency was on full display this past year. The agency refused to take vital measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in its detention centers, even in the face of its Detained immigrants — compelled by the specter of illness and death in ICE's jails — brought ICE to court over the inhuman conditions, with representation from the ACLU and its affiliates th…

Fight Back (2021-06-09). San Jose demands justice for vendors of Berryessa Flea Market. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – 100 people rallied to demand justice for the vendors of the Berryessa Flea Market in San Jose on June 3. Vendors' jobs are at risk since the Berryessa Urban Village Plan aims to do away with the 120-acre area the flea market has resided in for over 60 years. | The Berryessa Flea Market hosts over 6000 vendors every week and more than 4 million people visit every year. Not only is the Flea Market a place for affordable goods, it is also an important site of Chicano, Mexicano and Latino immigrant culture. Despite this, the city council has neglected to address the concerns of the community. Wher…

Amber Hikes (2021-06-09). Resilience, Liberation, and the Interconnectedness of Pride. aclu.org As we enter Pride month, I am reflecting on the interconnectedness of our joy and our struggle. | I am struck by the fact that Pride and Immigrant Heritage month begin just as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Jewish American Heritage Month end. Though Pride should be about our intersectional struggle for freedom, it has not always felt that way. | As I think about all the communities gathering virtually and in-person to celebrate the power and resilience of our queer communities, it's essential to name what our trans, Asian and Pacific Islander, Indigenous, Jewish, Muslim, and Black communities in th…

Guillermo Castillo Ramírez (2021-06-09). Migrantes en contextos regionales de criminalización. globalizacion.ca La producción de las movilidades forzadas, transfronterizas e irregularizadas. La globalización neoliberal, con sus características reformas hacia el libre mercado y la desregulación económica en diferentes regiones del orbe, ha fomentado procesos de acumulación de capital y concentración de la…

Staff (2021-06-09). Shocking Video Shows Officer Tasering Teenage Refugee from Honduras at Children's Shelter in Texas. democracynow.org The Biden administration has vowed to take a compassionate approach to migrants and asylum seekers who are fleeing violence, poverty and persecution, but a damning new investigation reveals the mistreatment of children upon their arrival to the border. The report found more than 80 children in government-funded shelters were turned over to local law enforcement when they engaged in behavior common for kids, especially those who have been through trauma. Many were arrested for fighting, breaking property or mental health crises, and police body-camera footage obtained by Reveal shows at least one child was tasered…

The Conversation (2021-06-09). As More Climate Migrants Cross Borders Seeking Refuge, Laws Will Need to Adapt. latinorebels.com Climate change is upending people's lives around the world, but when droughts, floods or sea level rise force them to leave their countries, people often find closed borders and little assistance.

WSWS (2021-06-09). Kamala Harris's anti-immigrant tour: Identity politics in service of imperialism. wsws.org A child of immigrants, Harris was entrusted with the dirty and, indeed, homicidal job of coordinating a multinational crackdown on immigration.

Carter Lum (2021-06-09). Socialist Jose Cortes launches 2022 campaign for U.S. Congress. liberationnews.org Since joining the PSL, Cortes has led local actions and initiatives against racist police terror and discrimination based on immigration status.

John Wojcik (2021-06-09). A las masas cansadas, pobres y apiñadas de Centroamérica se les debe la entrada. peoplesworld.org La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se reunió con el presidente guatemalteco Alejandro Giammattei el lunes y el martes con el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Su viaje tiene la intención anunciada de ayudar a resolver la situación migratoria en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos. Harris dijo en Guatemala que el objetivo de la …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-09). Consumer Health: Understanding migraine headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about migraines. Migraine headaches can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine usually lasts from four to …

Pasqualina Curcio (2021-06-09). El gran reseteo mundial: De vuelta al Estado de Bienestar. globalizacion.ca La propuesta del "gran reseteo" parte del miedo de la burguesía a que la cada vez mayor desigualdad derive en rebeliones sociales y en la migración de votos hacia partidos políticos de izquierda. | El gran reseteo mundial: De vuelta al…

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