(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2021-10-06). For the US, the climate plan is more walls and armed agents at the US-Mexico border. thegrayzone.com US greenhouse gas emissions are inextricably linked to booming border militarization budgets and private security industry profit This article was originally published by Todd Miller's The Border Chronicle. Subscribe here. Sasabe, Mexico — Not long into our conversation, the young woman at the migrant resource center in Sasabe, Sonora, told me why she had left her home in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala: floods had ruined her family's crops. Her name was Flor* and she was 19 years old. Two Category 4 …
(2021-10-06). Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists | Security forces storm studios of Zitouna channel and 'destroy equipment' days after TV presenter and MP arrested | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 10: 42 | A screengrab of the 1 October episode of the Hassad 24 programme on Zitouna TV channel, hosted by Amer Ayad (Facebook) | Tunisian security forces on Wednesday ra…
(2021-10-06). Texas raised $54 million for border wall—almost all from one billionaire. peoplesworld.org 
This story is reprinted from The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans—and engages with them—about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. The article originally appeared here. An out-of-state billionaire who has previously bankrolled attempts to defend controversial immigration laws is responsible for nearly all the donations to Gov. Greg Abbott's $54 million border wall fund. …
(2021-10-06). Colombia-Venezuela Border Reopening: Commercial Exchange Resumes Successfully. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, October 5, commercial exchange at the Colombian-Venezuelan border was resumed as an economic reactivation measure for the Venezuelan state of Táchira and the Colombian department of Norte de Santander. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Commerce, Luis Villegas, announced that the commercial reopening on the Colombia-Venezuela border was a total success. | Villegas stressed that this measure would significantly boost the economy of the region, aiming to consolidate its economic stability. | @NicolasMaduro continúa la consolidación de la anhelada estabilidad económica!
(2021-10-06). Immigration Cruelty Goes Beyond the Border. fpif.org Images of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. 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 (ICE). But those of us who live in border states can tell you: It is. | The CBP agents who…
(2021-10-06). Greg Abbott's privately funded Texas border wall bankrolled almost entirely by one billionaire. salon.com Timothy Mellon, the grandson of legendary banker Andrew Mellon, has a history of anti-immigration advocacy…
(2021-10-06). OPINION: The Racist Treatment of Haitian Migrants and Other Immigrants of Color Must End. latinorebels.com Border Patrol whipping Haitian migrants brings to mind our sordid history of racist immigration polices based on public health concerns. It's time for a change.
(2021-10-06). Iran And Azerbaijan On The Brink Of War But It Is Unlikely To Boil Over. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageHostilities between Iran and Azerbaijan reach unprecedented heights. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | For weeks, Iran has been concentrating troops and heavy vehicles on its border with Azerbaijan as tensions continue to mount. Participating in military exercises on the Azerbaijani border include several infantry, special forces and armored units, as well as several fighter jets, helicopters and missile systems. | The "Conquerors of Khaybar", the name given to the military exercise, is a reference to a battle fought by Muhammed, the founder of Islam, against the…
(2021-10-06). After Afghan pullout NATO moves yet closer to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Security Council sees risk of NATO getting closer to Russian bordersAccording to Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Yuri Kokov, threats of a geopolitical nature emerge due to the fact that Americans, in essence, are not abandoning their intentions in the region after leaving Afghanistan After leaving Afghanistan, the US does not abandon its …
(2021-10-06). Iranian Weapons Shipments Continue To Pour Into Eastern Syria. southfront.org 
Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | Early on October 6, an Iranian weapons shipment arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory (SOHR) for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the shipment entered from Iraq through an unofficial border crossing. The weapons, which included short-range rockets and their launchers, were moved to the town of al-Mayadin in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. They were allegedly stored in tun…
(2021-10-06). Trump Is Gone, But the US Is Still Putting Migrants Through Hell. truthout.org 
"Texas is playing by its own rules on immigration and deputizing police from as far away as Iowa to participate in Abbott's state-level war on migrants. The implications here are just horrifying," says Kelly Hayes. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly examines recent events in Del Rio, Texas, where Black asylum seekers were brutalized and faced mass deportations, and also highlights Operation Lone Star, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's unconstitutional, state-level war on migrants. Kelly also talks with Breann…
(2021-10-06). Venezuelan Victims of Xenophobic Attacks Return from Chile. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government has celebrated the return of migrants but has faced criticism for a lack of support to aid their resettlement inside Venezuela.
(2021-10-06). In OtherWords: October 6, 2021. otherwords.org A final vote on President Biden's jobs and infrastructure agenda has been delayed as Democrats in Congress negotiate with their own right flank over the size and scope of the legislation. | At particular risk, Sonali Kolhatkar writes this week, is the expanded Child Tax Credit, which has proven effective at rapidly reducing child poverty in this country. Democrats shouldn't let a handful of millionaire conservatives in their own ranks derail this wildly successful intervention, she argues. | Also this week, Josue De Luna Navarro takes a look at the bigger picture of how the U.S. treats migrants after disturbing p…