I do not deny the fact that we are a nation of laws and in order for us to be seen as a world power we need to uphold these laws. But something that needs to be understood in this country is that generalization is bad for business. Not all democrats believe in open borders and not all republicans believe… Read more »
It was the middle of the night when Kenia Sanchez set out. The border was closed, so sticking to the highway was not an option. Sanchez, her partner and their baby daughter left Ocotepeque, Honduras on foot at 2am and arrived at the migrant shelter over the border in Esquipulas, Guatemala, shortly before mid-day on Monday. “There was no way through…. Read more »
Trump and the facts about the migrant caravan A row raging over the migrant caravan travelling towards the United States is being fuelled by misinformation and false statements online. Thousands of migrants have got as far as Mexico, after the caravan which set out from Honduras has travelled north and grown in size. The caravan’s progress towards the US southern… Read more »
Defence Secretary James Mattis is expected to deploy around 800 troops to the US-Mexico border to stop a migrant caravan, US media say. The soldiers would assist with fencing and support at key points along the southern border, administration officials tell CNN. The caravan of thousands of Central American migrants is making its way toward the US through Mexico. President… Read more »
For more than a week, thousands of migrants from Central America have been trudging north towards the US. They say they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their home countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The journey poses a host of dangers, such as dehydration and criminal gangs, but many of the migrants say they feel safer travelling… Read more »
Latin America was once considered to be a major hotspot for immigrants, with some of its largest companies founded by foreign newcomers. Countless African slaves were shipped to Brazil and the Caribbean rim, with Spaniards, Germans, Italians, east Europeans, Jews, and Syrio-Lebanese, Japanese, and Chinese flowing in as well. By the mid-20th century, however, global migration began to diminish, but… Read more »
WITH its forbidding bulk and high walls, the former hostel for immigrants stands out amid the abandoned factories and jumble of railway lines of Brás, in the heart of São Paulo. Now a museum, between 1887 and 1978 it received 2.5m foreigners of 70 nationalities. After delousing and registration, most were swiftly hired to work on coffee plantations or other… Read more »
In front of the steps of New York’s City Hall, a small, mostly female audience has gathered on an overcast morning. At a small podium in the centre of the crowd, a succession of women take turns to speak, each one making a call to arms. “Women are more productive, more progressive, less likely to be corrupt,” announces one of… Read more »
The move came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi‘s killing inside the Saudis’ Istanbul consulate had been meticulously planned, in a speech that overshadowed a long-planned investment forum in Riyadh. Saudi leaders have denied involvement in the killing, pushing responsibility down the chain of command. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “strongly said that he had nothing to do with this, this… Read more »
And even though the former army captain has made comments deemed misogynist and racist, 30-year-old black administrative assistant Priscila Santos says she will tick the box next to Bolsonaro‘s name. For these voters, Bolsonaro is tough on crime and will help create jobs in the country’s flailing economy — and those factors trump whatever questionable comments he may have made in the past. “I don’t… Read more »