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Crossing the Darien Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the journey to the US
Photo credit: The Guardian Hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, and elsewhere risk their lives each year to cross the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama. The Darien Gap is an imposing obstacle on one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. The remote, roadless crossing on the border between Colombia and Panama consists…
Iran defiant as deadline looms …
Photo credit: Global News Iran showed no sign of backing down on Tuesday as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, defying threats by President Donald Trump to “decimate” the country’s civilian infrastructure. Hurriyet Daily News reports that the Iranian army dismissed what they called Trump’s “arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats”, saying they would not…
Zelenskyy says he stands by ceasefire proposal to Russia
Photo credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that he stood by a proposal made to Russia for a ceasefire contingent on Moscow halting all attacks on energy infrastructure. APA reports that he said this on Monday in his nightly video address. He added that the proposal had been conveyed to Moscow through the US….
3-year-old allegedly suffers sexual abuse in immigration custody
Photo credit: Fox 11 For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s release from federal custody after she crossed the US-Mexico border with her mother, hoping for their safe reunion. PBS News reports that only when he turned to the courts as a last resort did he learn that the girl had suffered…
Dozens of violations found at largest US migrant detention camp
Photo credit: NBC An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest US migrant detention camp, located in El Paso, Texas, which has faced criticism from immigration advocates opposed to President Donald Trump’s crackdown. Reuters reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s Office of Detention Oversight conducted a congressionally mandated inspection…

