Borderline insane: Political theater overwhelms real solutions to immigration crisis
Our nation’s immigration system is a doddering mess, especially at the southwestern border. Many say it’s broken. So why isn’t our government doing something about it? I think we know why, but let me run down some of what’s happened recently to bring some perspective. After months of negotiations, a trio of U.S. senators (Republican, […]
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NYC mayor to residents of Puebla, Mexico: ‘Mi casa es su casa,’ but ‘there’s no more room’
PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams brought a mix of messages to central Mexico’s Puebla state Thursday, trying carefully to walk the line for a city known for welcoming migrants from around the world, but currently struggling with an influx of asylum seekers. Inside Puebla’s ornate state congress building, decked floor-to-ceiling […]
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We are ‘almost alone’ amid hundreds of migrant arrivals, says Lampedusa mayor
The mayor of Lampedusa says the island is “almost alone” in dealing with the arrival of hundreds of migrants from northern Africa. More than 100 migrants have arrived on the small Mediterranean island in the last few days. The main reception centre was built to accommodate 250 people, but is currently overpopulated and houses more […]
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