By Brooke Bihl The U.S. has launched deadly strikes against two suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, expanding its campaign against alleged drug trafficking and transnational crime. These strikes are the eighth and ninth known attacks U.S. Special Operation forces have conducted since the operation began in early September, bringing the death toll... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim The Trump administration has decided to end the legal protection status for Afghans and Cameroonians living in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has declared the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer needed US protection. This decision will affect approximately 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians who are under the... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim In 2024 Trump made combatting illegal immigration a large focus of his campaign. He hasstated, “Illegal immigrants have allowed crime rates to rise, and jobs have been taken from U.S.citizens.” As immigration raids have continued to escalate, many migrants have been stayinghome from work. This is affecting employers who rely on foreign... Continue Reading →
By Cora Kirby The Trump administration is continuing its deportation efforts and sent undocumented immigrants to Panama this week. A military plane left California on Wednesday night with more than 100 migrants from countries including Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. This development comes after a recent meeting in Panama between President José Raúl Mulino of... Continue Reading →
By Cora Kirby Daniel Noboa became Ecuador’s president in a 2023 snap election and now faces a presidential election this coming Sunday. The ballot will consist of 16 candidates, but Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa Gonzalez remain the frontrunners. Gonzalez worked under former president Rafael Correa, and has garnered the support of many of his... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim Earlier this week the US and Mexico reached a deal to pause tariffs. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send troops to combat drug trafficking while Trump promised to “prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico”. With only two legal gun stores in Mexico, cartel violence has continued to rise over... Continue Reading →
By Cora Kirby Senior Trump administration official, Richard Grenell, traveled to Venezuela this week to speak with President Nicolas Maduro amidst the new administration’s heavy focus on deportations and anti-gang efforts. Grenell is said to be meeting with Maduro to pressure his government to accept deportations of migrants who have committed crimes in the U.S.,... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim Karoline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, has announced 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on China, which are to take effect on February 1st. These tariffs are in response to the movement of fentanyl and undocumented persons across the U.S. border. The White House contends that these countries are sources... Continue Reading →
By Sophie Ritzenthaler A crypto businessman that was tied to one of Brazil’s most powerful criminal groups was shot dead at the Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo on Friday. Three other individuals were injured in the shooting when five assailants opened fire on businessman Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach’s car. The apparent assassination was clearly a targeted... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar Last month, the Dominican Republic started its own version of “mass deportations” of Haitian migrants. The president, Luis Abinader, said that the goal is to deport 10,000 Haitian migrants a week. This undermines the reality of the country’s economy; sectors like agriculture, construction, and tourism rely on Haitian workers. The government's approach... Continue Reading →
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