Legislation aimed at thwarting the potential of a sectional government suspension was put forward by House Republicans on Friday. The bill’s purpose is the extension of government financing into late March of the following year, by which time a new president and Congress will weigh in on fiscal decisions. Unexpectedly, the legislation included a contentious component tied to immigration: the obligation for states to secure a proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, from voters during registration.
However, the Senate’s reluctance to accept any form of citizenship validation has put the success of the fiscal bill at risk. In other parts of the continent, immigration and border policies have had an impact far beyond U.S. borders. As far as Mexico City, migrant camps have emerged as a consequence of these policies.
López—a young Venezuelan who migrated to Mexico—celebrated his successful appointment for seeking asylum in the U.S., after multiple unsuccessful attempts. Concurrently, in New York City, the rising incidences of immigrant-involved crime resulted in the mayor calling for a revision of the city’s sanctuary status for migrants.
The increased inflow of unauthorized migrants in the past two years has led to unrest among the city’s population. Stakeholders, including enforcement officers, politicians, activists, and the migrants themselves, provided perspective and commentary on the unfolding sequence of events, with Aron Ranen delivering narration on the report.
In France, migrants intending to make their way over to Britain embarking on inflatable dinghies from the Slack beach in Wimereux highlight the broader picture of migration crises across the globe. Meanwhile, war crimes and rights abuses committed by both belligerent sides in Sudan are leading to one of the world’s largest displacement crises.
Over 10.7 million people have been forced to leave their home in Sudan over the past 17 months. An additional of around 2 million people have sought refuge in neighboring countries as the conflict continues to surge.
In another unfortunate event, a shipwreck off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa Island resulted in only 7 survivors and 21 others declared missing. The saved individuals, all Syrian males, were recovered from a half-submerged vessel roughly 18.5 kilometers southwest of Lampedusa.
On a brighter note, a new law enacted in Poland makes schooling compulsory for refugees from Ukraine. Sava Trypolsky, a young boy from Ukraine, was visibly excited about this prospect and kept his school supplies ready ahead of his first day of school.
Sava, who was almost 5 years old his family had to leave their home in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion, is now a delighted 7-year-old preparing for his education. Amid tragedies, uplifting stories like Ibrahim Al Hussein’s are beacons of hope.
Al Hussein, a member of the Refugee Paralympic Team, participated in his third Paralympic Games. Al Hussein, a Syrian national, fled the civil war in Syria, first taking refuge in Turkey before relocating to Greece in 2014.
Meanwhile, in the political corridors of Europe, governments in the European Union have alleged that Russia is manipulatively using migration to help strengthen populist movements. Observers indicate that this approach may have been a catalyst for the rise of extreme-right parties throughout the continent.
In a recent incident off the northern coast of France, a boat transporting migrants capsized in the English Channel while its passengers were attempting to reach Britain. This tragedy led to 12 people losing their lives, and was called the most catastrophic migrant disaster of the year in the channel.
A significant incident that underlines the scale of these challenges was the conviction of a 40-year-old Mexican who led an international money laundering ring for the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel. As per Department of Homeland Security, this individual was convicted on both charges – drug trafficking and money laundering – on September 4 as a result of concerted efforts of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Homeland Security Investigations. The Drug Enforcement Administration and IRS Criminal Investigation also assisted in the probe.