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Balding Out
I am leaving China. By Steven Balding.
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The true story of the fake US embassy in Ghana
Last year, [2016] the US state department said it had uncovered a fake embassy in Accra that had been issuing a stream of forged visas. The story went viral – but all was not as it seemed. By Yepoka Yeebo. (Nov. 28, 2017)
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Why the Tent City for Children Is a Concentration Camp
The Mass Detention of Civilians Without Trial Is a Modern Military Tactic That Targets the Most Vulnerable. By Andrea Pitzer. (June 20, 2018)
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Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building: report
A U.S. defense contractor detained dozens of immigrant children in a vacant office building in Phoenix, Arizona, despite claiming that it does not operate shelters or any type of housing for children detained by federal agents. By John Bowden.
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1,224 Complaints Reveal a Staggering Pattern of Sexual Abuse in [U.S.] Immigration Detention. Half of Those Accused Worked for ICE
Immigrants sexually abused in ICE detention have been saying #MeToo for years. They faced retaliation, and a system unwilling to hold itself accountable. By Alice Speri. (Apr. 11, 2018)
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Why Irish America Is Not Evergreen
"[W]e will have gone from 'No Irish Need Apply' to only-certain-well-educated-and-therefore-already-advantaged-Irish can apply." By Sadhbh Walshe.
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The far-right's push to enter the German judicial system
With thousands of "lay judge" positions needing to be filled by next year, far-right groups are calling on their members to apply and "ensure justice" is done. Despite concerns, officials say there's no cause for alarm. By Rebecca Staudenmaier.
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Slow Fade of the Pennsylvania Irish
A new book tells the story of the immigrants from Donegal who still inhabit modern-day Trump Country. By Charles F. McElwee III.
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Can Europe’s new xenophobes reshape the continent?
From Poland to Austria and Hungary, a new nationalism and hostility to migrants are rife. What does the spread of ‘illiberalism’ mean for the rest of Europe? By Philip Oltermann.
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The case for full amnesty
Just give everyone permanent legal status immediately. By Ryan Cooper.
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Wildcats, butterflies, tortoises: all are endangered by Trump’s border wall
In the Rio Grande Valley, close to the border with Mexico, the president’s proposed barrier spells danger for the region’s plentiful wildlife. By Les Carpenter.
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Shadows & Reflections: Paul Scraton
On a wet and misty November day, I walked with the writer Marcel Krueger along a short stretch of the Irish border, just north of Dundalk. During the week, the newspapers in both Ireland and the United Kingdom were filled with stories about the potential “hard border” on the island after Brexit...
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Pilots stop 222 deportations from Germany by refusing to fly
The decision not to carry a passenger was made on a 'case-by-case decision', says Lufthansa spokesman Michael Lamberty. By Jon Sharman. [Autoplay]
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Europe at Its Ugliest: The Refugee Scandal on the Island of Lesbos
As winter arrives, the situation on the Greek island of Lesbos is unsustainable. Conditions at the refugee camps are horrific and island residents are tired of being left in the lurch by Athens and the EU. A visit to ground zero of European ignominy. By Giorgos Christides and Katrin Kuntz.
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ICE’s Captive Immigrant Labor Force
Across the country, ICE detainees are allegedly being coerced into performing work without proper compensation. By Michelle Chen.
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White Nationalism Is Destroying the West
The rise of the far-right could destroy the liberal societies that we know and love. By Sasha Polakow-Suransky.
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A Last Dinner in the Jungle
With the closing of the Jungle this week, a chapter ends in northern France for thousands of refugees who sought temporary shelter in a toxic landfill on the outskirts of Calais... By Shane Mitchell. (Oct. 2016)
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Citizens of anywhere
Globalisation has turned citizenship into a commodity. Matthew Valencia went shopping for a new passport and found bargains to be had.
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Bound to Pay
Does a company that puts ankle monitors on undocumented immigrants provide a helpful service, or a debt trap for desperate people? By Gus Bova.
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This Is What It Looks Like When the President Asks People to Snitch on Their Neighbors
In April, the Trump Administration launched what it called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) hotline, with a stated mission to “provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens.” But internal logs of calls to VOICE obtained by Splinter show that hundreds of Americans seized on the hotline to lodge secret accusations against acquaintances, neighbors, or even their own family members, often to advance petty personal grievances. By Daniel Rivero and Brendan O'Connor.
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