Migrants

On May 20, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled that Title 42, a policy used since the Trump-era to expel millions of asylum seekers at the southern border, must remain in place. In April, the Biden administration had announced a plan to rescind the controversial public health order, which restricts migrants' entry into the US on the grounds that they pose a health risk. But over 20 states filed a lawsuit against the decision. Title 42 was invoked by former president Donald Trump in March 2020, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The provision, laid out in the United States Code, is designed to protect public health and was officially implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to curb the spread of COVID-19. But effectively it means that Border Patrol can immediately turn back and expel migrants attempting to cross into the US without legal authorization, denying them the opportunity to request asylum and have their claim heard. In the last two … [Read more...] about Title 42: Controversial Trump-era immigration policy remains in place

US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, discussed the pressure from migration at the countries' border during an hourlong phone call on Friday, vowing to promote "just, humane and effective efforts to reduce" irregularity. "In view of the unprecedented flows of migrants from throughout the hemisphere to our two countries, the presidents reiterated the need to build stronger tools for managing regional migration surges," the White House said in a statement after the call. Describing the conversation as "cordial", Lopez Obrador tweeted that they "spoke of issues of interest to the bilateral relationship." The two presidents also talked about the upcoming Summit of the Americas in June in Los Angeles, with Lopez Obrador calling on the United States to invite all nations of the Americas to the summit "without excluding anyone." The remarks were a reference to the Biden administration's suggestion that Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua were … [Read more...] about US and Mexico presidents discuss ‘unprecedented’ migration surge

A protest is to be held outside Downing Street on Friday amid growing anger over revelations in the ‘partygate’ report over the way cleaners and security staff were treated. Sue Gray said in her report that she learned of multiple examples of “unacceptable” treatment of security and cleaning staff during her investigation. She wrote: “I found that some staff had witnessed or been subjected to behaviours at work which they had felt concerned about but at times felt unable to raise properly. “I was made aware of multiple examples of a lack of respect and poor treatment of security and cleaning staff. This was unacceptable.” Recommended What Rishi Sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis More Tory MPs withdraw support from PM over ‘shameful’ parties Staff members “drank excessively” at the Downing Street Christmas party on December 18 2020, and a cleaner found red wine was spilled on one wall the next morning, the report … [Read more...] about Cleaners to stage protest outside Downing Street over partygate treatment

THE GALAXY far, far away was established by the Star Wars franchise decades ago with the film series' first installment. The Star Wars universe continues to be explored with more movies and television shows chronicling the characters' adventures, such as the prequel Andor . When is Andor's release date? Andor is the fourth Star Wars TV series created for Disney+ from the franchise. The sci-fi program is proceeded by The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett , and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Prior to the show's release date, the production team behind Star Wars teased fans with what to expect in the fourth Disney+ installment. In February 2018, former Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed plans for several Star Wars productions. Read More on The US Sun CAPTAIN'S ROGUE PREQUEL Check out the cast of Andor, the Star Wars prequel to Rogue One More than a year prior to the launch of Disney+, Iger said in a statement: "We are developing not just one, … [Read more...] about Star Wars Andor: Release date and trailer