According to data from US Customs and Border Protection, June saw 188,829 illegal immigrants attempt to cross the border. The highest number of attempts in 21 years, June’s statistics were also over 8,000 people more than May, nearly 10,000 more than April, and over 80,000 more than February. The statistics …
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Currently, roughly 700,000 illegal Israeli settlers live in the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem. Although Israel’s ever-growing settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT) are in violation of international humanitarian law, causing great strife in the United Nations, the state continues to support expansion activities in the OPT. …
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The revelers had flocked to a horse racing track outside the northwestern French town of Redon late on Friday in advance of the open-air event. The rave had not been authorized by the authorities, as it contravened coronavirus regulations, and some 400 police and gendarmes moved in on Saturday night …
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On Monday, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) released a well-publicized report on the activities of Frontex, the EU’s border agency, claiming that it has been deficient in fulfilling its mandate of dealing with the migration problem affecting the continent. Chief auditor Leo Brincat stated, “[Frontex staff] have increased their …
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“Prosecutorial discretion is an indispensable feature of any functioning legal system. The exercise of prosecutorial discretion, where appropriate, can preserve limited government resources, achieve just and fair outcomes in individual cases, and advance the department’s mission of administering and enforcing the immigration laws of the United States in a smart …
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An unsealed search warrant application obtained by Axios on Tuesday revealed the ongoing FBI probe, with federal agents saying that Martin Kao, the former CEO of defense contractor Martin Defense Group, arranged a series of illegal payments to Collins’ super PAC in 2020, even enlisting family members in the scheme. …
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A criminal complaint alleges that the five suspects “harbored, concealed, and shielded illegal aliens for the purpose of commercial advantage of private financial gain,” Acting US Attorney Jennifer Lowery said on Monday in a statement. Each alleged smuggler faces up to 10 years in a federal prison and a $250,000 …
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While not disputing their authenticity, a spokesperson said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s comments on an audiotape leaked on Sunday had been taken out of context, adding that they were made during a classified conversation that was “illegally” published. Clarifying at a press conference on Monday that selected segments of …
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the two agencies dealing with the surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border, have reportedly received memos banning them from using language that may offend those crossing into the US illegally, the Washington Post and other US media reported. …
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Law enforcement officers raided a facility in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands and arrested its owner, whose identity was not revealed, a statement by the Spanish National Police said on Sunday. The operation took place in September 2020 but remained secret until now through a decision of …
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