Europe
Spain passes anti-protest, anti-immigrant law
Spain's conservative-led parliament passed a law that outlaws unauthorized protests, bans filming police, and allows summary deportations of African migrants.
Tag: politics of immigration
Mexico
Mexico: protests link Ayotzinapa, Ferguson, Garner
Mexican protesters in the US see a link between police killings in the two countries. "Our governments are working together to oppress us, so why shouldn't we be working together?"
Mexico
Mexico: two defenders of migrants are murdered
Central Americans crossing Mexico on their way to the US border still face attacks by criminal gangs—and so do Mexican activists trying to help the migrants.
Central America
Central America: refugee ‘crisis’ plan gets a debut
Using the pretext of last spring's uptick in immigration by Central American children, the US is pushing for still more of its failed "drug war" and "free trade" policies.
North America
UN committee against torture criticizes US
The UN Committee Against Torture urged the US to begin prompt investigations into all cases of police brutality and excessive use of force, especially citing the Ferguson case.
North America
SOA activists march on detention center
Without losing their anti-militarist focus, the annual School of the Americas actions also protested the US government's enforcement-only approach to immigration.
Greater Middle East
Amnesty: Syrian refugees face abuse in Turkey
Amnesty International accuses Turkey of firing on refugees at the Syrian border, and charges that the 1.6 million refugees within Turkey face destitution.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: government quits OAS court
The hemispheric human rights court has condemned Dominican policies on immigrants and their descendants; now the Dominican government wants to pull out of the court.
Central America
Central America: US returns migrants to danger
Border Patrol agents rush through interviews with Central Americans seeking to flee gangs and then send them home to the "threat of murder, rape and other violence."
Central America
Central America: child migrant ‘crisis’ vanishes
There was extensive media coverage of the spike in border crossings by Central American minors in June, but little reporting when it suddenly came to an end.
Palestine
Eight Palestinians survive migrant shipwreck
Eight Palestinian migrants from Gaza survived a devastating shipwreck near Malta, with dozens feared dead. The majority of those on board were Syrians and Palestinians.
Central America
Honduras: child, journalist murders continue
The Obama administration regularly sends underage asylum seekers back to face gang violence in Honduras. At least five have been murdered in just one city this year.