(2025-01-24). Gaza: 660,000 Children Remain Without Schools. imemc.org 
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that about 660,000 children in Gaza are still out of school, noting that 88% of schools in the Strip are destroyed . UNRWA said in a post on the X platform, "There are reports that the Israeli war on Gaza led to the …
(2025-01-24). Faith Communities Continue Sanctuary Despite Removal Of Protections. popularresistance.org In the wake of the Trump administration's cancellation of the 2011 "sensitive areas" memo yesterday; faith communities associated with the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity are reaffirming their unwavering commitment to sanctuary. This commitment includes continuing to welcome immigrants and offering solidarity, support, and services regardless of immigration status. | The "Sensitive Locations Memo," introduced during the Obama administration, advised immigration enforcement officers to avoid making arrests in places like schools and houses of worship. Despite its repeal, faith communities remain steadfast…
(2025-01-24). Air pollution in Thailand's Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close. aljazeera.com Thai capital ranked as eighth-most polluted city worldwide as microparticles levels soar.
(2025-01-24). Air pollution forces 352 schools to close in Thailand. plenglish.com Bangkok, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) High levels of air pollution worry the government of Thailand after 352 schools were closed on Friday in the capital, considered one of the 10 cities in the world most affected by pollution.
(2025-01-24). Trump's Education Agenda for Teachers: Sanitize US History or Leave the Field. truthout.org "Getting critical race theory out of our schools is not just a matter of values, it's also a matter of national survival," Donald Trump railed at a rally in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. "We have no choice, the fate of any nation ultimately depends upon the willingness of its citizens to lay down — and they must do this — lay down their very lives to defend their country."… |
(2025-01-24). Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren't Off-Limits to Immigration Police. truthout.org
(2025-01-24). Zimbabwean students receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship. tvbrics.com 
The scholarship fosters cultural exchange between two nations…
(2025-01-24). Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says. aljazeera.com UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year.
(2025-01-24). The Myth of 1968 Thought and the French Intelligentsia: Historical Commodity Fetishism and Ideological Rollback. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill Workers and students demonstrate in Paris's 11th arrondissement on 13 May 1968. Photograph: Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos "The petty bourgeois is afraid of the class struggle, and does not carry it to its logical conclusion, to its main object." — V. I. Lenin1 A Dialectical Analysis of 1968 "Events are the real dialectics of history."…
(2025-01-24). More than 77,000 abused minors reported in Italy. plenglish.com An investigation by the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (AGIA), carried out jointly with the international human rights organization Terres des Hommes and the University Hospital of Padua, in the northern region of Veneto, shows the seriousness of this phenomenon and proposes actions to confront it. | The analysis, published on the website of the specialized publication Sanitá Informazione, highlights the importance of investing in generalized training on this problem, since, according to the survey carried out, 57.6 percent of Italian doctors and psychologists lack adequate training on t…
(2025-01-24). KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results. sanews.gov.za KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results | Members of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature have praised the Umkhanyakude District for its remarkable turnaround – rising from the worst-performing education district to one of South Africa's top performing regions in the matric exams. | The Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) urged the district to share best practice on achieving excellent matric results with other districts. | Speaking during the first visit to Umkhanyakude since the district was announced as the top-performing district, the members described the region's meteor…
(2025-01-24). Donald Trump Rolls Out The AI Bio-Medical Control Grid Backed By Israel And The Deep State. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/23/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-01-24). Russia-Israel researcher Tsurkov 'still alive' in Iraq captivity. newarab.com 
Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov was abducted in March 2023 while in Baghdad and is believed to be held by the Iran-linked Iraqi militia Although there has only been o…
(2025-01-24). China's DeepSeek bombshell rocks Trump's $500B AI boondoggle. strategic-culture.su The future of humanity is being decided as we speak. And it is not being decided on a battlefield in Eastern Europe, or the Middle East or the Taiwan Strait, but in the data centers and research facilities where technology experts create "the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of Artificial Intelligence."
(2025-01-24). The Hidden Renewable Energy in Central Asia. wattsupwiththat.com One of the biggest threats to human health, and a major source of air pollution, is regularly hidden in statistical reports as "renewable energy: " the burning of dung, wood, and lump coal.
(2025-01-24). The people fighting for Missouri: Leaders in working-class organizations. peoplesworld.org 
An earlier version of this article originally appeared in Sartorial, a student-run magazine for all things fashion, beauty, and culture published at the Missouri State University. Text by Bryesen Cooper. Photographs by Mindy Welland. All around you, every day, there are people fighting for your rights, but you might not know who they are. Do you …
(2025-01-24). US human rights advocates slam 'shameful' anti-immigration bill. newarab.com 
The Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan national living in the US unlawfully, was approved in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 263-158 vote. | Under the legislation, forces could detain undocumented immigrants accused of committing crimes such as theft…
(2025-01-24). Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers. sanews.gov.za Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers | With the start of the year being financially demanding, the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has encouraged consumers, who will be borrowing money from credit providers, to be wise and ensure that credit providers do not violate their rights. | This as some consumers could be facing financial challenges to the extent that they might need to apply for credit to meet their financial obligations such as school fees, school uniforms, transport and rent, among others. | Consumers have been cautioned against using unregi…
(2025-01-24). I Was Suspended From Emory Over My Palestine Activism. popularresistance.org When I interviewed for Emory's medical school in 2018, I asked a senior admissions officer, in these exact words, "Will it be a problem that I am Palestinian, one who will be advocating for the liberation of Palestine?" And he replied, "No, of course not, it won't be a problem." Now, several years later, when I am holding true to the promise I delivered both in writing and in words, to be a physician who speaks out against structures of violence, I am being disciplined. I was transparent about my commitment to not just protect life on an individual level, but to tearing down systems that take life on a massive sc…
(2025-01-24). 'At university in Scotland, I had to deal with social isolation when war broke out in Israel'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A family that is divided between Israel, the U.S. and Scotland, and a therapist who volunteered to serve in the IDF reserves after October 7 in order to spread her light and optimism…
(2025-01-24). As immigrant roundups begin, judge freezes Trump order denying birthright citizenship. peoplesworld.org 
KERN COUNTY, Calif.—Alejandra, an undocumented farmworker in California's lush Central Valley, kept her five-year-old son home from school even before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, as word spread through the fields and farms of the key agricultural region of ICE immigration agents' raids there. School is too far from home for her son to …
(2025-01-24). Berkeley event will examine 'how Zionism has weaponized feminism to serve Israel's genocidal agenda'. haaretz.com The university is investigating whether the panel discussion, organized the gender and women's studies department, violates university policy. An abstract of the event denies atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7…
(2025-01-24). Is the Collapse Coming Soon? counterpunch.org What does it say about a society when its scholars turn increasingly to studies of the downfall of civilizations, the end of empires, the concept of human extinction, and even "existential risk"? That scholarly attention in both Europe and America turned to something that was labeled "collapsology" in 2015, and an academic volume of Futures
(2025-01-24). Anyone who smeared Corbyn but is defending Musk's Nazi salute is not a serious person. thecanary.co Pro-Israel figures have been trying to defend or downplay the Nazi salute of world's richest man Elon Musk. And in some cases, this flies completely in the face of their previous desperate attempts to smear lifelong anti-racist Jeremy Corbyn as an antisemite. Legendary Jewish academic David Graeber described the weaponisation of antisemitism accusations against Corbyn when …
(2025-01-24). American Troops As Migrants. popularresistance.org This country, once a haven for immigrants, is now on the verge of turning into a first-class nightmare for them. President Donald Trump often speaks of his plan to deport some 11.7 million undocumented immigrants from the United States as "the largest domestic deportation operation in American history." Depending on how closely he follows the Project 2025 policy blueprint of his allies, his administration may also begin deporting the family members of migrants and asylum seekers in vast numbers. | Among the possible ways such planning may not work out, here's one thing Donald Trump and the rest of the MAGA crowd…
(2025-01-24). "We Don't Fret, We Fight," Immigrant Rights Activists Say After ICE Raid in NJ. truthout.org Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a warrantless raid on Thursday targeting a local establishment in Newark, New Jersey, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka — who decried the move as an "an egregious act" in violation of the of the U.S. constitution. Federal agents detained both undocumented residents and citizens, including a U.S. military veteran… |
(2025-01-24). "Shock and Awe": Immigration Raids Begin as Judge Halts Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order. democracynow.org 
As the Trump administration launches what it touts as the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, we look at how immigrant communities and advocates are fighting back. The administration already faces some setbacks, including in its attempt to end birthright citizenship, which a federal judge halted Thursday from going into effect because it was "blatantly unconstitutional." Thursday's ruling is the first in what's expected to be a long legal battle against Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. "We're in a moment where there's a ton of fear in the community,R…
(2025-01-24). Silky Shah on the Attack on Immigrants. fair.org 
(2025-01-24). 'Largest deportation in history': US arrests, deports hundreds of immigrants under Trump. presstv.ir The has revealed that during the first week of Trump's presidency, 538 migrants have been detained while hundreds more have been deported.
(2025-01-24). Mass deportation policies terrorize hard working people, keeping no-one safe. peoplesworld.org 
The Trump administration's mass deportation policies are striking terror among immigrants as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) began arresting hundreds of hard-working people at locations across the country. Trump termed the presence of 11 million undocumented immigrants a "national security issue" and has vowed to deport them. On Jan. 22, …
(2025-01-24). Toward a Better World. counterpunch.org 
With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as
(2025-01-24). Mexico weighs response to the U.S. border and trade policies. america.cgtn.com 
Across all levels of Mexico's government, from federal to municipal, officials are looking at how to handle America's new president. Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration and border security will have a direct impact on its neighbors. See how Mexico is reacting. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2025-01-24). U.S. troop deployment increases at U.S.-Mexico border. america.cgtn.com 
The Trump Administration has started deploying active duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. Pentagon officials say 1,500 soldiers will be part of the first wave. But according to multiple reports, as many as 10,000 could ultimately be sent. This would be in addition to troops already stationed there, like in Texas, where National Guardsmen have been aiding border patrol agents for years. Toni Waterman reports.
(2025-01-24). Attorney General James Releases Joint Statement with 10 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement. urbancny.com 
New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing a …
(2025-01-24). What a New Immigration Order Could Mean for Domestic Violence Victims. truthdig.com
(2025-01-24). Trump's Revelation Shocks America: 'Thousands Of Terrorists' In The Country – Ticking Time Bomb. hindustantimes.com President Trump issues a chilling warning, claiming "thousands of terrorists" are in the U.S., with cartels controlling the southern border. Declaring a national border emergency, Trump promises troops and bold action to curb illegal immigration, gang violence, and narcotics smuggling.
(2025-01-23). Australian research reveals deep crisis in public education. wsws.org Most educators in the state of Victoria report suffering from poor wages, deteriorating conditions, unsustainable workloads, lack of resources and growing staff shortages.
(2025-01-23). Australian educators speak on deteriorating conditions in Victorian schools after sell-out union agreements. wsws.org Members of the Committee for Public Education recently spoke with several teachers on how conditions in the schools have changed since the imposition of the last Australian Education Union sell-out in 2022.
(2025-01-23). Turkey: More than 70 dead at Bolu ski resort fire disaster. newarab.com 
As flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, in Kartalkaya, in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province, on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured. It came near the start of a two-week winter break for schools when hotels in the region are filled to capacity. | "There…
(2025-01-23). Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren't Off-Limits to Immigration Police. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). 2024 PLE: UNEB directs schools to clear arrears to access results. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has directed all schools with outstanding invoices to clear their balances to access the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results. Speaking to our reporter ahead of the official release of the examination results this morning, UNEB Spokesperson Jennifer Kalule revealed that the UNEB …
(2025-01-23). New: PFI for schools has made OFFSHORE companies £1 BILLION profit. thecanary.co Private Finance Initiative (PFI) continues to have a legacy in the education sector, with repayment costs being 3.3 times larger on average than the value of the infrastructure they built, according to new research by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The news comes just as the Labour Party government has been …
(2025-01-23). FightBackBetter Editor Response to Scotch Plains / Fanwood Board President. fightbackbetter.com The President of the Scotch Plains / Fanwood School Board was kind enough to acknowledge this editor's correspondence. The following is published now at 3: 30 pm before this evening's meeting with the hope that the board president will see this before the meeting. Best to all on a resolution of this issue that respects the civil rights and protected free speech rights of staff from board or administration overstep. | Dear President Evan Murray, | Thank you for your kind acknowledgement. Nobody is trying to force anyone to agree with our view but likewise it is not your job or the administration, other teachers,…
(2025-01-23). UPE: Head teachers want automatic promotion policy reconsidered. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of head teachers in Kasese District is urging the government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, to reconsider certain aspects of the policy that allows for the automatic promotion of pupils under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program. Automatic promotion was implemented in 2005 as part …
(2025-01-23). 'If I Die, So Be It': Mother of British-Egyptian Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Speaks Out on Hunger Strike. bylinetimes.com The mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah has vowed to continue her hunger strike despite deteriorating health and warnings from doctors, saying she is prepared to die in her campaign to free her son. | Speaking outside Downing Street in Westminster, where she has maintained a vigil, Professor Laila Soueif revealed she is "feeling weaker" after — when we spoke — 110 days without food. The 68-year-old academic said she should be "teaching Gazan students online" rather than protesting, but sees no alternative as diplomatic efforts have yielded nothing so far. | Abd El-Fatta…
(2025-01-23). IYSSE/SEP (Sri Lanka) campaigns against meeting ban at Peradeniya University. wsws.org The campaign at the Galaha junction, the main entrance to university premises, attracted considerable attention from students and workers, who opposed the ban and expressed their hostility to the government's IMF austerity agenda.
(2025-01-23). Disability rights activist wins judicial review against previous Tory government. leftfootforward.org Tory reforms to the Work Capability Assessment would have cut almost half a million disabled people's benefits by nearly £5,000 a year.
(2025-01-23). Operations at Groblers Bridge temporarily suspended. sanews.gov.za Operations at Groblers Bridge temporarily suspended | The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, on Wednesday said operations at the Groblers Bridge port of entry into Botswana are still temporarily suspended due to heavy rainfall, which caused significant flooding at the various operational areas. | "We are pleased to announce that the floodwaters have now subsided, allowing for an assessment of the port infrastructure," Masiapato said. | Masiapato said a thorough inspection was conducted by experts from various engineering disciplines to determine the extent of the damage…
(2025-01-23). Is Germany incapable of learning from its past? electronicintifada.net Lobby courts lawmaker who focuses on EU aid programs.
(2025-01-23). Thousands Of Resident Physicians In Philadelphia Voted To Unionize. popularresistance.org Eight in 10 doctors-in-training in Philadelphia are now represented by unions, following a wave of labor organizing across major health systems in the region. | Doctors at three Philadelphia health systems and Delaware's largest health provider voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a division of the Service Employees International Union. | The move follows a national trend of physicians unionizing around the country, as doctors increasingly look for solutions to burnout in a field now dominated by large health system employers.
(2025-01-23). NicaNotes: Nicaragua's Education Revolution: No One Size Fits All. afgj.org 
Register here: bit.ly/NicaJan26 * * * Nicaragua's Education Revolution: No One Size Fits All By Becca Renk (Becca Renk is originally from Idaho, USA. She has lived and worked in sustainable community development in Nicaragua since 2001 with the Jubilee House Community and its project, the Center for Development in Central America; she coordinates the…
(2025-01-23). Has Lebanon become a lab rat for the US military-industrial complex. newarab.com 
Yazan al-Saadi is the international desk editor for The New Arab. He is a writer, researcher, critic, and comic zealot and has been published and/or cited on various platforms such as The Nib, Jadaliyya, Al-Jumhuriya, The New Arab, Al-Hudood, Al-Akhbar English, Linus, The Public Source, and more. He is based in the alluring city of Beirut; he has seen too many airports and often dreams of electric sheep. | Follow Yazan on X: Ghadi Ghosn is born in 1984, Lebanon. He studied illustration at ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts). He made some comics, drawings and…
(2025-01-23). Chinese scientists unveil advanced terahertz wave polarisation modulator. tvbrics.com 
This new technology to enhance material property research and improve quality monitoring in biopharmaceuticals…
(2025-01-23). Canada's Sovereignty in Jeopardy: "51st State", Déjà Vu: The Militarization of North America under President Donald Trump/ By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. marktanliano.net 
Original Link Here: www.globalresearch.ca/canada-s-sovereign… By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, January 23, 2025 17 August 2007 Last December at Trump's luxury Mar a — Lago residence, President Elect Donald Trump intimated that Prime Minister Trudeau should become Governor of the 51st state of the United States of America. This was no joking matter. Canada described as the 51st State of …
(2025-01-23). "Attack on Science": Trump's Exit from WHO Could Make Next Pandemic More Likely, More Deadly. democracynow.org 
In one of his first executive orders after taking office, President Trump ordered the United States to withdraw from the U.N.'s World Health Organization, putting numerous WHO programs at risk, including efforts to tackle tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, says the move is a "grave mistake for American national interests and our national security," as well as "an attack on science, public health and public health institutions." He warns that the U.S. will likely fall behind on public health innovation and disease pre…
(2025-01-23). Panama and Peru to strengthen bilateral relations. plenglish.com According to a report from the Palacio de las Garzas (Herons' Palace), the seat of the Executive Branch, both presidents met as part of their agenda while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, which ends on Friday. | Mulino and Duarte also advocated for enhancing cooperation in strategic areas such as security and the historical ties between the two countries. | Panama and Peru have 32 bilateral agreements in several spheres, such as agriculture, science, culture, tourism, trade, and security. | Additionally, they have 121 years of diplomatic relations, during which they have fostered a solid and fruitful…
(2025-01-23). üü•PLE : Candidates struggled with problem-solving skills. independent.co.ug 
UNEB Reports Drop in Distinctions, First-Grades, While Science Tops for Third Consecutive Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a decline in the first-grade passes in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), despite an overall improvement in the pass rate. During the presentation of the results at …
(2025-01-23). £18m in compensation to rape survivors in ONE YEAR — yet charging rates still at 5%. thecanary.co Content warning: this article contains discussions around rape and sexual violence which some readers may find distressing The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has paid out more than £18m in compensation to survivors in the last year. Yet of the hundreds and thousands of rape and sexual offences reported to UK police forces in the …
(2025-01-23). Minister Meth stresses collaboration with Labour Federations for fair policies, effective enforcement. sanews.gov.za Minister Meth stresses collaboration with Labour Federations for fair policies, effective enforcement | Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has emphasised that close collaboration with labour federations is integral to shaping equitable policies and ensuring effective enforcement. | Speaking at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) Annual Labour School in Pretoria on Wednesday, Meth said the union's insights inform better law-making and governance and enhance the department's capacity to monitor compliance. | "The role of unions in a free South Africa has been a testament to…
(2025-01-23). Employment and Labour to recruit 10 000 inspector interns. sanews.gov.za Employment and Labour to recruit 10 000 inspector interns | Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced the recruitment of 10 000 inspector interns who will be recruited from end of January. | The Minister was addressing the NEDLAC Annual Labour School taking place at Kievits Kroon, Pretoria. | Noting the inadequate inspectorate capacity of the department, Minister Meth made an announcement of the intention to recruit 20 000 interns to bolster the inspectorate wing of the department so that all corners of the country are covered and ensure that employers are complying with labour legislation…
(2025-01-23). Respiratory viruses increase across the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
The respiratory virus season is in full swing in the U.S. | Fever, sneezing and coughing are the order of the day, forcing many Americans to stay home from work and school and keeping hospitals busy. And it looks like these viruses will stick around for a while. | CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
(2025-01-23). Anabaptism at 500 anniversary event in Indiana looks back to live forward. anabaptistworld.org More than 700 people of various Anabaptist backgrounds gathered Jan. 21 at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., for MennoMedia's Anabaptism at 500 worship service. The event's livestream brought in viewers from over 1,090 accounts. Titled "Looking Back, Living Forward," the service celebrated the adult rebaptisms of the first Anabaptists on Jan. 21, 1525, and …
(2025-01-23). ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order. popularresistance.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with several other pro-immigrant groups, is suing the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to end the constitutionally recognized right of birthright citizenship. | The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states in its first sentence that: | All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. | Yet on Monday, his first day back in the White House, Trump falsely asserted that he had the presidential…
(2025-01-23). AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) slammed the Laken Riley Act in a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, pointing out that some House members may have financial incentives to vote for the extremist anti-immigrant, pro-carceral bill: their own bank accounts. In a fiery speech, the lawmaker said that the bill — which allows immigration authorities to detain immigrants who have been… |
(2025-01-23). Trump Promises To End Birthright Citizenship And Shut Down The Border. popularresistance.org During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. — and for some immigrants to stay in the country. | On Monday night, Trump signed executive orders that included declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and pausing refugee admissions for at least four months. Migrants trying to enter the U.S. at the border also found that CBP One, an app they used to schedule asylum application appointments, was shut down.
(2025-01-23). ICE threatens immigrants across Chicago, but the people fight back. liberationnews.org 
Trump wants to make an example of Chicago, a progressive, working-class city of immigrants.
(2025-01-23). Trump threats of immigration raids strike fear in many in Chicago. america.cgtn.com 
Immigrant communities in the U.S. are on edge, bracing for promised raids by federal authorities looking to round up and deport undocumented immigrants. | U.S. President Donald Trump has made immigration a top priority of his new administration. | And while officials say undocumented migrants who've committed serious crimes will be targeted first.
| All those without proper papers have been put on notice. | CGTN's Dan Williams has more now from Chicago, a city identified as a starting point for Trump's mass deportation goals.
(2025-01-23). Trump attacks Bishop for plea of mercy, calling for LGBTQ+ and immigrant compassion in viral sermon. nationofchange.org "In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now."
apnews.com (2025-01-23). Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenshipA federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. | The 14th Amendment to the Constitution promises citizenship to those born on U.S. soil, a measure ratified in 1868 to ensure citizenship for former slaves after the Civil War.
(2025-01-23). Building a Better World in Trump's Term Seems Difficult, But It's Not Impossible. truthout.org With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as programs that have helped keep millions of Americans above the… |
(2025-01-23). CAIR Strongly Opposes Planned Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship, Other Sensitive Locations — Newark Raid, ACLU Advice on Raids. fightbackbetter.com 
CAIR Strongly Opposes Planned Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship, Other Sensitive Locations The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the…
(2025-01-23). Racist Laken Riley Act would lead to anti-immigration crackdown. liberationnews.org 
The premise that people need to be protected from undocumented "criminal aliens" is completely false.
(2025-01-23). Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress. nationofchange.org Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.
(2025-01-23). SATIRE: Report: Best Pickup Technique Remains Approaching Woman And Saying 'Ditch This Zero And Get With A Hero'. theonion.com NEW YORK—Describing the time-tested method as a nearly guaranteed way of attracting a mate's interest, a report released Thursday by Columbia University's Department of Social Psychology found that the best pickup technique remained approaching a woman and saying "Ditch this zero and get with a hero." "Our findings suggest this short phrase has an almost …