Refugees

Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

September 29, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Hybrid Warfare, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Occupation, Palestine, Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Syria

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country’s militant resistance organization. Syria has[…]

Haiti and Springfield Ohio

September 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Collapsed States, Colonialism, Immigration, Racism, Refugees

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, September 18, 2024 Haiti will never be forgiven for its successful revolution. Racist hatred follows them wherever they go, even when they go to states in need of a labor force and a larger population. Editor’s Note: Sadly, I overheard a youtuber in my son’s room telling this stupid story. They say[…]

The Struggle Against the Asylum Ban and US Imperialism in Latin America

June 7, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Immigration, Refugees

By Cristóbal Cavazos, published on Socialist Action, May 29, 2023 The new asylum ban that the Biden administration announced on May 11 in the wake of ending of Title 42, is cruel, inhumane and shows the reactionary character of the Biden administration’s immigration policy even as Biden continues traditional US policies aimed at subjecting Latin America to US neo-colonial control.[…]

Dramatic Last Hours of Title 42 on U.S.-Mexico Border

May 16, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Immigrants, Immigration, Migrants, Migrants and Refugees, Refugees

from Socialist Action, posted May 12, 2023 (originally from Cuba en Resumen) Yesterday a minute before midnight, Eastern Time in the United States, Title 42 was suspended and replaced by decree 8, which is even more drastic, since its sanctions indicate that any person who tries to enter without a visa will be banned from doing so for five years, by[…]

The Record: U.S. Imperialism in Haiti

October 20, 2022 UNAC Editor Haiti, Refugees, Reparations, Resistance, US Foreign Policy, US Hypocrisy, War on the Poor

by Marty Goodman, published on Socialist Action, October 7, 2022 Download our Haiti protest flyer here Haiti’s mighty slave revolution, which declared its independence from France in 1804, horrified racist U.S.rulers, who have sought to crush Haitian independence for over 200 years. The U.S. first occupied Haiti during 1915-1934. U.S. Marines slaughtered thousands during a war of anti-imperialist resistance led[…]

Asylum, Migration and U.S. Foreign Policy

September 24, 2022 UNAC Editor Haiti, Immigration, Refugees

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, September 21, 2022 Immigration rules are often determined by U.S. foreign policy. Citizens of nations under U.S. attack, such as Venezuela, are made eligible for asylum. Haitians suffer under U.S. dictates but are deported and returned to the hell that Washington created. Every day the republican governors of Texas, Greg Abbott, and Florida,[…]

Exclusive: Ukrainian Refugees in Moldova Spare No Words on Zelensky Gov’t

March 26, 2022 UNAC Editor Refugees, Ukraine

by Fergie Chambers, published on Towards Freedom, March 21, 2022 CHISINAU, Moldova—Nestled above the Black Sea, between the war zone in Ukraine and the eastern limits of NATO territory in Romania, sits the tiny, oft-forgotten landlocked nation of Moldova. Among the poorest countries in Europe by just about any relevant metric, it has been overwhelmed by Ukrainian refugees in the[…]

Biden Continues Trump’s Policies on Refugees

July 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Migrants, Migrants and Refugees, Refugees, US Borders

by Barry Shepherd, published on Socialist Action, July 11, 2021 Despite promises made during his election campaign, Biden in office is continuing Trump’s policies on refugees fleeing the horrific conditions in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, conditions flowing from U.S. imperialist policies. An article in the June 26 New York Times reported, “Human rights and immigration advocates have assailed the Biden administration[…]

US Imperialist Boot on Haiti

March 27, 2021 UNAC Editor Haiti, Racism, Refugees

by Marty Goodman, published on Socialist Action, March 23, 2021 On Feb. 28, thousands of Haitians marched through the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other cities across the country to demand that the de facto President Jovenal Moïse and his corrupt crony capitalist blood-stained oligarchy step down. A relentless, arrogant U.S. imperialism is putting its money – once again – on this[…]

Immigration Changes: What has Biden done so far?

February 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Refugees

by Teresa Gutierrez, published on Workers World, February 12, 2021 Duke university student Anthony Salgado said it best in an editorial for his university paper: “We need immigration revolution, not immigration reform.” (tinyurl.com/y695qdw9) Unfortunately, the Democratic Party establishment is not able to grasp this concept. But immigrants have had enough of false promises. The immigrant/migrant/refugee population is hopeful about the[…]