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Xinjiang Red Dates, Linked to Forced Labor, Sold in US

Report says 20% of world’s red dates come from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and are likely the products of forced labor.

The News Lens

Authorities report nine drowning victims after deadly Rio Grande crossing

On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that nine migrants had died while trying to cross the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

Border Patrol says 8 migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande

U.S. and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents.

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9 dead after fierce Rio Grande currents sweep migrants downstream

Local authorities are still searching the area for any potential victims.

Axios

Border Patrol: 9 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas

Officials say at least nine migrants died when dozens attempted a hazardous crossing of the Rio Grande river near Eagle Pass, Texas

The Independent UK

Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas

At least eight migrants were killed as dozens attempted a hazardous crossing of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday

The Independent UK

Shipment Of ‘Baby Wipes’ Was $11.8 Million Worth Of Cocaine

An alleged shipment of ‘baby wipes’ stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border turned out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine.

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A shipment of baby wipes turns out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the seized cocaine totaled more than $11.8 million in street value.

WEKU

Containers are no hindrance for migrants on Arizona border

A border wall with Mexico isn’t the issue it was during Donald Trump's presidency but plans for more barriers in Yuma, Arizona, is a reminder of obstacles that the federal government always faces: difficulty working on tribal lands and private property

The Independent UK

Ansell is accused of 'knowingly profiting' off the labour of slaves. Shuvo is one of them

Shuvo still has flashbacks about what happened to him inside a glove factory in Malaysia. He now wants justice for himself, and the 25 million other people across the world in forced labour conditions.

ABC News

ACLU calls for investigation into treatment of migrants in Texas Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

DALLAS — The ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU filed a formal complaint on Monday asking for a federal investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star by the Department of Homeland Security civil rights compliance unit.

Tribune News Service

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

The Texas Tribune

Border Patrol threw away ‘hundreds’ of Sikh migrants’ turbans and told them they could ‘starve’: report

The Border Patrol, who has been aware of the allegations since June, said earlier this week it was opening an internal investigation into the allegations

The Independent UK

Border officials pause construction of new barriers at Friendship Park following outcry

SAN DIEGO — U.S. border officials on Thursday said that plans to construct two new 30-foot border barriers through the historic Friendship Park would be temporarily paused in response to an outcry from local community groups and more than a dozen members of Congress.

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The Independent UK

ACLU accuses Border Patrol agents of taking turbans from Sikh men

Sikhs have long been targets of US government harassment

The Guardian - US

US border patrol accused of taking turbans from Sikh asylum-seekers

ACLU says there are nearly 50 cases of Sikhs saying religious headwear was taken as they passed through CBP checks in Arizona

Tribune News Service

Feds seize $2.1M in liquid meth hidden in vehicle arriving in Texas from Mexico

Federal agents seized 110 pounds of liquid methamphetamine at a Texas border crossing earlier this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Birmingham Post

Planning inspector says yes to 162 student flats on former Nottingham College site

Developer ALB Group bought the campus on the town’s High Road in 2020

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The Guardian - US

‘Desecration’: Biden administration to expand walls at historic border meeting point

For half a century, families living on both sides of the border have reunited at Friendship Park. Now 30ft walls threaten the experience

Boston Herald

Editorial: Beef up hiring of Border Patrol agents now

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the U.S. Border Patrol.

Reason

Homeland Security Is Buying Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment

Plus: The Respect for Marriage Act, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and more...

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Border Patrol stopped counting migrant deaths. We need that information now

The tragic deaths of 53 migrants in a San Antonio truck last month was appalling, but it may be only a narrow insight into the loss of life on and near the southern border. An actual number of recent immigrant deaths is hard to come by because U.S. Customs Border…

Daily Mirror

Woman shocked during travel via US when asked if she'd had abortion by airport staff

During the humiliating ordeal, Madolline Gourley from Brisbane, Australia, claims she was patted down, fingerprinted, photographed, interrogated and asked if she was pregnant

The Independent UK

Asylum wait lists at US border frustrate, confuse migrants

Opaque waiting lists for asylum-seekers to enter the United States at the Mexico border have carried over from the Trump administration, frustrating many migrants to the point that they cross illegally

The Guardian - AU

‘Have you recently had an abortion?’ Australian transiting through US questioned then deported

Madolline Gourley says she was on her way to Canada for a holiday when US immigration officials intervened

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