Tag: Mexico

Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know

In 2019, April 23 is the expected peak morning. There will be a bright waning gibbous moon in the sky. Want to make the most of this year’s Lyrid meteor shower? Here’s how. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-lyrid-meteor-shower…

The Constitution’s “natural-born” defect

All American citizens should be able to become president. Previous essays in this series have addressed fundamental flaws in the Constitution: the ill-defined nature of presidential powers, the malapportionment of the Senate, the Electoral College. But I wish to draw my readers’ attention to a less central, but still important defect: the requirement, stated in… Continue reading The Constitution’s “natural-born” defect

U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration

The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/trump-administration-h2b-visa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

‘Catastrophic’ Delays at U.S.-Mexico Border Follow Redeployment of Agents

The United States’ southwest border has, in effect, been partly closed because of American staffing shortages, costing businesses millions of dollars a day, according to industry officials. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/world/americas/us-mexico-border-delays.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Trump Retreats on Threat to Close Mexican Border, Offering a ‘One-Year Warning’

President Trump has repeatedly promised to close the border over illegal immigration and drug smuggling, a decision that would have severe economic consequences. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/trump-mexico-border-threat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Interpreter: Border Crackdowns Feed a Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Fear and Backlash

In the United States and Europe, efforts to control unauthorized arrivals can heighten perceptions of chaos at the border. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/world/americas/us-immigration-crackdown.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Migration Surge From Central America Was Spurred, in Part, by Mexican Policies

The López Obrador administration’s migrant-friendly policies appear to have encouraged more migrants to move north. Border cities are straining to shelter them. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/americas/mexico-migration-border.html?partner=rss&emc=rss