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How U.S. immigration laws and rules have changed through history

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The United States began regulating immigration soon after it won independence from Great Britain, and the laws since enacted have reflected the politics and migrant flows of the times. We looked at key immigration laws from 1790 to 2014.

An Important Announcement about Guernica Daily – Guernica / A Magazine of Art & Politics

Dear readers, contributors, and friends,For more than ten years, with your generous support, Guernica has grown and thrived. It has not always been easy, but it has always been exciting. No

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US court takes important step in resolving human/wildlife conflict at sea

UK Human Rights Blog

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California Sea Urchin Commission, et al. v Michael Bean, et al, US District Court, Central District of California (September 18 2015) – read judgment

A Californian court has upheld the protection of marine otters over the interests of commercial fishing.

Sea otters are remarkable marine mammals who live their entire lives at sea, giving birth in the water and clutching their cubs to their bellies as they float in rafts of up to a thousand, holding hands while they sleep to avoid drifting off in the ocean’s currents. But they are not just picturesque; they are essential to the health of the seas. A main component of their diet is the ubiquitous sea urchin, which feeds on kelp. As sea otters have been hunted and killed as by-catch over the centuries, their diminishing numbers have led to the proliferation of the sea urchin population and the consequent disappearance…

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Settlers break into Al-Aqsa mosque, security heightened in Jerusalem

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A group of extremist Israeli settlers on Wednesday morning broke into the yards of Al-Aqsa mosque from Al-Magharba gate, heavily guarded by Israeli soldiers and police forces.

Israeli Occupation Forces before dawn have closed the entrances of the old city and heightened security around the Haram Al-Sharif (Al-Aqsa mosque) for the Jewish Yom Kippur that began on Tuesday, and will last till Wednesday.

On Monday night, IOF have formed a military siege around the Aqsa mosque and the old city of Jerusalem, in addition to the occupied West Bank, to “control and prevent clashes.” 

IOF put tight restrictions on the Muslim worshipers’ entry to the mosque, while the Israeli settlers were easily granted entrance to the Buraq wall (Western wall). 

During the past ten days, IOF have kidnapped about 150 Palestinians in Jerusalem alone. The clashes have been on the rise, especially with the continuous settler attacks on Al-Aqsa mosque.  

Al-Aqsa mosque is considered the First Qiblah and the Third holiest place in Islam. However, Israeli settlers forcefully and habitually break into its yards, against Islamic belief.

Zionist Jews claim that Al-Aqsa sits above the temple mount, which is the holiest place in Judaism.

Guest Voz: Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood: “Today we fight back!”

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