Dominican Republic is set to deport 200k Haitians. Source article on CNN.com 500k illegal Haitian immigrants live in Dominican Republic (DR). DR created a path to citizenship where immigrants register. Critics say the registration process is intentionally slow. Wednesday is the deadline for registration. 200,000 Haitian immigrants have registered so far. Another 200,000+ have not registered and face deportation. 96% …
Ukraine Ceasefire Shaky
Fighting continues in key town of Debaltseve. Ceasefire between Ukraine and Separatists started Sunday. But fighting in the strategic town of Debaltseve hasn’t stopped. Debaltseve contains transport hubs, railroads, & highways. 5 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces pulled out of Debaltseve. It is a huge win for Pro-Russian Separatists. Debaltseve had a population of 25k. …
Ukraine Ceasefire…Again
Marathon 17-hour peace talks result in ceasefire. Violence in Eastern Ukraine has been ongoing since 2013. Pro-Russian Separatists are fighting Ukrainian forces. It has displaced 1.5 million people & killed 5k, mostly civilians. There was a ceasefire deal in Sept. 2014 which broke down. This new deal, mediated by Germany and France, is similar. It includes “special status” for Pro-Russian …
UPDATE: The Immigration Story
Unsurprisingly, Congress does nothing The House and Senate each have solutions to the border and immigration crisis. House Republicans called off a vote for their $659 million bill because of internal quarrelling. Senate Democrats couldn’t muster enough votes to move their $2.7 billion immigration bill to the floor for a vote. Both parties agree the flood of Central American …