Thousands of Hatians have been deported from the US border this week. The special envoy to Haiti from the US, Daniel Foote, handed in his resignation due to the “inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees.” The deportations, and refugees were situated at the US-Mexican border, in Del Rio, Texas. The Biden administration has repeatedly said that migrants …
UN Secretary General speaks about climate change and COVID-19 vaccine apartheid
The United Nations General Assembly has been meeting this week to discuss various global issues. COVID-19 and climate change have been centered as the main topics of discussion. President Biden delivered his debut address to leaders from around the world on Tuesday. Many have criticized his speech for its lack of sufficiency to showcase a sense of urgency regarding international …
The Weaponization of Citizenship in India
The Berkeley Center for Race and Gender, headed by Angana P. Chatterji with collaboration from others, has recently published a report on religion, law, and citizenship in majoritarian India. The report analyzes the majority of Indian society, while providing a hyperfocus on Assam, a region in northeastern India. BJP India’s ruling party, BJP, has a history of undermining citizenship for …