International

TPS holders at risk in the upcoming U.S. presidential election

The U.S. presidential election is less than a month away. And there are many immigrants, mostly Salvadorans, who will risk staying in the U.S. Since they do not have the right to vote.

For over two decades now, many TPS holders have been waiting on a permanent solution to their immigration status. They demand, among many things, the right to apply for a permanent residence or citizenship. These issues had a decisive setback last September, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted President Donald Trump’s administration permission to end TPS.

The TPS program, created in 1990 by the U.S. Congress, grants permits to citizens of nations affected by war, violence or natural disasters to stay in the country.

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was originally created as a temporary relief, as its name implies. But it has been extended over the years, leaving its holders with an irregular immigration status. So much so it disqualifies them from pursuing any legal status and often even from traveling to their home countries because of the risk of not being able to enter the U.S. again.

Following the election (regardless of its outcome), hundreds of people will demand permanent U.S. residency for TPS holders. After the court’s ruling in September, a group of “TPS holders” boarded a bus named ‘La Libertad’ (‘Liberty’ in English) that had the message “Residency Now” written on it. The bus plans to travel to 54 cities in 32 states until it arrives in Washington, D.C. in the first weeks of November.

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This tour, called “Journey for Justice” by its organizers, is supported by the National TPS Alliance, made up of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON). And it brings TPS holders from El Salvador and Honduras together.

According to information from Telemundo and news agencies, this tour has three messages. The first one is permanent residency for TPS holders; the second one is to raise awareness on the reality of the Coronavirus, that people have to be careful; the third one is “vote, vote, vote” and choose the people who best represent the working-class and immigrant interests in the United States, because the future is in the hands of those who have the privilege to choose: U.S. citizens.

Sources: Telemundo and agencies

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International

Zelenski urges global action after russian ballistic missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski called on the international community Thursday to “respond” to Russia’s ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, which he said has heightened the “escalation and brutality” of the conflict.

“The world must react. So far, there has been no strong response,” Zelenski lamented in a social media statement.

“We must act. We must pressure. We must push Russia towards real peace, which is only achievable through strength,” he added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Thursday that Russia had launched a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine in its “non-nuclear configuration.”

International

Elon Musk plans sweeping cuts to U.S. bureaucracy and spending

Elon Musk has pledged massive cuts to government programs, subsidies, and bureaucracy in his anticipated role as a “State Efficiency” leader, according to an article published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.

The billionaire entrepreneur plans to target hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending, including funds for public broadcasting and Planned Parenthood. Musk called government bureaucracy an “existential threat” to American democracy.

Teaming up with fellow businessman and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk aims to streamline federal regulations and implement significant administrative and cost reductions.

“We are entrepreneurs, not politicians. We will serve as external volunteers, not federal officials or employees,” Musk and Ramaswamy stated in the article.

International

Putin warns of escalation, suggests strikes on western weapon suppliers

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the conflict in Ukraine is taking on the characteristics of a “global war,” warning that Russia might target Western nations supplying Ukraine with weapons used in attacks on Russian territory.

These remarks come after a day of heightened tensions, during which Russia launched a state-of-the-art medium-range missile designed to carry a nuclear warhead. However, this particular missile was loaded with conventional explosives.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the missile strike, calling it the action of a “deranged neighbor” using Ukraine as a “military testing ground.”

Earlier, Ukraine accused Russia of attacking the central-eastern city of Dnipro with a missile exhibiting “all the characteristics” of an intercontinental missile, an unprecedented development in the ongoing conflict.