[American Thinker] So when are immigration policy and immigration law the exact same thing?
Only when you are the Biden administration, which had been desperate to stop Texas from enforcing federal law on an illegals invasion, while trying to pretend that it wouldn't dream of allowing every illegal into the country who wants in, even though that's exactly what it is doing.
Which brings us to the Supreme Court's clarity on the matter this morning.
According to the Washington Post:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Texas to begin enforcing, for now, one of the nation’s harshest immigration laws, which opponents say would disrupt more than a century of federal control over international borders.
The law, known as S.B. 4, makes it a state crime for migrants to illegally cross the border and allows Texas officials to deport undocumented individuals. It was passed last year amid a historic surge in border crossings — part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) push to expand the state’s role in immigration enforcement, which historically has been a federal responsibility.
The Supreme Court’s decision was divided and preliminary, with two justices in the majority urging a lower court to quickly decide whether to allow the law to remain in effect while appeals continue. That approach drew dissent from the three liberal justices, two of whom said the majority was inviting "further chaos and crisis in immigration enforcement."
I don't know how it would "disrupt" any "federal control over the border" since there is no federal control over the border. Or more to the point, the federal government, in the name of policy, is literally ignoring the law, which is paramount over policy.
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"opponents say would disrupt more than a century of federal control over international borders." These so-called "opponents" are undoubtedly all in favor of federal abandonment of its constitutional obligation to protect the states from INVASION.
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"Spin again!"
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#6 I really don't get this. After the Supreme Court has spoken, how do these little tinpot dictators issue contradictory orders? I thought the Supreme Court was supposed to be, you know, supreme.
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New stay based on a different argument.
I'm not say that's acceptable. Just that it is the explanation.
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[Townhall] Testifying in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday afternoon, former U.S. Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie claimed a policy directive, not defensive decisions made by the Department of Defense or military on the ground, led to the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members in August 2021.
He testified that the Department of State failed to do their job when moving forward with a proper plan for the safe withdrawal.
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Given that the prior President effectively gave them a warning order on leaving, the puzzle palace abjectly failed to have a viable plan for exiting the place. This is a circular firing squad.
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[Regnum] American authorities are exploring alternative options for deploying their troops in Africa after the new leadership of Niger broke the military agreement with Washington, Democratic Chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed said at an online meeting with the Defense Writers Group.
TASS writes about this. According to him, the United States Army began to receive signals from this African country that it was becoming less and less comfortable there.
Reed noted that important factors in choosing a new location will be its distance from conflict points and the ability to establish cooperation with local authorities. In addition to the military presence in Africa, the senator also called for establishing diplomatic work on the continent.
He added that ambassadors can act with the same effect that achieves any of the armed forces.
As Regnum reported, on March 17, it became known that the military that seized power in Niger immediately broke the agreement with the United States, which allowed the American military to be in the country. Regime spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdraman clarified that the decision was made due to the recent arrival of Americans in Niger.
Niamey noted that this trip violated diplomatic protocol. In turn, the Pentagon said it was in contact with the Niger authorities regarding the broken agreement.
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I say we take a hard line. Sanctions and more sanctions! Refuse to station US troops in Africa and force them to buy arms on the Ukrainian black market.
[CAUCASUSWATCH.DE] On the evening of 13 March, the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposing to examine the possibility of granting Armenia candidate status for membership of the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... . 504 MEPs voted in favour, 4 against and 32 abstained. The resolution was drafted by the European People's Party (EPP) group.
The document states that if Armenia is interested in obtaining candidate status and continues on the path of stable reforms, strengthening its democracy, then this could become "the basis for a stage of transformation in EU-Armenia relations". Members of the European Parliament appealed to EU leaders to actively support Armenia. They called for the expansion of cooperation between Yerevan and Brussels, covering "not only economic aspects, but also political dialogue, integration in various sectors and the security field".
The authors of the resolution condemned the "invasion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the internationally recognised territory of Armenia and the continuing partial occupation". At the same time, it called on Azerbaijan "to withdraw its troops from Armenian territory". The European Parliament expressed its concern about threats to the territorial integrity and illusory sovereignty of Armenia, in particular in the context of Azerbaijan's demands for the creation of a corridor linking its western regions with Nakhchivan. At the same time, the European Union reiterated its support for the illusory sovereignty of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders.
In addition, the authors of the resolution proposed that the EU be prepared to "impose sanctions against those who threaten the illusory sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Armenia". The resolution also emphasised the crucial importance of protecting the Armenian cultural, religious and historical heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh and expressed serious concern about incidents of destruction, vandalism and desecration of monuments in the region. Azerbaijan was called upon to ensure the preservation of this heritage and UNESCO was called upon to take urgent action to protect the unique Armenian cultural heritage which is under threat.
MEPs insisted on the need for an open and comprehensive dialogue between Azerbaijan and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh aimed at respecting their rights and ensuring their security, including their "dignified and safe return to their homes under international supervision". It also called for the release of all detained residents of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia held in Azerbaijani custody and the strict implementation of all decisions of the International Court of Justice. "In the context of Armenia's reconsideration of its membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, the European Parliament calls on the EU to actively support Armenia through the European Peace Facility, emphasising the importance of deepening cooperation in the field of security and defence," the document added.
At the same time, support was expressed for the process of normalisation of relations between Yerevan and Baku, based on mutual respect for territorial integrity and inviolability of borders, through the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991 and the delimitation of borders according to the maps of the General Staff of the USSR. Attention was also drawn to the need to resume negotiations on all outstanding issues between the two countries with a view to signing a peace agreement. It called on both sides to take full responsibility for finding a lasting and peaceful solution to the conflict through dialogue and negotiation.
AZERBAIJAN'S RESPONSE
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry condemned the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 13 March, describing it as "unfounded and biased".
Describing the resolution as "part of a smear campaign", the Foreign Ministry claimed that it distorts facts and contains insulting statements that violate Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and illusory sovereignty. The ministry suggested that the "true nature of the MEPs behind the resolution is revealed" by their support "for such biased views".
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry criticised the European Parliament for interfering in the normalisation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, arguing that the institution would be better served by addressing "more pressing issues affecting Europe, such as racial discrimination, Islamophobia ...the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do... , xenophobia, extremism and the mistreatment of migrants colonists".
The Ministry concluded by calling on MEPs to reconsider such resolutions, which it said were contrary to the institution's stated values and detrimental to its role in promoting peace and stability.
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[REGNUM] The well-known Chechen terrorist Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, who also fought against federal forces in Chechnya, said that his militants were attacking the Russian border. They became part of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG) operating in the Belgorod region.
Abdul Hakim Shishani (real name Rustam Azhiev) has a long track record of participation in the activities of international terrorist organizations. In particular, he was the commander of the Caucasus Emirate, an organization not only banned in Russia, but also recognized as terrorist in the United States and at the UN level.
FROM IDLIB TO UKRAINE
After the defeat of terrorists in the North Caucasus, Azhiev moved to Syria, where the civil war began. There he led the Caucasus Emirate in Syria group, which later transformed into Ajnad Al-Caucasus.
In the Syrian province of Idlib, this faction closely interacted with another terrorist organization on the UN sanctions list - Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and came under its control.
However, the subordination of HTS probably weighed heavily on Azhiyev, especially since the leadership of the terrorists in Idlib set a course for “rooting” the group, that is, turning it into a purely Syrian one, instead of an international one, and under various pretexts purged foreign fighters who were trying to maintain a certain independence.
Then Abdul Hakim al-Shishani came into contact with the leader of the Ichkerian separatists in exile, Akhmed Zakayev, and received from him an offer to lead the “Ichkerian battalions” participating in the ranks of armed formations in hostilities against the Russian Federation. Then Azhiev and his people arrived from Idlib to Ukraine.
In addition to Ajnad al-Caucasus, another jihadist cell, previously associated with HTS terrorists in Idlib, may also be operating in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely the “Albanian Jamaat” (or “Albanian Group”), whose arrival in Ukraine and joining the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was confirmed HTS representatives themselves in Idlib in January 2023.
At the same time, a number of Russian-language information resources, including telegram channels patronized and financed by HTS, changed their broadcast schedule, switching from covering events in Syria to propaganda in the interests of the Kyiv regime and its Western patrons. Probably, the support of HTS and the structures of the Kyiv regime affiliated with it should become an additional argument in favor of the possible legalization and recognition of this structure by the United States and Western countries.
"HOLIDAY HOME" OF TERRORISTS
But there is a threat that the jihadist groups already present in Ukraine could be replenished by militants of the most radical terrorist organization “Islamic State” (ISIS is a terrorist organization banned in Russia) who settled in Ukraine, who, apparently, lived there under the tutelage of the SBU. It cannot be ruled out that the special services of the Kyiv regime planned to use them in subversive activities against Russia.
This is indicated by the fact that the presence of influential ISIS commanders in Ukraine became known quite by accident, due to the inconsistency in the work of the SBU and the CIA.
The SBU (or GUR), apparently, were afraid to inform the CIA about their possible plans to use ISIS militants and their presence on the territory of Ukraine. Even for their American colleagues, this was too radical a scenario. It is likely that the SBU or the Main Intelligence Directorate in this case could have acted in conjunction with the intelligence services of other Western states.
One way or another, in 2019, the CIA, with the help of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, identified a high-ranking ISIS terrorist, Caesar Tokhosashvili, a native of Georgian Pankisi, also known as Al-Bara al-Shishani, who was in Ukraine and quietly living in the city of Bila Tserkva. He was considered one of the influential commanders of ISIS due to the patronage of his fellow countryman Tarkhan Batirashvili, one of the main “military amirs” of ISIS.
Until Tokhosashvili was discovered by the CIA in Ukraine, he was presumed dead.
In August 2017, he and his family were believed to have been killed in an airstrike in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. However, it later turned out that his death was staged in order to divert attention from the redeployment from Syria, from where he moved to Ukraine. All this looked like a planned action and could concern a whole group of ISIS militants who received a corridor and refuge in Ukraine.
The most interesting thing is that Caesar lived in Belaya Tservki for more than a year with his wife and three children and came to the country with real documents. That is, the SBU was aware of who they were accepting.
The capture of such a high-ranking militant should be a source of pride for the SBU. But they, on the contrary, carefully concealed this event in order to prevent the spread of rumors about the role of the SBU in “protecting” ISIS terrorists, and pretended that they simply were not aware of who lived on their territory until the Americans informed them.
That is, if the CIA had not accidentally found this militant, he would also most likely have ended up in the ranks of the terrorist Abdul-Hakim al-Shishani and his Ichkerian VFU battalions.
They could also include other ISIS militants living in Ukraine, whom the intelligence services of other states could not reach. They were waiting for their moment X, that is, the opportunity to be thrown into Russia and begin terrorist activity there, simultaneously with the planned invasion of Ukrainian forces into the people's republics of Donbass, which was stopped by the beginning of the North Military District.
The SBU itself was forced to admit that while in Ukraine, Tokhosashvili remained a member of ISIS and continued to recruit radicals living in Ukraine into the ranks of Amniyat (ISIS Security Service). There was little doubt about where they were planned to be deployed.
Although some of the ISIS fighters and sympathizers of this terrorist organization were nevertheless detained, these are rather isolated cases. And subsequently, the detainees were released and took part in hostilities in the ranks of the VFU.
For example, the chief military prosecutor of Ukraine Anatoly Matios, during the detention of the Nazi Daniil Lyashuk, who professed radical Salafi-jihadist views, called him “the most dangerous and brutal fighter of the Tornado battalion” and stated that Lyashuk was going to join ISIS, although the reasons for his arrest were completely different.
Nevertheless, soon “Al-Takbir” (as Lyashuk recorded himself in the Ukrainian passport) was released and killed near Bakhmut during the Northern Military District, where he fought in the ranks of the Ukrainian Federal Unity.
The activities of ISIS in Ukraine, of course, attracted media attention.
Thus, Polish journalist Pavel Pieniazek, who covered the war against ISIS in Syria and investigated the influence of terrorists in Afghanistan, and Ukrainian reporter Alena Savchuk investigated how and why Ukraine became a haven for ISIS militants.
In comments for their publication, former deputy chairman of the SBU Viktor Yagun stated in 2020 that hundreds of people living in Ukraine are associated with ISIS. He also noted that Ukraine is a “rest base” for ISIS militants, whom it does not intend to harm.
Ukraine, he said, is one of the safest places left for them after Georgia introduced harsh penalties for terrorism offenses in 2015 and stopped turning a blind eye to border crossers, and Turkey began deporting more and more disreputable foreigners. While in Ukraine they could already find possible use.
Now, with a high degree of probability, these people can be looked for in the “Ichkeria battalions” of the VFU, which, as they say, are located on the other side of the border in the Belgorod direction. Moreover, among the supporters of ISIS in Ukraine, apparently, there were many Chechens.
BRUSSELS' TOXIC ALLY
The history of the relationship between the Kyiv regime and ISIS has deeper roots.
In particular, back in 2015, Italian Member of the European Parliament Matteo Salvini addressed the then High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini with a request regarding the activities of ISIS in Ukraine.
In particular, he wrote in his request, citing sources in the American media:
“ It appears that they [ISIS supporters] have openly sided with Ukraine, seeking to weaken Russia and force it to concentrate its forces in this country, diverting resources from other fronts on which it confronts various Islamic terrorist groups. To date, Ukrainian authorities have made no attempt to refute these reports, disavow these fundamentalist ISIS combatants, or attempt to expel them from the territory Ukraine claims as its own. Given the serious danger posed by ISIS and Islamic terrorism in general, as recently confirmed by the tragic attacks in France and Tunisia, does the Vice President/High Representative consider it appropriate to rethink his position on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and engage in closer dialogue with Russia to contain this fundamentalist threat? "
Salvini received a very vague answer: they say, we don’t have the data, but we can say that Ukraine is committed to the fight against international terrorism,” Ms. Mogherini replied.
Nevertheless, then, apparently, pressure began to be put on Ukraine so that it would stop the activities of ISIS cells on its territory. In 2016, the SBU announced that it had blocked two ISIS branches in Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov, which provided material and logistical support to members of the group in Ukraine, as well as 11 “checkpoints” of ISIS militants in Kyiv and Kharkov. The SBU also stated that 443 people associated with the Islamic State were not allowed into Ukraine.
Since then, the SBU has regularly reported arrests of people involved in ISIS, but after verification, this information often turns out to be untrue.
In particular, in response to a request from the Polish Gazeta Wyborcza, the SBU was forced to report that from 2014 to 2020 they investigated the cases of only 9 people involved in the activities of ISIS, three more criminal proceedings were under consideration as of 2020.
Thus, in the territories controlled by the Kyiv regime, there may still be several hundred ISIS fighters who, apparently, have joined the Salafi-jihadist formations as part of the Ukrainian armed units. At the same time, one cannot exclude their use for subversive activities within the Russian Federation, as well as for the exchange of terrorist experience with the SBU and the State Intelligence Directorate.
Ajnad al-Kavkaz (AK or AAK; Arabic: أجناد القوقاز ‘Ajnād al-Qawqāz; lit. 'Soldiers of the Caucasus')[16] is a Chechen-led[2] Salafi jihadist militant group in northwestern Syria, operating primarily in the mountainous and forested areas of Latakia Governorate. Although it was formed by former fighters of the Caucasus Emirate and was tentatively linked to the organization,[23] AK operated autonomously from the beginning and later cut ties with the Caucasus Emirate.[12] Though it had become "the largest of the Muslim factions from the former Soviet Union fighting in Syria"[7] by September 2016, AK's activity dwindled in the following years.[24] In 2022, the group's centre of operations shifted from Syria to Ukraine, as most AK militants had begun mobilizing to fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] As of 2023, AK has largely been engaged in the Battle of Bakhmut in Ukraine.
[Epoch Times] At dawn or dusk, Kristy Brow used to enjoy alone time walking in the woods on her 21-acre property in Highgate, Vermont, a small rural town near the U.S.—Canada border. Mrs. Brow and her husband are both avid hunters and have deer stands set up on their property. Their game cameras often record illegal immigrants passing through.
Mrs. Brow’s property falls within the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Swanton Sector, a 295-mile stretch of largely unguarded border with Canada. Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia wrote on social media earlier this month that border agents in his sector apprehended more illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2023 than "the prior 11 fiscal years combined."
A woman who lives in New Hampshire told The Epoch Times an illegal immigrant swam across Wallace Pond in Canaan, arriving soaking wet on her neighbor’s doorstep asking for help.
In a separate incident, Mrs. Brow recalled her neighbor returning home one afternoon to find an illegal immigrant sitting on her front steps. "He wanted to charge his phone at her house," Mrs. Brow said.
While the neighbor allowed the man to charge his cellphone outside the house, she also called Border Patrol, who came and arrested him.
"Despite sub-freezing temperatures, Swanton Sector continues encountering family groups with young children, including infants, illegally crossing from Canada into the U.S.," according to the CBP website.
"They’re coming from everywhere," Matt told The Epoch Times. "They’re trying to go to New York. They say they have no money, but somebody comes up with the money. Their shoes are high-end. We had a family with a baby with a $300 baby crib. They have money somewhere."
[ND Gov] Mr. Burgum views uncontrolled illegal immigration as a national security crisis. He brought up the unprecedented number of Chinese nationals crossing illegally. In the past four months, border officials have apprehended nearly 30,000 Chinese nationals at U.S. borders—4,200 of them at the northern border.
"It makes no sense to me. It’s making the nation less secure. This is not about immigration anymore. This is about national security and public safety if you look at the crime that’s occurring. It’s not about Arizona and Texas, California, and New Mexico issues. Nobody knows where the federal government is sending these people." On the other hand... Ronald Cribb, 68, said he welcomes the new arrivals and the job skills and work ethic that they bring.
"There’s a lot of jobs here. No American wants them because it’s $10 [an hour]. Don’t complain because they’re here. Don’t complain that they took the jobs. You didn’t want the jobs," Mr. Cribb said.
"They want to work. There’s a lot of jobs out here. Anybody can come here. It’s called the United States." On another other hand, when the evil MAGA Trumpkins have delayed the Brandon Bill on even more immigration long enough, it'll be declared "a National Emergency", and then all bets are off.
[GEO.TV] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from Joe The Big Guy Biden ...46th president of the U.S. We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men and women created ... by the — you know — you know, the thing... to call off a planned ground assault of Rafah, the last refuge in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... for more than a million displaced people, where Israel believes Hamas ...always the voice of sweet reason... fighters are holed up.
Netanyahu told politicians on Tuesday he had made it "supremely clear" to the U.S. president "that we are determined to complete the elimination of these battalions in Rafah, and there's no way to do that except by going in on the ground".
The two leaders spoke by phone on Monday. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Washington believed a ground assault on Rafah would be a "mistake" and that Israel could achieve its military aims by other means.
Washington has launched a new diplomatic push for a ceasefire in the nearly six-month-old war to free hostages and bring in food aid to stave off famine.
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[GEO.TV] The UN Paleostinian refugee agency (UNRWA) chief and staff should be able to visit the agency's fields of operation, including in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... , State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told news hounds on Tuesday.
Patel said the free movement of international workers is a key part of the humanitarian response and the United States would continue to work with Israel and other appropriate interlocutors to push for that, after UNRWA and Egypt said Israel had denied the head of the refugee agency entry to the Gaza Strip on Monday.
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UNRWA chief, staff should be recognized as terrorists and hunted down. Ditto for Tony the toad Guterres.
[IsraelTimes] Over 40,000 inmates are guarded by US-backed Kurds at al-Hol, half of them children, who face beatings and sexual abuse, and are sometimes separated from their families by guards
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Yeah, 'Blood Feuds' are still a thing in the ME.
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"You know, if I had a son, he'd look like... All of us as Americans need to take this with the seriousness it deserves. Obviously, this is a tragedy. I can only imagine what these parents are going through," Obama said.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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...the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do...
Mrs. Brow’s property falls within the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) 
Ronald Cribb, 68, said he welcomes the new arrivals and the job skills and work ethic that they bring.
...always the voice of sweet reason...
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