The Israeli government has ordered thousands of African refugees and migrants to leave the country within three months or face prison.
The Population and Immigration Authority called this week on those from Sudan and Eritrea to leave “to their country or to a third country”, meaning Rwanda or Uganda.
Those who leave by the end of March will be given $3,500 (£2,600), along with money to cover their airfare. But those who do not have been threatened with imprisonment.
Children, the elderly and victims of human trafficking are exempt from the action.
Campaign group the Hotline for Migrant Workers condemned the move, saying expulsions “put the refugees’ lives in danger”.
Israel calls migrants from Africa “infiltrators” and wants to kick them all out of the country. pic.twitter.com/UAKthyRFfa
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 7, 2018
Thousands of Africans crossed from Egypt into Israel before it erected a fence along the border.
Israel calls them “infiltrators” and says they are mostly economic migrants whose numbers threaten its Jewish character.
But many of the roughly 38,000 “infiltrators” in the country have fled conflict and persecution.
Data from the Population and Immigration Authority suggests 27,500 asylum seekers from Eritrea are living in Israel, along with 7,900 from Sudan and 2,600 from other African countries.
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has previously rejected claims that those coming from countries including Rwanda and Uganda are asylum seekers.
“We will return south Tel Aviv to the citizens of Israel, they are not refugees, but infiltrators looking for work,” he said in August.
Political genius my ass. Trump didn’t defeat anyone. Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Trump is ignorant of politics and policies. So how the hell is he a political genius? Not today, mofos. Oh no you won’t get away with this lie.
political genius=WHITENESS
Trumpism Is a Long Term Failure for Republicans. But Short Term It Could Destroy Democracy.
by David Atkins
January 7, 2018
Washington Monthly alum Kevin Drum responded to my earlier piece about the imminent danger Trump poses to democracy with the following well-considered observation:
https://twitter.com/funder/status/950408418115899392
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/950215837499166721
This means defendants cannot be retried. Federal judge Gloria Navarro called government’s conduct outrageous, says gov’t failed to produce evidence about existence of surveillance cameras, snipers, threat assessments, & more. Cliven Bundy will be a free man #BundyTrial @8newsnow https://t.co/v2aLTJR61R
— Vanessa_Murphy (@Vanessa_Murphy) January 8, 2018
A federal judge in Las Vegas has dismissed all charges against Cliven Bundy, his two sons Ammon and Ryan, and Ryan Payne. Citing egregious prosecutorial misconduct, the judge said, “A universal sense of justice has been violated.”
— Ryan Lenz (@LenzSPLC) January 8, 2018
Judge dismissed case w/ prejudice against Cliven Bundy, 2 sons and Ryan Payne with prejudice , finding flagrant misconduct by prosecution and FBI #Bundytrial
— Maxine Bernstein (@maxoregonian) January 8, 2018
I wish that Joy would have all the segments online. She did one Sunday discussing the Balanced Budget Amendment. How the right wing wants to go through the states to get a Constitutional Convention. The thing that made my tinfoil hat aflutter is that, if you get a Constitutional Convention, you don’t have to stop at the premise of said Convention – the Balanced Budget Amendment. You can go after the other Amendments. Well, to me, that screamed THEY’RE GOING AFTER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.
So many point out the birthright citizenship in the 14th. The 14th is important because it’s the basis of Brown v. Board, thus, every inch of progress that this country has made since 1954.
I wish I could find the clip online, because that’s where my tinfoil hat went.
I saw the segment Sunday when it aired. I’m looking for clip and will post thread.
Kheris Rogers (@KherisPoppin), who was bullied for her skin tone, is now “Flexin’ In Her Complexion” in her first @Nike ad. https://t.co/WHPQ42riVD
— #becauseofthemwecan (@Becauseofthem) January 5, 2018
UH HUH
UH HUH
It’s amazing that felon disenfranchisement still gets so little attention.
In 2016, Clinton lost Florida by 112,911 votes.
There are 499,306 black people permanently barred from voting in FL. Assume 35% turnout and a 95%/4%/1% vote split and you get a a net of 158,592 votes.
— sean. (@SeanMcElwee) January 6, 2018
After gutting Voting Rights Act, Republicans now trying to kill National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Pay attention to this week’s SCOTUS case challenging voter purging in Ohio https://t.co/E292xFFFSy
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 8, 2018
OUCH!!!
Because I have two daughters I appreciate Ann Coulter. Coulter stands as a shining example of everything I hope they will not be. Coulter is nasty, cruel, vicious and racist. She has accomplished nothing of meaning-ever and she has stained and harmed the fabric of America
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) January 8, 2018
In summary, African-American unemployment went from 12.7% to 7.8% under Obama. It has gone from 7.8% to 6.8% under Trump. Trump tweets, “Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 8, 2018
Trump is taking credit for the record low in the African-American unemployment rate, saying “Dems did nothing for you.”
Here is the chart of the African-American unemployment rate. It plummeted from 12.7% to 7.8% under Obama. pic.twitter.com/8xvuaDBmRf
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 8, 2018
A night of firsts at the #GoldenGlobes …
• Sterling K. Brown: first black actor to win for leading performance in a TV drama.
• Aziz Ansari: first Asian male actor to win best leading performance in a TV comedy.
• Oprah: first black woman to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award. pic.twitter.com/8JsbOTcxM4
— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2018
In summary, Hispanic unemployment went from 10.1% to 5.9%. under Obama. It has gone from 5.9% to 4.9% under Trump. Trump tweets, “Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 8, 2018
Here is the chart of the Hispanic unemployment rate. It too was cut nearly in half under Obama, going from 10.1% to 5.9%. pic.twitter.com/vL6fDPcCIa
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 8, 2018
From all credible accounts, Steele is a solid guy, who was so worried that America’s enemy, Putin, had compromising info on Trump that he exposed himself to risk to bring it to the attention of US law enforcement. That’s the act of an ally not a criminal. @LindseyGrahamSC
— Mark Salter (@MarkSalter55) January 5, 2018
“It was not until 1924 that Congress granted native people the right to vote, and for generations afterward, local and state governments have blocked them from doing so.” https://t.co/XNIK5l1HqR
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 7, 2018
Corey Booker: Sessions doesn’t grasp how marijuana prohibition is “targeting poor people, vulnerable people [and] minorities” https://t.co/ReJ0zC3R2D pic.twitter.com/zhDb6YbLuH— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) January 6, 2018
Cory. You know damn well he grasps it. That’s the point of it. *side eye* https://t.co/vonljovr4y— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) January 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/NPR/status/950398659983761408
JUST EVIL
Birmingham’s mayor…
https://twitter.com/WoodfinForBham/status/950390574464618498
https://twitter.com/CNN/status/950384921222307840
UM
HELL NO
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/950389915724009476
In West Philly, Street Artist Transforms W.E.B. Du Bois’ Words Into Visual Art Through Arabic Calligraphy—-Artist, eL Seed calls his work, “calligraffiti.”
https://blavity.com/in-west-philly-street-artist-transforms-web-du-bois-words-into-visual-art-through-arabic-calligraphy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Blavity%20Daily%20Newsletter%201818&utm_content=Blavity%20Daily%20Newsletter%201818+CID_4085d8f3f53b5d2f112e8abeb7bb4612&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=street%20artist%20called%20eL%20Seed
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/950174650641846273
What is Nutty- Yahoo going to do? Place all those African “infiltrators in concentration camps & exterminate them?
Gee that sure has a familiar rin to it👀👀👀
Our president proving what @jaketapper suggested in the interview — MIller was speaking to one audience member. Has any other WH official in history called their boss a genius? Several times in one 12-minute interview? https://t.co/VSejsxCzQ5
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) January 7, 2018
Now that I’ve finished Michael Wolff’s book, I can say: nothing could possibly underscore the truth of Wolff’s portrayal of Trump, and of how Trump’s staff humiliates themselves to please him, more than Stephen Miller’s performance on @JakeTapper’s show https://t.co/d4WfrSsWXx
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 7, 2018
@JaneMayerNYer
Source: Mercer split w/Bannon began long before Wolff book. Real cause? Mercers vs. Bannon’s proposed tax hike on millionaires.
Media Alert:
Wolff will be on with LarryO tonight.
Inbox: President Barack Obama will be Letterman’s first guest on his new Netflix talk show January 12. Obama’s first television talk show appearance since leaving office. (Netflix handout photo) pic.twitter.com/TyE38LxReU
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 5, 2018
Wow. I needed this. We all did.
https://twitter.com/goldenglobes/status/950209620030627840
Oprah’s speech last night was everything.
Yes, a very powerful and timely speech. I love that she told Recy Taylor’s story, I wish that Ms. Taylor could have heard it.
Oprah told America’s story. Everyone’s STORY was INCLuDED.
She unwrapped them and handed it back to us.Whst are we going to do with them now?.
Absolutely!!
Oprah is so inspirational! Love her message:
Nothing but racism 😩😠
Good Morning Everyone 😄😄😄
Good Morning , Everyone.