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#refugeecrisis — Public Fediverse posts
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https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/13265/ Experts Urge Global Cooperation for Climate Change Refugees #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy #ClimateResilience #GlobalChange #GlobalCommunity #GlobalSociety #HumanitarianImpact #Migration #mindset #RefugeeCrisis #Refugees
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https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/10910/ Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help #HumanitarianImpact #RefugeeCrisis
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https://www.europesays.com/3285220/ The human cost | Tabish Khair’s ‘Drown All the Refugees’ #AdityaManiJha #BooksOnMigration #BooksOnRefugees #ContemporaryIndianLiterature #displacement #DrownAllTheRefugees #HeartOfDarkness #HumanDisplacement #IndianFiction #IndianNovelist #IndianPoetry #JosephConrad #LiteraryFiction #migration #RefugeeCrisis #RefugeeLiterature #Refugees #TabishKhair #TabishKhairNovel #TheHumanCost
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https://www.europesays.com/3273052/ UN refugee chief Barham Salih urges peace to help 117 million displaced return home #BarhamSalih #ForcedDisplacement #GlobalConflicts #RefugeeCrisis #Refugees #SudanWar #UkraineWar #UNSecurityCouncil #unhcr #WesternSaharaRefugees #YemenHostilities
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https://www.europesays.com/people/212207/ EU’s Donald Tusk to visit Turkey to argue refugee crisis #DonaldTusk #EU #RefugeeCrisis #Turkey
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EU’s Donald Tusk to visit Turkey to argue refugee crisis
Donald Tusk, the former Polish prime minister who now heads the European Council, will pay an official visit…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #DonaldTusk #eu #Refugeecrisis #Turkey
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Ceuta residents destroy migrant beach camp amid tensions
Residents of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, destroyed a migrant beach camp, tearing down tents and burning belongings amid rising tensions since 72,000 people crossed from Morocco, the majority of whom have returned. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Ceuta #Spain #Morocco #MigrantCrisis #NorthAfrica #Migration #BreakingNews #WorldNews #SpanishEnclave #MigrantCamp #EuropeMigration #RefugeeCrisis #2026 👉…
https://fllics.com/en/video/ceuta-residents-destroy-migrant-beach-camp-amid-tensions/
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Ceuta and the grim future of European migration policy
At the end of July, over the space of two days, around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco…
#Europe #EU #Africa #Ceuta #EUPactonMigrationandAsylum #eupolicymaking #EUrefugeepolicy #European #EuropeanUnion #illegalimmigrants #IllegalImmigration #illegalmigration #irregularmigration #Melilla #MigrantCrisis #Morocco #Refugeecrisis #refugeepolicy #refugeereturns #Refugees #returnhubs #returnees #schengen
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Ceuta and the grim future of European migration policy https://www.byteseu.com/2285650/ #africa #ceuta #EUPactOnMigrationAndAsylum #EUPolicyMaking #EURefugeePolicy #Europe #EuropeanUnion #IllegalImmigrants #IllegalImmigration #IllegalMigration #IrregularMigration #melilla #MigrantCrisis #Morocco #RefugeeCrisis #RefugeePolicy #RefugeeReturns #Refugees #ReturnHubs #returnees #Schengen
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Hundreds protest in Ceuta, call for action on migration crisis
Hundreds of Ceuta residents rallied in Spain's North African enclave, demanding Spanish and European authorities urgently address the migration crisis after tens of thousands crossed illegally from Morocco on July 30. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Ceuta #Spain #MigrationCrisis #SpainMigration #CeutaProtest #Morocco #EuropeanUnion #Migration #RefugeeCrisis #BorderCrisis #BreakingNews #WorldNews #Europe…
http://fllics.com/en/video/hundreds-protest-in-ceuta-call-for-action-on-migration-crisis/
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https://www.europesays.com/3176571/ More Than 2,000 Afghans Return Through Pakistan and Iran Border Crossings in One Day – KabulNow #AfghanMigrants #Afghanistan #deportations #ForcedReturns #Iran #pakistan #RefugeeCrisis #Refugees #Taliban #unhcr
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https://www.europesays.com/3150345/ The Blogs: Cubans Lead Refugee Requests in Brazil, Surpassing Venezuelans | Silas Anastacio #asylum #AsylumSeekers #Brazil #RefugeeCrisis #Venezuela
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More than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two boats reportedly sank off Myanmar, as the UN warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis and calls for urgent rescue efforts. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/myanmar-rohingya-shipwreck-tragedy-2026-v1mr0dpg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Myanmar #Rohingya #RefugeeCrisis #BoatTragedy #WorldNews
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Europe’s new deportation rules leave refugees living in fear
On 17 June 2026, the European Parliament approved new EU-wide rules aimed at speeding up the return of “non-EU nationals…
#Europe #EU #asylum-seekers #BERLIN #gazagenocide #Protests #Refugeecrisis
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Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe https://www.byteseu.com/2191223/ #AsylumSeekers #BALKANS #Croatia #HumanRightsAbuse #MigrationCrisis #RefugeeCrisis #SudaneseRefugees
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Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe
“Europe is for Christians only; go back to Muslim countries.” M.Q.*, a Sudanese refugee, says these were the…
#Europe #EU #asylum-seekers #Balkans #EuropeanUnion #HumanRightsAbuse #migrationcrisis #Refugeecrisis #Sudaneserefugees
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Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe
“Europe is for Christians only; go back to Muslim countries.” M.Q.*, a Sudanese refugee, says these were the…
#Croatia #HR #Europe #Europa #EU #asylumseekers #Balkans #croatia #hrvatska #HumanRightsabuse #Migrationcrisis #refugeecrisis #sudaneserefugees #vijesti
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1085978/ Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe #AsylumSeekers #Balkans #EU #Europe #European #HumanRightsAbuse #MigrationCrisis #RefugeeCrisis #SudaneseRefugees
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https://www.europesays.com/3126829/ Croatia border pushbacks leave refugees trapped in Europe #AsylumSeekers #Balkans #croatia #hrvatska #HumanRightsAbuse #MigrationCrisis #RefugeeCrisis #SudaneseRefugees #vijesti
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Ukrainian refugees face eviction amid Poland and Kyiv spat
But some critics suspect the law is also linked to increasingly strained relations between Warsaw and Kyiv, which…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #Homelessness #Refugeecrisis #RussiaUkrainewar #Standard #TopStory #UKRAINE #Ukrainerefugees #Worldnews
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https://www.europesays.com/3116386/ Why Pope Leo XIV chose Lampedusa over the White House #CatholicChurch #ImmigrationPolicy #italy #MigrantCrisis #Pope #PopeLeo #PopeLeoXIV #RefugeeCrisis #StatoDellaCittàDelVaticano #StatusCivitatisVaticanae #TrumpAdministration #Vatican #VaticanCity #VaticanCityState #Vaticano
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David Rovics – 1939
#Acoustic #DonaldTrump #folkpunk #history #migrantcrisis #political #protest #punkfolk #refugeecrisis #refugees #topical #Portland
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/307789/ Over 600 displaced Zimbabwean nationals camp outside Mankweng police station #AntiIllegalImmigrationProtests #BorderMigration #DepartmentOfHomeAffairs #DisplacedFamilies #ForcedEvictions #Limpopo #Mankweng #MankwengPoliceStation #MigrantSafety #RefugeeCrisis #Seshego #SouthAfricaImmigration #UndocumentedMigrants #VoluntaryRepatriation #zimbabwe #ZimbabweEmbassy #ZimbabweanMigrants
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Cruel Journey: How Frozen Migrants Seeking New Life Lost Limbs in Bosnia
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Water is scarce in Gorom camp, yet LGBTQ refugees keep walking waiting and struggling for every drop. Survival should never be this painful. We are human and we deserve some support please🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
If you want to help transgender refugees like me please donate or share our gofundme link whoever you can.
https://gofund.me/ec8207f5#LGBTQRefugees #GoromCamp #SouthSudan #WaterIsLife #RefugeeCrisis #StandForHumanity
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Afghans held for months in Poland fear return to Taliban
On the other end of the line, Javed sounds worried and tired. “Our situation here is getting worse…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #Afghanrefugees #Afghanistan #deportations #Refugeecrisis #Taliban
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/145845/ The Blogs: Israel and the Crisis of UN Credibility | Saurav Dutt #Hamas #Israel #IsraelAtWar #PalestinianStatehood #palestinians #RefugeeCrisis #UnitedNations
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Save their childhood from this heartbreaking reality 💔
They deserve a warm breakfast, to go safely to school, return home to a good meal, and play like children should 😔💔
Help my children and be their support in the middle of all this suffering and tragedy 🥺💔
https://chuffed.org/project/180807-hanans-gaza-family
#Gaza
#GazaUnderAttack
#SaveGaza
#FreePalestine
#Palestine
#ChildrenOfGaza
#StandWithGaza
#Humanity
#CeasefireNow
#StopTheWar
#SaveTheChildren
#RefugeeCrisis
#WarOnChildren
#iran
#VoicesOfGaza
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It is a tired land, surviving on memories and the scent of death. 💔🥺🇵🇸
https://chuffed.org/project/180807-hanans-gaza-family
#Gaza
#GazaUnderAttack
#SaveGaza
#FreePalestine
#Palestine
#ChildrenOfGaza
#StandWithGaza
#Humanity
#CeasefireNow
#StopTheWar
#SaveTheChildren
#RefugeeCrisis
#WarOnChildren
#HopeForGaza
#VoicesOfGaza
#HumanRights
#PeaceForGaza
#EndTheSiege
#PrayForGaza
#GazanChildren
#iran
#GazaStrip
#GazaGenocide
#GazaLives
#GazaCrisis
#PalestinianLivesMatter
#EyesOnGaza
#SOSGaza
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The twins Hala and Hala collect pieces of plastic from the ground, not to play or have fun but only to light a small fire that gives them a little warmth in this harsh cold. 💔🥺🇵🇸
Their childhood is being consumed by exhaustion, fear, and smoke, while the simplest rights of children have become a distant dream. 😔💔
https://chuffed.org/project/180807-hanans-gaza-family
#Gaza
#GazaUnderAttack
#SaveGaza
#FreePalestine
#Palestine
#ChildrenOfGaza
#StandWithGaza
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#SaveTheChildren
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@retareta/116599711973414610
#Gaza
#SaveGaza
#HelpGaza
#DonateForGaza
#GazaUnderAttack
#FreePalestine
#EmergencyAppeal
#HumanitarianAid
#SupportGaza
#StandWithGaza
#Gazafundraiser
#MutualAid
#GoFundMe
#Palestine
#AidForFamilies
#HelpMyFamily
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Declaring the state of civil emergency would basically open up more money. We've had refugees coming in to supportive families in our own neighbourhood.
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City of Seattle poised to declare a civil emergency for LGBTQIA+ refugees fleeing red states
By Madison Jones, Managing Editorhttps://www.sgn.org/story/166221
#refugees #InternalRefugees #RefugeeCrisis #fascism #lgbtq #lgbtqia #TransRefugees #cascadia #CascadiaStrong
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Wouldn't it be more cost effective to address the causes of displacement than deal with results? Climate adaptation measures, addressing causes of conflict, etc?
Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025
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I know we may have burdened you… but what hurts more is the silence.
No one asks anymore, and even donations have stopped like before.
Our hearts are still waiting… please don’t leave us alone.
https://gofund.me/d0cc0587
@gartioli
#HelpGaza
#SupportGaza
#EmergencyHelp
#HumanitarianAid
#HelpFamily
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Around 250 people are feared missing after a refugee boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, with UNHCR citing rough weather and overcrowding. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/around-250-including-children-feared-missing-after-boat-capsizes-in-andaman-sea-s6jty7q6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AndamanSea #Rohingya #BoatTragedy #UNHCR #RefugeeCrisis
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A poisonous flea is spreading in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis… 💔🇵🇸🇵🇸🙏
In the tents, these strange insects are biting our children, leaving painful marks on their small bodies.
We have no medicine or pesticides to stop this suffering…
I urgently need $100 for treatment.
Please don’t leave us alone 🙏
https://gofund.me/d0cc0587
#HelpGaza
#SupportGaza
#EmergencyHelp
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@H4Heights/116370184975855175
They did what they wanted, and now we are without homes or a decent life. Open the closed crossings so we can leave here and escape this suffering. https://chuffed.org/project/161851-help-aya-go-to-uni-and-survive-in-gaza
#Gaza
#SaveGaza
#PrayForGaza
#GazaUnderAttack
#Gaza
#EndTheSiege
#HumanRights
#HumanitarianCrisis
#humanrights
#RefugeeCrisis
#StandWithGaza
#StopTheWar
#ProtectCivilians
#StopTheWar
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We are doing our best to survive every day in Gaza. Life here is very, very difficult. Please don't stop supporting us and speaking out about us. We demand a dignified life and our legitimate rights. We want to live, we want to rebuild, we want a future better than the tragedy we live through every day.🙏💔
Support me and my four children 👨👩👧👦💔
https://chuffed.org/project/osama
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#SupportGaza
#EmergencyHelp
#HumanitarianAid
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My friends… now is the time to be a reason to save a family 💔
I am in urgent need of a sincere humanitarian support that could change my family’s fate.
Your contribution—even if small—could mean food, warmth, and new hope for them.
Please don’t leave them alone in this suffering… be the reason a life is saved.
I kindly ask you to share my message urgently 🙏#HelpGaza
#SupportGaza
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Germany's Foreign Minister Wadephul stated that Turkey has adeptly accepted 4 million refugees following the Syrian civil war. The issue of potential refugees from Iran is also being discussed, and measures to prevent this are desired in collaboration with Turkey. #RefugeeCrisis #TurkeyGermanyRelations
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Greece Issues European Arrest Warrant for Refugee-Helping NGO’s Founder
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Hamid’s Story: A Tale of Death and Europe’s Drift Towards Offshore Detention
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Aleppo clashes: Fierce clashes in Aleppo, thousands displaced, Syria crisis
https://vaartha.com/international/aleppo-clashes-syria-army-sdf-civilians-flee/623385/
#AleppoClashes #SyriaCrisis #AleppoFighting #ThousandsDisplaced #SyriaWar #BreakingNews #MiddleEastConflict #SyriaNews #FierceClashes #RefugeeCrisis #AleppoSyria #WarZone #HumanitarianCrisis #SyriaUpdates #GlobalNews #ConflictNews #DisplacementCrisis #WorldCrisis #PeaceNow #SyriaAlert -
#Refugeecrisis is like ⏳ a river: we need to let some flow, but not let it flood the banks. https://scrollbots.com
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗦-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
The events in Afghanistan over the past two decades have left a complex legacy, marked by the rise of US-trained militias, their subsequent migration to the United States, and the haunting echoes of abandonment by the very forces that once armed and empowered them. From the corridors of power in Kabul to the streets of American cities, the story of Afghanistan's "boys" is one of betrayal, irony, and unintended consequences.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗜𝗔-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘀
For two decades, the United States trained and funded Afghan security forces, including units like NDS Special Unit 03 (Kandahar Strike Force) and the Kandahar Provincial Police (KPP), as part of its strategy to combat the Taliban. These groups, however, became entangled in a web of human rights abuses. Raziq, a former Taliban commander turned Afghan police chief, exemplified this dark chapter. Under his leadership, the KPP was accused of systematic torture, extrajudicial killings, and war crimes, with reports of detainees being subjected to brutal treatment, including beatings and sexual violence.
These militias were not only tools of counterinsurgency but also symbols of the US's reliance on local allies—many of whom were later abandoned when the US withdrew in 2021.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 "𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀"
As the US withdrew from Afghanistan, it expedited the migration of thousands of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) members and their allies to the United States under special visas. This policy, framed as a humanitarian effort, was also a calculated move to protect American interests. However, the irony is stark: US-trained killers, who had served for years alongside American troops, were now granted safe passage to the US, while the very people they had oppressed—Afghans—were left to face the Taliban's retribution.
The "Fairfax traffic stop" video, which went viral, highlighted the tensions: a former Afghan soldier, now in the US, was seen aggressively confronting a police officer, a stark reminder of the trauma and instability that followed the US withdrawal.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁: 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
The US's departure from Afghanistan was not just a geopolitical shift but a betrayal of trust. Ashraf Ghani, the former Afghan president, was left to watch as his allies—many of whom had been instrumental in the US's counterterrorism efforts—were either killed, imprisoned, or fled. The message was clear: "Come get your boys," as one post starkly put it, a call to accountability that remains unanswered.
Yet, the consequences of this abandonment extend beyond Afghanistan. The US's policy of expediting the migration of its allies has raised questions about karma and justice. As one post warned, "Karma is indeed a bitch," a sentiment echoing the chaos that followed the collapse of the Afghan government.
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘀
The story of Afghanistan is not isolated. The same pattern of training, abandonment, and potential backlash is now playing out in Ukraine, where the US and its allies have pledged support to a nation on the brink of war. As one post ominously noted, "Wait until the trained Ukrainian refugees act up after the US abandons Ukraine." The parallels are chilling.
Even more provocatively, the comment about Israel—"Israel will absolutely nuke the US if we manage to pull the plug on them"—underscores the precariousness of global alliances and the potential for unintended consequences in a world where power is wielded with little regard for long-term repercussions.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀
The tale of US-backed militias in Afghanistan is a cautionary one. It is a story of power, betrayal, and the cost of empire. The men and women who once fought alongside American forces now live in the shadows of their former allies, their actions a haunting reminder of the complexities of foreign intervention.
As the dust settles in Kabul and the world watches Ukraine's fate, one question lingers: What happens when the US pulls the plug on its allies? The answer, perhaps, lies in the faces of those who were trained to kill, now seeking refuge in a land that once promised them safety—but may now be haunted by the ghosts of their own making.
"I don't know what happened." But the truth is clear: the US shaped Afghanistan's fate, and now, it must reckon with the shadows it has cast.
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#Lakanwal #Afghanistan #USForeignPolicy #WarOnTerror #Geopolitics #Militias #AfghanWar #Abandonment #CIA #NDS #ANDSF #Kandahar #Taliban #RefugeeCrisis #USWithdrawal #Accountability #ForeignIntervention #FailedState #GlobalPolitics #MilitaryHistory #PostWarTrauma
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This is not just a humanitarian crisis—it’s a moral one.
🤝 We need your help to provide food, shelter, HIV medication, and dignity to LGBTQI+ refugees.
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📞 +254 740 912 059 (Handled by Rodgers in south Sudan working directly on the ground)No one should have to fight to exist.
Please share. Please act. 🙏🙏🙏🙏#LGBTQRefugees #HumanRights #QueerLivesMatter #RefugeeCrisis #HIVAwareness #SupportLGBTQ
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Early #Italian #Immigrants Were #SecondClass Citizens
March 2020
by Al Bruno"The perilous journey to America in the late 1800s and the early 20th century was extremely difficult for Italian #immigrant families. Worn out and exhausted, most toting an old foot locker and a couple of bags, they hoped for an opportunity to economically improve their family situations in America. Most arrived in stages, following Papa who usually ventured across the Atlantic first to establish citizenship and secure full-time employment.
"'When the Italian began arriving in New York City in large around 1880, they faced fierce competition from the #Irish who resented their working for less money and longer hours. And although they shared the same Catholic faith, Italians were viewed as superstitious because of their devotion to saints, which was expressed in the staging of elaborate feasts,' writes Haydee Camacho in 'Reflections of Irish and Italian Immigration, Animosity, and Eventual Understanding.' 'Irish pastors tried to accommodate their growing Italian communities by offering these Italian immigrants services in the basement of their churches, but pride would not have it. The stalemate led to the building of churches to serve Italians and other new immigrant groups, not only in New York but other major cities in America’s mid and northeastern, major cities.'
"Between 1876 and 1930, most of the five million Italian immigrants came to the U.S. from southern Italy as #FarmLaborers and unskilled workers known as #cantadini. Most of the newly-arrived were confused and lost in America, but earlier immigrants assisted them by introducing the Italians to the padrone, a boss and middleman between the immigrants and the American employers. In 'When America Barred Italians,' Helene Stapinski wrote, 'So our desperate great- and great-great-grandparents came in droves from Italy spurred by the #Industrial #barons in need of #CheapLabor who welcomed them with open arms to America. Often dangerous jobs no one else wanted awaited them. Some, like my relatives, came here illegally, under false names or as stowaways. On one ship alone, 200 stowaways were found.'
[...] "'Lambroso branded the Southern Italians savages and rapists, blaming them for the crime that was on the rise in the United States.' The U.S. Immigration Commission concluded in the infamous Dillingham report, 'Certain kinds of criminality are inherent in the Italian race. In the popular mind, crimes of personal violence, robbery, blackmail and extortion are peculiar to the people of Italy.'
"The #ImmigrationAct of 1924 barred most Italians from coming into the country, causing immigration from Italy to fall 90 percent, even though the vast majority of those coming to America were good, honest-working people and not criminals. There was also growing anti-immigration sentiment that posited the idea that Italians and eastern Europeans were morally unfit to be Americans. Of course, the same argument was made of the Irish. Eventually, this attitude would result in a 1924 federal immigration law that blocked Italians and southern and eastern Europeans from coming to America.
"Italian immigrants were chasing after the 'American Dream' and the 'gold in the streets' they had heard so much of and hoped for when they were growing up and working on the farmlands and vineyards in sunny Italy. Like other immigrant groups, they had sons who honorably served their country in WWII. Hall of famers Rocky Marciano, Lawrence 'Yogi' Berra and Joe DiMaggio, all first-generation Italian Americans, served in the war. These men and many other Italian immigrants persevered through the prejudice and 'second-class' treatment and achieved the '#AmericanDream.'"
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Unfortunately, hatred towards #immigrants and #refugees is nothing new. But the sad part is that some of those spewing hate are descendants of immigrants themselves!
When America Despised the #Irish: The 19th Century’s #RefugeeCrisis
Forced from their homeland because of famine and political upheaval, the Irish endured vehement discrimination before making their way into the American mainstream.
By: Christopher Klein
Updated: June 1, 2023 | Original: March 16, 2017
"The refugees seeking haven in America were poor and disease-ridden. They threatened to take jobs away from Americans and strain #welfare budgets. They practiced an alien religion and pledged allegiance to a foreign leader. They were bringing with them crime. They were accused of being rapists.
"These undesirables were Irish.
"Fleeing a shipwreck of an island, nearly 2 million refugees from Ireland crossed the Atlantic to the United States in the dismal wake of the #GreatHunger. Beginning in 1845, the fortunes of the Irish began to sag along with the withering leaves of the country’s potato plants. Beneath the auld sod, festering potatoes bled a putrid red-brown mucus as a virulent pathogen scorched Ireland’s staple crop and rendered it inedible.
"While the #PotatoBlight struck across Europe, no corner of the continent was as dependent on tubers for survival as Ireland, which was mired in extreme poverty as a result of centuries of British rule. Packed with nutrition and easy to grow, potatoes were the only practical crop that could flourish on the minuscule plots doled out by #wealthy British Protestant #landowners. The Irish consumed 7 million tons of potatoes each year. They ate potatoes for dinner. They ate them for lunch. They even ate them for breakfast. According to Irish Famine Facts by John Keating, the average adult working male in Ireland consumed a staggering 14 pounds of potatoes per day, while the average adult Irish woman ate 11.2 pounds.
"Through seven terrible years of famine, Ireland’s poetic landscape authored tales of the macabre. Barefoot mothers with clothes dripping from their bodies clutched dead infants in their arms as they begged for food. Wild dogs searching for food fed on human corpses. The country’s legendary 40 shades of green stained the lips of the starving who fed on tufts of grass in a futile attempt for survival. Desperate farmers sprinkled their crops with holy water, and hollow figures with eyes as empty as their stomach scraped Ireland’s stubbled fields with calloused hands searching for one, just one, healthy potato. Typhus, dysentery, tuberculosis and cholera tore through the countryside as horses maintained a constant march carting spent bodies to mass graves.
British Neglect Exacerbates the Irish Plight
"More than just the pestilence was responsible for the Great Hunger. A political system ruled by London and an economic system dominated by British #AbsenteeLandlords were co-conspirators. For centuries British laws had deprived Ireland’s Catholics of their rights to worship, vote, speak their language and own land, horses and guns. Now, with a famine raging, the Irish were denied food. Under armed guard, food convoys continued to export wheat, oats and barley to England while Ireland starved.
"British lawmakers were such adherents to laissez-faire #capitalism that they were reluctant to provide government aid, lest it interfere with the natural course of free markets to solve the humanitarian crisis. 'Great Britain cannot continue to throw her hard-won millions into the bottomless pit of Celtic pauperism,' sneered the Illustrated London News in March 1849. Charles E. Trevelyan, the British civil servant in charge of the apathetic relief efforts, even viewed the famine as a divine solution to Hibernian overpopulation as he declared, 'The judgement of God sent the calamity to teach the Irish a lesson, that calamity must not be too much mitigated.'
"Ireland’s population was nearly halved by the time the potato blight abated in 1852. While approximately 1 million perished, another 2 million abandoned the land that had abandoned them in the largest-single population movement of the 19th century. Most of the exiles—nearly a quarter of the Irish nation—washed up on the shores of the United States. They knew little about America except one thing: It had to be better than the hell that was searing Ireland."
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