Quick Glance: Greece, UK Dispute: Parthenon Sculptures Clash
- Controversy over Parthenon sculptures displayed in the British Museum.
- Canceled meeting due to disagreement on revisiting resolved matters.
- Sculptures divided between London and Athens.
- Dispute jeopardized global issue discussions, including wars and climate crisis.
Quick Glance: Record High in Migrant Detentions at U.S.-Mexico Border Following the End of Title 42
- Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in anticipation of the end of Title 42, rushing to cross ahead of the strict new asylum rules that will replace it.
- According to two anonymous federal officials and the Border Patrol union, a record number of up to 28,000 migrants were detained at U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities, well beyond capacity.
- The busiest border detention facilities are located in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and two areas in Arizona, as reported by Border Patrol union President Brandon Judd.
- Hundreds of thousands of migrants have been quickly expelled to Mexico under Title 42 since March 2020, with this policy ending at midnight.
Quick Glance: What Happens to Migrants on their Way to the U.S. after the End of Title 42?
- Despite widespread fears that ending a pandemic-era policy to immediately expel most migrants, even asylum seekers, would set off a stampede from Mexico, the southern U.S. border has been relatively quiet since Friday.
- Most migrants are now required to provide evidence that they applied for asylum and were rejected in a country they passed through en route to the United States.
- Some migrants who were processed and released by Border Patrol lack the necessary funds to travel to their intended destination.
- El Paso, which has been one of the most affected border cities in recent months, saw a significant reduction in migrant arrests on Saturday, with only 639 recorded compared to 2,131 on May 10, according to internal data shared with The New York Times.
Quick Glance: Migrant Rush Expected Near US-Mexico Wall as COVID Ban Expires
- This week, hundreds of migrants have gathered in Tijuana, a border city near the sprawling wall that divides Mexico from the United States.
- The COVID-19 policy, known as Title 42, which blocked people crossing from seeking asylum, will expire at midnight on May 11, prompting a rush of migrants to the border. The migrants are waiting under black plastic or makeshift tents to cross into the U.S.
- According to activists, queues of migrants have already formed in the city of Tijuana, which borders San Diego, California. They hope to position themselves ahead of a potential rush in asylum applications after May 11.
Quick Glance: Record Highs of Migrant Detentions at U.S.-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends
- Immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire and will be replaced by tough new asylum rules.
- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been holding up to 28,000 migrants at its facilities in recent days.
- The new rules will take effect when Title 42 lifts, along with the declared end of the broad COVID public health emergency.
- US border cities have struggled to shelter the new arrivals and provide transportation to other destinations.
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Quick Glance: Feds looking into whether DeSantis inappropriately utilized COVID monies to pay for migrant transport to "sanctuary destinations"
- A federal inquiry is underway investigating Ron DeSantis' use of COVID relief monies to support the contentious flights of asylum seekers from Texas to Martha's Vineyard as part of his campaign to "transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations."
- The program for recovery funds includes rigorous guidelines for how the money can be spent.
- According to documents, Florida government paid Destin, Fla.
- DeSantis, Ron The Treasury Department said the investigation will "review the allowability" of states diverting pandemic money for "related to immigration," according to Richard Delmar, deputy inspector general for the Treasury Department, in a letter to Sen.
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Quick Glance: Democrats are outraged over a migrant "political stunt" in Martha's Vineyard.
- Greg Abbott (R), who has flown and bused Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
- "Now they come to the United States and have the governor of Texas heap this indignity on them."
- DeSantis and Abbott were also backed by John Cornyn (R).
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Quick Glance: Japan will forgo pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated visitors.
- Japan has maintained some of the most stringent pandemic border controls among major economies, requiring visitors to submit a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of departure.
- Kishida stated in May that he wished to align Japan's border policies with those of the other Group of Seven nations.
- Local media claimed on Tuesday that Japan may increase the daily limit on arriving visitors from 20,000 to 50,000, but no decision has been made, according to Kishida.
- "We will continue relaxing these measures gradually," he stated.