International
Concern of migrants and businessmen on the Mexico-U.S. border after Biden’s resignation
Joe Biden’s resignation from the presidential candidacy by the Democratic Party in the United States was considered this Sunday as “worrying” by businessmen and pro-migrant activists, since they pointed out that this decision opens the door more and the possibility for Donald Trump, a Republican candidate, to win the position and change immigration policies.
In the case of immigration policies, José María García Lara, coordinator of the Migrant Alliance of Tijuana, told EFE that this “can greatly affect the migrant population,” mainly those who are in the border area, due to the changes that can come in programs and reforms that Biden currently maintains.
“They are programs that are somehow working, not as we would all like, but that have maintained an opening like the CBP-One application for an entry into the United States on a regular basis,” he said.
García Lara stressed that “if Trump wins, very strong changes will come for the migrant population looking for better life opportunities.”
“It is something that we have already seen in his administration (2017-2021) in which, although, he did not manage to impose certain things, we realized that there were significant changes and if he reached the presidency he will now bid harder to achieve other plans that go to the detriment of migrants,” he said.
Biden left the race for re-election this Sunday, although he said that he will end his term and asked for the vote for the vice president, Kamala Harris.
Harris confirmed that he wants to be his replacement, but the Democratic Party must first open a process for the selection of its new presidential candidate.
For their part, the businessmen of the Mexico-United States border pointed out that Biden’s decline will bring “more economic uncertainty for the border strip and for Mexico’s economy,” since for the moment it gives advantages to Trump.
“For Mexico it is dangerous for the United States to be in the hands of Trump again, since it was he who changed the North American Free Trade Agreement for the Mexico, United States and Canada Treaty (T-MEC),” Thor Salayandía, coordinator of the Border Business Block in Ciudad Juárez, said in an interview with EFE.
In addition, he recalled Trump’s statements this week in which he warns that he will not allow China to set up car assembly plants in Mexico, at a time when there is a wave of Asian companies landing in Mexico as part of the phenomenon called “nearshoring” or relocation of companies.
“These radical policies of Trump are costing us that the ‘nearshoring’ now stops, because there is no certainty, especially for companies in China that want to invest in Mexico and that are seeing that Trump could put a stop or obstacles such as tariffs,” the businessman said.
A report from the Border Business Block indicated that between June 2023 and April 2024, the cities on the border of Mexico lost about 100,000 jobs in the maquiladora industry, of which 55,000 were eliminated in Ciudad Juárez.
Finally, the Juarense businessman considered it positive for the Democratic Party that he can decide a new candidate who “can fight” Trump, who is leading the way in the polls ahead of the November presidential elections.
International
Meta Says Russia Seeks to Ban WhatsApp for Defending Secure Communication
U.S. tech giant Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, said that Russia is seeking to ban the messaging app because it “challenges government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication.”
Russian authorities have encouraged citizens to switch to state-backed applications, and in August they already blocked WhatsApp’s calling feature.
On Friday, the communications regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that the platform was being used to “organize and carry out terrorist acts in the country, recruit perpetrators, and facilitate fraud and other crimes.”
“If the messaging service does not comply with Russian law, it will be completely blocked,” the regulator warned.
WhatsApp remains one of Russia’s most widely used messaging services, alongside Telegram.
Moscow is pressuring both platforms to grant authorities access to user data upon request for investigations into fraud and activities the government labels as “terrorist.”
Human rights advocates fear the demand could be used to target critics of the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin, or the war in Ukraine.
International
Archbishop Wenski criticizes Trump’s deportation policies, calls for stronger push for reform
The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, has called for increased pressure on the U.S. Congress to advance comprehensive immigration reform and criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies, arguing that they “do nothing to help.”
“We need to apply more pressure on Congress so lawmakers can make the necessary changes. It is also important for the Administration to listen to our voice. We do not want to be anyone’s enemy—we are Americans,” Wenski said in an interview with EFE.
The religious leader, who heads one of the dioceses with the largest Latino and Haitian populations in the United States, issued a call to defend the rights of migrants. He also emphasized that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has maintained a strong and public stance in favor of migrants for decades.
International
Trump relaunches diplomatic push to finalize U.S.-Backed peace plan for Ukraine War
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his diplomatic team will resume meetings with delegations from Russia and Ukraine in an effort to pressure both sides to accept the peace plan proposed by Washington to end the war in Ukraine.
As part of this new round of talks, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will hold discussions with Ukrainian representatives to narrow differences on the remaining points of the agreement.
Trump also confirmed his intention to meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with Putin, though he emphasized that such meetings will only take place “when the agreement is fully finalized or in its final stage.”
The president claimed that his administration has made “tremendous progress” toward resolving the conflict and reiterated that the war “never would have started” if he had been in the White House at the onset of the crisis.
The U.S.-backed peace plan consists of 28 points and has been revised following feedback from both sides. According to Trump, only “a few points of disagreement” remain under active discussion.
One of the most controversial aspects of the proposal is the suggestion that Ukraine cede parts of the Donbas region to Russia and limit the size of its armed forces. Kyiv is working closely with Washington to soften these clauses in search of an arrangement that does not compromise its sovereignty or security.
With this diplomatic push, Trump aims to solidify his role as the main mediator in the conflict and steer the war toward a political resolution after years of devastation, humanitarian crisis, and rising global geopolitical tensions.
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