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U.S. Immigration Court Dates Delayed Indefinitely, Hopeful Immigrants Held at Bay for Years

By editorialteam on October 6, 2022

Political Activist Explains the Pain in Waiting

By Bushrah Namirimu | Observer Contributor

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U.S. immigration courts have hit a historic backlog jam not seen in decades, generating multiyear delays for immigrants seeking asylum, according to a report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).

According to a Jan. 18 report from TRAC Immigration, there were almost 1.6 million “pending cases…at the end of December 2021…the largest in history.” TRAC also reported that “wait times” for an asylum claim hearing were averaging “58 months or just under 5 years.” read more

Follow In The Footsteps Of Fossil Fuel Giants

By editorialteam on April 6, 2022

Recent Events in Russia Causing Re-Evaluation in Fossil Fuel Dependence

By Daniel Dow | Editor in Chief

With the recent outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, the stability of the global market has come under question, and no commodity has been affected more than the price and supply of natural gas and oil. With the price of oil currently at a record high, and demand growing for countries to separate themselves from Russia’s fossil fuels, now seems the opportune moment to shift from fossil fuels and to reinvest in renewable energy.

The hostility of Russia has rallied nations to end their dependence on imports of the country’s oil and natural gas. The United States has immediately cut its imports, and Britain and Poland have announced a plan to cut Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2022. read more

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By editorialteam on March 3, 2022

By Daniel Dow | Editor in Chief

President Vladimir Putin addressed the world, creating a false and unjustifiable narrative for the invasion of Ukraine; a narrative that calls for the “de-Nazification” of the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

This claim comes after nearly a  month-long build-up of troops along the Ukraine border, with Ukraine and its allies calling for peaceful negotiations and for troops along the board to disperse. These pleas were ignored by Russia, with Putin falsely declaring Russia would begin withdrawing troops, which was quickly spotted to be a lie by the United States and British intelligence, as troops continued to gather on the border. read more