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Republican lawmakers pass an immigration package that would restart stalled construction of Donald Trump's southern border wall as the United States braces for a sudden increase in migrant crossings from Mexico. The Secure the Border Act of 2023, which advanced from the Republican-led House of Representatives on a roughly party-line 219-213 vote, would reintroduce several signature Trump-era measures, from completing the wall to bolstering asylum restrictions. IMAGES
The Wall Street Journal reported Pfizer cut the number of vaccines it planned to ship in 2020. According to Business Insider, this is due to supply chain delays. Sources say Pfizer sourced materials and set up supply chains while developing a vaccine. This is an "unprecedented" move in the world of medicine and vaccine development. But Pfizer and BioNtech maintain they will produce 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021. The company says there is no change to Pfizer's vaccine commitment to the US, however.
Supporters of Donald Trump walk through BLM Plaza, where opponents of the president are gathered, on their way to Freedom Plaza to participate in the "Million MAGA March." IMAGES
As if dealing with the drama of the US general election wasn't challenging enough, US citizens who live in Mexico--and want to vote--have it even worse. According to Business Insider, those Americans must endure hours-long waits at the border before they reach the ballot box. On Election Day, thousands of US citizens living in Mexico crowded the international bridges to El Paso, Texas, just to cast their vote. Most waited over two hours. The international bridge between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso was also completely full. Even with COVID-related restrictions in place, the line stretched out for nearly a mile. But voters whose lives straddle the border say it's a small price to participate in an election that will have a profound impact on both countries. All this extreme border vigilance, the paranoia, and the hate speech toward us, Latinos, is exactly why we needed to vote today. Joaquín Almanza US Citizen, Juarez resident
Miami (US), Aug 27 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Cristobal Herrera).- Residents, businesses and local governments have shown their disagreement over the possible construction of a wall between Miami city and Biscayne Bay.FOOTAGE OF BISCAYNE BAY, MIAMI.SOUNDBITES OF MANOLO REYES, MIAMI COMMISSIONER:"In a study from the United States body of architects, they propose to build a wall to prevent the tide to come in when there is a cyclone and also to protect all this area. This barrier, the 'Berlin wall' as I call it, would be some 15 feet tall."
Former top Trump strategist Steve Bannon exits Manhattan Federal Court after he was arrested and charged along with three others for defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a Mexico border wall fundraising campaign. IMAGES