By amplifying an unconfirmed figure, the British paper is handing ammunition to the open-borders left. The post The London ‘Times’ Makes an Unforced Error on Immigration appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage The London ‘Times’ Makes an Unforced Error on Immigration By amplifying an unconfirmed figure, the British paper is handing ammunition to the open-borders left. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Quel surprise. Earlier this month, two front-page stories in the London Times each performed British journalism’s most drearily familiar marriage—that of splashy new reporting and the drearily familiar problem of immigration, the most drearily familiar problem dogging UK governments since the 1990s. The pieces…Open
UN leaders have maneuvered to keep out the Trump administration’s candidate for the UNHCR deputy position to stymie needed reforms. The post The U.S. Career Diplomat Scheming With the UN to Block Trump on Migration appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign policy The U.S. Career Diplomat Scheming With the UN to Block Trump on Migration UN leaders have maneuvered to keep out the Trump administration’s candidate for the UNHCR deputy position to stymie needed reforms. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Tressa Rae Finerty, a U.S. career diplomat, to be the Deputy UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). While most Americans would regard this an obscure diplomatic appointment, the decision carries significant implications for President Donald Trump’s efforts to thwart global illegal immigration. Guterres intentionally rejected the White House’s…Open
State of the Union: The U.S. and Israel seemingly disagree about the war’s likely duration. The post Iran War Enters Thirteenth Day: As Many as 3.2 Million Iranians Displaced appeared first on The American Conservative .
The War with Iran entered its thirteenth day on Thursday as the U.S. and Israel signal disagreement over how long the war will last. Trump told Axios on Wednesday that the war with Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.” Meanwhile, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz sent a very different signal about the war’s duration, saying it “will continue without any time limit, as long as required, until we accomplish all objectives and achieve victory in the campaign.” The UN Refugee Agency announced on Thursday morning that up to 3.2 million Iranians have been temporarily displaced due to U.S.–Israeli bombing. Missile attacks on oil depots and refineries have caused toxic smoke and…Open