DHS secretary praises Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that's been dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the department has been looking to expand immigration detention capacity, and she has been reviewing contracts Immigration and Customs Enforcement has with various vendors for detention beds.
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Trump administration ends legal protections for half-million Haitians who now face deportations
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ELDER: Foreseeing Iran as a ticking nuclear bomb
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(The non-elected Guardian Council is the most influential body in Iran, with six clerics capable of blocking any legislation they deem inconsistent with Islam.) Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And, in the state-run Iranian reformist daily newspaper, Sharq, Assembly of Experts Head Ayatollah Ali Meshkini said, 'The Iranian people must know that America and England are two cancerous growths, and (they) will destroy any country if they enter its body.' On state-run Iranian television early this year, political analyst Dr. Majid Goudarzi stated, 'The (Zionists) claimed that they had to be the rulers of the world. … They wrote instructions how to gain control of the global media, and how to control the world's natural resources. … They want to write history as they wish, and in light of their unparalleled power in the media … they have managed to impose the (Holocaust) issue, and to depict themselves as oppressed.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Recall that President George Bush, amid much criticism, called Iran part of the 'axis of evil.' In the president's 2002 State of the Union speech, he said, 'States like (North Korea, Iran, Iraq), and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.' His critics called it war-mongering. The New York Times editorialized, 'The application of power and intimidation has returned to the forefront of American foreign policy. That was the unmistakable message delivered by president Bush in his State of the Union address when he labelled Iran, Iraq and North Korea an 'axis of evil.'' Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said using the label 'axis of evil' was 'a big mistake,' and that 'the international community thinks we have lost our mind.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It was reckless rhetoric,' said Rep. James Moran, D-Va., 'to lump all three countries together.' And Warren Christopher, secretary of state under President Bill Clinton, said, 'It was a speechwriter's dream and a policy-maker's nightmare.' The Iranians claim they intend to pursue a nuclear capability for peaceful reasons. The Iranian parliament, however, provides little comfort, given that its meetings frequently include chants of 'Death to America.' During military parades, the Iranians show off enormous missiles, painted with charming phrases: 'We will crush America under our feet,' and 'Israel must be wiped off the map.' Experts disagree on how long it would take before Iran develops a bomb, but the disagreement stands on when, not whether. Given cries of 'Bush lied, people died,' expect much of America to discount any statement by the president. After all, goes the line, we got Iraq wrong, how do we know the truth about Iran? Even French President Jacques Chirac now seems to get it. He recently warned, 'Leaders of any state that uses terrorist means against us, as well as any that may be envisaging, in one way or another, using weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would be exposing themselves to a firm and appropriate response on our behalf. 'That response could be conventional, it could also be of another nature,' said Chirac, clearly referring to France's nuclear weapons. What would Israel do? 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Toronto Star
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Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience
LONDON (AP) — If world leaders were teaching a course on how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump early in his second term, their lesson plan might go like this: Pile on the flattery. Don't chase the policy rabbits he sends running across the world stage. Wait out the threats to see what, specifically, he wants, and when possible, find a way to deliver it. With every Oval Office meeting and summit, the leaders of other countries are settling on tactics and strategy in their pursuit of a working relationship with the emboldened American leader who presides over the world's largest economy and commands its most powerful military. The results were there to see at NATO, where leaders heaped praise on Trump, shortened meetings and removed contentious subjects from the agenda.
