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I’ve lived on the Mexico/US border since the 1960’s. Even back then, we knew never to leave clothes hanging on the clothesline overnight as they would be stolen by those crossing the river illegally.
Now, the migrants pay a ‘coyote’ upwards of 6k (US $) per person to get them across the Rio Grande river. They are dropped off via rafts on the US side and told to find Border Patrol agents and turn themselves in.
This year alone there has been half a million captured by the Southwest Border Patrol, with an untold number eluding. Since 2014 there have been over 3 million captured. Approximately 25 thousand per month.
The migrants that are able to find work, send their paychecks back to their home country.
Also, once they make it across, there are people whose only job is to help them fill out paperwork for public government assistance and housing. Some of these helpful folks have made their way into Mexico to assist the migrant group.
The opinion in my town, made up of over 97% Hispanics, is somewhat split over the caravan.

This could be political sure, but it also could be comfort in numbers, plus saving the money they would normally have to pay corrupt individuals in Mexico to make it here.

Apologize for this post being all over the place, I’ve been ill for a couple of days.

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Health Dept Head to Court to Save Child from Parents

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https://ewn.co.za/2018/10/29/listen-health-dept-heads-to-court-to-save-child-from-parents.

listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-kieno-kammies-show/health-dept-heads-to-court-to-save-child-from-pare.

it is reported the boy's parents are jehovah's witnesses and due to their religious convictions, they do not believe in certain medical procedures like blood transfusions, which their son needs.. johannesburg - the mec for health in kwazulu-natal dr sibongiseni dhlomo and a medical doctor at addington hospital are taking legal action to save the life of a five-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell anaemia.. dhlomo says he took an oath when he became a medical doctor that neither race, sex or religion will bar him from withholding a life-saving intervention for a minor.. it is reported that the little boy's parents are jehovah's witnesses and due to their religious convictions, they do not believe in certain medical procedures like blood transfusions, which their son needs.. .

Tahoe

https://ewn.co.za/2018/10/29/listen-health-dept-heads-to-court-to-save-child-from-parents

Listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-kieno-kammies-show/health-dept-heads-to-court-to-save-child-from-pare

It is reported the boy's parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and due to their religious convictions, they do not believe in certain medical procedures like blood transfusions, which their son needs.

JOHANNESBURG - The MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo and a medical doctor at Addington Hospital are taking legal action to save the life of a five-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell anaemia.

Dhlomo says he took an oath when he became a medical doctor that neither race, sex or religion will bar him from withholding a life-saving intervention for a minor.

It is reported that the little boy's parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and due to their religious convictions, they do not believe in certain medical procedures like blood transfusions, which their son needs.

Dhlomo says they will not back down on this case to save the life of this little boy. The matter has been postponed to 5 December, when the parents will present their case to deny medical intervention.

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Montana jury awards two women $35M in sex abuse lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses

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https://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-jury-awards-two-women-m-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit/article_1bcabb7c-7381-574b-a2ba-e011cc0250a6.html.

montana jury awards two women $35m in sex abuse lawsuit against jehovah's witnesses .

a jury in northwestern montana awarded two women $35 million wednesday in their lawsuit against the local jehovah’s witnesses congregation and its worldwide headquarters.. .

Tahoe

Thank you for all the links Barbara. x

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'Warped' Jehovah's Witness bombarded estranged wife with disturbing messages

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https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/warped-jehovahs-witness-bombarded-estranged-15205705.

an obsessive and controlling husband has been jailed for stalking his estranged wife.. a crown court judge told mark perry - a devout jehovah's witness - that he had a warped mind and sought to justify his behaviour on the basis of his religious beliefs.. .

mold crown court heard he faked a message from the police telling his wife to go to rhyl police station to identify his own body.

Tahoe

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/warped-jehovahs-witness-bombarded-estranged-15205705

An obsessive and controlling husband has been jailed for stalking his estranged wife.

A crown court judge told Mark Perry - a devout Jehovah's Witness - that he had a warped mind and sought to justify his behaviour on the basis of his religious beliefs.

Mold Crown Court heard he faked a message from the police telling his wife to go to Rhyl police station to identify his own body.

On another occasion, Perry, 46, turned up at a refuge with a neighbour's child claiming to be a family member trying to trick staff to tell him where his wife was.

The defendant, of Sandringham Avenue, Rhyl , pleaded guilty to stalking at an earlier hearing and was today jailed for 32 weeks.

An indefinite restraining order was made not to approach his wife.

Judge Niclas Parry said the stalking by the defendant had caused significant alarm and distress. He had “bombarded her” with disturbing messages.

The messages, which quite clearly caused great distress, gave an insight into “a warped mind”, the judge said.

One message purported to be from a police officer making reference to him being dead and she was required to identify the body.

“You were clearly trying to instil in her a feeling of responsibility for that,” said Judge Parry.

It was abundantly clear that there was a background of controlling behaviour, and he continued even after he had “a shot across the bows” when he was served with a domestic violence protection order (DVPO).

He had used a child to try to deceive a refuge where she was being protected into giving his wife’s whereabouts.

“You seek to justify your actions on the basis of your religious beliefs. That is quite simply warped reasoning,” said Judge Parry.

He had no previous convictions and it was his first period of custody but only immediate custody could be justified, he said.

Perry – who appeared in court via a live television link from Altcourse Prison in Liverpool - put his head in his hands and wept when the sentence was passed.

He admitted that, between July and the beginning of August, he stalked Ysabel Andrea Perry and caused her serious harm or distress by sending texts and WhatsApp messages and trying to seek her whereabouts.

In one message, Perry told his wife: "Sorry for the suffering I've caused you over the years. I'm unravelling it with Jehovah's help."

Prosecuting barrister Frances Wilmott said he poured coffee over her in July and the police were called – and a DVPO was served on him.

But, when she was in a refuge, she revealed that she had endured threats and control – and she then received "disturbing" messages and texts.

He said he was going to kill himself, accused her of being silly and suggested that church elders be allowed to deal with the matter.

In July, he took a child to a refuge and got the child to ask where his aunt was.

In August, he sent her messages purporting to come from the IPCC saying he was dead and asking her to identify his body.

She was suspicious and feared that had she turned up at the police station alone as instructed then she may have been kidnapped or assaulted.

Arrested and interviewed, he claimed that the marriage was wonderful and said he loved his wife.

In a victim impact statement, she told how his controlling behaviour was unacceptable.

Her phone had been going all the time which caused her distress.

She was worried about his mental health and now finally felt free of him, which made her happy.

James Coutts, defending, said the offences were not overly sophisticated. In the message which purported to come from the police, it soon reverted to being obvious that it was from the defendant.

Mr Coutts accepted it was a troubling and worrying case.

At the time, he did not accept the relationship was over and set about doing things in his own way.

It may have been that he was overly guided by his religious beliefs and the strict code of conduct by which he lived his life, said Mr Coutts.

While at the time he was doing what he thought was right, he now recognised that he should not have behaved that way.

“He now understands that it was inappropriate, worrying and the wrong thing to do,” said Mr Coutts.

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You're in the Army Now: Jehovah's Witnesses No Longer Exempt From Finnish Draft

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https://sputniknews.com/europe/201809211068220658-finland-jehovah-witnesses-army/.

the finnish government has ruled that the current law allowing jehovah's witnesses to avoid military service, in place for several decades, is discriminatory and contradicts the constitution.. .

in the future, finnish jehovah's witnesses* will be obliged to either serve in the nation's military or perform civil service on the same terms as everyone else, the government ruled, submitting a corresponding proposal to parliament, national broadcaster yle reported.. according to the 1987 law, jehovah's witnesses were not only freed from the military draft, they were freed of any obligation to perform community service as a pacifist alternative, a common option among other young people in finland.

Tahoe

One wonders of the hundreds of Russian JWs, that fled to Finland seeking asylum.