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As thousands of illegal migrants wait along the southern border of Texas to be processed into the United States, hundreds more are risking their lives crossing through the Darien Gap to eventually seek asylum in the US.

A group of roughly 500 migrants are trekking through the jungle for six days in order to cross from Columbia to Panama, according to the Associated Press. Along their journey, they will face bandits, dangerous animals and hazardous rivers.

Photos of the migrants preparing to enter the jungle show dozens carrying food, water, children, blankets and other provisions through waist high rivers and valleys.

For the journey, two migrants are carrying 20 liters of water, which cost them $20.

The migrants crossing through the Darien Gap are mostly Haitian who have been living in South America. Visa requirements and the coronavirus pandemic have made it extremely difficult for them to fly directly to the US, Mexico or Panama, leaving many to rely on trekking through the jungle.

The jungle is very tough, we just walk without a precise idea of where were headed, Davidson Lafleur, a 24-year-old Haitian, told the Associated Press.

Lafleur is just one of hundreds of migrants looking to travel to the US with his family after living in South America the past three years. As he is traveling with his wife and 11-month old daughter, Lafleur reportedly paid someone $120 to carry his bags to the Panama border.

While trekking through the jungle, the migrants are faced with the decision to leave behind belongings to carry less weight throughout the strenuous journey. Some groups have had to turn back after migrants suffering from different ailments faint or run out of their medication.

Migrants have reported getting foot funguses, gastrointestinal problems and respiratory infections throughout the journey. Women have allegedly given birth while on the trek and children have reportedly died.

Other humans pose an extremely dangerous threat to the migrants. Earlier this year, nearly 100 women were sexually assaulted by bandits while trekking through the jungle. The trails, which are often used to traffic drugs, are also controlled by armed groups.

Fear is always with us, Lafleur said. But we have no choice but to keep on going.

Local guides helping migrants through the jungle face additional dangers, as some who spoke with the Associated Press decline to give their names to avoid being prosecuted for human trafficking.

Immigration officials in Panama have reported record numbers of migrants crossing the Darien Gap, saying at least 70,000 people have made the trek in 2021. To curb the growing numbers, Colombia and Panama agreed to limit the number of people crossing through the jungle each day. The limit however has created a bottleneck for immigrants looking to get to the jungle from Colombia in the first place.

If the hundreds of traveling migrants can make it to the US, they face the problem of processing with the US border patrol.

As of Thursday, over 10,000 migrants were waiting underneath the Del Rio International Bridge to be processed into the United States, while 2,000 to 3,000 are in detention at any given moment, according to Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano

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Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Turkey has been playing games by opening up to the Taliban on the one hand, and, on the other, bargaining with Europe over a possible new wave of refugees.

According to a SKAI news report, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan sent a clear message that Turkey does not intend to keep refugees in its territories, with reports he is putting pressure on Germany over refugees.

Commentators say that the Turkish President is hedging his bets on the German election and the millions of Turkish voters living and voting in the country.

In a telephone conversation with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Erdoan clarified that Turkey is not in a position to manage the flow of refugees from Afghanistan and warned that no one would want to relive the 2015 situation.

Meanwhile, in an atmosphere of rare consensus with Greece, the Turkish President, in his meeting on August 21 with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, agreed on the need to support the countries in the immediate neighborhood with Afghanistan, so that the Afghans stay as close to their homes as possible.

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Warsaw, Poland (AP) Polish and Lithuanian Prime Ministers expect a hybrid attack from Belarus to intensify on Friday, so tighter security at the Belarusian border will come from the influx of immigrants there He said it was the best way to relieve pressure.

Mateushmorawicki of Poland and Ingridashimonite of Lithuania also strengthened bilateral cooperation in business, infrastructure and other sectors as a breakwater against increasing hostile pressure on the eastern border of the European Union. Said it would help to work. They signed a declaration of widespread cooperation.

Morawiecki and Simonyte, and their government members, discussed ways to prevent illegal immigrants and strengthen security at the eastern border of the European Union.

We are preparing for a scenario of long-term conflict over borders and will strengthen these borders through cooperation and through stronger physical protection against illegal immigrants changed by the Lukashenko administration (President Alexander of Belarus). It s a weapon.

He said joint investment and projects would bring the two countries closer, not only economically, but also in the face of current geopolitical challenges.

In Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, crossroads by Iraqis, Afghanistans, Syrians and Africans from Belarus have skyrocketed in recent months. The three EU countries have accused Belarus of pushing migrants across national borders and said they see it as an element of a hybrid war against the EU.

The Minsk regime has instrumented humans by pushing out migrants at the eastern border of the EU, EU President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, a hybrid attack to destabilize Europe. I called it.

She expressed her support for Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland in efforts to prevent these acts.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blazzczak and his Lithuanian counterpart Arvydas Anusauskas conduct joint military training and collaborate within the Polish-Lithuania-Ukraine military brigade based in Lublin, eastern Poland. He said he had discussed that.

Germanys Der Spiegel patrols Germanys 460 kilometers (280 miles) border with Poland on Friday due to increased illegal crossing and smuggling attempts to Germany, mainly by immigrants from Iraq to the EU. Said that it is strengthening. From Belarus.

On the immigration issue, Western nations sanction Belarus for severe opposition after winning the sixth term in an election last year when authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko said the West and opposition had cheated. Occurred after imposing.

The Simonite talks in Warsaw were to include broader issues related to the future of the EU and the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban ruled Afghanistan.

Simonite was also to meet with speakers in both conference rooms of the Polish Parliament for talks that were supposed to involve bilateral issues.

Participants in the bilateral talks were the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Interior, and the Ministers of Climate, Finance, Social Policy, Health, Infrastructure and Education.

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Frank Jordan of Berlin contributed.

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During their weekly lunch meeting on Wednesday, Senate Democrats provided some entertainment in the form of a slideshow that proposed that $105 billion of the mammoth $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill would go towards what amounts to an amnesty plan for illegal immigrants.

The slideshow explained exactly what is in the package. One of the slides highlighted the need to provide permanent resident status to immigrant workers and families.

The slide also said that the $105 billion would go to eligible immigrants who would no longer have to worry about being deported.

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The slideshow appears very reassuring, and explains that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the proposal would have a roughly $140 billion direct impact on the federal budget.

The proposal is currently going through a process called the Byrd bath. Named after the late Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the Byrd bath process describes the deletion of provisions that have been dropped from the bill as the Senate Parliamentarian goes through various provisions in the bill per the Byrd rule.

During an after lunch press conference, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), explained how throwing more money at an obviously inadequate immigration system would fix it.

He started out by saying that Senate Democrats feel that immigration is critical in the reconciliation bill for three reasons.

Durbin started out with, First reason: How many years have we all complained that the immigration system in America is broken and needs to be fixed? Durbin did not explain how a wide open U.S. southern border or importing thousands of Afghan refugees would fix the system.

The bill would bring $10 into the U.S. economy for every dollar that would be spent on immigrants becoming eligible for federal programs.

Durbin also argued that the U.S. needs more workers and that legal status for immigrants gives them a chance to be a functioning part of this economy. Currently, there are around 8.4 million Americans who are unemployed.

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The reconciliation package is by no means a done deal.

With Democrats razor thin senate majority, they need every Democrat vote. Right now, that is not going to happen.

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have expressed opposition to the amount of spending in the bill.

On Wednesday, both Manchin and Sinema met with President Biden to discuss the bill. Recently, Manchin said that Democrats should, hit the pause button, and Sinemas office said that she would oppose the bill because of the price tag.

Privately, some Democrats are a bit exasperated with Manchin and Sinema. While they say that they are used to Manchin often being the hold out on issues, Sinema has faced criticism at home for again, along with Manchin, being the two hold outs opposed to eliminating the senate filibuster.

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The reconciliation bill is also facing a battle in the House.

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) voted against the bill in committee on Wednesday. She stated that there were tax and spending provisions that gave her pause.

Murphy was the only Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee to break ranks with her Party.

She also said she could not, vote for the bill at this early stage. For rank and file Democrats to have a problem with the bill should be alarming.

The reconciliation bill reads like a liberal Democrat wish list of things that would make the federal government a facet of every day life for virtually every American. Billions of dollars worth of spending on entitlements, education, and tax increases.

Murphy voted against the bill stating that she wanted to see the bill in its entirety.

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A RENEWED, INTENSIFIED CRISIS AT THE BORDER. The Twitter feed of Fox News reporter Bill Melugin has been an extraordinary place for the last few days. Melugin has spent a lot of time reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, and recently he began telling readers about a surge in illegal crossers at the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas.

The crossers are coming by the thousands, Melugin reported . "Per source, the number of migrants waiting to be processed has now swelled to approximately 8,200," Melugin tweeted Thursday morning. "It was 4,000 yesterday AM. Doubled in one day. Border Patrol overwhelmed, and I'm told the situation is 'out of control.'" Melugin included dramatic photos showing the extent of the situation:

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Early reports say many of the migrants massing at the border are Haitians, which just serves to illustrate the point that the border crisis is not just a matter of crossers from Mexico or Central America. Officials say they have seen people from at least 90 countries from all around the globe illegally crossing into the United States. The Washington Post reports that authorities are expecting "thousands more in the coming days."

The crowds are coming as a direct result of Biden administration policies. Upon taking office in January, the president un-did President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy. He suspended Trump asylum agreements with Northern Triangle countries. President Joe Biden has made clear that many illegal crossers will be allowed to stay in the U.S. He has stopped handing out notices to appear in court to those who are released into the country. He temporarily halted deportations. He weakened rules allowing U.S. officials to return illegal crossers in the interest of controlling the spread of COVID-19.

And now, amid the continuing crisis at the border it never went away, even if news coverage turned to other things Democrats in Washington are planning extraordinary measures to increase the pace of immigration in the U.S. In this way:

Advocates of comprehensive immigration reform desperately want to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act in order to legalize illegal immigrants and open the nation's doors to more immigration. But lawmakers have considered such proposals several times over the last 15 years and chosen not to pass them, opting instead to keep the law as it is. In other words, Congress has repeatedly acted by not acting.

Now, Democrats have come up with a new plan to make an end-run around Senate rules and pass the most far-reaching immigration measure in decades. The plan is this: Congress has to pass a budget. The rules allow senators to use a process called reconciliation to bypass the filibuster and pass the budget with a simple majority. But the rules also say reconciliation can only be used to pass a measure that is germane to the budget, that it must have some "fiscal impact."

The general understanding is that Congress cannot use reconciliation to pass just any policy measure attached to a budget. It has to be germane. Still, lawmakers can propose using reconciliation for all sorts of things. It is up to the Senate parliamentarian to decide whether the proposal is germane and thus can be included in a reconciliation measure with the rest of the budget.

That is what Democrats are trying to do now. They have written a measure that would be a historic expansion of immigration and are seeking to attach it to the budget bill. That way, the immigration bill will never be debated on its own, nor will there be a specific vote for or against it. It would simply be included in the giant budget bill, and senators who voted for the budget would also be voting for the biggest immigration change in memory. And now, the time for decision comes against the backdrop of a newly growing crisis at the border.

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