Germany is now using Dachau to house refugees and Hungarian police are demanding "papers" from anyone who looks vaguely middle eastern. 1000 refugees an hour are crossing the Serbian Croatian border. There's rumors of dissolving Schengen. This is WW2
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/19/the-refugees-who-live-at-dachau
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/09/new-satellite-images-show-hungarys-rush-to-keep-refugees-out-of-europe/
The story from Amnesty has a great image of before Hungary put up the fence and after.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
A share from Ericka that is depressing
The link has a great article but they make you answer a a question before you can see it. If I can post here I will so you don't have to be bothered.
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/hungary-takes-refugee-children-away-from-parents-as-it-declares-state-of-emergency-31528860.html
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/hungary-takes-refugee-children-away-from-parents-as-it-declares-state-of-emergency-31528860.html
Hungary
takes refugee children away from parents as it declares state of emergency
Plans to extend 175 km
razor wire border fence with Serbia eastwards towards Romania
David Kearns
PUBLISHED15/09/2015 | 15:42
Hungary is to split up
families found illegally crossing its borders following state of emergency
declarations in two of its southern counties.
Any minor found without the correct
documents will be taken from their parents and placed in "children's
institutions".
Meanwhile the parents will be put in
one of two holding areas called "transit zones" while they await
trial for illegally crossing the border – a crime now punishable with a prison
sentence.
The new law came into effect at
midnight on Monday as authorities sealed a railway crossing point that had been
used by tens of thousands of migrants.
Hundreds of migrants are thought to
be stranded at the Serbia-Hungary border after the Hungarian government closed
the frontier with a new razor-wire fence.
On Monday night, Hungarian military
trucks cleared the makeshift refugee camp near the village of Roszke, as part
of the government’s effort to tighten up border controls.
Figures showed that a record 7,437
people entered Hungary from Serbia on Monday.
Hungary's government has also
started work on extending its 175 km border fence with Serbia eastwards towards
Romania, in case migrants start taking other routes into its territory, its
foreign minister said on Tuesday.
"We have made the decision to
start preparatory works for the construction of a fence starting from the
Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian border at a reasonable length should migration
pressure shift in the direction of Romania," said Foreign Minister Peter
Szijjarto.
The Government announced the plans
as it said its two southern counties bordering Serbia were now officially in a
state of emergency due to the sheer number of refugees entering the country.
The state of emergency gives police
extra powers and would allow troop to be deployed if the country’s parliament
approves.
The declarations give police the
power to search homes without a warrant if they suspect migrants may be hiding
there.
Also, courts will now be forced to
prioritise cases involving people caught entering Hungary illegally as border
crossing
Police said they had arrested 60
people accused of trying to breach a razor-wire fence on the border with Serbia
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said this morning his Government had been forced to officially declare a state of emergency in the face of his “nation being engulfed”.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said this morning his Government had been forced to officially declare a state of emergency in the face of his “nation being engulfed”.
A government spokesman said:
"It's the fundamental interest of everyone to put an end to the illegal
immigration process.
"It is possible migrants will
accumulate on the Serbian side of the border.
"Every single country where the
migrants are crossing should take its part in the joint European efforts,
including Serbia."
Starting Tuesday, Hungary will start implementing tougher border measures that may see those who cross Hungary’s border illegally arrested.
Starting Tuesday, Hungary will start implementing tougher border measures that may see those who cross Hungary’s border illegally arrested.
On Monday night, Hungarian military
trucks cleared the makeshift refugee camp near the village of Roszke, as part
of the government’s effort to tighten up border controls.
Figures showed that a record 7,437
people entered Hungary from Serbia on Monday.
Many of the refugees, who have been fleeing war zones including Syria, have been heading west to Germany, which said it expected a million migrants to enter the country this year - 200,000 more than previous estimates.
Many of the refugees, who have been fleeing war zones including Syria, have been heading west to Germany, which said it expected a million migrants to enter the country this year - 200,000 more than previous estimates.
Over the weekend, Germany tightened
controls along its border with Austria creating traffic jams at major
crossings.
The European Commission confirmed on
Tuesday it had received a notification from Austrian authorities of their
intention to temporarily reintroduce border controls with Hungary, Italy,
Slovakia and Slovenia.
The commission said Austria’s move,
like that of Germany, was in keeping with the provisions of the Schengen
agreement.
"The temporary reintroduction
of border controls between Member States is an exceptional possibility
explicitly foreseen in and regulated by the Schengen Borders Code, in case of a
crisis situation.
"The current situation in
Austria, prima facie, appears to be a situation covered by the rules," the
Commission said.
The White House said Tuesday evening
that it is up to European nations to determine the best way to deal with the
flood of refugees fleeing violence in Syria, and said the United States remains
committed to taking more refugees to help.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest
did not directly comment on whether the United States supports mandatory quotas
for refugees in Europe, saying it was up to countries to work together to find
solutions.
Online Editors
The boy with the alarm clock
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34266389
The link is to an article on BBC.
Schools, and yes I know I am generalizing a lot, are getting so security crazy that observation and reason have disappeared and instant overreaction becomes the norm. Children and pets die in hot cars and we are told that if we break a window that is vandalism, sigh.
This photo has gone viral of Ahmed in handcuffs. He was arrested after a homemade alarm clock was found in his backpack. The school overreacted, the police overreacted and now young Ahmed has been invited to the White House, Mark Zuckerberg has given him props, Google and NASA have invited him to their sites. Ahmed has not and will not be charged and he is still suspended. Ahmed and his family have decided to transfer him to a different school. A 9th grader brings a clock he has constructed himself to show off to his Science teacher and he is arrested. I do not and nor should Ahmed's family accept apologies, if offered, and as far as I can find right now there aren't any. The police and the school defend justify their positions.
Where I teach this year has become an interesting blend of wanting teachers to bond with students, along with security measures that are a slight overreaction to attendance issues. The security measures are all offered as being ways to reduce absenteeism. All doors, except the front the doors to the school are locked all day long. They aren't locked so you can't get out obviously, but so you can't get in without a key card which only staff have. Students on my end of the buildings have used rocks some large and some small, bark, and water bottles to block open the door to the Fine Arts hall. These side doors are locked before school, during lunch, and after school. I just don't understand, but I guess I don't need too. Our Campus Monitors are tasked with walking the halls to make sure students are where they are supposed to be. As a teacher, I like that, as a parent I would say thanks for keeping an eye my child while they are under your care. Let me qualify my like, I like that students are being redirected to their appropriate places. What annoys is that as a school we really aren't building a culture of responsibility. Halls are closed during lunches that house classrooms that are in session, signs tell students to not go in the halls, but students do and nothing happens. "I have to put my books in my locker because I am too lazy to do it during passing time and now I don't want my books as I go off campus to lunch." Argh
Ahmed could have been a shining light at this school in Texas, instead he is leaving for a different school. to scare a child away from learning is a terrible thing.
The link is to an article on BBC.
Schools, and yes I know I am generalizing a lot, are getting so security crazy that observation and reason have disappeared and instant overreaction becomes the norm. Children and pets die in hot cars and we are told that if we break a window that is vandalism, sigh.
This photo has gone viral of Ahmed in handcuffs. He was arrested after a homemade alarm clock was found in his backpack. The school overreacted, the police overreacted and now young Ahmed has been invited to the White House, Mark Zuckerberg has given him props, Google and NASA have invited him to their sites. Ahmed has not and will not be charged and he is still suspended. Ahmed and his family have decided to transfer him to a different school. A 9th grader brings a clock he has constructed himself to show off to his Science teacher and he is arrested. I do not and nor should Ahmed's family accept apologies, if offered, and as far as I can find right now there aren't any. The police and the school defend justify their positions.
Where I teach this year has become an interesting blend of wanting teachers to bond with students, along with security measures that are a slight overreaction to attendance issues. The security measures are all offered as being ways to reduce absenteeism. All doors, except the front the doors to the school are locked all day long. They aren't locked so you can't get out obviously, but so you can't get in without a key card which only staff have. Students on my end of the buildings have used rocks some large and some small, bark, and water bottles to block open the door to the Fine Arts hall. These side doors are locked before school, during lunch, and after school. I just don't understand, but I guess I don't need too. Our Campus Monitors are tasked with walking the halls to make sure students are where they are supposed to be. As a teacher, I like that, as a parent I would say thanks for keeping an eye my child while they are under your care. Let me qualify my like, I like that students are being redirected to their appropriate places. What annoys is that as a school we really aren't building a culture of responsibility. Halls are closed during lunches that house classrooms that are in session, signs tell students to not go in the halls, but students do and nothing happens. "I have to put my books in my locker because I am too lazy to do it during passing time and now I don't want my books as I go off campus to lunch." Argh
Ahmed could have been a shining light at this school in Texas, instead he is leaving for a different school. to scare a child away from learning is a terrible thing.
Monday, September 14, 2015
The pictures show what has happened on one street in Syria. I will not use the cliche` but they do don't they?
Gary Graham Albert Hughes with Skye Winters
Syria before and after.
Sept 14th con't
So they've brought in the military now in preparation of closing the Serbian border, potentially stranding 1000s on the Serbian side, splitting up families and criminalizing being unregistered with threats of 3to 5 years in jail. Jail means never moving inside the EU.
Now Germany and Austria are implementing border controls against the Schengen accord that they signed, why isn't the EU stepping up???
Now Germany and Austria are implementing border controls against the Schengen accord that they signed, why isn't the EU stepping up???
Sept. 14
Today's post from Ericka reveals what those of us who don't volunteer in conflict don't usually see, discouragement at not being able to do more.
This time I also posting the responses to Ericka's post, I have removed the names of the people that posted, but kept her mom's, my cousin's id intact.
This time I also posting the responses to Ericka's post, I have removed the names of the people that posted, but kept her mom's, my cousin's id intact.
"feeling really discouraged that I can't do more. does anyone know of a field medical training school?"
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Is this how refugees should be treated???
http://revolution-news.com/videos-expose-suffering-inside-roszke-refugee-camp-in-hungary/
What causes me so much grief is they are throwing sausage sandwiches into the crowd, sausage, many are Muslim.
What causes me so much grief is they are throwing sausage sandwiches into the crowd, sausage, many are Muslim.
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