Washington, D.C. – From agricultural workers to healthcare professionals, immigrant workers are again proving themselves as an indispensable, skilled part of our national effort to combat and contain COVID-19 – despite ongoing anxieties over their immigration status and being largely excluded from economic stimulus and stabilization efforts thus far. But …
April, 2020
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6 April
FIFA, UN and WHO launch #BeActive campaign on International Day of Sports
FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and …
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6 April
Media Coverage is Crucial During COVID-19 and Journalists Globally Need to Take Care of Themselves
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and the number of cases continues to rise globally, according to the WHO. The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center is a safe and reliable resource to keep up to date with outbreak developments. Journalists around the world …
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5 April
Mexican Government Unreasonable and Inflexible towards Businesses During the Coronavirus Crisis
-Editorial The clamor of businessmen in Mexico seems not to reach the ears of the President and his cabinet, the situation is that the health contingency that occurs worldwide, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), is seriously affecting everyone. Although Mexico has managed to contain the massive spread of infections, it …
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4 April
Imperial Valley College Remains Online for the Remainder of Spring 2020 and Summer 2020
After careful consideration, Imperial Valley College (IVC) Leadership determined to continue to offer instruction online for the remainder of Spring 2020 and Summer 2020. This decision is made in alignment with the recommendations from the federal government, state government and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. In addition, the Imperial …
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3 April
There is now more evidence that younger people are also vulnerable to COVID-19
-Editorial World Health Organization officials cautioned Friday that more young people are becoming critically ill and dying due to COVID-19. At their press briefing April 3rd, WHO officials stated that more young people are becoming critically ill and dying from the coronavirus that’s now spread to almost every country across …
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3 April
The impact of COVID-19 on International Law
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, humanitarian and law professor. Throughout time there have been different historical events that have defined the international community, firstly, it arises after the need of the different nations cooperate with each other in different areas, the branch of international law is primarily responsible for …
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2 April
Coronavirus Stops the Movie Industry
-Editorial In the wake of COVID-19, many of Hollywood’s major movie releases have been rescheduled later this year or until 2021. Many people were surprised two months ago when the new James Bond movie was postponed by Coronavirus. The latest Bond movie was the first of many film that the …
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2 April
Imperial Valley Resident Dies Due to COVID-19 Complications
-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department announced today that an Imperial County resident has died due to complications of COVID-19. This represents the first COVID-19 related death for Imperial County. The individual, an elderly adult with underlying health conditions, was recently diagnosed and was being treated in a San …
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2 April
Illicit arms trafficking on the border
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico In Mexico, there is a sense of injustice regarding the international discourse related to drugs and organized crime, particularly from certain sectors within the United States. Sometimes it seems that Mexico is the …
