Easy pass: Asylum claims from Central America up over 800 percent

Easy pass: Asylum claims from Central America up over 800 percent

by WorldTribune Staff, June 21, 2018 A claim of “credible fear” of being returned home allows most immigrants from Central America a free pass into the U.S. And most remain even though few are actually granted asylum, Department of Justice and UN data show. The easy pass granted to immigrants, mostly from Honduras, Guatemala and […]

Two more nations ready ‘in principle’ to move embassies to Jerusalem

Two more nations ready ‘in principle’ to move embassies to Jerusalem

by WorldTribune Staff, March 12, 2018 Paraguay and Honduras have agreed “in principle” to relocate their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem. The two nations conditioned the move on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu making an official visit to their country, Army Radio reported on March 11, citing a senior Israeli diplomatic source. Honduras and Paraguay would […]

Meanwhile, in Mexico, the murder rate set records but compared to Venezuela it’s a safe haven

Meanwhile, in Mexico, the murder rate set records but compared to Venezuela it’s a safe haven

Special to WorldTribune.com By Allan Wall The arrival of a new year is accompanied by new murder statistics from the previous year in Mexico. It is a grisly tally, to be sure. One can always hope it will be lower than the previous year. Sadly, that didn’t occur this past year. As reported by CNN, […]

Guatemala says it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Guatemala says it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

by WorldTribune Staff, December 25, 2017 Guatemala has confirmed it will follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead and move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wrote to Guatemalans in a Dec. 24 post on Facebook that “one of the most important topics was […]