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Lawmakers in Hong Kong pass strict new security law

  • ericas
  • September 10, 2024
  • 2 min read

Hong Kong's legislature has unanimously passed a strict security law, 11 days after it was tabled in an unusually fast turnaround.Authorities in Hong Kong have argued that the law is necessary to uphold stability and "plug any holes" left by the sweeping National Security Law, which was imposed by China following widespread protests in 2019.Article 23 was mandated under Hong Kong's mini constitution, but plans to enact it in 2003 were shelved after mass protests. This time, Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, made it clear the government wanted it passed with "full speed." Authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong…

Texas Deportation Law Blocked Again in Volley of Court Rulings

  • ericas
  • September 9, 2024
  • 3 min read

A federal appeals court has again blocked enforcement of a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the country illegally.A three-judge panel acted late Tuesday, after the Supreme Court returned the matter to the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals with instructions to quickly resolve open questions in the case. The back-and-forth court orders and limited communication from state officials in Texas have led to confusion at the border. In the few hours that the law was in effect, it was unclear how the state planned to enforce it. The measure…