Trump administration ending deportation protections for nationals from Burma
The Trump administration is set to revoke deportation protections for immigrants from Burma starting in January, citing what they describe as “significant progress” in the ongoing strife within the Southeast Asian nation. This announcement, made on Monday, follows the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to allow over 3,600 Burmese immigrants to enter the Temporary Protected Status […]
Remains of Pennsylvania WWII airman recognized 80 years after crash in Burma
Identification of WWII Airman Leads to Upcoming Burial Almost 80 years after his disappearance in a World War II plane crash in Burma, the remains of Lieutenant Colonel Henry J. Carlin, from Pennsylvania, have been identified. This development paves the way for a long-awaited burial at Arlington National Cemetery. In the summer of 1943, the […]
Democrats Challenge Rubio on Response to Burma Earthquake Amid USAID Cuts!
Representative Gregory Meeks (DN.Y.) along with 18 other Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have called on the Trump administration to offer immediate aid to those impacted by the devastating earthquake in Burma last month. In a letter sent on Tuesday, the group expressed concerns to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the “closure” […]
Reports of army killing of villagers in Burma supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Reports that Burma’s military junta soldiers massacred more than 30 civilians in a central Burma village last week were corroborated on Monday by interviews with a local administrator and a man who claimed to have survived the killing. Saturday morning’s bloodshed in Let Thokhu village, Min Mu district, Sagaing region, reported by independent media, is […]
Ethnic Karen guerrilla fighters in Burma leave town that army lost weeks ago
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force fighting Burma’s military junta have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy, two weeks after forcing the military to abandon its defenses, residents and group members said Wednesday. . Their withdrawal comes after a rival ethnic Karen armed group, which has occupied the town and […]
Arakan Army takes control of strategic township Paletwa in Burma
The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Burma's Rakhine state, has taken control of Paletwa, a town on the border between India and Bangladesh. The Arakan Army has declared the Paletwa region a “military council-free region,” signaling an end to the ruling military junta's administrative control. The group, part of the Armed National […]