Republicans complain that the left throws across the phrase “racist” a lot that it has misplaced its which means.
They’re proper. In consequence, after we’re confronted by precise racism, it’s arduous to get people labored up.
The identical goes for safety alongside the U.S.-Mexico border, which I’ve written about from the Southwest for greater than 30 years.
Republicans all the time chase shadows on the border. They sound like a damaged report. Whether or not the variety of migrants crossing the border was a flood or a trickle—the music is identical.
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These on the correct throw across the phrase “invasion” a lot that it has misplaced its which means. To them, it means anytime a migrant steps throughout the road with out permission to enter the US.
By that definition, our nation has been in a relentless state of “invasion” since 1848 when it stole half of Mexico on the barrel of a gun and transformed the seized territory into eight U.S. states.
Mexicans have come to the US ever since. Typically, they got here with the intention of staying. Different occasions, they got here to work for a couple of years earlier than returning to Mexico.
In California, these with inexperienced playing cards commute day by day throughout the border to work in border communities like Calexico for $100 per day. That’s about ten occasions what they might earn for a day’s work in Mexico. Who wouldn’t take that deal?
The fact is that individuals are all the time crossing the U.S.-Mexico border—in each instructions.
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And so, when there’s precise chaos on the border, it’s arduous for lots of people to take it critically.
Migrants queue close to the border wall after crossing the Rio Bravo river to show themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol brokers to request asylum in El Paso, Texas on Dec. 13, 2022.
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Effectively people, it’s time to take it critically. This Christmas season, the border is enveloped in chaos.
Floor zero is the 1,254 miles of border that Texas shares with Mexico. Take a look at a map. For a migrant trekking north from Central America or South America, Texas is the primary border state they’re going to return to—earlier than New Mexico, Arizona, or California.
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In addition to, there are jobs aplenty in Texas. The state’s financial system is robust. That’s as a result of it was largely constructed by the sweat and arduous work of immigrants—each authorized and unlawful. For generations, Texans have employed immigrants to do their chores for them.
For the final decade, since 2012, the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas has been severely impacted by border crossings. However in the previous couple of months, migrants have been keen to journey additional to frame crossing stations in West Texas cities like El Paso.
Final weekend was particularly chaotic. The precise numbers are everywhere, however they’ve one factor in frequent: They’re enormous.
In accordance with the Texas Tribune, U.S. immigration officers launched as many as 1,744 migrants into El Paso. On Sunday night time, greater than 1,500 migrants crossed into the town from Ciudad Juarez. As of Sunday, in accordance with a tally maintained by the town, greater than 5,100 migrants have been being held on the Border Patrol Central Processing Heart. Metropolis officers declare that at the least 611 migrants have been launched by Border Patrol brokers onto the streets of downtown El Paso, as a result of all of the shelters within the space have been full.
Migrants, principally from Nicaragua, stroll in direction of a bus station after being launched from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, Dec. 12, 2022.
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Over the past week, immigration officers have encountered nearly 15,000 migrants—the very best weekly whole of the 12 months to date.
In accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Safety, there have been—in 2022—as many as 2.3 million “encounters” with migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. That’s up from 1.7 million final 12 months.
On Sunday, in accordance with CBS Information, there have been at the least 2,400 encounters between migrants and Border Patrol brokers. Each month, there are about 230,000 such encounters. And, authorities worry, we haven’t seen something but. By January, there could also be as many as 500,000 per thirty days.
Doomsday is Wednesday, Dec. 21. That’s when Title 42 is meant to get eighty-sixed. A provision of U.S. code created by the Public Well being Service Act of 1944 to forestall the unfold of illness by holding out foreigners, Title 42 was utilized by each former President Donald Trump and present President Joe Biden to take care of order on the border. Federal Decide Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Courtroom for the District of Columbia ordered its termination by Dec. 21.
The White Home is petrified of being accused of making an “open border.” On the eve of an election 12 months, Biden dreads pictures on the night information of migrants—what poet Emma Lazarus referred to as “your drained, your poor, your huddled lots”—streaming into the US.
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Lots of of migrants, principally from Nicaragua, are launched by U.S. Customs and Border Safety close to a bus station in downtown El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 13, 2022.
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Regardless of the misinformation on Fox Information, the Southwest isn’t being “invaded.” An precise invasion is what the US did to Mexico within the 1840s. It’s what Russia did to Ukraine earlier this 12 months.
On the El Paso border crossing, tons of—maybe 1000’s—of individuals are ready in line to show themselves into U.S. Customs and Border Safety. In search of asylum, they aren’t even attempting to elude the authorities. As criminals go, these individuals are amateurs.
Phrases matter, and so I reject the phrase “invasion.” Nonetheless, though I’ve been gradual to acknowledge it, there’s a reliable disaster on the U.S.-Mexico border. And it’s not simply in regards to the finish of Title 42.
It’s the peak of conceitedness to consider that tens of millions of individuals across the globe make the heart-wrenching choice to maneuver to a different nation due to a coverage by the U.S. authorities.
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Did Ukrainian and Russian refugees discover their technique to the U.S.-Mexico border due to the pending demise of Title 42?
The reality is that there are numerous storms occurring all around the world that ship folks on the lookout for shelter.
And guess what? One of many first locations they give the impression of being has all the time been the US. That’s not an issue, a burden or a curse. It’s one of many causes that our nation exists within the first place.
A nation of greater than 330 million folks can soak up greater than the 1 million authorized immigrants we soak up yearly. And we’ll survive tons of of 1000’s of individuals asking for asylum, particularly provided that just one in 4 of them is more likely to get it.
Our larger fear is that People can’t discuss truthfully about immigrants or refugees. Immigrants—together with the undocumented—constructed the US, they usually nonetheless profit this nation in numerous methods. Tens of millions of People have a greater high quality of life due to the labor of “the wretched refuse” that different nations scare off or toss apart or hand over on.
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People can’t afford to surrender. We have to relax. If our custom of welcoming the stranger modifications, and the soul of America withers because of nativism, then it’ll be time to panic.
In August, when the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System filed a lawsuit against City Hall, we winced in concern.
The difference boiled down to which entity, the city or the pension board, had the authority to send a plan to the Texas Legislature to get the badly underfunded system back on track.
Well, the pension system won that fight in district court in Travis County. The plan it has crafted would offer substantially more funding to the pension system, with cost-of-living increases and a reduction in employee contributions in later years.
The city could drag this through an appeal, but as things stand, the pension system’s plan would become the required funding formula.
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Most readers know the pension system is underfunded by more than $3 billion. The difference here boils down to how much additional money the city will contribute per year to get us back on track. Under the pension system’s plan, it would be millions more per year.
But this is a wholly negotiable matter. Two sides have different figures in mind. The sides need to hash out those differences in a way that ensures the city is aligned with a 2017 state law that was passed for the express purpose of getting this pension funded.
There are serious people on both sides. What we need now is a leader at City Hall who has the standing to get this done. Normally, that would be the mayor, but our mayor hasn’t been doing the hard work at City Hall for a long time and we don’t expect him to start now. It could be the city manager, but that job is in the hands of an interim manager now.
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Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins has been doing the heavy lifting for the city, but whether he can lead the city’s side in negotiations is unclear.
All we know is that there is an opportunity for a solution that gets this thing out of court and a solid plan to the Legislature that, yes, includes sacrifices but that also stops the drumbeat about this important public benefit.
Someone needs to get on the phone, book a conference room, order some takeout and work the spreadsheets. There is time, but the clock is ticking.
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As 2024 hurtles towards a close, the final major design event of the year is almost upon us. Design Miami will open the doors to its 20th edition from 4-8 December with a preview day on 3 December. What started as a modest gathering in 2005 during Art Basel Miami Beach has grown into a leading global fair with annual editions in Miami, Basel, Paris and, for the first time this year, Los Angeles.
The Miami iteration has helped to revitalise the city’s design district and continues to attract designers, collectors, and curators from around the world, all in search of high design with a side of winter sun.
What to see: Design Miami 2024 highlights
Curated by American curator and author Glenn Adamson, this year’s fair is centred around the theme Blue Sky, exploring bold and imaginative design that exceeds expectations. ‘Design is inherently a speculative venture,’ says Adamson, ‘and also a collective one – a shared framework of reference at a time of global interconnection. The theme presents an opportunity to celebrate Design Miami’s role as a platform for the 21st-century avant-garde – showcasing the very best in contemporary and historic design for two decades.’
Among the names in this year’s line-up are Design Miami stalwarts like bi-coastal US gallery The Future Perfect, alongside debutants such as London’s Lamb Gallery. Exhibited works run the gamut in terms of scale and origin, from bold sculptures that resemble oversized Ndebele jewellery to intricate Werregue side tables from Colombia. Here are the exhibitors on our hit list.
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1. The Future Perfect
‘Song of the Forest’ sconce, by Vikram Goyal for The Future Perfect
(Image credit: Courtesy The Future Perfect)
In its largest booth to date, The Future Perfect will present nearly 100 new works from more than 20 emerging and established artists, including Chris Wolston, Lindsey Adelman (both among 50 top American creatives photographed by Inez & Vinoodh for Wallpaper* earlier in 2024), and Cody Hoyt. The exhibition also features six new artists making their Design Miami debut, including Anina Major, Laurids Gallée, and Olivia Cognet. Additionally, Indian designer Vikram Goyal will showcase his intricate metalwork for the first time in the US, bringing India’s rich artisanal history to South Beach.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
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2. The 2024 Annual Design Commission: Nicole Nomsa Moyo
The Miami Design District, in collaboration with the Design Miami Curatorial Lab, has announced Nicole Nomsa Moyo as the recipient of the 2024 Design Commission. Moyo’s vibrant installation, Pearl Jam, is inspired by the intricate patterns of South Africa’s Ndebele tribe and will include interactive sculptures throughout the neighbourhood, including oversized pearls, deconstructable necklaces, and radiant earrings. The installation also honours the craftsmanship of Ndebele women who will handcraft over 1,000 ‘earrings’ using locally sourced materials.
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Dates: 1-9 December 2024 Location: Miami Design District
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3. Lasvit: ‘Herbarium’
Detail of Lasvit’s ‘Herbarium’
(Image credit: Courtesy Lasvit)
Made from hundreds of suspended glass droplets, each featuring the form of a delicate plant, Herbarium is an immersive lighting installation by Czech glass company Lasvit, which will provide a little theatre at the fair. It is made from a new type of glass that incorporates repurposed waste, and users can adjust the colour of the light to create an ever-changing experience. Additionally, Lasvit will pay homage to postmodernist designer Borek Sipek, featuring pieces inspired by his legacy, alongside a mirror inspired by Miami’s sand.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
4. Ralph Pucci: ‘Primal Mysteries’
From Ralph Pucci’s ‘Primal Mysteries’ collection
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(Image credit: Courtesy Ralph Pucci)
Last year saw Ralph Pucci open a 10,000 sq ft gallery in Miami’s Wynwood. This year, he follows up with ‘Primal Mysteries’, his eponymous gallery’s first in-house collection in over a decade. The collection, which includes new lighting and tables, is inspired by figures from sculpture and painting, including Alberto Giacometti and Constantin Brâncuși, and is handcrafted from clay and plaster at Ralph Pucci’s Manhattan studio. The gallery will also showcase Marjorie Salvaterra’s surreal photographic work Sheila in Technicolor and new pieces by longtime collaborator, French designer Patrick Naggar.
Dates: 3-9 December 2024 Location: Ralph Pucci (Miami), 550 NW 28th St Miami, FL 33127
5. Southern Guild
Andile Dyalvane, ‘iThwasa’, 2024
(Image credit: Hayden Phipps & Southern Guild)
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Southern Guild will showcase the work of 12 leading African ceramic artists, presenting an exploration of the medium’s historical roots and its modern resurgence. The works on display include sculptures, vessels, and furniture by artists such as Andile Dyalvane, Michal Korycki, and Jabulile Nala, among others. These pieces highlight the intersection of tradition, technique, and symbolism within African culture and provide a compelling narrative on the evolving nature of ceramics in contemporary art.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Convention Centre Drive and 19th Street, Miami Beach, Booth G28
6. Lexus and Crafting Plastics: ‘Liminal Cycles’
Material experiments and samples from Crafting Plastics’ project with Lexus
(Image credit: Photo: Nora Čaprnková Sapárová)
Located in the sculpture garden at Miami’s Institute of Contemporary Art, Liminal Cycles is an interactive installation by Lexus in collaboration with design and research studio Crafting Plastics. At its heart, are four environmentally responsive bioplastic sculptures that engage with viewers through sight, sound, smell, and touch, including a central sculpture inspired by the Lexus LF-ZC concept car that changes colour in response to UV levels. To accompany the installation, Lexus will debut a capsule collection of 26 limited-edition collectible design objects developed in collaboration with clean fragrance brand dilo.
(Image credit: Courtesy æquo and Valeriane Lazard)
Following its 2023 debut, India’s collectible design gallery æquõ returns to Design Miami with a curated collection that merges traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary design. Featuring designers like Mumbai-based Chamar Studio and Belgian Linde Freya Tangelder, æquo’s pieces embody the concept of balance, where designer and artisan are given equal status. This year’s show places particular focus on practices from Maharashtra, where materials are as much a part of the story as the design itself.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
8. Sarah Myerscough Gallery: ‘Rest and Reflection’
‘Twisted Pair, Natural (Large)’, 2023, by Gareth Neal for Sarah Myerscough Gallery
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(Image credit: Courtesy Sarah Myerscough Gallery)
The intimate relationship between humans and their bedrooms will be explored in Sarah Myerscough Gallery’s presentation at Design Miami. Featuring new works by Marc Fish, Tadeas Podracky, and others, the collection demonstrates how the design of personal spaces can foster emotional wellbeing and invites visitors to reconsider the role of the bedroom as a sanctuary for rest and solitude.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
9. Theoreme Editions
‘Achille Sistema’, by Pool for Theoreme Editions
(Image credit: Courtesy Theoreme Editions)
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Making its Design Miami debut, French gallery Theoreme Editions will showcase a collection that meditates on the emotive power of colour and material. Featuring works crafted from alluring and tactile materials, such as onyx, mohair, and translucent blue resin, the pieces examine how colour and texture can elicit emotional responses that transcend visual aesthetics.
Dates: December 3-8, 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
10. Lamb Gallery: ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’
Chess and backgammon tables, 2023, part of ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’ by Lucía Echavarría for Lamb Gallery
(Image credit: Courtesy Lamb Gallery)
Part of Curios – a platform dedicated to immersive exhibitions – London’s Lamb Gallery makes its Design Miami debut with ‘Magnetic Midnight Maison’, a collection of work by French Colombian designer Lucía Echavarría that blends Colombian artistry with Miami’s art deco palette.
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Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
11. Meritalia: Le Edizioni del Pesce
‘Half Ball’ vases by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
(Image credit: Courtesy Meritalia)
Meritalia returns to Design Miami with ‘Le Edizioni del Pesce’, a tribute to the late and great Italian designer Gaetano Pesce, who died earlier in 2024 at the age of 84. Displayed as part of the fair’s Curio platform, Meritalia’s selection will include everything from umbrella racks and coat hangers, to mirrors and lamps that showcase Pesce’s unmistakable sculptural style and inventive approach to materials.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: Design Miami, Miami Beach
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12. Mindy Soloman Gallery: Jaime Hayon, ‘Bestial’
Jaime Hayon, ‘Lost’, 2024
(Image credit: Courtesy L21)
Spanish designer Jaime Hayon will reveal a previously unseen aspect of his oeuvre at Mindy Soloman Gallery – a series of fantastical large-scale paintings and sculptures. Featuring surreal creatures and strange flora realised in fibreglass, acrylic on canvas and Murano glass, the works explore the complex relationship between humankind and nature. ‘Bestial is an exploration of the wild side in all of us,’ says Hayon. ‘Each creature I’ve crafted is a piece of that raw, untamed spirit within us.’
Dates: 30 November 2024 – 18 January 2025 Location: Mindy Solomon Gallery, 848 NW 22nd Street, Miami, Florida
13. Alcova Miami
‘XC Objects’ by Parasite 2.0 x Bianco67
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(Image credit: Photography Francesco Marano / Eller Studio / Alfonso Bernardo)
Alcova Miami returns for its second edition taking over the city’s pastel-hued River Inn hotel. Among the venue’s palms and vegetation, visitors will discover work by a host of international designers and collectives. Highlights include ‘Something Last’, an immersive show of monochromatic pieces, including handcrafted wood furniture, porcelain lighting, architectural ceramics and metal fixtures, curated by Los Angeles designer Jialun Xiong. LcD Textile will present ‘Metallic Ocean’, a textile installation crafted from semi-precious metal mesh handmade in Belgium, while Ukrainian brand Furn Object will showcase nature-inspired furniture and objects.
Dates: 3-8 December 2024 Location: River Inn, 118 SW South River Drive, Miami, Florida 33130
With the Eastern Conference playoff bracket thrown into a blender after Round One, fourth-seed Orlando City now have a dream path to the MLS Cup final.
They must first get through Atlanta United in the second conference semifinal on Sunday, with the seven seed having stunned the regular season champions Inter Miami two weeks ago.
Lionel Messi’s Herons were not the only top team in the East to be sent packing early, as the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati were also forced to exit early, leaving Orlando as the highest remaining seed left in the field.
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It’s now or never for Oscar Pareja, but a matchup against Atlanta, who will be flying high and full of confidence after springing an all-time upset, presents its own problems.
Orlando City vs. Atlanta United live stream, TV channel
All MLS Cup playoff matches are available to watch exclusively on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV.
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With the home stretch in view, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV is being offered at its lowest price of the season. Fans can sign up for a seasonal subscription to MLS Season Pass for just $9.99 to catch the remainder of the 2024 season, including the MLS Cup playoffs. Existing Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up for a seasonal subscription to MLS Season Pass for free for the remainder of the 2024 season and playoffs.
What time is Orlando City vs. Atlanta United kickoff?
This Eastern Conference semifinal match kicks off from Inter&Co Stadium on Sunday, November 24 at 3:30 p.m. local time in Orlando, FL.
Here’s how that time translates across the time zones in North America:
Date
Kickoff time
Eastern Time
Sun, Nov. 24
3:30 p.m.
Central Time
Sun, Nov. 24
2:30 p.m.
Mountain Time
Sun, Nov. 24
1:30 p.m.
Pacific Time
Sun, Nov. 24
12:30 p.m.
Orlando City vs. Atlanta United lineups & team news
The international break was good to Orlando City, who are now nearly at full strength for the stretch run of the postseason.
Backup goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar is the only player still nursing a fitness issue, as he is done for the year after a broken leg back in June. Playmaker Facundo Torres is in great form, having scored twice in Round One, including Orlando’s 100th-minute equalizer in game three which saved their season.
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Orlando City projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Gallese (GK) — Thorhallsson, Schlegel, Jansson, Santos — C. Araujo, Cartagena — F. Torres, Ojeda, Angulo — Enrique.
Atlanta United picked up a few fresh injury concerns in the last few weeks, including a few not yet shaken.
Defender Brooks Lennon dislocated his shoulder in the playoff opener and is out for the remainder of the postseason run, while Edwin Mosquera had knee surgery earlier this month and is unlikely to return unless Atlanta United reach the final.
Atlanta United projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Guzan (GK) — Hernandez, R. Williams, Abram — Lobzhanidze, Slisz, McCarty, Muyumba, Amador — Thiare, Miranchuk.
Orlando City vs. Atlanta United prediction, betting odds & lines
Score prediction: Orlando City 2-2 Atlanta United
Atlanta United proved a thorn in the side of Inter Miami all season long, but they still have to prove they are more than just a matchup problem for one top MLS side. Thankfully for them, they may also be a matchup issue for their next opponent, having beaten Orlando both meetings this season — the third match of the year and the final match of the regular season.
Orlando are in good form, but needed a penalty shootout win over Charlotte to advance to this position. There should be chances for both sides to take hold of this game, and that should result in an entertaining affair, even if it ultimately cancels out.
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