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'Police Can't Arrest Togadia'
By Subhash Gatade
The police might have registered a case against Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia for his provocative speech in Bhokar town on January 22 but it's nowhere close to arresting him. Mail Today had reported on Thursday that while the police had filed an FIR against Togadia for his speech, they will not arrest him until the state government gives a go ahead.
On Friday, Home Minister R. R. Patil said "It is the prerogative of the concerned investigation officer whether to arrest him or not. As government we don't interfere in such matters." Police officials from Nanded said they would be able to arrest Togadia only after the state allows it as it was a "political decision"
(Police can't arrest Togadia, Mail Today, 9 th Feb 2013)
Mr Praveen Togadia, the international secretary general of VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) is sitting pretty. It has been more than a week that a FIR has been filed against him for his alleged hatespeech in Bhokar town but since then there has been no progress. A newsitem which appeared in a leading daily mentioned in the beginning describes the game of ping pong which is going on between the police officials and the home minister over l'affaire Togadia.
Any layperson knows well that all such exercises are part of delaying tactics used by people who matter. As far as the Maharashtra police is concerned it has not covered itself with glory while dealing with communal elements is concerned. The video clip of communal riots in Dhule wherein its personnel were found to be engaged in violence and arson as well as looting leading to their arrest has demonstrated how the rot runs deep. The ministers' sudden waking up to 'prerogative of police official' seems another way of sugarcoating not taking any decision on this issue.As expected all those media people, who had froth on their mouth when they went hammer and tongs against Owaisi for his hatespeech, have maintained a careful silence this time.
It appears that with all his years working with VHP Mr Togadia has learnt the tricks of the trade well. For him police filing an FIR seems to add further 'halo' to his cause celebre which helps consolidate his core constituency. It was not for nothing that he lambasted at the Kumbh within few days of this latest FIR that such cases were an attempt by ""vote-greedy political people." to engage him in legal tangles. According to him such cases were not against himself but ..[a]gainst all Hindus who respect their culture and history and have the aspiration to grow with access to better education, jobs, bank loans for setting up businesses and land,"
Anyone who has closely followed Togadia's activities since last few years would know that this is not for the first time that he has targeted minorities and cases have been filed against him. It was only last month that Hyderabad police had filed case against him for allegedly making inflammatory statements during his visit to the city during December last year over the Bhagyalakshmi temple row. In his speech he is reported to have said that if the Hindus were stopped from performing puja at Bhagyalakshmi temple abutting Charminar, Hyderabad would be turned into Ayodhya.Last year he had given a hate speech against Muslims in Rajouri which had led to tension between the members of two communities. A case was promptly registered against him on March 6, 2012 under section 153 A, but here also police did not arrest him following political pressure. (Togadia's hate speech in Rajouri, Friday, 08 Feb 2013 at 09:50, PDP questions CM's silence, demands VHP leader's arrest, Rising Kashmir News).
Or sample his interview to 'Goan Observer' few years back (Panjim, 9-15 Oct. 2004) wherein he had likened Muslims and Christians as Rahu and Ketu - demons in Hindu mythology :
In his interview with Sunaparant at the Mahalsa temple, Pravin Togadia is reported to have labelled the Muslims as Rahus and the Christians as Ketus. Togadia told Sunaparant that Lord Mahalsa had destroyed the demons Rahu and Ketu. But they had been reborn as Muslims and Christians to destroy Hinduism. The collorary being that it is the obligation of all fanatical lunatic fundamentalist Hindus to destroy the Rahus and Ketus, meaning the Muslims and Christians.
To be fair to Mr Togadia, it needs to be underlined that as far as giving hatespeeches are concerned he is not the only luminary from the Hindutva Brigade. There are many of his ilk who at times appear more vociferous in their attacks on minorities.A decade ago an editorial in a leading daily had this to say about numero uno in VHP namely Mr Ashok Singhal.One can recall that it was the time when we had witnessed worst ever communal carnage in a state in post-independence times with due connivance of the people in power :
..[T]here is a grumpy old rabble-rouser who leads the VHP. He hit the headlines recently when he described the Gujarat carnage as "Hindu awakening". He was adding a footnote to his comrade Pravin Togadia's declaration that the nation should prepare for a "final settlement" of the Muslim "problem". Several such inflammatory 'announcements' were made, including one which said that Indian Muslims deserved the refugee camps. This was when one lakh plus Muslims were living in sub-human conditions in Gujarat, including in graveyards.
Once again, Ashok Singhal is spewing venom. In a Nazi-like speech, he has termed the Gujarat events as a "successful experiment", warning that this would be repeated all over India. He is happy that whole villages had been "emptied of Islam" and Muslims were compelled to take refuge in camps.This was a victory for Hindu society, he said. Surely, if anyone can defame Hinduism - which stands for peace, tolerance and pluralism - this man and his outfit heads the list.
Ashok Singhal has ceased to be a mere nuisance factor. He is a threat to any democratic, secular, modern society. His speeches reek of xenophobia, and his moral high ground seems nothing but a product of perverse sickness. If Mr Vaiko can be put behind bars for his support for the LTTE, or if SIMI activists can be booked for putting up provocative stickers, what stops the NDA government from booking this man who is openly inciting mob violence against Indian citizens?
(The Hindustan Times (India), September 5, 2002, Editorial, BOOK THIS MAN)
..[T]he fanatics who spread violence in the name of religion are worse than terrorist and more dangerous than an alien enemy....
Excerpts from the Supreme Court judgement on 'Best Bakery Case' April 12, 2004
You spit venom against a section of people who are equal members of the republic, you challenge the constitution, you talk of 'final solution' and in the end go scot free. This has become a norm in a state which does not forget to talk of committment to secularism day in and day out. Definitely it is not that provisions in law have been left unambiguous so that no action can be taken against such rabblerousers, but it is they who seem to lord over our lives.
Under Indian Law promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion is a recognized criminal offence. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) prescribes criminal prosecution for "wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot" (section 153); "promoting enmity between different groups ongrounds of religion" (section 153A); "imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration" (section 153B); "utteringwords with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings ofany person" (section 298); "statements conducing to public mischief" (section 505 (1), b and c); and "statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes (section505(2). Section 108 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, inaddition, allows an Executive Magistrate to initiate action against a person violating section 153A or 153B of the IPC."
The "Guidelines to promote communal harmony" issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in October 1997 also point at the precise responsibility of the state machinery to deal with potentially inflammatory statements in the context of communal tension.Guideline 15 states that "effective will needs to be displayed by the district authorities in the management of such situations so that ugly incidents do not occur. Provisions in section 153A,153B, 295 to 298 and 505 of IPC and any other Law should be freely used to deal with individuals promoting communal enmity". Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which India ratified in 1979, affirms that "Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law".
The presence of clear provisions in the statue books is no guarantee that they would be ever used.
Coming back to Mr Togadia, the state has always appeared especially more accomodative. As pointed out by Ms Teesta Setalvad
..[b]oth the Nanded investigations as well as the Malegaon probe have pointed to the indoctrination/inspiration provided by high profile rabble rousing leaders of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Dr Praveen Togadia and Giriraj Kishor, in exhorting youngsters towards these acts, both individuals having allegedly visited Nanded on the eve of the blasts in 2006. The ATS has been wary of drawing them into the chargesheet as accused or witnesses however.(Full Investigate Hindutva Terrorists Role, People's Democracy, 9 th Feb 2009)
Lt Col Purohit, one of the key accused in many cases of Hindutva terror had also claimed in a narco test that he had met Praveen Togadia in a hotel in Bombay. When the investigations in the Malegaon bomb blasts were on, there were reports that Togadia, the international secretary of VHP had funded Abhinav Bharat. According to CNN-IBN :
New Delhi: In a sensational development in the Malegaon blast case Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Prasad Purohit has claimed that Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia was involved in funding Abhinav Bharat.
Abhinav Bharat is being investigated in connection with blast of September 29 in Malegaon in which at least six people were killed.
Lt Col Purohit, who has been arrested for masterminding the blast, reportedly claimed that Togadia provided the organisation with some funds to start out.
The claims were reportedly made while the Lt Col was being interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
He revealed that he received a call from a man who called himself the VHP's Maharashtra chief to say that Togadia wanted to know who was investigating the Nanded blasts case.
However, Togadia has denied his involvement with Abhinav Bharat. He said the allegations are unfounded, criminally defamatory, malafide and politically motivated.
(With inputs from Sumon K Chakrabarti) Purohit claims Togadia funded Abhinav Bharat , CNN-IBN Published on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:45, Updated on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:53 in India section)
With the tragic death of Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare in the 26/11 terror attack, who had rather singlehandedly unearthed the pan India network of Hindutva terror, further investigations were abandoned midway and could not be taken to their logical conclusion. The one who took charge of ATS, Maharashra after Karkare's demise had no immediate interest in reaching the kernel of the case. And the continued dilly dallying of the Congress led UPA government on this issue - wherein pawns in this game have been apprehended but the patrons of this terror turn in Hindutva politics still remain at large - seems to be a godsend opportunity for all masterminds involved.
As of now the possibility of justice being done in the case of hatespeeches by Mr Togadia look very very dim. The UPA government is not bothered that it would be charged with adopting double standards or the same question would haunt it for times to come 'now-that-owaisi-is-in-jail-how-about-praveen-togadia' (http://kafila.org/2013/01/09/now-that-owaisi-is-in-jail-how-about-praveen-togadia-mahtab-alam).
Perhaps in this grim situation it would be soothing to remember that a decade ago public protests led by organisations like PUCL , MKSS and others had pressurised the then Gehlot government to not only to bring the VHP led Trishul Deeksha programme - distribution of Trishuls wherein sharp three bladed daggers were distributed in different parts of the country.-under the purview of the Arms Act but also prosecute leaders like Togadia who had been making communal hate speeches in the Trishul distribution ceremonies. It was part of a broader campaign which had gained in pace and stridency since the Gujarat massacre in the year 2002. With growing grassroot pressure the state government ultimately took some steps (8 th April 2003) to rein in the VHP and also bring the VHP Trishul under the purview of the Arms act.
To protest this move by the state government the VHP declared that it would defy this order and would organise a trishul deekha programme on 13 th April which would be led by Praveen Togadia. The government in a countermove raided the office of VHP and confiscated 650 trishuls from its premises.When Togadia openly violated the arms act on 13 th April by organising a programme he was immediately arrested where he remained for around week till he was sent back home.
It is worth recalling that all his claims before arrest that there would be massive protests if he was sent to jail remained only on paper. He had also promised that he would not seek bail. Nothing of that sort happened. Neither were there 'massive protests' nor did the government decided to release him unconditionally.He meekly submitted his bail application and was immediately released on bail.
Subhash Gatade is a Writer and social activist based in New delhi. Subhash also edits a Hindi Journal Sandhan. His most recent book is "Godse's Children: Hindutva Terror in India" Email. : subhash.gatade@gmail.com

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Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 11/30/2017 10:55AM
The machine said he will be racing the 2018 London Marathon and see's Mo Farah as a challenge to take on very seriously.
Obviously Kipchoge is the hot favourite but now he'll probably try to drop Mo Farah as soon as possible to prevent any trouble late in the race.
here's the article
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 11/30/2017 12:14PM - in reply to Journey to Elite
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/42172238
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 11/30/2017 7:29PM - in reply to Journey to Elite
Journey to Elite wrote:
prevent any trouble late in the race???
Do you realize how quick Kipchoge's track times are?
3:33 and 12:46??
"Kipchoge has no kick"
doot doot
The machines the machines
The machine said he will be racing the 2018 London Marathon
I love that you called Mo Farah a machine. ?
you think kipchoge is gonna start ripping 4:25s to get rid of Mo at the start? That's not how strategy works. he will run 2:02 pace probably and mo will be running 2:04 pace.
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 11/30/2017 8:37PM - in reply to epicTCK
LOL, track times are totally irrelevant to having a "kick" in the marathon, especially if they were run 10 years ago. As if kicking even matters when Kipchoge will probably finish 2-4 minutes ahead.
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So far Mo is a slow marathoner. His PR is 2:08, I see him finishing london in 2:06.
Adola and Bedan karoki are going to be the true bad boys in the race. They both have insane half marathon and marathon speed, plus 10000m speed. They both made their marathon debut this year, and they are going to be ready to blaze in 2018
Kipchoge
Kipsang
Adola
Karoki
Those are my top 4 picks for london.
Mo is going to have to change his form if he wants to really blaze. He is too bouncy, and wastes a lot of energy, but 2:06 will be a huge improvement.
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 12:34AM - in reply to Journey to Elite
Eliud woud be confident if it ever comes to a kick
this was what happened last time he faced mo on the track, the year when mo went onto double gold in olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTaMdJVFdhw
it was huge pity Eliud was ill/injured in Kenyan 10k trials held in eugene finishing well outside top-3 otherwise mo wouda had only 1 gold in '12
remember also, all the way back in '06 off just 5k training he set unofficial 10k WR beating tadesse in 26'54 off 13'07 split !!!
https://www.letsrun.com/2006/kipmadrid.php
iaaf had it as :
26:54 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Madrid 31.12.2006 San Silvestre Vallecana. Point-to-point course (separation of start and finish is more than 7km) with an excessive drop of 55m (start at 705m, finish at 650m) therefore no file was sent to IAAF for ratification.
26:54 Zersenay Tadese (ERI) Madrid 31.12.2006 San Silvestre Vallecana. Tadese came second in the race with the same time as Kipchoge. See above
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 12:47AM - in reply to calculo
At least we know it's not going to be a boring slow fixed race like Chicago
calculo wrote:
Kipchoge's pretty damn good. Pity they never faced with both in great form. Mo didn't have his best stuff in this race, but even if he did, well...Kipchoge is a big talent.
Have any lines for peak track Kipchoge?
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 1:12AM - in reply to here's the article
TrackBot! Compare Eliud Kipchoge vs Mo Farah
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 1:47AM - in reply to Hardloper
No, track times are not irrelevant.
That's an old myth.
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 6:20PM - in reply to LM
LM wrote:
Peak track Kipchoge out-kicking Bekele and El Guerrouj:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZdOdriRdk
Love to see Kipchoge and Bekele striding one after the other like that (El Geurrouj I was never a fan of aesthetically or otherwise).
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 6:26PM - in reply to Journey to Elite
I'm sure Kipchoge says he takes Farah seriously simply because he (Kipchoge) is such a saint that he does not want to speak truthfully when it would insult even someone like Farah, and that he (Kipchoge) wishes to remain free of any fabricated 'showdown' promotional tactics.
And, I know this is a thread primarily about Kipchoge and Farah, but I can't help but want to post this video whenever Farah possible dominance on the roads get brought up.
A washed up, out of shape Bekele giving it to Farah on his home turf. On the roads Farah will only be a man among gods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rDoJdVz00Q
farah and kipchoge drama
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 6:50PM - in reply to crosscounts
Farah is the best runner in the world at 5k to 10k and is the favorite in any race he runs at those distances. He is a very good half marathoner, but is not the favorite against the best fields. Kamworor (and Karoki) beat him pretty soundly at Cardiff, for example. It's possible that Farah hasn't shown the same ability at the half as he has at the 5k/10k because of his training. Though good 10k shape typically means good half shape, Farah might do a lot better at that distance under marathon training. I think it's premature to dismiss Farah at the marathon for the same reason, though he might be past his prime at this point to contend with the best due to age, even if he has the talent.
I agree that Kipchoge is mostly being diplomatic with his comments re: Farah, though I think he certainly will be watching him. The simple fact is that Kipchoge is on another level and doesn't really "worry" about any of his competitors.
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 7:24PM - in reply to farah and kipchoge drama
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Well I really do agree all around, although I'd say this year he hasn't been the best 5000m runner, and not overwhelming the best 10000m runner, despite doing quite well in both those by anyone else's standards. But if I had to be I would take a bet on whether Farah would have a good marathon career I would bet on worse results rather than the better. Not because of his bouncy stride, while I find it offensive that probably will not harm him too much if at all over the marathon. I'd just bet that his best days are behind him (not an outrageous claim) and with having just changed coaches from Salazar - a long time coach under who he saw much success - to someone new, I would assume we will not see anything like his track career on the roads.
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Mo is 4 months older than Kipchoge. And a year younger than Bekele.
RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 7:27PM - in reply to wtfunny
Sorry, he's a 18 months older than Kipchoge.
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RE: Eliud Kipchoge is taking Mo Farah very seriously 12/1/2017 10:42PM - in reply to epicTCK
epicTCK wrote:prevent any trouble late in the race???
Kipchoge peaked on the track in 2003 and has been on the decline ever since. Get a clue. The marathon is for washed up former A-level track stars and guys who were too slow to make it on the track in the first place. Geb was done before he ever ran his first marathon, yet he broke the record anyway. Same with Tergat. Same with Kipchoge. Get used to the idea.
Kipchoge can win because he is a death machine with infinite heart and courage who never gives up. Nobody is tougher than Kipchoge. Farah can win because he is still in his prime while Kipchoge is a washed up dinosaur. But he still needs to prove that he is tough enough for the marathon.
You are quoting times from 13 years ago. Additionally, you are quoting a 1500 time from 13 years ago that is way slower than Farah's PR. Please get a brain transplant ASAP.
In before "But Kipchoge is younger!" Do you also believe in Santa Claus? Kipchoge is 40ish.


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Q: Trouble when drawing a 2nd object without texture Im having trouble geting a 2nd box to render.
So fare I have 1 object drawn with a texture and it seems to work fine but I have some code attached to it, so if I hold down the left mouse button ontop of it a 2nd box apears to its right.
Instead the 2nd box fails to apear and the textured box disaperes altogether.
I think im missing something with opengl, like something i have to enable or disable before or after drawing 1 thing.
heres my initilization code for opengl:
private static void glInit(){
    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
    glLoadIdentity();
    glOrtho(0, Display.getWidth(), Display.getHeight(), 0, -1, 1);
    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
    glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);

}

heres the code that draws the objects:
public void render(){
    if(myImage != null){
        myImage.bind();

        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
        {
            // upper left
            glTexCoord2f(0, 0);
            glVertex2f(x, y);
            // upper right
            glTexCoord2f(1, 0);
            glVertex2f(x + size, y);
            // bottom right
            glTexCoord2f(1, 1);
            glVertex2f(x + size, y + size);
            // bottom left
            glTexCoord2f(0, 1);
            glVertex2f(x, y + size);
        }
        glEnd();

    }

    if(drawChoiceBox){
        glColor3f(1, 0, 0);
        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
        {

            glVertex2f(x + size, y - size);
            glVertex2f(x + size*2, y - size);
            glVertex2f(x + size*2, y + size*2);
            glVertex2f(x + size, y + size*2);
        }
        glEnd();
    }

}

I have tested the logic for geting the 2nd box up and its works so i guess it must be me missing somthing with the way opengl draws things.
Any idea what im missing? that is ALL the opengl code in my project right now.

A: It doesn't look like you're disabling texturing for the 2nd object, so it's being drawn with texture.
Meanwhile your first box doesn't have glColor() specified, so after drawing the 2nd box, the first will be red. This could make it disappear, if modulating by red produces black, and modulation is enabled.
So you should probably explicitly enable/disable texturing when drawing your quads, as well as specifying all the vertex attributes which are changed, such as colour.

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Hundreds of activists, supporters of illegal immigrants and members of the Latino community rally against a new Arizona law in Union Square on May Day on May 1, 2010, in New York City. Spencer Platt—Getty Images
Latinos in the United States: Do we really know our power?
A field research has shown that Hispanics are not aware of the true power of their community when it comes to creating a change in the United States.
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Hispanics seem to have an elephant's memory. We are so accustomed to being a minority and to marginalization, that the gradual changes within our demography go unnoticed.
Even when we have become a community on which electoral results depend, we still believe that we are "disposable."
But an investigation between the Zeno group and "We Are All Humans" determined that Latinos are one of the most important economic engines in the country.
According to the study, Latinos lead the way in business and "reach higher levels of education, even reaching the C suite of the Fortune 500 companies" in an overwhelming manner.
The figures "show a positive image of Latinos in the United States," demonstrated by the fact that "they initiated 86 percent of all new businesses in the United States in the last decade," and the quickest to be founded are created especially by Latino women who do it "six times faster than any other group in the country," explained CBS News.
During the Chicago Ideas Week, the founder of We Are All Humans, Claudia Romo Edelman, presented the study and explained that, although the data speaks for itself, the Hispanic community doesn't seem to realize its power.
Even when we represent 18% of the nation, we earn an average of $45,000 and generate 12% of GDP, many of the people to whom the results were presented were surprised.
According to PR News Wire, the most important discoveries of the study are the following:
82% of Latinos said they feel their community should be valued more than it is today
Only 48% of Hispanics in the United States believe they are unified, and 62% believe that they don't speak with the same voice
90% say they identify as part of the Hispanic community
66% of Hispanics, in general, believe that their vote does count in the United States
69% of respondents are optimistic about the long-term future of the Latino community in the United States
62% think that a Hispanic/Latino person is likely to be elected president of the United States in the course of their lives
Younger Latinos (born and raised in the country) are less optimistic about the veracity of the "American Dream" than first-generation Latinos
For Romo, the obstacle remains in the inability of the community to join and speak "in one voice."
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"Our young generations deserve to be guided and there's a lot of people that can be a role model, they just need to speak up and we just need to provide them with the right platforms," she explained.
The issue has to do with "trust."
Latinos represent a "vast untapped potential", as the Edelman Trust Barometer reported earlier this year, showing "a continuous collapse in the trust of institutions in the United States", deeply marked in the Hispanic population, who is 13 points below the general population when it comes to believing in government.
"That meant the Hispanic community felt betrayed and felt bruised after the election," Romo continues, echoing the effect the Donald Trump campaign had on adopting anti-immigrant rhetoric as a weapon to collect votes.
This may explain the urgency of so many platforms to "wake up" the Latino vote before the midterm elections.
"Overwhelmingly, Latinos are saying that they're undervalued and that their contributions aren't fully appreciated," Romo concluded. "The political candidates who recognize this and work to give full voice to Latino achievements will surely be the ones who benefit from Latino support at the polls."
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The 3-1-2 features three fullbacks (one center half with outside fullbacks to the left and right, typically slightly higher up the field than the center half), one central midfielder, and two forwards (one to the right and one to the left).
The 3-1-2 is an aggressive, attacking formation with the central midfielder as the focal point. In the attack, the outside fullbacks push into advanced positions, creating a five-pointed shape with the central midfielder in the middle. The central midfielder is the primary ball possessor and distributor in the 3-1-2. The forwards work interchangeably in advanced positions to create attacking space and to find gaps to exploit in the opposing defense. In the attacking third of the field, the midfielder and forwards form a fluid triangle shape with each player working creatively in response to the movement of the others. The center half serves as support for the attacking players, often dropping deep on the side of the field where the attack is operating to provide a release if the attack is well-defended. The center half often dictates the direction of the attack. In advanced positions, the outside fullbacks play wide on the wings to create open spaces for the midfielder and the forwards. The outside fullbacks also make attacking runs along the wings to support the attack, to increase the pressure on the opposing defense, and to cross balls into the box. When the 3-1-2 is employed deep in the attacking third of the field, its shape more closely resembles a 1-3-2.
When well played, the 3-1-2 creates a great deal of attacking space to exploit. The constant movement of the forwards and the aggressive actions of the outside fullbacks -- which leads to unpredictable and unexpected angles of attack -- creates pressure and confusion for the opposition.
The 3-1-2 is vulnerable to counterattacks. If possession is lost when the outside fullbacks are in advanced positions, the center half can be stranded as the only defense against a counterattack.
The 3-1-2 is an effective formation for teams with highly-skilled, fit players who can handle the responsibilities of the central midfielder and center half and speedy players who can make the almost constant runs required of the forwards and outside fullbacks.


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Farmers Needs Assurance
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took a stand on MSP, is acceptable to farmers, needs acceptance by the Union Government. As Naveen advocated for fixation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) on crops of different categories, naysayers questioned the issue. The BJD President has categorically urged that the Centre must implement the MS Swaminathan Commission recommendation in this regard. The Commission said that the farmers should get a better MSP.The anger among the farmers is more palpable because the central legislations do not mention the word MSP in it. In order to win the confidence of the farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should accept the demand of Naveen and include it in the Farm Law.
Should the farmers of India and Odisha be left at the mercy of their fate and continue to remain neglected as they have for decades? The farmers now live the life of miseries and their children are not interested to take up farming as a profession. People prefer to work as menial workers in small factories rather than for cultivating their own land. Why? Though the nation has reached a certain level in terms of industrialization, finance, marketing, manufacturing and other sectors, the farming continues to remain where it was long ago.
The economic reforms introduced in early 90's had passed over the agriculture sector. The architects of India's economic reforms, former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and his then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, kept the agriculture sector outside the ambit of the reforms.
Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform process in the agriculture sector has stirred up the hornet's nest. The farmers across the country are up in arms against the three recent legislations framed by the Union Government. The farmers have reasons to protest, as the government did not take the stakeholders into consideration before introducing the changes. In a nutshell, the government forgot to win the hearts of the farmers for whom the reforms are being made. The farmers are angry because their perception of the proposed reforms as anti-farmer. The Union Government's new legislation may be good for the farmers in the long run, but the stakeholders' first need to be convinced that the Union Government is working in their interest.
When Narendra Modi came to the power for the second time in 2019, he added "Viswas" to his 2014 slogan of "Sab ka Saath, Sab ka Vikas". Modi has no doubt got the "Sab ka Saath" for 'Vikas' (development), but has failed to win "Viswas" of farmers which has led to the nationwide protest. This is not all; the on-going farmers' agitation has been fuelled by a leader who openly declared that anti-social elements are agitating under the garb of farmers. A majority of BJP leaders also blamed the opposition Congress and Left parties for the large-scale farmers' agitation. People at the helm must realize that the agitation of such fervour could not be possible unless it had active support of the farming community.
This apart, the BJP government must erase its "corporate friendly" image and win the hearts of farmers. Though the BJP has alone won above 300 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 elections, it is branded as a friendly dispensation for industrial houses and corporates. This impression, in fact, gave rise to suspicion about BJP leaders in the minds of the farmers and their refusal to accept the new legislation.
The situation has now been further aggravated. The farmers are not in a mood to listen to a word from the Union Ministers and are now urging for a special session of the Parliament and open deliberations on the issue.
Though Naveen's BJD did not openly support the Bharat Bandh call given by farmers and supported by Congress, Left parties and other non-BJP parties, Odisha's regional party made its stand very clear. The party has been advocating for enhanced MSP which will directly benefit farmers immediately. BJD leader and MLA Sashi Bhusan Behera meanwhile made the party's position clearer. The regional party has provided moral support to the farmers by supporting their MSP demand, Behera said.
This apart, Odisha's Agriculture Policy, 2020, named "SAMRUDHI" clearly indicated that the State Government was serious on the development of the farmers and farming community as a whole. The crux of SAMRUDHI is to give the farming sector a new status and make agriculture as a means of self-employment, to generate adequate employment opportunities, to take the knowledge of modern farming available to the doorstep of farmers, to reorient agriculture towards exports.
The ensuing reforms by the Odisha Government focus on horticulture crops including dry land horticulture, facilitating increased long-term investment in agriculture, both by private and public sectors, marketing, agro processing and value addition. In its bid to exert pressure on the Union Government, State Cabinet has recently resolved to move the centre for proper implementation of the Swaminathan Committee recommendations in letter and spirit.
Odisha Assembly had passed resolutions demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Committee recommendations in 2017 and 2018. Now under the changed circumstances, the efforts should be made to take agriculture to the next level like other sectors likeindustries, trade, commerce and manufacturing. While Odisha has received Krishi Karman Award several times, and doubling farmers' income has been achieved in fisheries sector, more is needed. The farmers should not all along depend on the government doles. There should be no KALIA, no PM-KISSAN for the farmers. The government should compensate farmers only during calamities and on a yearly basis. For this, the farming sector should be made sustainable so that the farmers can live the life of pride without depending on others' mercy.
The farmers of the country should be made at par with the cultivators in the US or Europe. And to bring such changes, reforms are essential because one cannot change one's fate unless the system undergoes reforms. However, there should be more discussions and deliberations on the issues and first and foremost duty of the Government is to eradicate the "fear factor" among the farmers and assure them that it will not harm, but will boost their level in future. They sincerely need assurance and their hurt feelings need to be assuaged, for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to take a call.
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In 2016 UniSA will celebrate its 25th birthday. From strong foundations the University's reputation grows, not least through the career paths its graduates have forged and the impact they have made in areas including education, health, business and science, over the past two decades.
We catch up with some of UniSA's alumni and find out what they have achieved since their graduating year.
JASON MARRIOTT'S career in architecture has taken him around the globe. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture, he has worked in Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia and China. Jason is currently a director in an international architecture company, Chapman Taylor and is based in Shanghai. His portfolio includes prominent projects such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Village and the Apple Shanghai Corporate Campus.
Favourite UniSA memory: One of my favourite memories is learning with the then Dean of the School of Art, Architecture and Design, Peter Burgess. He introduced us to some complicated philosophical theories on architecture and design.
Inspiration: My inspiration comes from travel and gaining different perspectives from around the world. As an architect, international exposure to people and environments is critical to evolving professionally, particularly when working on highly visible public projects.
When I grew up: I actually wanted to be a pilot, and I have achieved this goal. While in high school I learnt to fly C172 Cessnas and Piper Tomahawks.
CHRISTINE ECONOMOS has been making a difference in the lives of South Australians in her career in the health sector. A Bachelor of Nursing graduate, Christine is now the Nursing Director of Acute Medicine and Support Services at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, managing a single service across multiple sites. These include the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She was previously the Nursing Director at Disability SA, Coordinator of Strategic Projects at SA Health and Critical Care Nurse Specialist at the RAH Intensive Care Unit.
Favourite UniSA memory: My favourite memory would be the tutorials in the Nursing Practice subject, where I learnt how the theoretical aspects translate into real life scenarios.
Inspiration: My inspiration comes from the patients and their families. Their courage and determination during the most vulnerable time in their life is amazing. It is a privilege to care for them, listen to and share their experiences, while providing a holistic, patient-centred approach.
When I grew up: I wanted to be a few things; a doctor, teacher and professional tennis player.
GRANT PRICE flies Boeing 777s for a living. After completing a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Aviation), Grant worked for Virgin Australia for several years before relocating to Dubai. He is currently a Boeing 777 Captain for Emirates Airlines.
Favourite UniSA memory: Participating in a 'fly away' navigation exercise over three days to remote South Australia and the Northern Territory. We flew in a convoy of three aircraft with two students in each. The route was from Parafield to Leigh Creek, then on to Oodnadatta, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Coober Pedy and back home.
Inspiration: I'm inspired by exploring and new experiences. My job is perfect for that!
When I grew up: I always wanted to be a pilot. I can't remember ever wanting to do anything else.
KELLIE WILKIE (NEE UPTON) is a sports physiotherapist who runs her own practice, BODYSYSTEM, in Tasmania. Career highlights since graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) include becoming the lead physiotherapist for Rowing Australia and going to the 2012 London Olympic Games as an official physiotherapist. She was named Marie Claire Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year in Tasmania in 2009.
Favourite UniSA memory: The wonderful friends I made through my undergraduate physiotherapy degree. The course was very demanding and we all supported each other so well to get through it. I will never forget that level of friendship.
Inspiration: I am constantly inspired to be the best I can be at any new challenge I take on. The work that I do with Rowing Australia allows me to mix with amazing individuals who are striving to be the very best they can be and I have learnt enormously from some of these people.
When I grew up: Firstly I wanted to be a layby person at Kmart – I looked up to my older cousin and she did this as a part-time job and I wanted to be just like her. As time progressed I knew I wanted to do something in the medical field.
LEE HARRISON operates Mobile Science Education, a science education support service to schools in South Australia. Lee, who completed a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma in Education, started the business in 2006 after realising his passion lies in science communication.
Inspiration: Inspiration is easy – I just go to work. Every day that I am working with students, of any age, I see something that reminds me why I love doing what I do. For fresh ideas I throw concepts back and forth with colleagues, or roam websites and YouTube video channels, usually finding examples of what not to do. The ideas come as a reaction to that.
When I grew up: I originally wanted to be a vet until I spent a week of work experience bagging animal corpses for disposal.
CHRIS HOOPER is a founding partner of Cirillo Hooper & Company, a high-tech accounting practice he set up with a friend. While studying a Bachelor of Commerce at UniSA he was working full time as a junior accountant. After Chris graduated he spent two years in the corporate sector as a finance analyst for a publicly listed company while completing his Graduate Diploma. He has since returned to UniSA, where he tutors and is studying for his Master of Business Administration.
Favourite UniSA memory: My first day – I made two new friends that I'm still friends with eight years on and whom I do business with regularly.
Inspiration: My inspiration comes from seeing how big an impact the accounting profession has on all areas of business; and seeing the results from being proactive about it.
When I grew up: I wanted to be a football player and a mechanic. Turns out I wasn't good at either.
KATE THIELE is the CEO of Guide Dogs South Australia and Northern Territory, a not-for-profit organisation that uses its expertise with dogs and in sensory service provision to enhance the quality of life of people living with a disability. The Master of Business Administration alumna is also a Board Member on Minda Incorporated, UniSA's MBA Advisory Board and the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.
Favourite UniSA memory: The group of people I worked with during the Strategic Management course were so wonderfully diverse. We had such a positive, constructive and fun time – an absolute highlight.
Inspiration: I am genuinely inspired by the notion of leadership and what that means in practical terms. I am inspired to read about it, think about it and understand it.
When I grew up: I wanted to be a barrister.
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UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world's greatest user of targeted killings. Philippine rebels interested in renewed talks. Sudanese president barred from African Union conference. US missiles used in Yemen raids. All this and more, in today's security update.
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All nineteen members of the Rachel Corrie, the second aid flotilla attempting to breach Gaza, were deported Sunday after being intercepted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday. The Rachel Corrie, organized by the Free Gaza Movement and loaded with humanitarian aid, had been heading for Palestinian-controlled Gaza when naval commandos seized it. The seizure of the Rachel Corrie was in sharp contrast to the deadly interception of the Mavi Marmara last week, in which eight Gaza solidarity activists were killed while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel used the same procedure aboard both vessels.
In response to last week's deaths, the United Nations Security Council has called for an inquiry into the flotilla deaths. Israel has said it will reject any proposed international investigation, stating that Israel has the right and ability to investigate its own military. The IDF military advocate general has argued that Israel's interception of the flotilla was legal, as international law allows a country to stop a vessel in international waters if it attempts to breach a naval blockade. Netanyahu has described those on board the Rachel Corrie as "peace activists", but labeled the Mavi Marmara a "ship of hate organised by violent Turkish terror extremists".
Adding to tensions engulfing Gaza, the Israeli navy killed four Palestinian divers spotted of the Gaza coast early Monday. The military has said its forces prevented an attack on Israeli targets, but has not provided further details. The four men killed were members of a militant marine unit, an offshoot of Fatah, who were training off the coast of Gaza.
The openSecurity verdict: The events of the last week have created immeasurable turmoil and uncertainty for Israel. Condemnation against the Mavi Marmara incident and the strong Turkish outcry have created political conflict on a number of fronts, each likely to be exacerbated by the events of the weekend.
Any international inquiry will place additional pressure on Israel to explain how its attempt to stop an aid ship from breaching the blockade turned deadly and its motives for doing so. A potential inquiry, composed of representatives from Israel, the US, and Turkey, could ease the diplomatic strains with Turkey, once a close ally but now a vehement critic. UN International Envoy Tony Blair has said Israel has "a complete right and indeed a duty to protect itself against weapons or arms or other material that can be used for destructive purposes" but that it needed to "distinguish between that and checking the material that comes in."
The Mavi Marmara incident has drawn widespread condemnation and cast a greater spotlight on the Gaza crisis. The interception of the Rachel Corrie, though peaceful, will likely perpetuate this criticism and draw further attention to the effects of Israel's blockade against Gaza. Israel argues the blockade is in place to stop weaponry from reaching militants in Gaza, but the three-year blockade has deepened poverty in the Palestinian territory. At present, roughly 80 percent of Gaza's population depend on food aid. More importantly, the blockade, and the poverty it has induced, has only served to deepen animosity of Palestinians against Israel, creating an ever increasing potential for violence.
Since the naval attack on the Mavi Marmara, there has been sporadic rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, making likely Israeli retaliation. Likewise, if the deaths of the divers are violently avenged, the potential of conflict in the strip increases. With heightened regional tensions the result of the flotilla assault, such a conflict is unlikely to be confined to the Strip.
While Netanyahu is refusing to end the blockade of Gaza, the diplomatic fall out from the Mavi Marmara incident has forced him to consider some form of compromise, insisting that his government has "no desire to make things difficult for the civilian population in Gaza." The government is reportedly considering ways to ease the blockade, as it says it has been doing over the past several months by eliminating, for example, a ban on luxury foods intended to put popular pressure on the Hamas government. However, such slight changes are unlikely to ease criticism, including that of its closest ally, the United States. Numerous governments around the world, including the US, have labeled the blockade 'unsustainable' and are calling on Israel to find a different way to limit the influx of weapons into Gaza.
As support for the Gaza cause increases, there is a strong likelihood that others will attempt to breach the blockade. The Iranian Red Crescent has already announced its intention to send two aid ships to Gaza this week, which will undoubtedly spur tensions off the Gaza coast. Additionally, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has offered the services of the country's Revolutionary Guard "to escort the convoys that carry humanitarian assistance for the defenceless and oppressed people of Gaza." Given Israeli perceptions of the Iranian regime, it would be difficult for the country to avoid a forceful response to such a move should it prove more than rhetoric.
What is clear, however, is that the situation in Israel-Palestine is reaching a crossroads. Israeli actions over the last few months have already tested their alliance with the US and provoked Palestinian retaliation. Strong criticism and shifting foreign policy toward Israel in Turkey and the increasing public pressure on European and Arab governments from angry publics could lead to greater international support and action for the Palestinian cause.
US identified as world's greatest user of targeted killings
A report released by the United Nations (UN) has identified the United States as the world's No. 1 user of targeted killings, largely a product of unmanned drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The United Nations called the drone attacks part of a "strongly asserted but ill-defined license to kill without accountability" and argued that they erode the longstanding international rules governing warfare. The report cited two major issues: the extremely broad circumstances in which targeted killings are deemed legal, and the lack of accountability when they are used.
UN Human Rights Council member Phillip Alston said that he is "particularly concerned that the United States seems oblivious to this fact when it asserts an ever-expanding entitlement for itself to target individuals around the globe." During the eight years of George W. Bush's presidency, drones attacked militant targets 45 times; since President Barack Obama took office, the numbers have risen to 53 instances last year and 39 so far this year in Pakistan alone.
Alston has conceded that the conflict with al-Qaeda and other extremist organizations poses a unique challenge and notes that al-Qaeda routinely kills innocent civilians. However, he argues "the fact that such enemies do not play by the rules does not mean that a government can cast those rules aside or unilaterally re-interpret them."
US government and CIA officials have largely ignored Alston's claims, citing the UN Charter's inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs.
Philippine rebels interested in renewed talks
Maoist guerrillas in the Philippines have announced their interest in resuming peace negotiations with the new government of Benigno Aquino III, expected to be proclaimed president this week. Since 1986, the Philippine government and the NDF have been in on-and-off talks.
The rebels' negotiating arm, the National Democratic Front (NDF), abandoned talks in February after troops arrested 43 health workers attending a seminar, accusing them of being members of an NPA medical unit.
The New People's Army (NPA), the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has been fighting the government for more than 40 years, making it one of the world's longest-running communist insurgencies. An estimated 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict, stunting national growth and investment in the affected areas.
There has been no immediate reaction from Aquino's camp, due to take office on 30 June. Aquino's peace adviser, Teresita Quintos-Deles, has announced that the new government intends to reopen talks with communist rebels while honouring all past agreements on safety guarantees for negotiators and on human rights and international humanitarian law.
Sudanese president barred from African Union conference
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The Amnesty report now indicates that the US actually supported the raid with cruise missiles. Phillip Luther of Amnesty International has said: "A military strike of this kind against alleged militants without an attempt to detain them is at the very least unlawful. The fact that so many of the victims were actually women and children indicates that the attack was in fact grossly irresponsible, particularly given the likely use of cluster munitions."
However, the governments in question have released contradictory statements on the US's involvement. US officials have said that elite US troops provided essential support for the raids, while the Yemeni government has denied any US involvement in the attacks. Analysts believe the US is deeply involved in Yemen's drive against al-Qaeda, but Yemeni leaders are keen not to appear too closely bound to American interests.


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The Georgian Era is a time when the four King Georges- I, II, III and IV ruled over England. This period begins in 1714 and ends in 1830 and is remembered as the time in the history of Britain when the foundation of modern society was laid. Industrialization was born, resulting in a number of changes in the outlook of people at a social level.
Just like any other period of time in the history of the world, the idea of sexuality was something that outraged the people of the Georgian Era as well. This was because of the social norms surrounding the idea of sexual orientation and sexuality in general that the people of the 18th century England have inherited from their elder generations.
However, by this time, people had started to accept these ideas more freely, though not socially but at least on an individual level.
Expression of Sexuality in the Georgian Era
Attitude of the Georgians towards Sexual Relationships
The generations in England before the ones living in the Georgian Era had very high standards when it came to having sexual relationships. Most people of the upper classes, especially the royalty, was highly concerned about the purity of blood which resulted in limitations on sexual relationships.
However, by the 18th century, people had become more and more liberal about the idea of having intimate relationships and had started to embrace their personal will over what they were supposed to do as a social norm. As a result, the people of the Georgian Era experienced a lot of freedom when it came to having sexual partners, which they enjoyed as much as they could.
Both men and women during the Georgian Era had started to accept sexual relationships as a natural part of human behavior. Along with that, people were more accepting of their likes for other people as well.
Women, before the Georgian Era, were supposed to marry at an early age with a man who is appropriate for her in terms of social standards. The norm was the same during the Georgian Era as well but it had become common for them to indulge in sexual relationships outside their marriage, in case they were unhappy in their marriage.
Marriage was the only way of having Legitimate Sexual Relationships
Men also enjoyed a similar luxury and their affairs had much more acceptance in society than their female counterparts. Prostitution was common during the Georgian Era and many high-class men had been known to be visitors in brothels.
These men included the gentlemen of the society and sometimes, even the King and other members of the royal family. Not only this, men even used to have relationships outside marriage and even multiple partners at the same time.
However, it was not true for the Georgians that it was socially acceptable to get involved in such affairs. Most of them were kept a secret as long as possible and there were many that nobody at all knew ever. It was considered a social obligation for couples to stay together even they were not happy with each other, which means divorce was highly frowned upon.
The attitude of the Georgians towards Sexual Orientation
The Georgian Era can be called a time period of sexual discovery. Many people accepted homosexuality even if it was against the law. During this time, many renowned people of the society, including people in politics, authors, artists and many other upper class people started to have sexual relations with people of their choice, irrespective of their genders.
Molly House was a common phrase during the Georgian Era and referred to a place where men used to have sexual relationships with other men. These were secret places like brothels and were often located in the remotest corners of the cities.
The men of the upper classes used to visit them where they would be provided sexual favors by other men who were 'feminine' in their appearance, dressing and even behavior.
Molly Houses
Molly houses had become a common part of the lifestyle of the Georgian Era people and a number of prominent people have been known to visit them in the later hours of the night. However, for women, it was neither common nor acceptable to have a relationship of sexual nature with other women. If there would have been any such cases, it was a well guarded secret and was often concealed in the veil of friendship.
What is prominent when it comes to the idea of sexuality in the Georgian Era is that people had started to come out and accept their sexual desires. This helped them to pursue them, even though in a secret manner. However, the Georgian Era is full of an abundance of examples when it comes to such relationships.
It means that even though the society of the Georgian Era was not very open about such kind of illegitimate relationships, the people of those times certainly paved a way for the further generations to come to accept their choices when it came to sexual behavior.


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Searching for Peace: The difficult and dangerous journey to seek asylum in the United States, Part II
Read Part I of this blog here.
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Editor's note: This two-part blog series is a brief first-person look at the journey taken by a person seeking asylum in the United States. It was written by Adrián Rodríguez Alcántara, a plaintiff in the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial County's class action lawsuit, Rodríguez Alcántara vs. Archambeault.
My name is Adrián Rodríguez Alcántara, and I am from Cuba. My partner, Yasmani, and I are gay, and I am HIV positive. Unfortunately, Cuba is a dangerous place for people like us. In October 2018, Yasmani and I made the difficult choice to flee from our home, our country and our families, in search of peace and safety.
After crossing South and Central America and waiting nearly six months in Tijuana for our "number" to be called, which would allow us to request protection, we were finally able to ask for asylum in the United States on January 15, 2020.
We arrived at the San Ysidro, California, port of entry where U.S. immigration officers led us to a place known as the "hielera," or icebox, to wait to be processed. This is where the nightmare of our detention in this country started.
In the icebox, the officers took all our belongings and our outer clothing and then separated us. I told the officers that I am HIV positive, but seemingly they weren't concerned about my condition. They gave me a silver-colored blanket and a thin mat and put me in solitary confinement. They never told me why I was being held.
The cell was small, and the door had a window the width of my face. In the cell, there was a sink to drink water that was connected to a toilet bowl to use the bathroom.
As soon as they locked me in, I felt suffocated. My anxiety got worse, and I begged them to let me out. I had no idea where they had taken Yasmani. I screamed for him. I was so frightened. I started to cry until I heard someone yell my name. I could see Yasmani's reflection through the window. Knowing that he was near calmed me down. But knowing that Yasmani is claustrophobic, I realized he was suffering even more.
I cried for several days. I didn't know if they were going to deport me or how long they were going to keep me locked up.
Alone and with nothing to distract me, my mind went to the worst scenario. At one point, I thought that maybe they would poison us with toxic gas through the ventilation system.
To calm myself, I would sit crossed legged on the floor, facing the white wall. I didn't move for what seemed to be hours.
I asked God to give me strength.
I felt weak, depressed, uninterested in eating or drinking water – much less when they offered me frozen burritos for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I never knew whether it was day or night because they never turned off the lights. I didn't feel time pass nor did I feel connected to planet earth.
After seven days in the icebox, immigration officers opened my cell door. They put me in handcuffs and shackles with a chain around my waist. I was so afraid that I would make a mistake or say something wrong that would give them enough reason to put me back in solitary confinement that I froze.
They transferred me to a place I later learned was the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California. The immigration officers never told me where they were taking me, nor did they say where Yasmani was. I was so happy to be out of the icebox, but I was also really scared not knowing where my partner was.
The workers at the detention center were the first to tell me where I was, but they still didn't tell me anything about Yasmani. Finally, other detainees told me they saw Yasmani in another unit. Miraculously, they assigned us to the same unit.
After a few weeks being detained at Otay Mesa, the coronavirus pandemic started. We heard it was important to physically distance and limit contact with other people. But all of us in detention shared bathrooms, tables, telephones, cells and common areas so we couldn't keep apart. We were completely exposed.
I also heard news that people with certain medical conditions, like HIV, were at greater risk if they get the virus. Yasmani was really worried about me. When we first started hearing about cases at Otay Mesa, the guards wouldn't give us masks.
At the end of March, the detention center was put on lockdown to fight the virus. They cancelled court dates, family and attorney visits but we still didn't have masks.
Many detainees started a hunger strike, asking for masks. Yasmani and I wrote a letter to then-Senator Kamala Harris reporting what was going on at Otay Mesa. Weeks of the pandemic went by before they gave us masks.
We spoke with different organizations and reporters hoping our circumstances would be heard by the public. I met Jacqueline Ramos and Monika Langarica of the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLUF-SDIC) in April 2020. After speaking with them, we had hope that the ACLUF-SDIC could help us.
In addition to the pandemic, we were still dealing with the difficulties in requesting asylum while detained. We were afraid that any misstep would be a reason to deport us.
Neither the detention center officers, nor the ICE agents gave us information about our case or about releasing us. When we asked them for information, they threatened us: "If you keep on asking, I, myself, will deport you!"
Fortunately, we had our attorney, Erin Barbato, from the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin. Staff at the clinic were the first to give us information on our case and how to get out of detention. Even with the advantage of having an attorney, it wasn't easy to make progress on our case. And we knew we were among the lucky ones because we had legal support. Most of our friends who were detained had to navigate the process alone or with very little help.
We were locked up in Otay Mesa for a total of three months. Those were lost months. The whole time, Yasmani never saw a judge and our asylum cases did not move forward.
The ACLUF-SDIC added us to their class action lawsuit challenging the detention of people like ourselves at Otay Mesa during the coronavirus pandemic[1] and we were able to leave Otay Mesa without posting bail. The day we were released, I was so full of emotion, but I didn't cry. I had no more tears.
I came to the United States with my partner searching for peace and safety. Now here, I hope to take care of my health, and I dream about getting married and having a home where I can really rest after our difficult journey. We went through a lot to get to this point. But out of everything we lived through during our journey, the most difficult thing to overcome was the time we were locked up in Otay Mesa. It was psychological and emotional torture. It had such an impact that we have gone into therapy to recover from that experience. We have been fortunate to have support and examples of brotherly love–including from the family in Tijuana who housed us for six months, members of the ACLUF-SDIC and University of Wisconsin legal clinic teams who helped us get out of detention, and the people who housed, fed, and helped us travel to reunite with our families once we got out.
But I cannot think of our experience without remembering so many others who fled their countries because of life-or-death circumstances, who are still in detention, with no help, or are waiting to exercise their right to request asylum in the United States. I ask that a fair and compassionate system be reimagined for the people who have left everything behind in search of peace.


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The Worship & Spirituality Commission is responsible for nurturing the faith of the parishioners and for planning the prayer life of the parish. The Commission addresses two major areas: Spirituality, which deals with one's personal relationship with Christ; and Worship, which is the means to express this relationship through public and private prayer. The Commission focuses on providing spiritual development for the parishioners through spiritual celebrations.
The St. Thomas More Parish has been blessed over the years with an active Worship & Spirituality Commission. The Commission meets monthly to evaluate previous liturgical events and plan new ones.


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