Abuses, hunger, and the effects of the Climate Crisis are often behind displacement. Every year, tens of thousands of people try to reach europe. Routes often change, and new ones are added. Instead of leaving from libya, many now set out from tunisia on a dangerous journey across the mediterranean or from lebanon to e. U. Member state cyprus. At the end of 2019, there were around 6. 6 million refugees in europe, but landing on european soil marks the start of a new odyssey. Those who want to reach the United Kingdom face an illegal and potentially deadly crossing over the channel. Estimates suggest that so far this year, 7,000 people have managed it. Reporter crossing the English Channel in rubber dinghies. Its a journey that more migrants are making than ever before the British Government is getting tough. Control of u. K. Borders was one of the conservatives biggest brexit promises. But the crossings continue. So now the Royal Air Force and navy have been called in. Nazir from sudan
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We will speak with independent journalist allan nairn and unit organizer Jane Mcalevey got how to stop and electoral coup and what went wrong in the 2000 flood recount. Then georgia flips blue for now, as joe biden pulls ahead of trump for the first time in extraordinarily tight race for the states 16 elecral votes. Ware patitly watchg as demoacy is mos definitely at stake in to see whether or no georgia will fp for thecratic candidate for First Time Since 1992. Amy will in the u. S. , millions of people are mesmerized by the president ial race, ipuerto ric the isld is dealg with its own race that produced very different results, including the election of afro puerto rican human rights feminist and l lgbtq activist ana irma rivera lassen. Is i am anmeans bt and others the black woman. The discrimination some of us may face. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. Democric president ial nominee joe biden has
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We begin with the latest from the United States at this hour where joe biden is on the cusp of winning the presidency. Battleground states are too close to call. The results coming in for joe biden put him on top. If he wins the state hes sure to secure over 270 Electoral College votes and become the 46th president of the United States. Now, the traditionally republican state of georgia is too close to call. A recount has been ordered with bidens lead razor thin. The a. P. Has called the state of arizona for joe biden. For more on the latest vote count under way in key battleground states which have put joe biden on top heres more. As poll workers continue processing ballots in pennsylvania, georgia, arizona, and nevada, joe bidens lead over donald trump is holding, as the count nears its end in pennsylvania. If he wins the state he wins the white house. In philadelphia county, where biden has an overwhelming lead there are still tens of thousands of ballots left to count which could t