As immigration stories go, “Resident Alien” isn’t exactly an argument for open borders. Harry Vanderspeigle has, after all, arrived in snowy Patience, Colo., with the express purpose of wiping out all of humankind. His orders from home instruct him to instigate a “full extinction event.” He’s not really interested in […]
Borders
There is a debate raging within Cabinet about whether Britain should close borders to foreigners as the risks grow from new mutant Covid-19 strains. The UK has already ended all travel corridors, required pre-departure testing, and banned travel from South Africa, South America and Portugal. Now there is talk of […]
Australia’s border has been largely closed to overseas visitors since March 2020 to stem the spread of Covid-19, with a limited number of citizens and their families allowed to return each week. Tens of thousands of Australians remain stranded overseas as a result, while returning travellers must pay about Aus$3,000 ($2,300) […]
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ROME – Curfews, quarantines and even border closings complicated Christmas celebrations Friday for countless people around the globe, but ingenuity, determination and imagination helped keep the day special for many. In Beijing, official churches abruptly cancelled Mass on Christmas Day in a last-minute move, after China’s capital was put on […]