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As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drives millions of people out of the county, many for good.. countries like the US and Canada now have to decide how many people will be relocated here permanently. John Stossel takes a look at the situation from an American perspective.

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President Biden says the U.S. will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Good. Some people think we should take more. Biden “could snap his fingers and make it 250,000,” says Matt Welch, Editor at large of Reason Magazine. But many Americans fear refugees coming into our country. Will they be good neighbors? Or freeloaders? Or criminals?

The data do show that the vast majority of people who come to America from other countries make America better. This videos gives some details.

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Iran nuclear talks were ‘coordinated deception’ between US and Israel: report

Published on June 13, 2025

Todayville

From LifeSiteNews

By Kyle Anzalone

Reports state that U.S. peace talks were a ruse and that Trump gave Netanyahu a ‘green light’ to hit Iran’s nuclear and military sites, killing top commanders.

A senior Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post that Tel Aviv and Washington worked together to convince Tehran that diplomacy was still possible after Israel was ready to attack Iran. Just hours before Israel’s massive assault began, President Donald Trump maintained he was still committed to talks.

The Israeli outlet reports, “The round of U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations scheduled for Sunday was part of a coordinated U.S.-Israeli deception aimed at lowering Iran’s guard ahead of Friday’s attack.”

READ: Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, kills top commanders in massive air assault

In a post on Truth Social shortly before the Israeli strikes began, Trump declared that “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue! My entire Administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran. They could be a Great Country, but they first must completely give up hopes of obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

After the Israeli attack was in progress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that the U.S. was involved. However, American officials have said the White House was aware Israel was set to begin striking Iran, with Trump telling Fox News he was briefed on the operation.

Barak Ravid of Axios, moreover, later reported that Tel Aviv was given “a clear U.S. green light” to start bombing, citing two unnamed Israeli officials.

Sources speaking with Axios said the perceived split between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was coordinated behind the scenes. “Two Israeli officials claimed to Axios that Trump and his aides were only pretending to oppose an Israeli attack in public – and didn’t express opposition in private,” the report explained. “The goal, they say, was to convince Iran that no attack was imminent and make sure Iranians on Israel’s target list wouldn’t move to new locations.”

The sources said that Trump and Netanyahu discussed the attack during a phone call on Monday. After the call, reports said Trump pressed Netanyahu not to attack Iran, but that was another effort to deceive Iran.

In a second post following the attack, Trump said he gave Iran the opportunity to make a deal, and suggested that Israel used American weapons in the massive air raid. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to ‘just do it,’ but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn’t get it done,” the president wrote.

The U.S. and Iran began negotiations on establishing a new nuclear agreement in April, with the two sides engaging in five rounds of Omani-mediated talks. At times, a deal appeared possible, with Iranian officials saying the dialogue was leading to progress. A sixth round of talks was scheduled for Sunday, but now appears unlikely.

A second source speaking with the Jerusalem Post said the goal of Israel’s military operations was not the complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities, but rather to hit missile sites and top Iranian leaders to bring down the government.

Israel has conducted several rounds of strikes so far, hitting nuclear facilities, residential buildings in Tehran, and military sites. Iran has confirmed that several military leaders and nuclear scientists were killed in the bombing.

Reprinted with permission from Antiwar.com.

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Israel strikes Iran, targeting nuclear sites; U.S. not involved in attack

Published on June 12, 2025

Todayville

From The Center Square

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

Israel launched preemptive airstrikes in the heart of Iran Thursday night, including in Tehran, the nation’s capital. Israel is reportedly targeting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites.

Israel confirmed its air force was carrying out the strikes early Friday morning locally. In addition to targeting nuclear facilities, the country is also targeting long-range missile sites.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement making it clear that the U.S. is not involved in the strike, warning Iran not to attack U.S. interests or forces in retaliation.

“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense. President Trump and the Administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners. Let me be clear: Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel,” Rubio said in a statement.

Israel has issued a state of emergency, expecting retaliatory strikes.

The strikes come hours after President Donald Trump commented on a potential strike; he made it clear Iran should not have nuclear weapons.

“Look, it’s very simple, not complicated. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters following a bill signing at the White House.

There are multiple reports that Trump has called an emergency meeting in response to the attacks.

The Israeli government is saying they are prepared to hit the Islamic Republic for several days.

The strikes come as the U.S. was in the midst of talks with Iran in an attempt to dismantle their nuclear program. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East was expected to meet with the Iranian Foreign Minister in Oman on Sunday.

There have been rumblings that the strikes were imminent after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the voluntary removal of non-essential U.S. embassy staff and military dependents from the Middle East, including the home of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain.

The strikes on Iran follow Israel’s successful targeting of Hezbollah, an arm of Iran in Lebanon.

This is a developing story.