“In our own day, the church offers everyone the treasury of its social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice and labor,” he said.
— They sleep on floors in army camps or former scam compounds guarded by armed militia groups. They’re crowded in facilities not meant for the sheer numbers. In one army camp, 800 people are sharing 10 toilets, one survivor said.— Getting home is dependent on the resources available by country. China sent a chartered flight Thursday to the tiny Mae Sot airport to pick up its citizens, but few other governments have matched that. There are roughly 130 Ethiopians waiting on a Thai military base, stuck for want of a $600 plane ticket.
— Their plight has drawn concern from the U.S. State Department and demands for their release from international human rights organizations, but Thai officials won’t allowed people to cross the border until their home countries arrange for them to leave immediately. There are a handful of advocacy groups operating at the border helping.— Thailand is working with embassies to coordinate the release and handover of people, but said it can only handle up to 300 people per day, down from 500 initially.— Advocates say removing thousands of people from scam compounds won’t stop efforts to illegally steal life savings from Americans and others. No bosses have been arrested.
— Compounds have resources to deal with internet and electricity cuts, running on fuel-powered generators and using satellite internet service provided by Elon Musk’s Starlink.The Associated Press is investigating cyber scams. If you or someone you know is being or has been held and forced to scam others, here are the ways to get in touch with us. AP’s global investigative team:
Mendoza, a former investigative journalist for AP, reported for FRONTLINE (PBS).
MIAMI (AP) — In the sordid annals of Colombia’s underworld, Diego Marín stood out as the ultimate survivor.Other potentially troublesome donations identified by the AP include four from unnamed donors that listed an address of “999 Anonymous Dr.” And a series of contributions made through WinRed that listed the donor’s address as a vacant building in Washington that was formerly a funeral home. The donor, identified only as “Alex, A” on Trump’s campaign finance report, gave nearly $5,000 spread across more than 40 separate transactions last year.
The donations fit a pattern for Trump, who has in the past exhibited indifference toward campaign finance rules and used his presidential powers to assist those facing legal trouble in such matters.In January, Trump’s Justice Department dropped its case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican accused of
from a Nigerian billionaire. During his first term, Trump pardoned conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza and Republican donor Michael Liberty, who were both convicted of using straw donors to evade contribution limits. He also pardoned former California Rep. Duncan Hunter, who was convicted in 2020 of stealing $250,000 from his campaign fund.Trump’s political efforts have also drawn contributions from straw donors and foreigners who have subjected to legal scrutiny.