Illegal immigration has long been a problem in the U.S.,

however, it is only recently we see an influx of children attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. The numbers of unaccompanied children trying to enter has been steadily growing, though this year, over 90,000 children could be apprehended by the end of 2014, more than triple that of 2013. This number could grow to 142,000 children traveling alone by 2015.

Border control security has increased due to these massive numbers. In the words of Stephan Colbert, “You know the old saying: if you love something let it go… And if that doesn’t work, send heavily armed troops to scare it away.” But this may prove to be a good thing, as children have begun seeking out boarder control and turning themselves in with hopes to begin the long bureaucratic process of entering America.

Politicians against the movement have expressed concerns of gang members and various contractible diseases among the immigrants. Supporters have responded with the fact that the children are of all ages, and that we cannot simply turn away children so young.

Flight MH17, a Malaysia airlines plane, was shot down by what the U.S. has stated was a SAM, or surface-to-air missile.

The missile was fired from pro-Russian rebel territory and hit the airliner which went down in rebel territory, leaving no survivors. Citizens from over ten nations were aboard, and 43 unverified. Two thirds of the people aboard were Dutch, leading to a strong front of outrage coming from the Netherlands.
The crash site remained under rebel control until Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to force the rebels to allow full access. He told Putin that “the opportunity expires to show the world that he (Putin) is serious about helping.” Putin has since denied any Russian involvement, putting blame on Ukraine’s military campaign against the separatists, and has called for a “thorough and objective investigation.”
Workers then began the gruesome task of retrieving the bodies and belongings, a difficult task give the unstable nature of the country. Accusations of looting have been made, though a CNN’s news teams have reported no sign of the masked rebels at the crash site going near the bodies. Borodai, the rebel leader who calls himself the prime minister of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic, claims that his forces have neither removed bodies nor possessions from the crash site.