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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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If Elected, Will Bar Gaza Refugees, Expand Muslim Travel Ban In US: Trump
Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the US and send officers to pro-Hamas protests to arrest and deport immigrants who publicly support the Palestinian militant group.
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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Assam Student Leader Joins ULFA Amid Rising Anti-Migrant Sentiment
A video showing a former student leader swearing allegiance to a faction of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam in battle fatigues has gone viral on the social media, heightening tensions in a state already in the throes of rising anti-migrant sentiment. Pankaj Pratim Dutta was the vice-president of the of the All Assam Students Union's Der...
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US Lifts Ban On Refugees From 11 "High-Risk" Countries
The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
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"A Death Sentence": Donald Trump's Security Restrictions Leave Sick Refugees At Risk
The doctors told Timiro Hassan that her daughter could survive. The kidney cancer could be treated. Even though the United Nations couldn't pay for it, even though the chemotherapy wasn't available here, there was one option that for decades had saved the lives of Somali refugees in need of medical care. Five-year-old Nimo Salan could be resettled ...
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Trump Administration To Add New Screening For Refugees: Document
The Trump administration will require all refugees to provide information about their whereabouts going back a decade, twice as long as before, during screening for admission to the United States, starting on Wednesday, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters.
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Bangladesh Police Hunting For Man Who Defied Ban By Marrying Rohingya Refugee
Bangladesh police were Sunday searching for a man who defied a ban and married a Rohingya refugee, hundreds of thousands of whom have fled across the border to escape violence in Myanmar.
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Bangladesh Imposes Mobile Phone Ban On Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees, citing security concerns for the latest restrictions, officials said Sunday.
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Trump Administration Asks Top US Court To Lift Refugee Ban Limits
The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the US Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals court decision that limited President Donald Trump's effort to temporarily bar most refugees from entering the United States.
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Grandparents, Some Refugees Can Enter US Despite Travel Ban, Court Says
Grandparents and other extended relatives of people in the United States are exempt from President Donald Trump's travel ban, as are refugees with a formal assurance from a government agency, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday.
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US Supreme Court: Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel ban cannot be applied to grandparents and other close relatives of people living in the United States -- for now.
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Donald Trump Administration Defends Interpretation Of Travel Ban Ruling
The administration of US President Donald Trump opposed opening the door to grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries on Monday, arguing in a court filing that the government's interpretation of how to implement its temporary travel ban is based on US immigration law.
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'No Grandparents': Travel Ban Takes Effect As US Defines 'Close Family'
After five months of bitter legal squabbling, President Donald Trump's administration's modified travel ban took effect Thursday night under new guidelines designed to avert the chaos of the original rollout. But the rules will still keep many families split and are likely to spawn a new round of court fights.
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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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If Elected, Will Bar Gaza Refugees, Expand Muslim Travel Ban In US: Trump
Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the US and send officers to pro-Hamas protests to arrest and deport immigrants who publicly support the Palestinian militant group.
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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Assam Student Leader Joins ULFA Amid Rising Anti-Migrant Sentiment
A video showing a former student leader swearing allegiance to a faction of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam in battle fatigues has gone viral on the social media, heightening tensions in a state already in the throes of rising anti-migrant sentiment. Pankaj Pratim Dutta was the vice-president of the of the All Assam Students Union's Der...
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US Lifts Ban On Refugees From 11 "High-Risk" Countries
The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
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"A Death Sentence": Donald Trump's Security Restrictions Leave Sick Refugees At Risk
The doctors told Timiro Hassan that her daughter could survive. The kidney cancer could be treated. Even though the United Nations couldn't pay for it, even though the chemotherapy wasn't available here, there was one option that for decades had saved the lives of Somali refugees in need of medical care. Five-year-old Nimo Salan could be resettled ...
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Trump Administration To Add New Screening For Refugees: Document
The Trump administration will require all refugees to provide information about their whereabouts going back a decade, twice as long as before, during screening for admission to the United States, starting on Wednesday, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters.
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Bangladesh Police Hunting For Man Who Defied Ban By Marrying Rohingya Refugee
Bangladesh police were Sunday searching for a man who defied a ban and married a Rohingya refugee, hundreds of thousands of whom have fled across the border to escape violence in Myanmar.
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Bangladesh Imposes Mobile Phone Ban On Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees, citing security concerns for the latest restrictions, officials said Sunday.
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Trump Administration Asks Top US Court To Lift Refugee Ban Limits
The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the US Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals court decision that limited President Donald Trump's effort to temporarily bar most refugees from entering the United States.
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Grandparents, Some Refugees Can Enter US Despite Travel Ban, Court Says
Grandparents and other extended relatives of people in the United States are exempt from President Donald Trump's travel ban, as are refugees with a formal assurance from a government agency, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday.
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US Supreme Court: Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel ban cannot be applied to grandparents and other close relatives of people living in the United States -- for now.
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Donald Trump Administration Defends Interpretation Of Travel Ban Ruling
The administration of US President Donald Trump opposed opening the door to grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries on Monday, arguing in a court filing that the government's interpretation of how to implement its temporary travel ban is based on US immigration law.
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'No Grandparents': Travel Ban Takes Effect As US Defines 'Close Family'
After five months of bitter legal squabbling, President Donald Trump's administration's modified travel ban took effect Thursday night under new guidelines designed to avert the chaos of the original rollout. But the rules will still keep many families split and are likely to spawn a new round of court fights.
