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Trump Administration Canceling Flights For Over 1,600 Afghan Refugees
Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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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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Donald Trump Slashes US Refugee Admissions To Record Low
US President Donald Trump has slashed US admissions of refugees to a record low of no more than 15,000 as he fiercely denounced migrants from Somalia and other war-torn nations on the campaign trail.
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Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.
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Texas Becomes First US State To Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal programme.
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Can't Pay For Healthcare? Don't Enter US: Trump Approves New Plan
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States or do not have the means to pay for their healthcare costs themselves. The proclamation, issued by the White House, said it would not affect any individual's eligibility for a...
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US Brings Down Refugee Limit To All-Time Low Of 18,000 For Next Year
The Trump administration said on Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
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US To Slash Refugee Resettlement Program By 40%
The Trump administration plans to drastically lower the ceiling of a decades-old refugee resettlement program to 18,000 people from its current level of 30,000, the State Department said Thursday.
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Helping Refugees Saw "Downfall Of Germany": Trump's Daughter-In-Law
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and a senior adviser to his reelection campaign, said Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to admit refugees was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
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Cruel Emperor, Refugees' Struggle: What Trump Heard In Christmas Sermon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city's most prominent - and liberal - houses of worship, the Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative - in particular the use of power, human cruelty and the struggle of refugees who are turned away at "their grea...
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Somali Refugee, Palestine Immigrant: First 2 Muslim Women In US Congress
A onetime Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. Both women -- Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 -- are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights ...
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US Slashes Refugee Admissions To 30,000 For 2019
The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come.
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White House Official Who Favored More Refugee Admissions Is Out: Sources
A White House official who supported higher numbers of refugee admissions to the United States and clashed with immigration hard-liners in the Trump administration left her position on Thursday, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the departure said.
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India Pledges $5 Million For UN Palestinian Aid Agency
India has pledged $5 million in assistance to the UN agency working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees to help bolster its "severe funding crisis" following US cut in its annual aid to UNRWA.
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Trump Administration Canceling Flights For Over 1,600 Afghan Refugees
Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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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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Donald Trump Slashes US Refugee Admissions To Record Low
US President Donald Trump has slashed US admissions of refugees to a record low of no more than 15,000 as he fiercely denounced migrants from Somalia and other war-torn nations on the campaign trail.
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Like India, US Congressman Seeks Refugee Status For Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.
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Texas Becomes First US State To Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal programme.
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Can't Pay For Healthcare? Don't Enter US: Trump Approves New Plan
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States or do not have the means to pay for their healthcare costs themselves. The proclamation, issued by the White House, said it would not affect any individual's eligibility for a...
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US Brings Down Refugee Limit To All-Time Low Of 18,000 For Next Year
The Trump administration said on Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
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US To Slash Refugee Resettlement Program By 40%
The Trump administration plans to drastically lower the ceiling of a decades-old refugee resettlement program to 18,000 people from its current level of 30,000, the State Department said Thursday.
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Helping Refugees Saw "Downfall Of Germany": Trump's Daughter-In-Law
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and a senior adviser to his reelection campaign, said Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to admit refugees was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
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Cruel Emperor, Refugees' Struggle: What Trump Heard In Christmas Sermon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city's most prominent - and liberal - houses of worship, the Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative - in particular the use of power, human cruelty and the struggle of refugees who are turned away at "their grea...
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Somali Refugee, Palestine Immigrant: First 2 Muslim Women In US Congress
A onetime Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. Both women -- Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 -- are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights ...
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US Slashes Refugee Admissions To 30,000 For 2019
The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come.
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White House Official Who Favored More Refugee Admissions Is Out: Sources
A White House official who supported higher numbers of refugee admissions to the United States and clashed with immigration hard-liners in the Trump administration left her position on Thursday, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the departure said.
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India Pledges $5 Million For UN Palestinian Aid Agency
India has pledged $5 million in assistance to the UN agency working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees to help bolster its "severe funding crisis" following US cut in its annual aid to UNRWA.
