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Belarus, Poland trade barbs over attempted crossings of asylum seekers
Nov 09, 2021 10:35Belarus has condemned Polish accusations of coordinating an unprecedented wave of asylum seekers attempting to illegally cross into Poland as “unfounded”, warning against “any provocations” directed against Minsk.
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Border arrests have soared to all-time high, new CBP data shows
Nov 07, 2021 15:28U.S. authorities detained more than 1.7 million migrants along the Mexico border during the 2021 fiscal year that ended in September, and arrests by the Border Patrol soared to the highest levels ever recorded, according to unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by The Washington Post.
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New report shows 'shocking abuses' of asylum-seekers by US border agents
Oct 25, 2021 12:04Shocking instances of sexual and physical abuse of asylum seekers at the southern US border by federal officers have been uncovered by Human Rights Watch, after a years-long battle to wrestle the information from the Department of Homeland Security under freedom of information laws.
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Biden under pressure as immigrant arrests hit record highs at Mexico border
Oct 21, 2021 05:53US President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from politicians and human rights groups over his administration’s treatment of migrants seeking protection at the southern border with Mexico.
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Immigration activists walked out on virtual meeting with Biden administration
Oct 17, 2021 05:39Immigration activists have walked out on a virtual meeting with top officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden, according to a report.
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US should face up to 'shameful past' with tribal nations: VP Harris
Oct 13, 2021 05:06US Vice President Kamala Harris has said the United States must face up to its “shameful past” with tribal nations.
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‘Racist and baseless’: Haiti rejects Trump’s latest rant against migrants
Oct 10, 2021 05:49Haiti has rejected as "racist and baseless" claims made by former US President Donald Trump that the Caribbean nation’s migrants entering the United States would put Americans at risk of contracting AIDS.
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Advocates blast Biden for embracing Trump's 'racist' policy as court upholds Title 42 expulsions
Oct 06, 2021 14:52Migrant rights advocates have recently accused President Joe Biden of embracing his predecessor's racist policies and endangering families following a court ruling that will allow the administration to continue expelling asylum-seekers under the pretext of protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Expulsion of migrants in Texas highlights decades of failed US foreign policy toward Haiti
Oct 06, 2021 14:44The crisis in Haiti—following problematic elections, natural disasters, and a presidential assassination in July—is really, at its roots, a failure of U.S. foreign policy.
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Iran unable to take new refugee burden without external support: Official
Oct 06, 2021 02:11An Iranian government official has told the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) that the country would no longer be able to resettle Afghan migrants without proper assistance from the international community.