Tag: Migration
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Trump’s Return to the White House and the Crisis Facing Iranian Refugees in Turkey
One of the areas where President Trump has made an early mark is in ramping up harsh immigration enforcement measures. These steps further complicate the already precarious and often perilous situation of Iranian refugees. The triggers for Iranians leaving their country as refugees are many and often overlap. Internal repression and bloody crackdowns have left…
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Why Secretary Rubio Should Provide Grant Waivers for Urgent Human Rights Work on Iran
When President Trump signed his executive order reevaluating U.S. foreign aid in January, Iranian dailies celebrated by posting headlines like “Fatal blow to the opposition” and “Trump’s financial shock to regime changers.” Among other effects, his order “immediately suspended” U.S.-funded NGO work for ninety days until the administration reviews grants individually to ensure they are…
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‘We dey fear’ – Di migrants wey dem deport from US to one hotel for Panama seek help
Wia dis foto come from, Getty Images Wetin we call dis foto, Two young migrants for Panama City wey dem deport from di US ask for help Author, Cecilia Barría, Santiago Vanegas y Ángel Bermúdez Role, BBC News Mundo 19 February 2025, 19:40 WAT New Informate one hour wey don pass “Abeg help us,” na…
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‘We’re terrified’: The migrants deported from US to a Panama hotel
Cecilia Barría, Santiago Vanegas and Ángel Bermúdez BBC News Mundo Getty Images Two people who have been deported from the US ask for help from the window of the Decápolis Hotel in Panama City In a room at the luxury Decápolis Hotel in Panama City, two girls hold a piece of paper to the window…
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€1,500 and a one-way ticket: how Cyprus has been quietly deporting Syrian refugees
Statewatch and UntoldMag co-published a set of edited versions of this investigation. For Abu Iskander Alshami the question of returning to a post-Assad Syria is fraught with uncertainty. “My situation is similar to 90% of Syrians – undecided,” he told The New Arab. We spoke with Alshami on 17 December 2024, just days after Syria’s…
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump’s Gaza Proposal Overshadows Rubio’s First Mideast Visit
Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, blamed the Biden administration for higher egg prices and persisting inflation during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He claimed that cuts to government spending, tax cuts and deregulation that the Trump administration is pushing for would lower prices. Image Credit…Cheriss May for…
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‘It seemed wrong to write about normal life after that horrendous election’: US novelist Anne Tyler
“I’m ashamed,” Anne Tyler says of the publication of her new novel, Three Days in June, a typically Tyleresque off‑kilter romantic comedy about a long-divorced, mismatched couple. “I didn’t even realise I was up to 25. If you look at a writer’s work and you see that many titles you think, ‘Well, it can’t be very…
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‘It seemed wrong to write about normal life after that horrendous election’: US novelist Anne Tyler
“I’m ashamed,” Anne Tyler says of the publication of her new novel, Three Days in June, a typically Tyleresque off‑kilter romantic comedy about a long-divorced, mismatched couple. “I didn’t even realise I was up to 25. If you look at a writer’s work and you see that many titles you think, ‘Well, it can’t be…
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US deports 119 immigrants of varying nationalities to Panama
The US has sent undocumented immigrants from several Asian countries whose governments have refused to accept them to Panama, in a move signalling an intensification of the Trump administration’s deportation effort. A military plane carrying 119 immigrants from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Pakistan flew from California to Panama City…
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Playbook: A make-or-break moment
With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine Good morning. This is Eugene Daniels in the driver’s seat on a consequential day for the House GOP, President Trump’s legislative agenda, American health care, the FBI, India and all of Europe. No pressure. Get in touch. BUDGET OR BUST: It’s do-or-die time for Speaker…