Tag: Migration
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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…
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As Modi meets Trump, can he get India tariff waivers, Iran respite?
New Delhi, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington late on Wednesday night and is scheduled to meet United States President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House. While the two leaders have often described each other as friends in the past, and have even held joint political rallies together, Modi’s…
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The U.S. Must Engage with Reza Pahlavi
Reza Pahlavi, the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, in a 2023 file photo. Shutterstock For decades, the United States has struggled to develop an effective policy toward Iran. Engagement with the Islamic Republic has failed to end Tehran’s terror support or its nuclear drive. While low-ranking State Department desk…
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Job Announcement: Director, Iran Freedom Project & Editor, Iran Freedom Monitor
February 10, 2025 News from the Middle East Forum Iranians protesting the Islamic Republic regime in Tehran. About the Job The Middle East Forum (MEF), a Philadelphia-based research and activist organization, is seeking a full-time Director for the Iran Freedom Project & Editor for the Iran Freedom Monitor. This unique dual role is ideal for…
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Record number of asylum seekers died in 2024 while in care of Home Office
A record number of asylum seekers died last year while in the care of the Home Office, according to data obtained by the Guardian, and officials admit they do not know when some of them died. Fifty-one people died in Home Office-provided accommodation in 2024, an increase of 11 on the previous year, and a…
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Record number of asylum seekers died in 2024 while in care of Home Office
A record number of asylum seekers died last year while in the care of the Home Office, according to data obtained by the Guardian, and officials admit they do not know when some of them died. Fifty-one people died in Home Office-provided accommodation in 2024, an increase of 11 on the previous year, and a…
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Live Updates: White House Criticizes Judge for Blocking Musk Team’s Access to Treasury Data
Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said on ABC that the country was in “the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate.” Murphy, one of the more outspoken Democrats in the Senate against President Trump’s actions during his second administration, said that the seizure of control across governments for “corrupt purposes”…
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Live Updates: Diplomats Sound Alarm to Rubio Over Trump’s Proposed Cuts to U.S.A.I.D.
Despite a temporary reprieve, U.S.A.I.D. workers brace for the worst. Image Signage removed and covered up with tape and plastic sheeting at the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in Washington on Friday. Credit…Nathan Howard/Reuters The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been…
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Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance
David E. Sanger David E. Sanger has covered six presidencies, and often writes about intelligence, national security and superpower conflict. In revoking Biden’s security clearance, Trump makes clear his motivation is payback. Image Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the day of President Trump’s inauguration.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times President Trump said he was…