#Over 122K people have been evacuated from Afghanistan

#Over 122K people have been evacuated from Afghanistan

“#Over 122K people have been evacuated from Afghanistan” More than 122,000 people have now been evacuated from war-torn Afghanistan by the US and its allies — more than the population of Caribbean vacation destination Aruba. With less than 24 hours until the deadline to withdraw from the Taliban-controlled country hits, a stream of US military…

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 23, 2021” The Issue: The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as troops try to evacuate Americans and US allies. Because President Biden and his top military advisers lacked the foresight to see the obvious Taliban reaction to a quick American military withdrawal, the mission to rescue all Americans just got…

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#Plans underway to house Afghan refugees at US military bases

#Plans underway to house Afghan refugees at US military bases

“#Plans underway to house Afghan refugees at US military bases” ​The Department of Defense is preparing to house thousands of Afghan refugees on military bases in the US as the Biden administration scrambles to evacuate the Special Immigrant Visa applicants amid the Taliban’s​ ​rapid takeover of Afghanistan, according to reports. Up to 30,000 Afghans who…

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#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees

#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees

“#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees” The Biden administration is extending protections offered to Haitians living in exile in the US — undoing another immigration policy championed by President Trump. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas re-designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Saturday, allowing Haitian nationals to live and…

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#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand

#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand

“#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand” BANGKOK, May 11 – Three reporters and two activists from Myanmar have been arrested in Thailand for illegal entry and face possible deportation, the reporters’ news organization and local police said on Tuesday. Broadcaster DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) said the five were arrested on Sunday in the northern…

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