#President Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 125,000

#President Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 125,000

“#President Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 125,000” President Joe Biden announced Thursday he plans to increase the cap on the number of refugees allowed into the US after his predecessor Donald Trump slashed it dramatically while in office. Biden aims to raise the refugee cap to 125,000 — a stark rise from Trump’s 15,000…

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#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan

#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan

“#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan” They took with them donkeys and beds and motorcycles and colorful cloths that they now drape over pipes to create shelters. Others left their shoes behind as they crossed a river to safety. Tens of thousands of Ethiopians who just weeks ago were contemplating the harvest season now…

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#First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island

#First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island

“#First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island” DHAKA, Bangladesh — Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday sent the first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. The 1,642 refugees boarded seven Bangladeshi naval vessels in the port of Chittagong…

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#Joe Biden looks bent on restoring chaos at the border

#Joe Biden looks bent on restoring chaos at the border

“#Joe Biden looks bent on restoring chaos at the border” One of Joe Biden’s first priorities as president will be to risk stoking a new migrant crisis. After much trial and error, President Trump came up with ­arrangements with Mexico and Central American countries that drastically diminished the pressure from asylum-seekers on our southern border….

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#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report

#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report

“#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report” KUALA LUMPUR – An opposition lawmaker called on Tuesday for Malaysia to outlaw online hate speech, accusing authorities of downplaying the gravity of an issue highlighted by a Reuters investigation into abuse on Facebook of Rohingya refugees and undocumented migrants. Citing the Reuters report…

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