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UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
World
July 8, 2019
UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
GENEVA (Reuters) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is “appalled” at the conditions in which the United States is…
Trump says immigration raids coming ‘fairly soon’
World
July 6, 2019
Trump says immigration raids coming ‘fairly soon’
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday mass deportation roundups would begin “fairly soon” as US migrant advocates vowed…
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
World
June 18, 2019
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
The United States will start removing “millions” of illegal migrants next week, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding that Guatemala…
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
World
June 8, 2019
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
The United States and Mexico reached an 11th-hour deal late Friday to crack down on migration from Central America, with…
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
World
June 7, 2019
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks continued in Washington…
Trump steps up attacks on Mexico, tariff threat called ‘deadly serious’
World
June 3, 2019
Trump steps up attacks on Mexico, tariff threat called ‘deadly serious’
Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Mexico over immigration on Sunday as a top aide warned that the US…
Democrats prepare border bills, say Trump enflamed problem
World
April 10, 2019
Democrats prepare border bills, say Trump enflamed problem
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure to show they have solutions, Democrats are honing proposals to address the surge of families…
US Homeland Security chief Nielsen out as border crossings surge
World
April 8, 2019
US Homeland Security chief Nielsen out as border crossings surge
US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the departure of Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, underscoring his intent to toughen immigration…
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
World
April 6, 2019
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
US President Donald Trump visited the Mexican border on Friday to deliver a message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum…
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
Environment
April 2, 2019
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
The fate of a species may just rest on this love story. Happily, the first date between Romeo, once the…