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Trump Immigration Order Leaves US Technology Startups in Panic
President Donald Trump issued an executive order a week ago that put a 120-day halt on the US refugee program, barred Syrian refugees indefinitely and imposed a 90-day suspension on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
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Donald Trump's Plan For Day 1: Scrap Barack Obama's Orders, Deport Illegals
Rolling back Obamacare and industry regulations. Deporting undocumented immigrants. Scrapping trade deals. And of course, building that border wall. It will be an extremely busy first day in the White House for Donald Trump if he lives up to his various campaign and transition pledges to undo the policies of Barack Obama's eight-year presidency.
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Japan Hit Over Pregnancy Clause In Syria Refugee Programme
A Japanese programme aimed at accepting a small number of refugees from war-torn Syria is under fire for implying that pregnant women are not welcome.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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Forget Refugees: How Terrorists Could Actually Get into the US
Almost all of the nation's Republican governors have said that they oppose placing Syrian refugees in their states, citing concerns that terrorists could pose as migrants fleeing the Syrian civil war. But experts say there are much easier ways for terrorists to enter the United States. The governors' focus on refugees, these experts suggest, reflec...
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House Votes to Suspend Syria Refugee Program
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until tougher screening measures are in place, a move some slammed as giving in to xenophobia after the Paris attacks.
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US House Leader Calls for Pause in Syrian Refugee Program
US House Speaker Paul Ryan today called for a pause in a White House program to settle Syrian refugees in the United States, citing security fears in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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G7, Gulf States Pledge $1.8 Billion for United Nations Refugee Aid
The G7 group of leading economies and Gulf states pledged $1.8 billion in funding Tuesday for UN aid agencies helping Syrian refugees.
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UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be getting any UN help in December.
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Trump Immigration Order Leaves US Technology Startups in Panic
President Donald Trump issued an executive order a week ago that put a 120-day halt on the US refugee program, barred Syrian refugees indefinitely and imposed a 90-day suspension on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
-
Donald Trump's Plan For Day 1: Scrap Barack Obama's Orders, Deport Illegals
Rolling back Obamacare and industry regulations. Deporting undocumented immigrants. Scrapping trade deals. And of course, building that border wall. It will be an extremely busy first day in the White House for Donald Trump if he lives up to his various campaign and transition pledges to undo the policies of Barack Obama's eight-year presidency.
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Japan Hit Over Pregnancy Clause In Syria Refugee Programme
A Japanese programme aimed at accepting a small number of refugees from war-torn Syria is under fire for implying that pregnant women are not welcome.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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Forget Refugees: How Terrorists Could Actually Get into the US
Almost all of the nation's Republican governors have said that they oppose placing Syrian refugees in their states, citing concerns that terrorists could pose as migrants fleeing the Syrian civil war. But experts say there are much easier ways for terrorists to enter the United States. The governors' focus on refugees, these experts suggest, reflec...
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House Votes to Suspend Syria Refugee Program
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until tougher screening measures are in place, a move some slammed as giving in to xenophobia after the Paris attacks.
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US House Leader Calls for Pause in Syrian Refugee Program
US House Speaker Paul Ryan today called for a pause in a White House program to settle Syrian refugees in the United States, citing security fears in the wake of the Paris attacks.
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G7, Gulf States Pledge $1.8 Billion for United Nations Refugee Aid
The G7 group of leading economies and Gulf states pledged $1.8 billion in funding Tuesday for UN aid agencies helping Syrian refugees.
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UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be getting any UN help in December.
