US Refugees
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Roughly 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children expelled from U.S. since MarchThe children were expelled along with thousands of adults under new rules designed to slow the spread of coronavirus in the United States, according to court documents.WorldSep 11, 2020
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U.S. argues for migrant family detainment, despite judge’s order to release childrenIn court papers, the Trump administration argued a federal judge did not prove allegations that ICE isn't doing enough to control the spread of coronavirus in detention facilities.WorldJul 1, 2020
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U.S. must free migrant children from family detention as coronavirus persists: judgeCiting the recent spread of the virus in two of the three facilities, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee set a deadline of July 17 for children to either be released with their parents or sent to family sponsors.WorldJun 26, 2020
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U.S. to speed up cases of refugees put in limbo by Trump travel banSome of those affected are close relatives of refugees who are already in the U.S., while others are from 11 countries, including Egypt, Iran and Somalia, that Trump singled out, citing security reasons.WorldFeb 10, 2020
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Donald Trump expected to set U.S. refugee cap at just 45,000The figure would be the lowest ceiling for refugee admissions since the U.S. Refugee Act was signed in 1980.PoliticsSep 26, 2017
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