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Trump’s ‘America First’ and what it means for us
As his own inauguration speech made it clear – we can no longer expect America to deal with the crises that beset us.
Search results for ‘UN refugee’
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South Sudan famine – more aid promised
The UK has pledged more funding to ease the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.
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Famine threat in South Sudan
More than one and a half million people have been forced to flee their homes in South Sudan over the last few months – in what the UN says is the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis.
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Somalia’s crisis: trying to reach Trump’s America
Many of the people fleeing famine and political instability in places like Sudan and Somalia end up in refugee camps like Dadaab in Northern Kenya.
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Trump signs new travel ban
President Trump has signed a new version of his travel ban, taking Iraq off the list and allowing in people with valid visas and green cards.
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FactCheck: are most asylum seekers really economic migrants?
Mr Farage is wrong to suggest that most people who claim to be refugees are really found to be economic migrants.
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Oscars night – the story of Hala Kamil
The red carpet is unrolled, the gold statues have been polished and the stars are heading to tonight’s Oscar ceremony in Hollywood. And with them – the unlikely figure of Hala Kamil, a Syrian refugee who escaped her war-torn country to find sanctuary in Germany. Her story has been told in the Oscar nominated documentary…
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Trump works on travel ban order
The White House says it’s working on a new executive order to replace the immigration travel ban, blocked by the courts. While that ban against refugees, as well as citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, drew headlines worldwide, President Trump’s immigration policies at home have received less attention.
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Flying while Muslim
Britain’s growing Muslim population has become a section of society scrutinised more than any other. As the number of Muslims in the UK reaches three million, fears of British Muslims living increasingly separate lives frequently dominate the news agenda. Channel 4’s new series Extremely British Muslims provides an eye-opening view of British Muslim life, through…
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Trump ‘considering new executive order’ over immigration
Despite two court defeats – Donald Trump has vowed to continue the legal battle over his order banning travellers and refugees from seven mainly Muslim countries – suggesting he could sign a whole new executive order as early as Monday.
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Yazidis affected by Trump travel ban
Amongst those who hope that window of opportunity will stay open are the Yazidis, who,having fled Islamic State militants, are waiting in Iraqi refugee camps in the hope of being allowed asylum in the United States.
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Trump travel ban: court vs president
Never before has a US president challenged the integrity of a federal judge: yet this is Donald Trump, and the old rules no longer apply. The object of his fury? An appeals court in San Francisco.
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Donald Trump uses Twitter to vent his anger
Donald Trump has been venting his fury in another series of early morning tweets.
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FactCheck Q&A: Trump’s travel ban
The very latest advice from the UK Foreign Office is that people with British passports will not be affected.
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Trump ban supported by majority of Americans – poll
A new poll has revealed that the majority of US voters support President Trump’s ban on refugees and visitors from those seven predominantly Muslim countries.
