Africa, Migrants
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UK and France agree to 'one in, 1 out' migrant deal
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President Donald Trump's administration announced sweeping new restrictions on access to federal benefits for undocumented immigrants. Under the directives, multiple federal agencies will tighten eligibility requirements for a range of publicly funded programs.
Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday during a news conference that there will be “no amnesty” for migrants and mass deportations will continue to achieve a “100% American workforce.” Rollins cited the number of adults in the Medicaid program,
The report undercuts months of assertions by senior Trump officials, who have repeatedly claimed they have no power to compel the return of these individuals.
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EXCLUSIVE: A dinghy attempting to get Britain hovered in the shoreline as tear gas filled the beach where 200 migrants hid.
Migrants in Calais have told the BBC that they will stop at nothing to reach the UK. "We're going to try again and again to cross to the UK," said one migrant, undeterred by the efforts of border police, "that's why it's a game, and we're going to win".
Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.
I have worked in South Sudan as a diplomat. It is on the brink of civil war, and its government has a horrific human rights record.