asylum seekers

The Trump administration reaches an agreement with Dominica to send asylum seekers to the United States

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The Trump administration reaches an agreement with Dominica to send asylum seekers to the United States

The United States reached an agreement with Dominica on Monday to begin sending foreigners seeking US asylum to the small Caribbean nation, following pressure from the Trump administration, which included visa restrictions. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit described the agreement as “one of the primary areas of collaboration” after the country was recently hit with … Read more

Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California

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Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its Justice Department counterpart from “sweeping” civil arrests in immigration courts across Northern California, filing an appeal challenge to one of the Trump administration’s most controversial deportation tactics. “This circumstance presents non-citizens in removal proceedings with a Hobson’s choice between two … Read more

Germany charges teenager in alleged right-wing extremist group with attempted murder

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Germany charges teenager in alleged right-wing extremist group with attempted murder

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor filed charges Thursday against eight suspects for their alleged membership in an “extreme right-wing terrorist” group that allegedly aimed to destabilize the country’s democratic system by carrying out attacks on migrants and political opponents. Prosecutors also charged the seven alleged members and one supporter of the group, some of … Read more