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U.N. refugee agency hopes resettlement resumes soon to U.S.

The United Nations refugee agency voiced alarm on Monday at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend entry of refugees, saying that this week alone 800 people set to make America their new home had been barred, causing anxiety and heartbreak. An estimated 20,000 refugees in...

Global backlash grows against Trump's immigration order

A global backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration curbs gathered strength on Sunday as several countries including long-standing American allies criticized the measures as discriminatory and divisive. Governments from London and Berlin to Jakarta and Tehran spoke out...

Migrants in Libya face 'catastrophic' rights situation

Germany Monday criticized the "catastrophic" human rights situation for migrants held captive by traffickers in Libya, ahead of an EU summit set to discuss migrant flows through North Africa. Media reports Sunday said that Germany's foreign ministry had warned of "concentration camp-like"...