Trump Administration Effectively Closes US-Mexico Border to Asylum Seekers
President Trump's executive order effectively closed the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers within hours of his inauguration by canceling the CBP One app appointments, leaving thousands in limbo and eliminating nearly all legal pathways for seeking refuge in the United States.
Trump Administration Effectively Closes US-Mexico Border to Asylum Seekers
President Trump's executive order effectively closed the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers within hours of his inauguration by canceling the CBP One app appointments, leaving thousands in limbo and eliminating nearly all legal pathways for seeking refuge in the United States.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Steps Up Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration is taking swift action to deport undocumented immigrants, ordering investigations into officials obstructing enforcement, authorizing raids in sensitive locations, and dismissing judges; though anticipated mass deportations have yet to commence.
Trump Administration Steps Up Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration is taking swift action to deport undocumented immigrants, ordering investigations into officials obstructing enforcement, authorizing raids in sensitive locations, and dismissing judges; though anticipated mass deportations have yet to commence.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Refugee Ban Strands Thousands
President Trump signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admission Program, immediately halting all refugee processing and stranding at least 40,000 Afghan refugees, including 25,000 vetted and ready to travel, and many other refugees from around the world, despite the memo being sent o...
Trump's Refugee Ban Strands Thousands
President Trump signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admission Program, immediately halting all refugee processing and stranding at least 40,000 Afghan refugees, including 25,000 vetted and ready to travel, and many other refugees from around the world, despite the memo being sent o...
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56% Bias Score
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Restricts Gender Recognition on Federal Forms
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday mandating that federal forms only recognize "male" and "female" as sexes, reversing previous allowances for "other" or "X" options, impacting passports and potentially conflicting with a 2020 Supreme Court decision.
Trump Executive Order Restricts Gender Recognition on Federal Forms
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday mandating that federal forms only recognize "male" and "female" as sexes, reversing previous allowances for "other" or "X" options, impacting passports and potentially conflicting with a 2020 Supreme Court decision.
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68% Bias Score
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Cancels All Refugee Flights Following Trump's Executive Order
A U.S. State Department memo canceled all refugee flights to the U.S., affecting thousands, following President Trump's executive order suspending refugee admissions; the memo cites the order and halts all case processing, impacting those with expiring medical or security clearances, while exempting...
U.S. Cancels All Refugee Flights Following Trump's Executive Order
A U.S. State Department memo canceled all refugee flights to the U.S., affecting thousands, following President Trump's executive order suspending refugee admissions; the memo cites the order and halts all case processing, impacting those with expiring medical or security clearances, while exempting...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Reinstates Restrictive Immigration Policies
On Tuesday, Donald Trump reinstated several restrictive immigration policies, including the "Remain in Mexico" policy and the suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program, impacting approximately 270,000 prospective migrants and asylum seekers and halting the resettlement of roughly 100,000 refug...
Trump Reinstates Restrictive Immigration Policies
On Tuesday, Donald Trump reinstated several restrictive immigration policies, including the "Remain in Mexico" policy and the suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program, impacting approximately 270,000 prospective migrants and asylum seekers and halting the resettlement of roughly 100,000 refug...
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64% Bias Score
139th Grandchild Found: Argentina's Dictatorship Legacy Continues
The Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo announced on January 21, 2025, the discovery of the 139th grandchild appropriated during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, the daughter of Noemí Macedo and Daniel Inama, disappeared in November 1977; the grandchild's identity is protected until she decides otherwise.
139th Grandchild Found: Argentina's Dictatorship Legacy Continues
The Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo announced on January 21, 2025, the discovery of the 139th grandchild appropriated during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, the daughter of Noemí Macedo and Daniel Inama, disappeared in November 1977; the grandchild's identity is protected until she decides otherwise.
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20% Bias Score
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Expands Expedited Deportations Nationwide
The Trump administration on Tuesday dramatically broadened the scope of expedited deportations nationwide, allowing the deportation of undocumented immigrants who cannot prove U.S. presence exceeding two years, bypassing immigration courts, reversing a Biden-era policy, and significantly altering U....
Trump Administration Expands Expedited Deportations Nationwide
The Trump administration on Tuesday dramatically broadened the scope of expedited deportations nationwide, allowing the deportation of undocumented immigrants who cannot prove U.S. presence exceeding two years, bypassing immigration courts, reversing a Biden-era policy, and significantly altering U....
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Border Crackdown Forces Asylum Seekers Back to Mexico
President Trump's new immigration orders have closed the CBP One app, the only legal way to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border, forcing migrants fleeing cartel violence in Mexico, such as Marcos and Oralia, to return to dangerous situations, despite having legitimate claims for asylum.
Trump's Border Crackdown Forces Asylum Seekers Back to Mexico
President Trump's new immigration orders have closed the CBP One app, the only legal way to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border, forcing migrants fleeing cartel violence in Mexico, such as Marcos and Oralia, to return to dangerous situations, despite having legitimate claims for asylum.
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60% Bias Score