Utah Murder-Suicide: Myanmar Refugee Family Found Dead
Five members of a Myanmar refugee family were found dead in their Utah home in a suspected murder-suicide on Tuesday, with the father believed to have shot the family before killing himself; a 17-year-old son survived with severe brain injuries.
Utah Murder-Suicide: Myanmar Refugee Family Found Dead
Five members of a Myanmar refugee family were found dead in their Utah home in a suspected murder-suicide on Tuesday, with the father believed to have shot the family before killing himself; a 17-year-old son survived with severe brain injuries.
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44% Bias Score
Immigrant Groups Prepare for Mass Deportations Under Trump
Across the U.S., immigrant advocacy groups are holding workshops to help immigrants protect themselves against potential deportations under President-elect Trump's second term, focusing on legal rights and planning for family separation.
Immigrant Groups Prepare for Mass Deportations Under Trump
Across the U.S., immigrant advocacy groups are holding workshops to help immigrants protect themselves against potential deportations under President-elect Trump's second term, focusing on legal rights and planning for family separation.
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48% Bias Score
Basque Country Leads Europe in Immigrant School Segregation
A CCOO report reveals that the Basque Country and Catalonia have the highest rates of school segregation for immigrant students in Europe, despite the Basque Country's high education funding; this segregation, peaking in 2008, is being addressed with school integration initiatives starting in 2025 a...
Basque Country Leads Europe in Immigrant School Segregation
A CCOO report reveals that the Basque Country and Catalonia have the highest rates of school segregation for immigrant students in Europe, despite the Basque Country's high education funding; this segregation, peaking in 2008, is being addressed with school integration initiatives starting in 2025 a...
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40% Bias Score
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
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40% Bias Score
Youngkin Proposes Budget Amendment with Tax Relief and Increased Funding
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed a budget amendment including \$1.1 billion for car tax relief, a refundable income tax credit, tip tax elimination, and increased funding for schools and maternal health, fueled by a \$2-3 billion surplus; the plan faces bipartisan negotiations.
Youngkin Proposes Budget Amendment with Tax Relief and Increased Funding
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed a budget amendment including \$1.1 billion for car tax relief, a refundable income tax credit, tip tax elimination, and increased funding for schools and maternal health, fueled by a \$2-3 billion surplus; the plan faces bipartisan negotiations.
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40% Bias Score
Bremen Limits Church Asylum to Residents Only
Bremen's Interior Senator and Evangelical Churches agreed to limit church asylum to Bremen residents only, ending cross-state cases due to Bremen's high rate (10% of national total) of church asylum; no current asylum seekers will be deported, and criteria for 'hardship cases' will be set by January...
Bremen Limits Church Asylum to Residents Only
Bremen's Interior Senator and Evangelical Churches agreed to limit church asylum to Bremen residents only, ending cross-state cases due to Bremen's high rate (10% of national total) of church asylum; no current asylum seekers will be deported, and criteria for 'hardship cases' will be set by January...
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40% Bias Score
20 Migrants Dead in Tunisia Shipwreck
Tunisian authorities recovered 20 bodies and rescued 5 survivors from a migrant shipwreck 15 miles off Sfax, highlighting the ongoing risks of sea crossings to Europe despite increased border security; the incident follows the discovery of 9 more bodies last week along the same coastline.
20 Migrants Dead in Tunisia Shipwreck
Tunisian authorities recovered 20 bodies and rescued 5 survivors from a migrant shipwreck 15 miles off Sfax, highlighting the ongoing risks of sea crossings to Europe despite increased border security; the incident follows the discovery of 9 more bodies last week along the same coastline.
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ICE Deportations Surge to Near Trump-Era Levels Amidst Resource Constraints and Record Non-Detained Docket
In Fiscal Year 2024, ICE deported 271,484 illegal immigrants to 192 countries, a significant increase from previous years, despite resource constraints due to the migrant crisis; this included 237 known or suspected terrorists, however only 47,000 were arrested in the interior, and 7.7 million illeg...
ICE Deportations Surge to Near Trump-Era Levels Amidst Resource Constraints and Record Non-Detained Docket
In Fiscal Year 2024, ICE deported 271,484 illegal immigrants to 192 countries, a significant increase from previous years, despite resource constraints due to the migrant crisis; this included 237 known or suspected terrorists, however only 47,000 were arrested in the interior, and 7.7 million illeg...
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64% Bias Score
Canada Eliminates LMIA Points in Permanent Residency Applications to Curb Fraud
Canada will eliminate extra points awarded for LMIA-supported jobs in permanent residency applications to combat rising immigration fraud, impacting temporary residents, particularly international students, and potentially affecting Canada's ability to attract skilled workers.
Canada Eliminates LMIA Points in Permanent Residency Applications to Curb Fraud
Canada will eliminate extra points awarded for LMIA-supported jobs in permanent residency applications to combat rising immigration fraud, impacting temporary residents, particularly international students, and potentially affecting Canada's ability to attract skilled workers.
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Bremen Church-State Conflict over Asylum Seekers
In Bremen, Germany, police attempted to deport a Somali asylum seeker from a church, sparking a conflict with the Protestant Church. Senator Ulrich Mäurer criticized the high number of church asylum cases in Bremen (200 in 2023), while church officials defended their actions, highlighting flaws in t...
Bremen Church-State Conflict over Asylum Seekers
In Bremen, Germany, police attempted to deport a Somali asylum seeker from a church, sparking a conflict with the Protestant Church. Senator Ulrich Mäurer criticized the high number of church asylum cases in Bremen (200 in 2023), while church officials defended their actions, highlighting flaws in t...
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Bremen Limits Church Asylum to Residents Only
Bremen's Interior Senator and the Evangelical churches reached an agreement to limit church asylum to Bremen residents only, ending cross-state cases and aiming to reduce Bremen's disproportionately high number—one in ten nationally—of church asylum cases, with a commitment to establish criteria for...
Bremen Limits Church Asylum to Residents Only
Bremen's Interior Senator and the Evangelical churches reached an agreement to limit church asylum to Bremen residents only, ending cross-state cases and aiming to reduce Bremen's disproportionately high number—one in ten nationally—of church asylum cases, with a commitment to establish criteria for...
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40% Bias Score
Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.3 Million, UNDP Expands Legal Aid Efforts
The UNHCR reported 117.3 million forcibly displaced people globally by the end of 2023—a number that has more than tripled in a decade—due to conflicts, persecution, and climate change; UNDP is working to address this through legal aid and partnerships.
Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.3 Million, UNDP Expands Legal Aid Efforts
The UNHCR reported 117.3 million forcibly displaced people globally by the end of 2023—a number that has more than tripled in a decade—due to conflicts, persecution, and climate change; UNDP is working to address this through legal aid and partnerships.
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28% Bias Score