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As the United States grapples with the aftermath of the coordinated attacks in Paris, several U.S. governors are threatening to halt efforts to allow Syrian refugees into their states. This move has been met with criticism from immigration experts, who argue that governors have no legal authority to block
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European leaders are grappling with the deepening divisions on how to handle the region's refugee crisis, exacerbated by the recent attacks in Paris. The influx of hundreds of thousands of people from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere has provoked both sympathy and alarm. As it appears that at
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Germany is being overwhelmed by an "avalanche" of refugees, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble warned, saying the country will not be able to solve the crisis alone. The situation is a "rendezvous with globalisation" and Europe needs to work together to address it, he added. Schauble'
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Slovenia began erecting a razor-wire fence along its border with Croatia Wednesday as dozens of refugees staged a hunger strike in a Czech Republic detention center. Meanwhile, Denmark vowed to tighten its immigration policies, and Hungary rejected the European Union's relocation rules, labeling them obsolete. The actions come
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Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns about the vetting process for Syrian refugees as the administration plans to increase the number accepted into the United States. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) have warned that fighters with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could try to
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The German government is considering a radical plan to use military transport aircraft to speed up the deportation of tens of thousands of economic migrants, in an effort to deter those with no genuine claim to asylum. As public opposition to her refugee policy rises, Chancellor Angela Merkel is under
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu praised a "better approach" from the European Union in dealing with the refugee crisis, as thousands more migrants poured into Slovenia headed for western Europe. During Merkel's one-day visit to Istanbul, the two leaders discussed the
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Angela Merkel's government has given its backing to a multi-billion euro action plan aimed at encouraging Turkey to cooperate on tighter border controls in an effort to drastically curb the number of refugees and migrants entering the EU. The plan includes offering Ankara up to €3bn to improve
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European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has expressed concern that failure to tackle the migration crisis will lead to a surge in right-wing extremism, while European leaders have been criticized for failing to grasp the seriousness of the crisis. The EU emergency summit, which concluded with little agreement on a
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Europe is experiencing a surge in migrants and refugees fleeing the dire conditions in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey, where funding from the United Nations has declined sharply. This dip in international funding, coupled with the increased resources provided by Europe, has prompted some to embark on perilous journeys who might
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European nations are desperately seeking to stem the tide of migrants flooding into the continent, with leaders from Germany, Austria, and Hungary clamping down on border crossings. In an emergency meeting in Brussels, EU interior and justice ministers discussed plans for refugee quotas, with leaders announcing a willingness to relocate
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The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the European Commission's proposals to address the current refugee crisis in Europe. The proposals aim to relocate 160,000 refugees from Greece, Italy, and Hungary to other European countries. The relocation scheme is seen as a crucial step in addressing
