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There's a long, ignominious trail of bans, registries and forced relocation

There's a long, ignominious trail of bans, registries and forced relocation

The travel ban imposed by the president a week ago on people from seven Muslim-majority countries is only the latest executive order through the years grounded in race, ethnicity or country of origin.
by Jorge Encinas

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Somalia on the brink of famine, U.N. warns

Somalia on the brink of famine, U.N. warns

The U.N. is warning that Somalia could soon be facing a famine without urgent international action, raising concerns of a repeat of 2011's famine which killed more than a quarter of a million people.

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Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

A Minneapolis father trying to bring his wife home from Somalia and a Minnesota congressman are among those trying to figure out the impact of the president's order limiting immigration and travel from certain countries.
by Matt Sepic

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Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Refugees arrived in Minnesota from 25 different nations in 2016 -- including 5 of the 7 countries whose immigration to the U.S. was frozen by Trump's recent executive order.
by Cody Nelson

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Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.
by Colin Dwyer

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