Institutions that are not normally partisan or political have begun to declare that the Trump administration’s border policies violate their core values.
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Norway Politician Forced Sex on Asylum Seekers, Court Finds
Svein Ludvigsen, a former fisheries minister and regional governor, was sentenced to five years in prison for exploiting his power, forcing three young men from Asia and Africa to have sex with him.
Princess Haya, Wife of Dubai’s Ruler, Seeks Refuge in London
The princess, the most visible and glamorous wife of the ruler of Dubai, became at least the third woman to flee his household.
‘I Didn’t Want Them to Go’: Salvadoran Family Grieves for Father and Daughter Who Drowned
A photograph capturing the fate of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Angie Valeria, points to one of the major drivers of the crisis that convinced them to migrate: economic duress.
A Timeline of Despair in Australia’s Offshore Detention Centers
The New York Times worked with human rights groups and asylum seekers on Manus Island to examine a rash of suicide attempts and acts of self-harm since Australia’s May 18 election.
Number of People Fleeing Conflict Is Highest Since World War II, U.N. Says
“We have become almost unable to make peace,” the high commissioner for refugees said, as the global population of those displaced by conflict reached 70.8 million last year.
A Muslim Family Sought Help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The Police Dragged Them Out.
The Belgian Embassy is facing criticism after the forcible removal of the family, members of the Uighur minority group that China treats as a security threat.
For Central Americans, Fleeing to Europe May Beat Trying to Reach U.S.
A growing number of asylum seekers have found that the journey to the Continent is safer and cheaper than paying smugglers to get them through Mexico.
Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico
President Trump said Friday evening on Twitter that the “Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.”
Denmark Faces an Election Fueled by Anger on Climate and Immigration
The campaign has underlined the divide between those who fear environmental change will destroy the planet and those who fear immigration will destroy the country.