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Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’ Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief
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The move is the latest by the Trump administration to curb the flow of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border.
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Lack Of Diversity In Genetic Databases Hampers Research
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Scientists around the world are working to correct a problem with genetic health information — too much of it is currently based on samples of Europeans.
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Trump Administration Seeks Decertification Of Immigration Judges’ Union
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The administration argues that immigration judges are managers who are barred from forming a union. The leader of the union says the administration wants the judges to speed up deportation cases.
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Pope Francis Acknowledges, For First Time, Sexual Abuse Of Nuns By Priests
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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront evidence that clergy have sexually abused nuns.
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U.S. Is Rolling Out Its ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy On Central American Asylum-Seekers
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The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.
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Trump Administration Seeks More Time To Reunify Migrant Families
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Facing a court deadline to reunify separated families, the government says it needs more time to identify parents and reunite them with their children.
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Trump’s Migrant Family Policy Now Moves To The Courts
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At issue: How should cases proceed and what should happen to the more than 2,000 immigrant minors already detained in light of the president’s executive order?
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Trump’s Executive Order On Family Separation: What It Does And Doesn’t Do
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The president ended a policy that sent children to government-run facilities away from their parents, but critics say he created new problems, and kids already held may be there indefinitely.
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Court Ruling On Texas Anti-Sanctuary City Law Sets The Stage For More Legal Battles
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An appeals court backs a Texas law banning sanctuary city policies. Supporters of the ban say public safety is at stake. Opponents say it opens the door to racial profiling.
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Charlie Rose Fired By CBS, After 8 Women Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment
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The star of the highly regarded PBS talk show Charlie Rose and co-host of CBS This Morning issued a statement apologizing for his actions.