Germany's lawmakers have approved a slew of new measures to speed up deportations of asylum seekers whose applications have not been accepted. Muslim women will not be able to wear the full-face veil in southern Germany's state of Bavaria and a new order by US President Donald Trump targets almost all illegal immigrants in the US. Find out the details in today's roundup.
Merkel's cabinet approves faster migrant deportations: The German cabinet has passed a slew of measures aimed at streamlining the deportation process. The phones of asylum-seekers will be checked, while rejected people will likehttps://admin.infomigrants.net/?p=18028&preview=truely be kept in custody longer. Click here to read more.
Bavaria approves ban on full-face veil: The government of Bavaria has agreed to a new law which will ban certain Muslim religious clothing from public spaces. The decision came as German conservatives try to win back voters from the anti-immigration AfD party. Click here to read more.
Amnesty: ‘The world in 2016 became a darker place’: A new report by Amnesty International declares 2016 as an awful year for human rights, with war crimes committed across the world, refugees being scapegoated and global powers failing to rise to the challenge. Click here to read more.
New Trump immigration orders target nearly all illegal immigrants in US: The new orders will allow agents to deport almost all undocumented immigrants anywhere in the United States. An increase in the number of US immigration agents is also planned. Click here to read more.
"Refugees welcome" banner unfurled at Statue of Liberty: Unknown persons hung a sign saying "Refugees welcome" on the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York.
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Bavaria approves ban on full-face veil: The government of Bavaria has agreed to a new law which will ban certain Muslim religious clothing from public spaces. The decision came as German conservatives try to win back voters from the anti-immigration AfD party. Click here to read more.
Amnesty: ‘The world in 2016 became a darker place’: A new report by Amnesty International declares 2016 as an awful year for human rights, with war crimes committed across the world, refugees being scapegoated and global powers failing to rise to the challenge. Click here to read more.
New Trump immigration orders target nearly all illegal immigrants in US: The new orders will allow agents to deport almost all undocumented immigrants anywhere in the United States. An increase in the number of US immigration agents is also planned. Click here to read more.
"Refugees welcome" banner unfurled at Statue of Liberty: Unknown persons hung a sign saying "Refugees welcome" on the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York.
A "REFUGEES WELCOME" sign hung across the Statue of Liberty today https://t.co/gCqPvSJjFo pic.twitter.com/AneDRJRizj
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