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Guards at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana routinely use excessive force against detainees, according to a series of new civil rights complaints.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is also calling on Trudeau to denounce the U.S. president’s actions.
The Tree of Life attacker made an explicit connection between the Jewish refugee resettlement organization HIAS and his desire to kill Jews, says the group's leader.
The figure, capped at 18,000, would be the lowest level in the modern history of a program meant to aid people fleeing violence and persecution.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Critics say the new policy effectively bans asylum bids for most Central American migrants at the border.
The president previously threatened Guatemala with tariffs.
Mark Morgan told NPR the new rule virtually ending protections, which he called a "pilot," is not being applied to the whole border and likely will be blocked.
President Donald Trump has announced a new crackdown on protections for asylum seekers.
Yimi Alexis Balderramos-Torres was found unresponsive in his detention cell, and died at a Houston hospital.
The ELCA joined forces with local immigrant advocacy groups to try to stop Betty Rendón-Madrid's deportation — but their efforts proved futile.