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UN refugee agency: Record 68.5 million displaced in 2017
The U.N. refugee agency reported Tuesday that nearly 69 million people who have fled war, violence and persecution were forcibly displaced last year, a record for the fifth straight year. The U.N. ...
Venezuelan women held at Maraval bar
Seven Venezuelan women are expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate on Wednesday after they were arrested at a bar in Maraval. The women, said to be between the ages of 20 and 42, were ...
Six Venezuelans held by police
Six Venezuelan men were detained by police following a police exercise on Monday in Penal. The six men, said to be between the ages of 20 and 35, were held Monday during a police exercise by office...
Watch: UN rights chief: US policy on migrant kids 'unconscionable'
The U.N. human rights chief is urging the Trump administration to end new policies separating migrant children from their parents after entering the United States from Mexico, saying they've affected ...
Family separation policy starts dividing Republicans
The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans and their allies as Democrats turn up the pressure. Former first lady Laura Bush called the pol...
First lady Melania Trump "hates" to see families separated
First lady Melania Trump "hates" to see families separated at the border and hopes "both sides of the aisle" can reform the nation's immigration laws, according to a statement from her office. Step...
US figures show about 2,000 minors separated from families
Nearly 2,000 minors have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures obtain...
Car rental worker on alleged threats to Venezuelan woman: I was hacked
The owner of a South-based car rental company replied to claims that he allegedly tried to exploit and threaten a Venezuelan woman, saying his account was hacked. The man, who identified himself as...
No bail for two Venezuelans charged with firearm possession
Two Venezuelan nationals were denied bail and remanded into custody after appearing before a Port of Spain Magistrate, charged with firearm and ammunition possession. The two men, said to be t...