‘Severe’ new US asylum restrictions will put vulnerable families at risk, UN refugee agency says

Jul 17, 2019, at 09:37 am

New York, July 17 (IBNS): Deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing the southern land border of the United States, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned that the ‘severe’ measure will endanger vulnerable people in need of international protection from violence or persecution.

America severs ties with UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA

Sep 01, 2018, at 11:43 am

Washington, Sept 1 (IBNS): The Donald Trump administration has officially ended its ties with UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, reports said.