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U.S. congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says she’s confirmed the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Liberties is investigating reports of Iranian-Americans being stopped and questioned last weekend at the border between Washington State and B.C. CBC | World News
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Britons detained at US border control may need to hand over DNA or face arrest – new rules
VISITING a new country often leaves travellers with a sense of excitement as they prepare to take in the sights and culture of a new land. However, one thing that can put a massive damper on your travel experience is being detained at border control. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Congresswoman accuses U.S. border security of targeting Iranians in Blaine, Wash.
U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and other human rights advocates are condemning the up to 11-hour detentions of more than 60 Iranian-Americans at the U.S. border on Saturday at the Blaine, Wash., crossing. CBC | World News
Read More »Border Force intercepts four boats carrying 49 suspected migrants near Dover this morning
FOUR boats carrying 49 suspected migrants, made up of men, women and one minor, were rescued after trying to cross the English Channel in the early hours of Boxing Day morning. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Humphries’ hot start south of the border
CBC’s Devin Heroux catches up with Kaillie Humphries to discuss her recent success with the U.S. bobsled team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »At least 21 dead after Mexico cartel attack near U.S. border
Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. CBC | World News
Read More »Car bomb in Syrian town along border with Turkey kills 13
A car bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town along the border with Turkey on Saturday killing 13 people, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkey wants Syrian forces to leave border areas, aide says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian government forces to move out of areas near the Turkish border so it can resettle up to two million refugees there, his spokesperson told The Associated Press on Saturday, adding that Erdogan will raise the issue in talks next week with Syria’s ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin. CBC | World News
Read More »Kurdish fighters evacuate besieged Syrian border town
Kurdish fighters and civilians have evacuated a besieged Syrian town on Sunday, the first pullback under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, opening the way to a broader withdrawal of the Kurdish-led forces from regions along the Turkish border. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkish, Kurdish forces battle for border town in Syria
Turkish artillery are pounding suspected Syrian Kurdish positions near a town in northeast Syria as Turkey’s military incursion enters its seventh day. CBC | World News
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