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Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. from Global Migration Compact

HeadlineDec 05, 2017

The travel ban came as the Trump administration said it has withdrawn the U.S. from the United Nations Global Compact on Migration. Over the weekend, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said that President Trump will no longer commit to the deal, in which countries pledge to uphold the rights of refugees, help migrants resettle, and ensure they have access to jobs and education.

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