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ICE deports Afghans and others to Africa, expanding “third country” deportations

Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba, Nicaragua and other nations to eight countries across Africa, expanding its “third country” deportation campaign, according to internal U.S. government documents obtained by CBS News. Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights, the government documents show, dropped off dozens of…

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Men from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: “We cannot leave”

Last year, Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas was working and living in Florida. He’s now in the Central African Republic, after the Trump administration sent him and dozens of deportees to the deeply impoverished and conflict-ridden nation. The 31-year-old said he only learned the U.S. government was deporting him to Africa after he arrived…

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John James wins Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects

U.S. Rep. John James, endorsed by President Trump, is projected to be the winner of Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary race in Michigan, according to CBS News.  As of 10:47 p.m., unofficial results showed that James was leading with 155,109 votes to businessman Perry Johnson‘s 111,942. James will go head-to-head against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who…

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Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Max Miller shouldn’t serve in Congress amid abuse claims, as Miller vows to stay in race

Washington — GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio said on Sunday that his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, shouldn’t serve in Congress amid swirling abuse claims, as Miller vowed to stay in the race for another term and strongly denied all allegations of misconduct.  “If there are any basic standards of character required to hold…

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Bombing next to police station in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration

At least 11 people were injured Saturday when a truck packed with explosives detonated next to a Colombian police station near the border with Venezuela, six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration. AFP reporters saw the vehicle in flames, damaged building facades and police, and soldiers and residents gathering around the scene of…

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