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Syrian refugees in Lebanon face growing restrictions and deportation

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Thirteen years since Syria’s civil war broke out, Lebanon remains home to the largest Syrian refugee population per capita in the world: roughly 1.5 million people. Now, Lebanese politicians say they must be sent home. Many employers have stopped hiring Syrians for menial jobs. And municipalities have issued new restrictions, even evicting Syrian tenants, according to recent news reports.

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Why the Trump administration is asking the courts to remove safeguards for detaining migrant children

Immigration
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With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children’s future

Conflict
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After 17 years of ‘legal life’ in the US, a family considers its next move

Global Politics
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When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on

Environment