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White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens
The White House has temporarily paused the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the widening Ebola outbreak.
The White House has temporarily paused the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the widening Ebola outbreak. This decision affects detainees who were previously scheduled for deportation to the DRC. At least one woman is now in limbo after being moved to Kinshasa.
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White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens. But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck region The Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts say the move won’t help prevent the spread of the disease. At least one woman is now in limbo after officials moved her to Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, and now say they won’t bring her back because of the Ebola travel ban – despite a judge’s order for her return. Continue reading... Reported by Guardian, CBS News,…