What's Happening at the migrant detention center at the border? | Is migrants crossing the US-Mexico border new? | Are migrants only crossing the border here in the US? Where else? | What are the conditions like in detention camps? | Bonus |
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Families are being seperated
What's happening?
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No, migrants have always been crossing the border in order to pursue a better future in America. During the Obama administration it has decreased and only recently has increased . In fact migrants attempting to cross the border have been always been decreasing but only now it has been getting a lot of attention.
Is it new?
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No they are not, there are countless of other examples in which where migrants have crossed the border in order to have a higher standard of living.
Are they?
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Unhygienic Conditions- no access to soap, toothpaste, or places to wash their hands or shower. Forced to drink toilet water
One Condition
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What is
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Hundreds of adults and children are stuck cramped into cells. Making it easy for disease to be spread.
What's happening?
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No, migrants have always been crossing the border in order to pursue a better future in America. During the Obama administration it has decreased and only recently has increased . In fact migrants attempting to cross the border have been always been decreasing but only now it has been getting a lot of attention.
Is it new?
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One example is the Rohingya. They arrived in Bangladesh between August and December 2017 running away from ethnic cleansing and possible genocide.
Where else?
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Lack of space, cramped cells- children sleep on concrete floors while adults have to stand up for days on end.
One Condition
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What is
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Migrants are left smelling and rotting. Their stench is so strong it gets spread to officers that are there. No showers
What's happening?
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No, migrants have always been crossing the border in order to pursue a better future in America. During the Obama administration it has decreased and only recently has increased . In fact migrants attempting to cross the border have been always been decreasing but only now it has been getting a lot of attention.
Is it new?
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Turkey continues to host the largest number of refugees worldwide, as the number of people forcibly displaced across the world due to conflict, violence and persecution hit record levels. Turkey currently hosts over 3.6 million registered Syrian refugees along with over 365,000 persons of concern from other nationalities.
Where else?
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Unhealthy Conditions- There have been outbreaks of flu, lice, chicken pox and scabies.
One Condition
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What is
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Left to sleep on the floor, beds are taken away to allow for more space.
What's happening?
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No, migrants have always been crossing the border in order to pursue a better future in America. During the Obama administration it has decreased and only recently has increased . In fact migrants attempting to cross the border have been always been decreasing but only now it has been getting a lot of attention.
Is it new?
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Migration from Libya to Europe quadrupled starting in 2013. After rebel fighters killed Libya’s dictator, Col. Muammar Qaddafi, two rival groups have fought to seize control of the power vacuum in the country amid increasing lawlessness. Libya’s Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has also upped its presence in the area, as the 2011 armed conflict has continued to drive internal displacement within the country.
Where else?
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Families are separated, many children have not been reunited with family
One Condition
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What is
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Migrants are fed the same unhealthy food like oatmeal and instant soup over and over again.
What's happening?
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No, migrants have always been crossing the border in order to pursue a better future in America. During the Obama administration it has decreased and only recently has increased . In fact migrants attempting to cross the border have been always been decreasing but only now it has been getting a lot of attention.
Is it new?
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Any other example of migrants moving from one country to another shall also receive 100 points
Where else?
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Poor and unfair living conditions. No access to hygiene, not enough space, cramped, illness are spread easily, and overall inhumane methods of holding migrants.
Overall Conditions
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What is
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