Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies
Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic.
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UK plans law requiring salaries in job adverts
The government says it will bring forward legislation as soon as possible and urges employers to publish pay now, while the scope and enforcement remain unsettled.
Democratic lawmakers call for data center moratorium and AI pause
After the midterms, Bernie Sanders urged a national data center moratorium, while Yassamin Ansari said pausing AI development should be a priority for the new House majority.
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