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...Muslim, which is an assumption that gets made about all of them repeatedly) and they are two months behind on the mortgage. Moreover, even though the Halabys have been in America for nearly two decades, they still are subject to threatening anonymous letters. Facing their own trouble, they have low expectations of Muna's potential to survive. And that's without even knowing the half of Muna's innocent mistakes, starting with the fact that she packed all the money she had in the world into tins that were toted off at Customs because they were thought to be full...
...work to keep the increase as low as possible,” said Mark L. Hurwitz, finance director of the University’s health plans. “We want to try to keep the premiums low for our students...
...days before and after the country's landmark presidential elections on Aug. 20, Afghanistan has seen the highest level of civilian deaths since the Taliban was routed out of power in 2002. As uncertainty surrounds the final outcome of the presidential vote, fraught with low turnout and mounting accusations of election fraud, Afghan civilians are at a greater risk than ever of violent attacks, aid officials warn. "With the outcome of voting in Afghanistan unclear, the danger and insecurity facing millions of Afghans continues and in fact is higher now than ever," says Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific...
...about 10 million refugees worldwide, 203,000 need permanent resettlement. Yet last year, only 6.7% of the refugees resettled globally were accepted by the E.U. - a total of just 4,375. By comparison, over 60,000 refugees were resettled to the United States. The Commission says these low numbers harm the E.U.'s international standing and give the impression of a "Fortress Europe" when it comes to refugees...
...making little distinction between a refugee fleeing persecution and an illegal immigrant. "The European debate is too inward-looking, and is focused on how not to take in refugees," he says. "A lot of people in Europe think we are swamped, but in 2007, we reached a 20-year low with asylum seekers. We have actually been building this Fortress Europe, especially after Sept. 11, and the walls have become higher and higher...