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By
Molly Redden
On
Tuesday, the country's top immigration court ruled that some migrants escaping
domestic violence may qualify for asylum in the United States. The decision,
from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), is a landmark: It's the first time
that this court has recognized a protected group that primarily includes women.
The ruling offers a glimmer of hope to asylum-seekers who have fled horrific
abuse. The decision has also infuriated conservatives, who claim that the ruling
is a veritable invitation to undocumented immigrants and marks a vast expansion
of citizenship opportunities for foreigners. [READ MORE]
By
Jenna McLaughlin
Boko
Haram, the militant Islamist group with a foothold in northeastern Nigeria
that's known for its mass kidnappings and violent tactics, released a video
earlier this month making an unprecedented claim: The group announced it had
added the city of Gwoza to "the Islamic caliphate."
Experts
are unsure about the exact meaning of this claim, which was issued by Boko
Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau. There are at least two possibilities: The group
has declared its own caliphate in Nigeria, or it has pledged allegiance to
ISIS—that is, the so-called Islamic State run by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Iraq,
Syria, and Lebanon. [READ MORE]
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