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December 18, 2018

U.S. and Hungary Dissent as U.N. Votes 181 to 2 for Refugee Pact
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At the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. voted Monday against a
framework agreement aimed at protecting the rights of refugees around
the world. The vote on the Global Compact on Refugees was 181 to 2, with
only the far-right government of Hungary joining the Trump
administration in rejecting the refugee pact. Among other things, the
compact seeks to find alternatives to jailing asylum seekers, especially
children. The Trump administration is currently detaining about 15,000
immigrant children in government custody.


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