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Marking start of Donald Trump's major policy shift, first group of migrants seeking asylum in US sent back to Mexico's Tijuana
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Marking start of Donald Trump's major policy shift, first group of migrants seeking asylum in US sent back to Mexico's Tijuana

The US policy, dubbed the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), will return non-Mexican migrants who cross the US southern border back to wait in Mexico while their asylum requests are processed in US immigration courts.

Over 7,000 Indians applied for asylum in US in 2017, says UN report; Afghans made up highest number of refugees last year
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Over 7,000 Indians applied for asylum in US in 2017, says UN report; Afghans made up highest number of refugees last year

According to the UN report, there were 1,97,146 refugees in end 2017 in India and 10,519 asylum-seekers with pending cases.