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Dutch prime minister resigns after coalition, divided over migration, collapses

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[ad_1] Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited the king Saturday to turn in the resignation of his four-party coalition and set the deeply divided Netherlands on track for a general election later this year. King Willem-Alexander flew back from a family vacation in Greece to meet with Rutte, who drove to the palace in his Saab station wagon for the meeting. The vexed issue of reining in migration that has troubled countries across Europe f or years was the final stumbling block that brought down Rutte's government Friday night, exposing the deep ideological differences between the four parties that made up the uneasy coalition. Now it is likely to dominate campaigning for an election that is still months away. "We are the party that can ensure a majority to significantly restrict the flow of asylum seekers," said Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom, who supported Rutte's first minority coali

Report calls death of migrant girl

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[ad_1] Report calls death of migrant girl "preventable" - CBS News Watch CBS News A new report from an independent federal court monitor has determined the death of an 8-year-old migrant girl while in U.S. Border Protection custody was a "preventable tragedy." The report also says her death raises "profound concerns" about the U.S. government's process for caring for migrants at the southern border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/report-calls-death-of-migrant-girl/?feed_id=42575&_unique_i

Migrant workers said to be leaving Florida over new immigration law

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[ad_1] Miami — A controversial Florida law which took effect Saturday no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states, among other restrictions. It is part of a sweeping immigration bill signed by Republican Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis back in May that is prompting many to leave the state. The run-up to the new law has sparked protests by immigrant workers, from those in the tourism and hospitality industry, to those who work in agricultural fields. "We are hearing people are starting to leave," Yvette Cruz with the Farmworkers Association of Florida told CBS News of reports of migrant workers abandoning fields and construction projects. "We're just gonna keep seeing that more as the law will take effect." The law also includes harsh penalties for those who try and hire or transport undocumented migrants, which critics say can include f