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World Service,23 Jul 2019,53 mins

US expands fast-track deportation rules

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The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts. Under the new rules, any undocumented migrants who can't prove they have been in the US continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported. In the American territory of Puerto Rico where there've been big protests in the capital San Juan against the island's governor. Tens of thousands want Ricardo Rossello to resign for making sexist and homophobic comments. Rwanda's most well-known opposition politician has accused the president of condoning the murder of people who criticize his government. Diane Rwigara has written an open letter to the president.

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