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First group of White South Africans arrives in U.S. Under Trump's Refugee plan in Dulles
Daily News Lesson May 13 2025

White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump

Learn why the Trump administration is giving White Afrikaners expedited refugee status to the United States
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Post April 29 2025

The first 100 days of Trump's second term

Follow the Trump administration's actions and discuss the president's priorities in the first months of his second term
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Lesson Plan April 28 2025

Lesson plan: Civil war in Syria and the human impact

Learn about the Syrian Civil War through news reports and comics
Palestinians fill up containers with water, in Jabalia refugee camp
Daily News Lesson February 06 2025

World leaders condemn Trump's proposal to take over Gaza

Discuss the global reaction to President Trump's proposal to take control of Gaza
Displaced Palestinians make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip
Daily News Lesson January 28 2025

200,000 displaced Palestinians walk home to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

Gazans were ordered to move south early in the war
Migrants gather near razor wire on U.S.-Mexico border, as seen from Ciudad Juarez
Daily News Lesson January 26 2024

Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies

Learn about a brewing conflict between state and federal government over the border
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Daily News Lesson May 14 2023

Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy + Newswrap 5/15/23 + Student video
Watch New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics
FILE PHOTO: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 09 2023

Border towns prepare for end of COVID migrant restrictions + Newswrap 5/9/23 + Student video
Discuss the end of Title 42, and what that will mean for immigration and border towns like El Paso, Texas
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Student Voices August 23 2022

Student Book Recommendation: Graphic novel 'The Best We Could Do,' a Vietnamese family's journey to America

Hear from a student reader why you should pick up Thi Bui's graphic novel "The Best We Could Do"
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Daily News Lesson July 19 2022

Student Reporting Labs: Welcoming refugees through the gift of musical instruments
Learn about a program that provides needed supplies and support to refugees
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