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White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts...

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by Melody Schreiber
White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck region

The Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts say the move won’t help prevent the spread of the disease.

At least one woman is now in limbo after officials moved her to Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, and now say they won’t bring her back because of the Ebola travel ban – despite a judge’s order for her return.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Melody Schreiber.

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