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[https://apnews.com/article/usaid-rohingya-exploitation-trump-budget-cuts-ebd7a05e2f507b810194e71ae6b3c515 by KRISTEN GELINEAU 16/12/25 AP] | [https://apnews.com/article/usaid-rohingya-exploitation-trump-budget-cuts-ebd7a05e2f507b810194e71ae6b3c515 by KRISTEN GELINEAU 16/12/25 AP] | ||
Ever since the military in her homeland of Myanmar killed her father in 2017, forcing her to flee to neighboring Bangladesh with her mother and little sisters, the school had protected Hasina from the predators who prowl her refugee camp, home to 1.2 million members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority. | Ever since the military in her homeland of Myanmar killed her father in 2017, forcing her to flee to neighboring Bangladesh with her mother and little sisters, the school had protected Hasina from the predators who prowl her refugee camp, home to 1.2 million members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority. | ||
=====The Impact of Foreign Aid Cuts===== | |||
[https://betterworldcampaign.org/impact-of-foreign-assistance-cuts by BETTER WORLD CAMPAIGN] | |||
2025 has brought the largest restructuring of U.S. foreign assistance in history, with thousands of UN programs losing funds and others facing drastic reforms. Like most Americans, we know that aid isn’t charity. It saves lives, strengthens democracies and advances America’s security. We hope policymakers will rethink these cuts and recognize foreign assistance for what it is — a smart investment in our future. | |||
