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The Department of State has instructed U.S. embassies located in Western nations to report human rights abuses occurring ...

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Officials revealed that an alleged human smuggling operation involving over a dozen individuals has been uncovered inside a Texas home. Authorities with the Texas Department of Public Safety and ...

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