Friday, August 19, 2011

August 18, 2011

FOREIGN RELATIONS: U.S. Calls For Syrian President To Step Down  President Barack Obama called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.  The U.S. has also imposed more sanctions on Syria and has frozen the government's assets, although few in the U.S.  Read More: Xinhuanet | Bloomberg

DOMESTIC: U.S. To Review Deportation Cases  A new policy will put a low deportation priority on illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have graduated high school and intend on either going to college or enrolling in the armed forces.  Read More:  The New York Times | BBC 

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