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Migrants arriving in Europe are fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East is way down from it's peak.

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A lack of proper leadership since its independence has led it to a become lost in its path of being a strong nation, President Mugabe, the only leader after the country declared independence, was ousted in 2017 for the country's poor economy and possible abuse of human rights, he died earlier this year so how can we support then in this time of weak leadership?

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After 18 years of fighting we are unable to withdraw our troops after attempting to negotiate a peace plan to end the war. The Afghanistan government is weak and the country is unstable which makes it difficult to bring our troops home.

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Right now, a majority of the issues in America center around immigration. One of the biggest priorities for Donald Trump is the border wall, he wants to build a large wall to prevent illegal immigration. This is a very polarizing issue. In addition to that, he discourages migrants fleeing from violence to enter the country. Despite this, he is attempting to make closer relations with Cuba.

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British people voted on a referendum to leave the E.U. and people are wondering if this action will take place In 2019. Prime minister Boris Johnson vowed to complete this process with or without a trade deal. The standoff has made the future of "Brexit" more uncertain than ever, however.

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Venezuela is currently facing both political and humanitarian issues. Nicolas Maduro the countries rightful president has been challenged by an opposition lawmakers despite massive protests and international pressure Maduro remains in power with the support of the army. Food supply is insufficient numbers of  children are starving to death and millions of Venezuelans are now refugees in neighboring Colombia, Brazil, and beyond.

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Even though a peace treaty was signed earlier this year to halt civil fighting, crime rate has increased exponentially throughout Southern Sudan. This turmoil has driven as much as 4.5 million people out of their homes and another 13 million to famine.

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The current top priority for the state department should be foreign relations with migrants. Creating refuge centers for people fleeing from violence. Making sure they stay in the refuge centers unless granted a visa to enter the country as a legal immigrant.

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Although President Trump’s and Kim Jong Un’s meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam was unsuccessful and did not result in a deal Trump still wants to improve relations with North Korea.  Trump and Kim Jong Un met again but it seems like North Korea still is conducting missile tests and is refusing to give up their nuclear weapons.

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Putin has remained in power for 20 years and continues to "crack down" on political enemies. Trump has made an attempt to establish better relations with Russia even after intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, aiming to help elect Trump to the White House. Russia is already trying to interfere in the 2020 election.

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President Putin has remained in power for over 20 years and despite Trump's pushing for better relations with Russia ties between the two nations remain strained.

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Poaching has increasingly been happening over the last couple of years and is even starting to spread to areas that it were previously deemed safe for elephants, this is mainly due to the high demand of ivory -- mainly in China.

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The US and China, the two largest economies in the world, is in a trade war where Trump is accusing China of unfair trade practices and has raised tariffs to $250 billion and China has raised tariffs on US imports to $110 billion.