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| | *Berry, Susan (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/10/26/mike-pompeo-religious-freedom-is-central-to-trump-administrations-foreign-policy/ Mike Pompeo: ‘Religious Freedom Is Central to Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018. | | *Berry, Susan (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/10/26/mike-pompeo-religious-freedom-is-central-to-trump-administrations-foreign-policy/ Mike Pompeo: ‘Religious Freedom Is Central to Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018. |
| | *[https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/protection-of-religious-freedom-central-to-donald-trump-administrations-foreign-policy-mike-pompeo/1362793/ Protection of religious freedom central to Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy: Mike Pompeo]. ''Financial Express'' (from ''PTI''). October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018. | | *[https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/protection-of-religious-freedom-central-to-donald-trump-administrations-foreign-policy-mike-pompeo/1362793/ Protection of religious freedom central to Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy: Mike Pompeo]. ''Financial Express'' (from ''PTI''). October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018. |
| − | *Mora, Edwin (November 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/11/09/usaid-urges-christians-other-minorities-to-return-to-iraq-america-is-on-the-ground/ USAID Urges Christians, Other Minorities to Return to Iraq: ‘America Is on the Ground’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 20, 2018.</ref> In 2018, numerous countries pulled out of the [[globalist]] [[Global Compact on Migration]], following the Trump Administration's lead.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Mora, Edwin (November 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/11/09/usaid-urges-christians-other-minorities-to-return-to-iraq-america-is-on-the-ground/ USAID Urges Christians, Other Minorities to Return to Iraq: ‘America Is on the Ground’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 20, 2018.</ref> |
| − | *Shaw, Adam (November 23, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-leading-the-charge-against-uns-migration-agenda US leading the charge in pushing back against UN’s migration agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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| − | *Lane, Oliver JJ (November 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/22/world-follows-trumps-lead-nations-abandon-legal-framework-building-un-migration-pact/ World Follows Trump’s Lead: Nations Abandon Legal ‘Framework’ Building UN Migration Pact]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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| − | *Newman, Alex (December 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30830-global-rebellion-against-un-mass-migration-pact-spreads Global Rebellion Against UN Mass-migration Pact Spreads]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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| − | *Pop, Valentina (December 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-pact-on-migration-sows-dissent-1544281200 U.N. Pact on Migration Sows Dissent]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
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| − | *Boylan, Dan (November 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/14/us-fight-against-un-migration-pact-finds-allies/ U.S. gains allies in fight against U.N. agreement on migration]. ''The Washington Tims''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Boylan, Dan (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/bulgaria-slovakia-wont-join-us-rejecting-un-migrat/ Bulgaria, Slovakia join U.S. in rejecting U.N. migration pact]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Noack, Rick (December 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/12/04/why-so-many-nations-are-suddenly-following-trump-out-un-migration-pact/ Why so many nations are suddenly following Trump out of the proposed U.N. migration pact]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Jasper, William F. (October 23, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30429-trump-hungary-s-orban-to-stand-alone-against-signing-dangerous-un-migration-compact Trump, Hungary’s Orban to Stand Alone Against Signing Dangerous UN Migration Compact?] ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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| − | UN member states – but not the U.S. and the countries that joined it – voted to adopt the agreement on December 10, 2018:
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| − | *Giaritelli, Anna (December 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/un-moves-ahead-on-migration-pact-without-trump UN moves ahead on migration pact without Trump]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Laessing, Ulf; Rinke, Andreas (December 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-un-pact/u-n-members-adopt-global-migration-pact-moroccan-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1O90YS U.N. members adopt global migration pact rejected by U.S. and others]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *El Masaiti, Amira; Keaten, Jamey (December 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/nearly-85-percent-of-un-nations-back-migration-deal-not-us Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Kent, Simon (December 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/10/divided-un-to-adopt-global-migration-pact/ Global Governance Advances: Divided UN to Adopt Migration Pact]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Freibuger, Calvin (December 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-signs-un-migration-pact-despite-language-about-restricting-intolera Vatican, 164 nations back UN migration pact despite call to restrict ‘intolerant’ media]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Cumming-Bruce, Nick (December 10, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/world/europe/un-migration-deal-morocco.html U.N. Approves Sweeping Deal on Migration, but Without U.S. Support]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Rush, Nayla (December 4, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Report/Avoiding-Quicksand-Global-Compact-Refugees Avoiding the Quicksand of the Global Compact on Refugees]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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| − | *Lowe, Tina (December 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-us-dodged-a-bullet-in-forgoing-the-un-migration-pact The US dodged a bullet in forgoing the UN migration pact]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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| − | *Tobin, Jonathan S. (December 12, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/united-nations-global-migration-pact-erosion-of-sovereignty/ Global Migration Pact: The U.N.’s Attempt to Erode Sovereignty]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</ref>
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| | *Rush, Nayla (December 20, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Rush/Historic-Victory-UN-Global-Compacts-Migration-and-Refugees-Adopted-Week A Historic Victory for the UN: Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees Adopted This Week]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 26, 2018. | | *Rush, Nayla (December 20, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Rush/Historic-Victory-UN-Global-Compacts-Migration-and-Refugees-Adopted-Week A Historic Victory for the UN: Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees Adopted This Week]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 26, 2018. |
| | *Cadman, Dan (December 26, 2018). [https://cis.org/Cadman/Reflections-Adoption-UN-Compacts-Migration-and-Refugees Reflections on Adoption of the U.N. Compacts on Migration and Refugees]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 26, 2018.</ref> | | *Cadman, Dan (December 26, 2018). [https://cis.org/Cadman/Reflections-Adoption-UN-Compacts-Migration-and-Refugees Reflections on Adoption of the U.N. Compacts on Migration and Refugees]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 26, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | **The Trump Administration continued its opposition to the [[globalist]] [[Global Compact on Migration]] in 2018, voting against it during UN votes on December 10<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Giaritelli, Anna (December 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/un-moves-ahead-on-migration-pact-without-trump UN moves ahead on migration pact without Trump]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Laessing, Ulf; Rinke, Andreas (December 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-un-pact/u-n-members-adopt-global-migration-pact-moroccan-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1O90YS U.N. members adopt global migration pact rejected by U.S. and others]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *El Masaiti, Amira; Keaten, Jamey (December 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/nearly-85-percent-of-un-nations-back-migration-deal-not-us Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Kent, Simon (December 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/10/divided-un-to-adopt-global-migration-pact/ Global Governance Advances: Divided UN to Adopt Migration Pact]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Freibuger, Calvin (December 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-signs-un-migration-pact-despite-language-about-restricting-intolera Vatican, 164 nations back UN migration pact despite call to restrict ‘intolerant’ media]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Cumming-Bruce, Nick (December 10, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/world/europe/un-migration-deal-morocco.html U.N. Approves Sweeping Deal on Migration, but Without U.S. Support]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</ref> and 19.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Besheer, Margaret (December 19, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/un-general-assembly-endorses-global-migration-compact-/4708046.html US Speaks Against Now-Approved Global Migration Compact]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 27, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.rferl.org/a/un-endorses-migration-pact-opposed-by-u-s-four-others/29666720.html UN Endorses Migration Pact Opposed By U.S., Four Others]. ''Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty''. Retrieved December 27, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-migrants-un/u-n-formally-approves-global-migration-pact-opposed-by-u-s-others-idUSKCN1OI26H U.N. formally approves global migration pact opposed by U.S., others]. ''Reuters''. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-ratifies-migrant-pact-israel-and-us-among-five-to-vote-against/ UN ratifies migrant pact; Israel and US among five to vote against]. ''The Times of Israel''. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.france24.com/en/20181219-un-general-assembly-global-migration-pact-usa-israel UN ratifies global migration pact opposed by US]. ''France 24''. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.</ref> Additionally, numerous other countries followed the Trump Administration's lead in opposing the migration compact.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Shaw, Adam (November 23, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-leading-the-charge-against-uns-migration-agenda US leading the charge in pushing back against UN’s migration agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Lane, Oliver JJ (November 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/22/world-follows-trumps-lead-nations-abandon-legal-framework-building-un-migration-pact/ World Follows Trump’s Lead: Nations Abandon Legal ‘Framework’ Building UN Migration Pact]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Newman, Alex (December 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30830-global-rebellion-against-un-mass-migration-pact-spreads Global Rebellion Against UN Mass-migration Pact Spreads]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018. |
| | + | *Pop, Valentina (December 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-pact-on-migration-sows-dissent-1544281200 U.N. Pact on Migration Sows Dissent]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2018. |
| | + | *Boylan, Dan (November 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/14/us-fight-against-un-migration-pact-finds-allies/ U.S. gains allies in fight against U.N. agreement on migration]. ''The Washington Tims''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Boylan, Dan (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/bulgaria-slovakia-wont-join-us-rejecting-un-migrat/ Bulgaria, Slovakia join U.S. in rejecting U.N. migration pact]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Noack, Rick (December 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/12/04/why-so-many-nations-are-suddenly-following-trump-out-un-migration-pact/ Why so many nations are suddenly following Trump out of the proposed U.N. migration pact]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | Earlier in the year: |
| | + | *Jasper, William F. (October 23, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30429-trump-hungary-s-orban-to-stand-alone-against-signing-dangerous-un-migration-compact Trump, Hungary’s Orban to Stand Alone Against Signing Dangerous UN Migration Compact?] ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018. |
| | + | UN member states – but not the U.S. and the countries that joined it – voted to adopt the agreement on December 10, 2018: |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Rush, Nayla (December 4, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Report/Avoiding-Quicksand-Global-Compact-Refugees Avoiding the Quicksand of the Global Compact on Refugees]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 7, 2018. |
| | + | *Lowe, Tina (December 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-us-dodged-a-bullet-in-forgoing-the-un-migration-pact The US dodged a bullet in forgoing the UN migration pact]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2018. |
| | + | *Tobin, Jonathan S. (December 12, 2018). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/united-nations-global-migration-pact-erosion-of-sovereignty/ Global Migration Pact: The U.N.’s Attempt to Erode Sovereignty]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</ref> |
| | *The Trump Administration took several steps to reduce and improve aid to foreign countries, and it took a skeptical stance toward nation-building.<ref name="NationBuilding2018"/> | | *The Trump Administration took several steps to reduce and improve aid to foreign countries, and it took a skeptical stance toward nation-building.<ref name="NationBuilding2018"/> |
| | **January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted to at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: | | **January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted to at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: |