Advocacy groups 'Open Doors US' and 'World Relief' have jointly released a report raising concerns about the drastically reduced numbers of persecuted Christians being resettled in the United States from countries known for high levels of persecution and discrimination.
Critics argue that the PPPR is marred by contradictions and emphasizes an unwarranted centralization of control at the expense of democracy and human rights.
In a move that has raised eyebrows among media circles and advocates of press freedom, the White House has taken the uncommon step of directly reaching out to leading U.S. news organizations.
"Creating a critical mass of people to reject the false promises of the welfare-warfare state is the only way to regain liberty without first suffering political and economic upheaval."
Pro-choice groups have started an initiative for a ballot measure in Arizona ahead of next year’s election that would move the right to abortion into the state constitution.