The absurdity of the perceived threat posed by refugees and immigrants from ‘banned’ countries is about politics not US security, writes Tania Karas.            

The EU’s refugee deal with Turkey is already causing confusion and fear among asylum-seekers and authorities alike, write Tania Karas and Lauren Bohn from the Greek island of Lesbos

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.