A former refugee, Ilhan Omar made history when she became the nation's first Somali legislator.
South Sudan joined Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as nations with more than 1 million refugees.
EU needs to draw up emergency plans if Turkey decides to abandon refugee deal, warns Austria.
The country is also looking into a plan to send migrants back to Africa if they attempt to enter the country via sea.
'Very significant cracks are apparent in this deal between Europe and Turkey,' said Austria's defence minister.
In a last minute bid to draw voters, Trump said he would take local approval into consideration when allowing refugees into the country.
The use of excessive force is being blamed on the EU-sponsored 'hotspot' approach of fingerprinting all refugees and migrants.
Eleven refugees escaped the centre where they were sent to after their forceful removal from Jungle camp.
Man who tried to cross busy shipping lane in a kayak believed to be a software engineer from Iran.
Bulldozers have flattened the ramshackle huts and tents that had been home to about 6,000 people.
Deployment comes with Russia believed to be plotting a major new attack on Aleppo.
Officials say the numbers living and sleeping rough in the area have swollen by about a third since the evacuation of the Jungle.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the plan will send people-smugglers an 'unflinching, unequivocal' message.
Heads of two local bodies in France have said that the UK should do its part in this international crisis.
Nearly 6,000 migrants have been bused around France, leaving behind the possessions accumulated during their time in the camp.
French authorities declared Calais camp 'empty' but charity claims vulnerable children left with nothing.
Elizabeth Obueza's case is being seen as efforts by Tokyo to crackdown on foreigners living without valid visas.
Despite French claims the camp had been closed, 100 children were said to be still left at 'the Jungle.'
Matteo Renzi warned Italy cannot take so many arrivals - 153,450 so far in 2016 - for another year.
'Jungle' had been home to more than 6,000 people, most of them hoping to reach Britain.
IBTimes UK hears how Afghan refugees spent their first night outside Calais' Jungle camp.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said the protest 'does not make Italy proud'.
Border closures and a deal to tackle migrant crisis leave tens of thousands facing crippling uncertainty.
The UN refugee agency called the movement a 'milestone' as both Thai and Myanmar governments have approved it.
Some 8,143 residents from Calais' Jungle refugee camp will be resettled in 450 French reception centres.
Many refugees believed to be forced into hiding across northern France after camp's closure.
The authorities are carrying out a complex operation, unprecedented in Europe, to shut down the makeshift camp.
The evacuation of thousands of refugees is expected to take about a week.
The 17-year-old boy sat on the window sill for more than an hour before jumping from fifth floor.
The arrivals come as demolition teams will move into the camp on Monday and clear an estimated 6,500 people.