Roundup of Iraqi immigrants creating fear and panic

[PRI's The Scan, presented by GlobalPost]( [Many have a nonviolent criminal record]( June 16, 2017 Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have taken in dozens of [Iraqis across the country.]( Also, protesters are calling for action over the [fire at London's Grenfell Tower](— where there had been safety concerns. And, a [Czech town]( struggles with its "very bad history in the relationship to the Jews." — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?]( [Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?]( Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have taken in dozens of Iraqis across the country. Some of them committed crimes when they were young and have served time. The crackdown has left Iraqi communities in fear and panic. [Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?]( [Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?]( Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have taken in dozens of Iraqis across the country. Some of them committed crimes when they were young and have served time. The crackdown has left Iraqi communities in fear and panic. [Protesters storm town hall as anger grows over London fire]( [Protesters storm town hall as anger grows over London fire]( Protesters calling for action Friday over the fire at London's Grenfell Tower stormed Kensington and Chelsea town halls, the center of local government in the area. [Protesters storm town hall as anger grows over London fire]( [Protesters storm town hall as anger grows over London fire]( Protesters calling for action Friday over the fire at London's Grenfell Tower stormed Kensington and Chelsea town halls, the center of local government in the area. [A Czech town renowned for its history of anti-Semitism would like to forget its Jewish past]( [A Czech town renowned for its history of anti-Semitism would like to forget its Jewish past]( Plans to rehabilitate a pre-war Jewish cemetery in the Czech town of Prostejov have run into fierce local opposition. The foundation behind the plan says it has been torpedoed by deliberate misinformation and anti-Semitism. [A Czech town renowned for its history of anti-Semitism would like to forget its Jewish past]( [A Czech town renowned for its history of anti-Semitism would like to forget its Jewish past]( Plans to rehabilitate a pre-war Jewish cemetery in the Czech town of Prostejov have run into fierce local opposition. The foundation behind the plan says it has been torpedoed by deliberate misinformation and anti-Semitism. Help PRI do serious reporting on essential topics ... ... like human trafficking. [Donate Today >]( [SOLD: The road out of trafficking, a special investigative series from Across Women’s Lives]( “These are the voices of trafficked women themselves: tragic, instructive, inspirational, and most of all: real. These are the stories of tough, enterprising mothers, daughters and girlfriends from around the world, surviving and succeeding no matter how hard their circumstances.” [Nigerian-American author Teju Cole wants us to rethink what it means to travel]( [Nigerian-American author Teju Cole wants us to rethink what it means to travel]( Cole uses text and photography to find connections that might easily be overlooked in 25 locales around the world. [Why China's embrace of renewable energy matters, and is more complicated than you think]( [Why China's embrace of renewable energy matters, and is more complicated than you think]( China's former leader Deng Xiaoping once said that it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice. A new twist on the theme might be, it doesn't matter if China's leaders are committed environmentalists, or acting in pragmatic self-interest, if China's rapid ramping-up of renewable energy and easing away from coal yields a net benefit of reducing climate change-causing emissions, and helping to slow the rate of climate change. A look at what China is doing and why, as President Donald Trump declares an American retreat from global leadership on climate change Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.