Immigration & refugees

A collection of 34 posts

Canada High Court Upholds Immigration Pact With US

The Canadian Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2002 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), an immigration pact with the US that says asylum seekers must apply in the first country they arrive in. Those who reach the US first but cross the border are returned to the US.

Politics

UK: Net Migration Hits Record 606K

According to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), the nation received a record 606K net migrants last year, driven by non-EU nationals, refugees under the government's new Ukraine visa program, and those migrating for work and education.

Social issues

UN: 500 Migrants Adrift in Mediterranean

On Thursday, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a Europe-bound vessel from Libya carrying approximately 500 migrants is in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, alleging that Italian and Maltese authorities have so far not responded to rescue calls.

Social issues

Australia, India Strike Migration Deal

On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi announced a bilateral migration deal to boost the two-way mobility of students, graduates, academic researchers, and business people.

Politics

Biden to Extend Healthcare For DACA Migrants

On Thursday, US Pres. Joe Biden's administration announced a plan to allow undocumented immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — known as 'Dreamers' — to apply for access to federal health insurance services....

Immigration & refugees

Dozens Dead After Migrant Boat to Europe Sinks off Tunisia

As of Friday, at least 33 people are reportedly dead after a boat carrying migrants from sub-Saharan Africa toward Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia earlier this week....

Italy

Italy Declares State of Emergency to Tackle Migrant Surge

On Tuesday, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's government declared a six-month state of emergency backed by €5M (roughly $5.5M) in funding to help the country face a surge in migrants arriving on its southern shores....

Italy

Myanmar: Military Airstrike Kills At Least 100

According to the shadow government of the ousted National Unity Government (NUG), over 100 people, including at least 30 children, were killed when Myanmar's military junta bombed a large gathering in rebel-held territory in the north-western Sagaing region on Tuesday....

Myanmar

Boat Carrying 400 Migrants Adrift in the Mediterranean

A vessel with around 400 migrants and refugees onboard is adrift in the Mediterranean between Italy and Malta as it awaits rescue from the Italian coast guard, according to sea rescue support service Alarm Phone....

Afghanistan

Canada Repatriates 14 Citizens From Syrian Camps

On Thursday, Canada's government repatriated 14 Canadians – four women and ten children – from Islamic State (IS) detention camps in northeast Syria....

Immigration & refugees

Thousands Flee to Thailand Amid Renewed Myanmar Fighting

Thai officials on Thursday said thousands of people have fled into Thailand's province of Tak to escape fighting between the Myanmar military and rebels that recently broke out near Karen State's bordering town of Myawaddy....

Myanmar

British Government Leases Barge to House 500 Asylum Seekers

The UK government announced Wednesday that it has leased a barge to house roughly 500 male asylum seekers on England's south coast — sparking criticism from local groups, refugee charities, and Conservative MP Richard Drax who represents the constituency of South Dorset where the barge will be ...

Politics

UK Home Secretary Claimed £25K to Pay Household Bills

The Mirror on Monday published reports that UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed nearly £25K in expenses over five years to pay household bills for her London residence, all while staying rent-free with her parents in Fareham when visiting her constituency....

Politics

Mexico Opens Homicide Probe into Migrant Center Fire

On Wednesday, Mexican authorities announced a probe into the deadly blaze at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez earlier this week, as public servants and private security guards allegedly took no action to help detainees escape....

Illegal aliens

Bangladesh: Journalist Arrested Over Report on Rising Food Prices

Bangladesh police on Wednesday detained the journalist Samsuzzaman Shams — employee at the leading local newspaper Prothom Alo — over allegations he promoted 'false news' that violated the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA)....

Bangladesh

Mexico: Fire at Juárez Migrant Center Kills Dozens

According to Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM), at least 39 people died on Monday after a fire broke out at a migrant processing center in Juárez, Mexico, located near the Stanton-Lerdo Bridge across from El Paso, Texas.

Social issues

Myanmar Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Camp for Repatriation Project

A 22-member delegation from Myanmar arrived on Wednesday in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar to verify the information about Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's camps that are enrolled for repatriation and willing to return to the Rakhine State....

Myanmar

Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya

Myanmar's state media reported on Tuesday that a court in the southern city of Bogale sentenced 112 Rohingya to jail, including a dozen children, for traveling 'without any official documents.'...

Myanmar

Report: At Least 22 Killed in Alleged Massacre at Myanmar Monastery

According to a doctor's post-mortem report, at least 22 people, including three monks, were killed at a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's southern Shan state on Saturday as local insurgent groups and Mynammar's junta accused each other of carrying out a massacre of civilians....

Myanmar

At Least Eight Dead After Boat Capsizes Near San Diego

At least eight people have died after a boat capsized at the weekend off Black’s Beach near San Diego, California....

Sports

Report: Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire Was 'Planned Sabotage'

On Sunday, the seven-member probe committee into the March 5 fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in the Bangladesh district of Cox's Bazar presented its report, describing the blaze as a 'planned and purposeful act of sabotage.'...

Bangladesh

Report: Biden Considering Resuming Detention of Migrant Families

Pres. Biden’s administration is reportedly considering re-instituting the practice of detaining migrant families who illegally cross the border. Previously, the administration ended family detention in favor of a system that releases families into the US and tracks them with technology....

Politics

UK Unveils Bill to Stop Illegal Entry From English Channel

On Tuesday, the UK announced a new bill that focuses on deterring illegal immigration, denying entry to migrants who cross the English Channel in small boats or use other illegal means of entering the UK....

Politics

Bangladesh: Fire Destroys Rohingya Camp, Leaving 12K Homeless

On Sunday, a large fire ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, destroying at least 2K shelters and leaving as many as 12K refugees without housing. As of Sunday, the cause of the fire was unknown and no casualties were reported....

Bangladesh

Nearly 60 Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Near Italy

After a wooden boat crowded with migrants ran aground on Sunday, rescuers have recovered nearly 60 bodies with dozens more missing. Death toll estimates are reaching 100 people, with some survivors indicating that there were as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey....

Italy