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Sanctions impeding Iran’s ability to assist Afghan refugees: Envoy
Jan 27, 2022 02:31Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ sanctions are acting as heavy impediments in the way of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to assist Afghan refugees.
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Biden admin. defends controversial Trump-era migration policy
Jan 20, 2022 04:02The administration of US President Joe Biden has defended the use of a controversial migration policy that led to the expulsion of more than 1 million migrants during the era of former President Donald Trump.
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Guatemala blocks passage of hundreds of US-bound Latin refugees
Jan 17, 2022 10:53Guatemalan security forces have prevented passage through the Central American country of a US-bound caravan of hundreds of refugees from neighboring Honduras and Nicaragua, sparking a confrontation.
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Record number of migrants crossed English Channel in 2021: Report
Jan 04, 2022 10:54A record number of more than 28,000 migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK in small boats last year, the PA news agency reported Tuesday, based on its analysis of government data.
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Italy finally lets 500+ refugees disembark from rescue ship after two weeks
Dec 29, 2021 14:18Italy has eventually allowed more than 500 refugees to disembark from a rescue ship after almost two weeks at sea, while a German rescue ship with 440 people on board is still waiting for permission to dock.
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Taliban leaders call for international aid as refugee exodus looms
Dec 19, 2021 06:02Taliban leaders have once more appealed to the international community to extend aid to Afghanistan amid a worsening economic crisis that could spark a refugee exodus.
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US appeals court rules against Biden administration's bid to terminate 'remain in Mexico' policy
Dec 14, 2021 09:42A US appeals court has ruled against a renewed effort by President Joe Biden’s administration to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which forced tens of thousands of migrants to stay in Mexico while their asylum requests were processed by US courts.
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ICRC, Iran’s Red Crescent announce joint effort to vaccinate Afghan migrants
Dec 13, 2021 06:00The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have announced joint measures to vaccinate Afghan migrants living in Iran against the new coronavirus infection as the country boosts efforts made to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Belarus blasts West over fresh sanctions, vows retaliation
Dec 03, 2021 07:04The Belarusian foreign ministry blasts the West for bringing the country under fresh sanctions after accusing Minsk of stoking a migrant crisis.
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EU agrees on more sanctions against Belarus over migrant crisis
Dec 02, 2021 08:10Diplomats of the European Union (EU) have agreed to add 28 individuals and bodies to a list of sanctions against Belarus, repeating claims that Minsk is luring migrants to the border with Poland in retaliation for existing EU sanctions.