refugees

Racist US immigration official calls Afghans 'worms'

Oct 03, 2021 04:56

Afghans who collaborated with American forces in the 20-year war on Afghanistan and were evacuated to US military bases for protection have been described as "worms" by a racist American immigration official.
Number of immigrants detained by ICE has increased 70 percent under Biden

Sep 26, 2021 17:29

Twenty years ago, with almost no debate, the U.S. became a fortress state focused on limiting the rights of immigrants in the name of national security. As a result, the U.S. has the world’s largest immigration detention system — and the federal government continues to throw billions of dollars at federal agencies and prison profiteers, imperiling hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year.
Images of US Border Patrol’s treatment of Haitian migrants prompt outrage

Sep 23, 2021 16:32

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was investigating the treatment of Haitian migrants by Customs and Border Patrol agents after video and images surfaced of the agents on horseback chasing down migrants at the southern border.
Trump says Biden's border crisis turning US into ‘cesspool of humanity’

Sep 20, 2021 03:14

Former US President Donald Trump has slammed the administration of President Joe Biden over tense situation on the southern border with Mexico, saying that the United States is becoming a “cesspool of humanity“.
Intl. community, Taliban must reconcile to restore stability in Afghanistan: UN refugee chief

Sep 16, 2021 05:30

The UN refugee chief has urged the international community and the Taliban to come to a common ground to help restore the desperately-needed stability in Afghanistan and to prevent a humanitarian crisis there.
Tens of thousands of US-bound migrants stuck in Mexico's 'open-air prison'

Sep 16, 2021 05:03

Tens of thousands of US-bound refugees have been stranded in what they describe as a huge open-air prison in southern Mexico.
France says UK must stick to commitments on migrant crossings

Sep 09, 2021 10:07

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday that he had clearly told his British counterpart Priti Patel that the United Kingdom must stick to its commitments on migrants trying to cross the Channel to reach Britain.
From Afghanistan to Central America, US creates refugee crises

Aug 29, 2021 04:52

The United States has a responsibility to provide a safe haven for refugees, from Afghanistan, Latin America, or elsewhere, and to cease interventions that fuel these crises and displace so many.
Supreme Court allows revival of Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

Aug 27, 2021 14:50

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (24 Aug 2021) refused to block a ruling from a federal judge in Texas requiring the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era immigration program that forces asylum seekers arriving at the southwestern border to await approval in Mexico.
Where will Afghanistan’s refugees go?

Aug 26, 2021 15:04

The US Refugee Act of 1980 standardized the procedures for admitting refugees – people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution – and put in place a rigorous vetting process. But over the past 40 years, US acceptance rates for refugees worldwide have fallen significantly – from 200,000 admitted in 1980 to less than 50,000 in 2019.