asylum
Biden’s sweeping asylum restrictions take effect at midnight as he tackles a key political problem
World
June 5, 2024
Biden’s sweeping asylum restrictions take effect at midnight as he tackles a key political problem
Washington CNN — The Biden administration is quickly invoking an authority to shut off access to asylum for migrants who…
Egypt hosts nearly 9 million foreigners despite economic challenges: Asst. FM
Egypt
May 8, 2024
Egypt hosts nearly 9 million foreigners despite economic challenges: Asst. FM
Despite economic challenges, Egypt is exerting strenuous efforts for hosting nearly nine million foreigners and over 570,000 asylum seekers from…
UN rebukes British home secretary over attack on asylum system
World
September 30, 2023
UN rebukes British home secretary over attack on asylum system
CNN — The UN Refugee Agency has rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman over her claims that world leaders have…
Asylum-seekers board UK’s controversial ‘deathtrap’ housing barge
World
August 9, 2023
Asylum-seekers board UK’s controversial ‘deathtrap’ housing barge
CNN — The first asylum-seekers boarded a controversial barge moored in southern England Monday as public health experts warned of…
UK announces controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
World
April 16, 2022
UK announces controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
(CNN) – People seeking asylum in the UK could now be relocated to Rwanda under a controversial new scheme blasted…
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
Middle East
November 29, 2021
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Snow globes, teddy bears and makeup brushes — these were the trinkets left behind in northern…
Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus
World
April 9, 2020
Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A US Border Patrol agent wouldn’t let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter…
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
ATHENS (Reuters) — The Greek government dismissed on Wednesday a report in The New York Times newspaper that it was…
Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants
World
January 24, 2020
Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel Ángel…
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
World
December 17, 2019
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
Sitting in the lobby of a disused ski lodge on a northern Greek mountain, Congolese asylum-seeker Sylva Caumba blankly stares…