migration
Brazil closes, then reopens border to Venezuelan migrants
World
August 7, 2018
Brazil closes, then reopens border to Venezuelan migrants
Brazil briefly closed then reopened its northern border to Venezuelans on Monday as it struggled to contain mass migration…
U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents
World
June 30, 2018
U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents
The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents…
Italy doubles down on anti-migrant stance ahead of EU summit
World
June 23, 2018
Italy doubles down on anti-migrant stance ahead of EU summit
Italy doubled down Friday on its new tough stance against migrants, insisting it could not take “one more” refugee and…
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
World
April 23, 2018
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not…
Migration study: Europe needs to understand the African context
World
April 22, 2018
Migration study: Europe needs to understand the African context
Until just a few years ago, EU financial assistance to African nations was conditional: Those who uphold democracy and the…
Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border
World
April 5, 2018
Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Trump has said the…
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants,…
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Israel announced a deal with the UN on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put…
On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River
World
March 26, 2018
On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River
A clampdown on Europe’s eastern borders and the Aegean Sea has forced migrants to seek different — and more dangerous…