Some 600 migrants from 12 countries were rescued Saturday in Mexico after they were found crammed into two tractor-trailers, the country's National...

Immigration

NPR: Here’s what it’s like for migrants trapped between Belarus and Poland

asianct - November 16, 2021 0

For months, the government of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has accelerated the number of visas it grants migrants seeking refuge from war...

Immigration

AP: Migrant march dwindles in southern Mexico

asianct - November 15, 2021 0

A group of mainly Central American migrants attempting to walk across southern Mexico has dwindled to less than a thousand, authorities said...

Immigration

AP: EXPLAINER: What’s behind the crisis at Belarus-Poland border

asianct - November 13, 2021 0

Thousands of migrants and refugees have flocked to Belarus’ border with Poland, hoping to get to Western Europe, Many of them are now...

Immigration

AP: New fast-track docket for migrants faces familiar challenges

asianct - November 12, 2021 0

The average time for U.S. immigration cases to be resolved is nearly four years. But that’s not the mandate in Francisco Prieto’s...

Immigration

VOA: US Arresting Far Fewer Undocumented Immigrants Under Biden

asianct - October 30, 2021 0

Reports of dramatically reduced immigration enforcement inside the United States have prompted cheers from rights advocates and derision from critics of the...

Immigration

VOA: Immigrant Advocates See Double Standard in US Border Reopening

asianct - October 29, 2021 0

The Biden administration is preparing to open America's borders to travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on November 8, but the decision will...

Immigration

VOA: US Announces $20 Million Aid Package for Central America, Mexico

asianct - October 28, 2021 0

The United States on Friday announced an additional $20 million package of humanitarian aid for Mexico and Central America.

Immigration

VOA: Conflict on Colombia-Venezuela Border Fuels Sexual Violence

asianct - October 9, 2021 0

Gunfire echoes from a nearby “trocha,” an informal border crossing, where Venezuelan migrant Yuberthi once made her living.

Immigration

VOA: Biden Administration Unveils New Plan for Young Immigrants

asianct - September 29, 2021 0

The Biden administration on Monday renewed efforts to shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as young...

Immigration

CNN: He left Syria as a refugee six years ago. Now he owns a successful London restaurant

asianct - September 24, 2021 0

In Damascus, chef Imad Alarnab says he ran three popular restaurants, alongside several juice bars and cafes. During the Syrian civil war,...

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Immigration

VOA: US Returns More Migrants to Mexican Border City Under Rebooted Trump-Era Policy

AP: Immigrants welcome Afghan refugees, inspired by own journeys

VOA: US Has Reunited 100 Children Taken From Parents Under Trump

BBC: Record numbers of young Guatemalans migrate north, leaving families in limbo

VOA: US Agrees to Force Migrants to Stay in Mexico While Asylum Claims Considered

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