Refugees

As far back as 2022, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was laying out that Somali refugees would dominate his state’s destiny. He even bragged about it, saying the hordes of Somalis flooding the state were the economic and cultural future of Minnesota. Here’s the chubby charlatan three years ago. (WATCH) 2022.…

NewsFeed Myanmar’s election is unlikely to change the reality for more than 1M Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who fled what the UN called ‘genocidal violence’ in Myanmar. Efforts to repatriate the Muslim minority have stalled since the junta seized power in 2021. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Cox’s Bazar.…

Malians are housed in sprawling camps in southeastern Mauritania - Copyright AFP/File MICHELE CATTANI More than 1,100 people fleeing insecurity in Mali have crossed into Mauritania this week, the UN refugee agency reported Friday, saying conditions were “difficult” for the newcomers. UNHCR said 7,310 refugees had now fled to Mauritania…

If you’re counting down the weeks of Canadian work experience you need for permanent residence (PR), booking time off can raise a question: Will this delay my eligibility? Luckily, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) generally allows a reasonable period of vacation when calculating qualifying Canadian work experience under Express…

“When I was little, I thought Ukraine was the only country,” says Kateryna Reshetnikova to her friend Sofia Laptenko. “I didn’t even know Ireland existed before I came here,” replies Sofia, as the two pals chat before rehearsals for their Christmas school play. Both girls are 11 years old and…

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One example is how forced migration can change the bacteria in the gut that support immunity and long-term health. The…

Bujumbura - According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 88,000 refugees have fled to Burundi since the recent escalation of violence in South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. People face dire living conditions in the camps, with limited access to clean water, food, hygiene and…

As the year comes to a close, looking back on the Express Entry draws conducted in 2025 provides clear insight into the types of candidates Canada prioritized for permanent residence (PR). Over the course of 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a total of 58 Express Entry draws,…

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In January this year, an unprecedented wave of 'TikTok refugees' migrated to the Chinese social media platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu in Mandarin), ahead of a potential United States ban on TikTok. Less than a year later, a similar label has emerged: 'under-16 refugees'. The ban applies to 10 platforms: Facebook, Instagram,…