Refugees

Published on June 20th, 2023 at 08:00am EDT Updated on June 20th, 2023 at 02:13pm EDT Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. It is a day recognized around the globe that celebrates the success of refugees in their new lives. More importantly, it also recognizes how much must be…

Official statistics in Germany show that large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia's war fueled a 1.3% rise in the German population last year BERLIN -- Large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia's war fueled a 1.3% rise in Germany's population last year, helping push up the number…

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Updated 1 month ago · Published on 20 Jun 2023 10:52AM · WORLD Refugee Day on June 20 commemorates the courage, strength, bravery and resilience of asylum seekers and refugees around the world who are forced to flee their homes and/or countries to seek refuge from conflict and persecution.  According…

Published on June 19th, 2023 at 09:00am EDT Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to…

Published on June 17th, 2023 at 08:30am EDT Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received more than eight million enquiries through its Client Services Centre (CSC) in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This is more than double the 4.07 million enquiries in 2017/ 2018. The information was made available as part…

Published on June 17th, 2023 at 08:00am EDT Updated on June 24th, 2023 at 07:26am EDT Thousands of newcomers move to Canada each year. In 2022, the country welcomed 437,180 immigrants – and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects to welcome up to 500,000 new permanent residents from around…

More than half of Irish people think the State should accept all Ukrainian refugees able to travel to Ireland.  That’s according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos poll measuring attitudes of 1,200 Irish people.   Some 52% said it is important Ireland continues to accept all Ukrainians that can make it here,…

The Supreme Court of Canada has, in effect, ruled that the United States is a safe country for refugees. Today, June 16, 2023, the Court upheld the safe third country agreement between Canada and the U.S. This decision upholds a Federal Appeals Court judgment which overturned Federal Court justice Anne…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. FLEEING HOME. Afghan citizens who were evacuated from Kabul arrive at Torrejon Air Base in Torrejon de Ardoz, outside Madrid, Spain in August 2021. Mariscal/Pool…