Refugees

June 9, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — Residents of the ancient and embattled city of Tyre were being forced Tuesday to choose between two bitter options: stay and risk getting killed by Israeli airstrikes, or leave and become refugees in their own country. And for the first…

The Trump administration is moving to force Afghans who worked alongside the U.S. military either back to the war-torn nation or to the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C), veterans and refugee advocates say. Those Afghans have been stranded at a former U.S. military base in Qatar since 2021, and fear…

Foreign nationals who are, or were, in Gaza and who hold an approved Canadian temporary resident visa under previous special measures now have nearly two more years to make the trip Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a temporary public policy allowing foreign nationals in Gaza to enter…

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here . Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is reportedly hoping to send Afghan refugees to Congo — or back to the…

Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war‑torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan. The US government is in talks to send Afghans currently residing at a former US base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo, AfghanEvac, a group seeking…

Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal the total application backlog has continued its downward trend, decreasing by 48,900 since last month. As of February 28, IRCC’s overall backlog consisted of 941,400 applications. Compared to January 31, the most notable shifts (in order) included An 11%…

Faisal, 24, a human trafficker, speaks on a mobile phone at a beach near a Rohingya refugee camp, after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on April 17, 2026. (Photo: Reuters) COX'S BAZAR — Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum spent two…

Canada Media reports published this week suggested Canada had blocked members of the Palestinian Football Association from entering the country ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver later this month. However, it appears that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has yet to issue final visa decisions. IRCC decisions not…

Article content “Now for us to think $20 per prescription may look modest, but, for a mother who has to choose between picking up a pair of shoes for her child so that she can go to school, that’s a lot of money,” Rezaiefar said. Article content She worries that…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of…