Refugees

Nairobi — Kenya is set to implement a policy shift that will see the country cease encampment of refugees in favour of resettlement and reintegration. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced on Wednesday that the plan will be rolled out in the coming weeks, starting with the submission of regulations…

WASHINGTON —  Below the radar of Washington’s highly partisan battles over the U.S.-Mexico border, employment gains for immigrant women in the U.S. are reaching record levels, thanks in part to a surge of Ukrainian refugees. Many are semi-skilled and highly motivated workers, entering the U.S. legally and through special emergency programs.…

The Sunak government’s desire to attract crypto could give impetus to attempts to build a more comprehensive regime for the industry. But it could also create competing incentives. Critics of the government’s approach say they fear that expediting regulations and giving the crypto industry too much room to maneuver could…

Director of The Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) Denise Pitcher says there are other countries around the world that are not party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and who do not have domestic legislation, but continue to host asylum seekers and refugees. Pitcher made the comment in light of…

Key PointsMostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar was held in immigration detention in Melbourne for more than 14 months.A year after the case was launched, the Federal Court has today handed down its judgment.An appeal is being considered in the case, which advocates say would have wider ramifications for asylum seekers.Mostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar…

IRCC has invited 700 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw.   It was an all-program draw and candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 511.  This draw comes as a surprise as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said it will invite 1,500 healthcare…

DOES the United Nations Secretary General really know what is going on with Cuban refugees in Trinidad and Tobago? This was the question posed by Cuban refugee Carlos Jimenez Vasco upon learning that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Trinidad to attend the 45th meeting of the Caricom Heads…

July 3, 2023 — Amman (AFP) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Jordan's top diplomat Ayman Safadi met Monday in Damascus and discussed war refugees and a crackdown on cross-border drug smuggling, Amman's foreign ministry said. Safadi's visit comes at a time of increasing regional engagement with the Assad regime, peaking…

On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed the first round of category-based draws for STEM professions will take place this week. Last week, IRCC held the first-ever round of category-based Express…

Last year, Pope Francis gave a ride on his bomb-proof and Bulletproof Popemobile to three young Ukrainian refugees.  Pope Francis had in 2014 ditched the glass-sided G-Class-based Pope Mobile for humbler cars like the Fiat 500L.  According to reports, Pope Francis claimed that the bulletproof glass is a “sardine can” that…