Refugees

Refugees seeking international protection who arrived into Ireland earlier this week have now been accommodated. The Government announced on Tuesday that it could no longer provide shelter for those seeking international protection because of pressure on the system. According to the Department of Justice, the numbers seeking international protection in…

The State must radically overhaul its grassroots communication and consultation strategy on the rollout of modular homes for Ukrainian refugees following fresh protests over a potential site in Cork. The call came on Friday after state officials apologised to public representatives in north Cork for their approach to a site…

The Offer-a-Home Scheme has had over 1,000 offers of unoccupied properties since it was introduced two months ago in a drive to find accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Property owners who participate in the scheme receive a State payment of €800 per month tax-free. The Department of Housing said there have…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has received a total number of 1,300 Nigerian refugees repatriated from neighbouring Cameroon. The second batch of additional 855 refugees were handed over to Zulum by Cameroonian officials, led by the Governor of the Far North Region of Cameroon, Minjinyawa Bakari, at a brief farewell…

Published on January 25th, 2023 at 08:00am EST There has been a change in routine surrounding Express Entry draws of late. Typically, the draws take place every two weeks on Wednesdays. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently paused draws for six weeks starting November 23 and returned on…

Alight recruits and trains sponsor groups, ensuring that sponsors receive high-quality support and refugees integrate smoothly into their new communities. Alight hide caption toggle caption Alight Alight recruits and trains sponsor groups, ensuring that sponsors receive high-quality support and refugees integrate smoothly into their new communities. Alight The Biden administration…

Everyday Americans will be able to help refugees adjust to life in the United States in a program being launched by the State Department as a way to give private citizens a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who arrive every year. The State Department plans to announce the…

The Biden administration announced a new program Thursday to allow thousands of American citizens to directly sponsor refugees financially, an effort to increase the United States’ capacity to accept more people seeking protection from abroad. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken described the program, dubbed Welcome Corps,…

Published on January 18th, 2023 at 03:08pm EST Updated on January 26th, 2023 at 11:34am EST Canada held the second Express Entry draw of the year today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490. No program…

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — On New Year’s Eve, a small boat carrying more than 230 would-be migrants, most of them Syrians, broke down and began to sink after setting sail from the northern coast of Lebanon. Since the collapse of Lebanon’s economy in 2019, an increasing number of people —…