Refugees

Filled with sadness and hopes of a victorious 2023, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees celebrated their first Christmas since fleeing the Russian invasion at a contemporary theatre in Warsaw. The celebrants at the Nowy Teatr, a former truck repair workshop, were among the 1.5 million Ukrainians who have settled in Poland…

Immigrant employees at the Eder Flag factory in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, work on American flags in the new film "The Flagmakers." Photo: Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films A new National Geographic documentary is examining life inside a factory that makes American flags and whose employees are primarily refugees and…

Published on January 5th, 2023 at 08:00am EST An internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on July 18, 2022, recommends the implementation of clear guidelines for the establishment of pilot programs following an internal audit conducted last March by the Internal Audit and Accountability Branch of IRCC.…

CIC News > Latest News > Canada > IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program Nearly $6 million in funding going toward 10 projects that can help newcomer women find employment. Published on January 4th, 2023 at 11:12am EST Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced…

published : 26 Oct 2022 at 21:48 Members of Bangladesh security personnel stand guard beside Rohingya refugees rescued from the sea after a Malaysia bound boat sank off the Bangladesh coast in Teknaf on Oct 4, 2022. (Photo by AFP) The UN human rights chief urged Malaysia on Wednesday to…

Kerry is now home to more than 4,708 Ukrainian refugees according to figures released by the Department of Equality. he figures show that Kerry is providing accommodation to more Ukrainian refugees than any other county in Ireland except  Dublin where there are 7,304 refugees being accommodation. Donegal is also home to…

R efugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has said. Russia has targeted critical energy infrastructure, and Ukrainians sheltering abroad should wait until spring to return home, Iryna Vereshchuk said in…

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD said that while the modular housing programme would be expanded to accommodate another 800 people, he didn’t expect units to come on stream until after the new year Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Only about 10 properties out of 500…

Ukrainian official urges refugees to stay abroad amid power cut fears as Russian attacks target energy infrastructure. Published On 25 Oct 202225 Oct 2022 Refugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Moscow’s bombardment of critical energy…

Qatari officials have said they plan to suspend evacuation flights for Afghan refugees hoping to resettle in the U.S. while the country hosts soccer’s World Cup next month, according to refugee advocates, congressional aides and a source familiar with the Qatari government’s plans. The move would add to an already…