Refugees

A group helping Ukrainian refugees has criticised a decision to give less than 24 hours’ notice to 60 Ukrainians on their relocation from a hotel at Dublin Airport to accommodation in Co Cork. A total of 60 Ukrainian people staying at the Holiday Inn Dublin Airport were told on Thursday…

Afghans trying to enter the U.S. to escape Taliban rule are subject to stricter requirements than Ukrainians trying to flee the Russian invasion of their country, and thousands of Afghans — even some threatened by the Taliban — have been rejected, refugee advocates say.  “There are clearly two refugee systems…

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Britain on Thursday hailed what it said was a "world-leading" reform of its asylum system, despite widespread condemnation and claims that it breaks international law. Home Secretary Priti Patel called the passing of the controversial Nationality and Borders Act a "landmark" that created changes fit for the 21st century. The…

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WARSAW —  Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler nearly wiped Warsaw off the map. Now, a city whose history is written in ash and blood, an age-old crossroads of wartime tragedy, is bursting with Ukrainian refugees. Poland has taken in more people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine than all other countries combined,…

It is understood that the €400 per month payment will be per household irrespective of how many Ukrainian people have been taken into the home. “We hope to have something to bring to government very shortly", said Heather Humphreys. Wed, 27 Apr, 2022 - 13:30 Aoife Moore Political Correspondent The…

The church fellowship hall, often the site of meetings between clients and their case workers, was quiet. There had been less activity at the resettlement office of late; it was Ramadan, the time when Muslims fast between sunrise and sundown. But behind the double doors leading to the warren of…

On a special edition of the Electioncast, Amber Schultz reports on how private drivers are attempting to capitalise off Ukrainian refugees, and how paedophiles are posing as volunteers to enter refugee hubs. (Image: Private Media) Welcome to a special edition of Crikey’s Electioncast. Instead of our normal election content, today…

Les Bird still recalls his first encounter with the Vietnamese boat people. The year was 1977, and the Englishman was out patrolling with Hong Kong’s marine police force. In the distance, he saw a cluster of small, rickety boats chugging toward him. Each was crammed with 20 or 30 people.…