Refugees

Social welfare recipients can rent a room in their house up to a value of €14,000 a year without affecting their payments, under new Government measures aimed at easing the accommodation crisis. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys is to bring forward new measures to free up accommodation both for…

Placeholder while article actions load Jill Biden is embarking on a high-stakes, six-day diplomatic tour of three Latin American countries, as part of a flurry of activity that marks her most prominent time as first lady on a global stage. On Wednesday, she boarded a plane that will take her…

As Russian forces continue to brutalize Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country. Most have fled to Europe, but thousands have also made their way to the United States by way of Mexico. These Ukrainians constitute a small minority of the people seeking to legally cross…

A Fianna Fáil TD has said the Government needs to stop “funnelling refugees through Irish beauty spots” and house Ukrainians where there are jobs and public transport they can access.  Cathal Crowe, who represents Clare, said he was delighted at the generosity of his constituents and “we would take them…

Mayors from around the world have converged on the United Nations this week to propose ways to make cities more hospitable to immigrants and refugees — and to seek more money for their efforts. Why it matters: Cities are on the front lines of immigration, but mayors feel they've been…

From different cultures to new technologies. We bring you the stories of communities across America that are conquering challenges they face. First, we see how one company is printing 3D homes to ease the housing crisis in Virginia. Then, we visit a group of young refugees living in Chicago to…

Vlad Skripets and Valery Kletynska peruse kitchenware and summer clothes amid mountains of donations available through the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. The Ukrainian couple who arrived in the city last month is hoping to furnish their newfound downtown Winnipeg apartment with items at UCC’s Main Street location. “When we are come…

A Home Office minister has refused to rule out the possibility that refugees from Ukraine or Afghanistan could be deported to Rwanda under the government’s new policy. Speaking at the Home Affairs select committee, the immigration minister Tom Pursglove said each case would be treated on an individual basis –…

These refugees from Luhansk thought they were leaving the carnage behind. Instead, it followed them west, making the path to recovery long and uncertain. May 16, 2022 Kalynivka, Ukraine—When Alexsander Doroshenko and his wife arrived in Kyiv after fleeing their home in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine at the…

They looked pale and exhausted as they waited for their cases – containing the few possessions they were able to pack into their car when they fled their home in Ukraine – at Luton irport’s baggage reclaim. But the smiles of relief beamed out when the family – mum, dad…