Refugees

Published on August 4th, 2021 at 01:54pm EDT Updated on August 5th, 2021 at 03:09pm EDT Canada’s newest Express Entry draw, on August 4, targeted candidates who had previously received provincial nominations. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 512 candidates with scores of at least 760. The relatively high…

The issue that divides America now divides the Democratic Party as well. A major immigration fault line erupted this week when the Biden administration extended a controversial policy from the Trump era that kept out migrants and refugees, and the American Civil Liberties Union and immigrant rights groups immediately responded…

As the UN document turns 70 years old, experts say there is a lack of political will to implement the rights of refugees under the agreement. Countries in Africa are already moving beyond it. Defending human rights is Hamado Dipama's passion. It's something he's been committed to every day since…

Ensure Prompt Access to UN Refugee Agency for Protection (New York, July 28, 2021) – Indian authorities should immediately free all detained Myanmar asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should investigate the deaths of two women who had fled Myanmar and died in custody in Manipur state…

About 2,500 Afghans could be brought to the facility, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Richmond, the Pentagon said on Monday. Biden also authorized the release of $200 million in services and articles from the inventories of US government agencies to meet the same needs, the White House said.Reuters…

US President Joe Biden has authorised up to $100m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants, the White House said. Biden also approved on Friday the release of $200m in services and articles from…

MEXICO CITY — Marian Pérez Guerra, 39, knew when it was time to leave her home country of Nicaragua. "They started shooting at our house. That's where we knew we had to leave," she said, recounting the threats she constantly received following her participation in demonstrations against the government of…

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You are hereHome While Canada has been long praised for its asylum generosity towards refugees, the federal government's approach towards seekers during the pandemic has violated human rights. Thank you for reading this story… More people are reading rabble.ca than ever and unlike many news organizations, we have never put…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Monday, July 5, 2021, 17:42 The nongovernmental organization SOS Mediterranee said on Twitter Monday that it had rescued a total of 572 individuals at sea in recent days. The most recent rescue involved a "large wooden…