Biden shows signs of capitulating to conservatives on immigration, conservatives don’t care
US President Joe Biden continues to deviate from his campaign promises of a more humane immigration policy
Tunisia’s brutal treatment of refugees and the European agenda
Journalist Fadil Aliriza talks about the brutal treatment of refugees in Tunisia, the role of President Kais Saied’s policies, and the agenda of European leaders who seek to outsource the task of controlling migration
EU signs border control pact with Tunisia to stop migration
Tunisia will be the second country after Libya to play the role of border patrol to stop the inflow of migrants into European countries through the Mediterranean sea
Tunisia deports hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants across the border to Libya
Human rights group have expressed concern over the migrants’ safety and health in the border areas where they face multiple risks including physical and sexual violence
Most refugees are victims of conflict, trying to escape Western wars
In June, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR said that the number of people displaced worldwide had reached a record 110 million. Behind these numbers are stories of men, women and children living with unbearable memories of being torn apart from their homes, families or lovers
UK government criticized for pushing inhumane policies to keep refugees at sea
As part of the anti-refugee ‘stop the boat’ policy of the Tory government, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing plans to house asylum seekers in barges in UK ports
US further militarizes the border as COVID-era migration restrictions expire
As a Trump-era immigration policy ends, more migrants are crossing the border prompting a massive border militarization effort
Tragedy in Ciudad Juárez highlights dangers faced by migrants
The tragic event shines a light on the multitude of dangers facing the hundreds of thousands of migrants who set off on perilous journeys to the US each year in the hope of a better life
Anger grows over anti-asylum measures after shipwreck kills 62 off Italian coast
Dozens are still missing after a boat believed to be carrying up to 200 asylum seekers sank near the region of Calabria on February 26. As the death toll rose on Monday, NGOs slammed Europe’s harsh anti-asylum policies for endangering people who were already vulnerable
Biden’s harshest immigration policy yet places impossible demands on asylum seekers
The “transit ban” would render migrants ineligible for US asylum if they do not apply for, and are denied, asylum in each country they pass through
State of emergency declared in NYC over influx of asylum seekers
Latin American migrants seek refuge in the United States only to be shuttled around as political pawns and sleep in tents in the richest city
Syrian child reported dead as asylum seekers left stranded in Greece-Turkey border area
A 5-year-old Syrian girl has reportedly died as a group of 39 asylum seekers remained stranded on an islet on the Evros River this week. Some members of the group have been stranded for weeks after being pushed back and forth by the Turkish and Greek authorities
