Immigration
Rise of far-right Germany The rise and rise of far-right in Germany

A recent poll indicated that 20% of voters might support the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). There is no mistaking that it is a political earthquake and in the coming years, the party could become indispensable in the formation of a federal government in Berlin

Desperation at the US border

Thousands of migrants, driven by economic warfare waged by the US, find themselves in conditions of despair at the southern US border

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

House Democrats urge Biden to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela

Democrats argue that sanctions are contributing to the influx of migrants at the border, who flee economic hardship only to be faced with hostility

The US has a child labor crisis. Lawmakers are trying to make it worse.

Iowa just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor bills in recent times, leaving employers off the hook if a child worker dies on the job

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

Migrants death US Death toll of migrant tragedy in Texas reaches 53

President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, which are largely the same as those of former President Donald Trump, have been pushing people to take increasingly dangerous routes to reach the US

Panamanians reject visit of US state secretary Antony Blinken

The US Secretaries of State and Homeland Security arrived in Panama to attend a regional meeting on migration cooperation in the hemisphere. Those protesting the visit highlighted that US imperialism is the root cause for migration in the region

Congolese refugee Moïse Kabamgabe beaten to death in Rio de Janeiro after asking for wages

When Moïse Kabamgabe demanded his payment for two days of work, his boss decided to kill him, says family

Global Migration Indicators report summarizes 2020 for migrants across the world

The Global Migration Indicators report by the International Organization for Migration is here, with an update on how COVID-19 affected migration around the world.

Migrants in Mexico demand protections amid growing uncertainty in status

Thousands of Central American migrants, stranded in Mexico, demand that the authorities accelerate the process to regularize their immigration status so that they can legally reside, transit and work throughout the country.

Mexican security forces repress migrant caravan, arrest around 100

Since August 28, more than 1,000 migrants have set off on a journey from the Tapachula municipality in Mexico to the US, with the hope to apply for a humanitarian asylum there. In the past three days, the security forces have detained more than 200 migrants