immigrants
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
Middle East
June 26, 2017
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
When Libya’s coastguard received the first of a long-awaited batch of patrol boats from Italy last month, two of the…
Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens
World
February 17, 2017
Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens
The US Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump's efforts…
Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ US enforcement surge
World
February 11, 2017
Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ US enforcement surge
U.S. federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on…
US appeals court rules against Trump on travel ban
World
February 10, 2017
US appeals court rules against Trump on travel ban
A US court unanimously refused to reinstate Donald Trump's ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, dealing the…
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
Middle East
February 1, 2017
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for "refusing to enforce a legal order designed to…
Trump expected to ban immigrants from Syria, 6 other Middle Eastern countries
World
January 25, 2017
Trump expected to ban immigrants from Syria, 6 other Middle Eastern countries
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most…
Czechs to return Iraqi Christians who tried to move to Germany, interior minister says
World
April 4, 2016
Czechs to return Iraqi Christians who tried to move to Germany, interior minister says
The Czech Republic will send back to Iraq a group of Iraqi Christians who tried to move on to Germany…
Dutch populist Wilders seeks halt to ‘Islamic invasion’
World
November 10, 2015
Dutch populist Wilders seeks halt to ‘Islamic invasion’
The best way to deal with Europe's growing refugee crisis is to close national borders to stop an "Islamic invasion",…
Kuwait to deport 23 expats for beating citizen: report
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Kuwait to deport 23 expats for beating citizen: report
Kuwaiti authorities will deport without trial 18 Egyptians and five Syrians along with their families for allegedly beating a citizen…
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
World
July 30, 2015
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
Myanmar freed some political prisoners and 155 Chinese citizens jailed for illegal logging in an amnesty for nearly 7,000 people…