immigrants
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
World
May 14, 2019
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
Britain and New Zealand are failing on children’s rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their…
Trump says could send migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
World
April 13, 2019
Trump says could send migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
US President Donald Trump said Friday he is seriously considering funneling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that…
Image of crying toddler on US border wins World Press Photo
World
April 12, 2019
Image of crying toddler on US border wins World Press Photo
The haunting image of a little girl crying helplessly as she and her mother are taken into custody by US…
US judge blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
World
April 9, 2019
US judge blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out…
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
World
April 6, 2019
Trump at Mexico border: the US is ‘full’
US President Donald Trump visited the Mexican border on Friday to deliver a message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum…
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister said Wednesday that he won’t offer safe harbor to 64 migrants rescued off Libya…
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
Italy will grant Italian citizenship to an Egyptian boy who saved 50 of his classmates from a hijacked bus, according…
Study: Sexual torture widespread for migrants seeking Europe
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Study: Sexual torture widespread for migrants seeking Europe
PARIS (AP) — Migrants trying to reach Europe face routine rape and sexual torture throughout their journey and especially in…
Australia announces reopening of offshore detention center
World
February 13, 2019
Australia announces reopening of offshore detention center
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Wednesday announced the reopening of a controversial offshore migrant detention center on Christmas Island, doubling…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…