The Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) intercepted 23,358 asylum seekers crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points during the first eight months of the year. Asylum seekers are forced to cross border...
Bureaucracy, corruption, violence, and US political pressure are all stalling the human flow. Source: As numbers rise, the hardships of migration through Mexico multiply, The New Humanitarian, by Lillian Perlmutter, September 21,...
By building an inclusive disaster response, Pakistan’s government has the chance to finally do right by its large Afghan refugee population. Source: Don’t forget Afghan refugees in Pakistan flood response, The New Humanitarian, Opinion by Muhammad Hamid Zaman,...
The dignified reception for Ukrainians shows that the harsh conditions faced by other refugees are anything but inevitable. Source: Greece’s double standards on refugees, The New Humanitarian, by Melissa Pawson, August 16,...
Portland, Maine, has traditionally been welcoming to new migrants. But it’s struggling to handle more asylum-seekers amid housing shortages. Source: Maine’s open door for refugees meets a housing shortage, The Christian Science Monitor, by Doug Struck, July 15,...
