Dec 2, 2022
Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum. Source: An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months...
Nov 21, 2022
Record numbers are attempting the treacherous continent-crossing route through the Darién Gap to the United States. Here’s one person’s story. Source: A Cuban asylum seeker’s dangerous odyssey, The New Humanitarian, by Joshua Collins, May 10, 2022; Image:...
Sep 29, 2022
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 at informal...
Jun 23, 2022
Afghan Voices is a new publication from The Afghan Digest that features Afghans telling their own stories in their own words. First up: A former professor and activist’s experience living in hiding in Kabul. Source: Afghan Voices: Phoenix, The Afghan Digest, by...
May 23, 2022
As it gets harder to feed their families, more and more Afghans are attempting risky journeys into Iran via Pakistan to find work. Source: The Afghans risking violence and dangerous journeys to reach Iran, by Aaquib Khan, The New Humanitarian,...
