Tag: Political refugees
US taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S....
US envoy heads to Turkey seeking to ensure aid to Syrians
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S ambassador to the United Nations headed to Turkey late Tuesday seeking to ensure that humanitarian aid can be delivered...
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
PEPLO, Greece — As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away!
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Greece to EU: Don’t let countries use migrants as leverage
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says Europe should be “very, very strict” when dealing with countries that he said are seeking to use...
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
BRUSSELS — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from the rest of Africa this...
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
Attorney: US makes concessions to ease asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in...
Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza — Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of...
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan — For Mon PMs; XMZ501-516; video (blv LON is filing the video); Spotlight
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Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump
SAN DIEGO — President Joe Biden, under political pressure, agreed to admit four times as many refugees this budget year as his predecessor did,...