PM says ‘inalienable right’ to build fence at Evros border

Greece has a right to extend a fence at the border with Turkey in the northeastern region of Evros to avoid a repeat of the tensions last March when thousands of migrants attempted to scale the fence and enter into … Read More

Lockdowns are making life even harder for migrant survivors of sexual violence

For some survivors of sexual violence, the lockdown has brought on more trauma. Drazen Zigic via Shutterstock Coronavirus lockdowns are making the recovery of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence who have been forced to flee their homes even harder, … Read More

Hungary rejects EU court ruling on asylum-seekers held at border

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will not accept a ruling by the European Union’s top court that four asylum-seekers stuck in a transit zone on the Hungarian-Serbian border should be released, a security aide to Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on … Read More

COVID-19 and the future of North American borders

Getty Images The United States closed its borders with Canada and Mexico to all but “essential” traffic more than a month ago, on April 7, the day our book “North American Borders in Comparative Perspective” (University of Arizona Press 2020) was published. The … Read More

Migration issue opens rift in Italy’s coalition amid COVID-19 crisis

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s coalition parties quarreled on Tuesday over a move to grant permits to irregular migrants working in farms and as carers, in a row that delayed the approval of a stimulus package for the coronavirus-hit economy. The … Read More

Nicaragua: After two years of crisis, more than 100,000 have fled the country

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UNHCR/Daniel Dreifuss – Persecuted Nicaraguans flee to Costa Rica in search of international protection. Over the past two years, more than 100,000 people in Nicaragua have sought asylum abroad, reportedly fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, the UN refugee agency, … Read More

Refugee policy EU’s ‘biggest inadequacy,’ says Germany’s Heiko Maas

Germany’s foreign minister took aim at the EU’s approach to refugees, saying nothing has been solved since the 2015 migrant crisis. He also called again for a scheme to distribute asylum-seekers across the EU. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has … Read More

Desert or Sea: Virus Traps Migrants in Mid-Route Danger Zone

In this April 25, 2020 photo provided by IOM Niger, some of nearly 100 Nigeriens arrive in Assamaka, Niger, on foot from Algeria and now must be quarantined for two weeks at the remote Sahara border settlement, where water is … Read More

Former ICE Chief’s New Book: Illegal Immigration Is Not A Victimless Crime

‘I can’t explain it to the American people through Congress since it’s hard to do in a five- or six-minute [television] hit,’ he said. Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief Tom Homan is out with a book, which he … Read More

Refugees face more hardship settling during lockdown, advocates say

Efforts to rebuild lives in Canada on hold as people lose jobs and access to services. Hamzeh Alnas arrived in B.C. on Jan. 15, 2020, with his partner to start a new life. Ten days later, Canada recorded it first … Read More

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