More than 100 Major U.S. Companies Commit to Hire and Train More Refugees

With federal government resources only designed to last for six months, refugees who arrive in the United States are expected to quickly achieve self-sufficiency. That requires settling into a foreign community, establishing English language skills, and also finding a job. … Read More

1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021

On ‘CommemorAction Day’ 36 NGOs gather in Senglea to remember migrants that died, went missing or faced prosecution whilst crossing borders 1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021, and at least 23,000 over the past decade, according … Read More

Numbers of migrants intercepted by Libyan coast guard ‘almost tripled’ in 2021

The numbers of migrants who were intercepted by Libya’s coast guard while attempting to cross the Mediterranean almost tripled in 2021 compared to the year before, according to the UN. “As of December 14, 2021, the Libyan coast guard had … Read More

Turkey is home to over 4 million refugees, Interior Minister Soylu says

Turkey is home to a total of 4,038,857 refugees from around the world, according to the latest figures provided by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Monday, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Speaking to parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee, Soylu … Read More

Fishing boat with 686 migrants arrives in Lampedusa, Italy

On 27th September in a 45-foot long rusty fishing boat, 686 migrants arrived at the Island of Lampedusa, Italy. As per UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, this was the highest capacity vessel to arrive at Lampedusa since 2016. The migrants were … Read More

Greeks fed up with migrant vandalism

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Faced with increasing protests against migrants’ vandalism, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes a tougher line against immigration, daily Magyar Nemzet writes Residents of Malacca in Greece are demanding the closure of a nearby asylum center in the face of … Read More

Mapping the migrant camps in Europe

Successful integration of refugees and migrants into their host society is at the core of the European migration strategy – at least, on paper. In reality their current living conditions show that they are far from meeting this objective. MIIR’s analysis … Read More

The World Needs a New Refugee Convention

For 30 years, right-wing parties and nativist leaders have whittled away refugees’ rights. In the wake of a global pandemic, seeking asylum will be nearly impossible unless the international community revises and modernizes its approach to people fleeing war. Rohingya … Read More

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