Migration

US judge blocks Biden’s plan to end Title 42 border expulsions
Federal judge’s ruling will extend ‘indefinite suffering’ of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border, rights groups say.
Published On 20 May 2022
Rwanda to get first batch of asylum seekers from UK this May
In April, both countries signed a controversial immigration deal to take those who enter the UK illegally to Rwanda.
Published On 19 May 2022
Asylum seeker father faces 10 years in Greek jail for son’s death
A 26-year-old Afghan man is charged with endangering his child’s life by taking him on a dinghy that capsized.
Published On 16 May 2022
As Turkey’s economic crisis grows, politicians spar over refugees
As tensions rise over Turkey’s millions of refugees, politicians are seeking to capitalise on the resentment.
Published On 14 May 2022

US court is hearing challenge to Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 restriction at US-Mexico border this month.

The incident comes amid an uptick in Haitians and other migrants attempting the dangerous water passage to the US.

The Spanish coastguard has rescued 13 migrants off Gran Canaria while twice as many are feared drowned.

Ukrainians are coming to the US on tourist visas, through the southern border or under a new sponsorship programme.

Twelve others survived when their boat sunk off the coast of Cape Boujdour, a migrant aid agency says.

Opposition hopes for significant diaspora votes amid economic crisis, but analysts say status quo likely to be upheld.

A special edition of UpFront highlights struggles around the issue of migration over the past year.

Washington closed its consular services in Havana in 2017 after US personnel suffered from mystery illnesses.

Small cities like Columbus, Indiana now represent the most rapidly diversifying parts of the United States.

The call comes as the US prepares to lift a restriction along the US-Mexico border that expelled most asylum seekers.

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