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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal

Pope Francis highlighted the importance of supporting migrants, drawing from his own family's immigrant background.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

UN launches rescue operation after eight die off Djibouti coast; 22 missing

Smugglers forced 150 refugees to swim to shore, resulting in 8 deaths and 22 missing near Djibouti.
fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

A philosophical view of our ethical obligations to refugees | Aeon Essays

US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal

Pope Francis highlighted the importance of supporting migrants, drawing from his own family's immigrant background.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

UN launches rescue operation after eight die off Djibouti coast; 22 missing

Smugglers forced 150 refugees to swim to shore, resulting in 8 deaths and 22 missing near Djibouti.
fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

A philosophical view of our ethical obligations to refugees | Aeon Essays

#asylum-seekers
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants

Proposed Senate bill threatens vital services for legal immigrants, targeting refugees and asylum seekers to cut costs and strengthen anti-immigration signals.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants

Proposed Senate bill threatens vital services for legal immigrants, targeting refugees and asylum seekers to cut costs and strengthen anti-immigration signals.
#sudan
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

America Used to Be a Refuge for Queer Immigrants. Now Its Own People Want Out.

José quickly embraced the chance to see who he could become in a place of safety and support, stating, 'It's like born again.'
SF LGBT
#immigration
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Germany is tightening migration policy with new bills targeting family reunification and naturalization for refugees.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Diplomat makes history as first refugee to become a UK high commissioner

Kanbar Hossein-Bor becomes UK's first refugee high commissioner to Fiji, aiming to reshape views on refugees and the British identity.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Germany is tightening migration policy with new bills targeting family reunification and naturalization for refugees.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Diplomat makes history as first refugee to become a UK high commissioner

Kanbar Hossein-Bor becomes UK's first refugee high commissioner to Fiji, aiming to reshape views on refugees and the British identity.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 week ago

The rich history of when Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub was dubbed 'Schweizer Hutte'

By the start of the war, there were so many, mainly Jewish, German speakers along Finchley Road that bus conductors shouted out variations on: Finchleystrasse passports please!
London music
#iran
fromeuronews
1 week ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Video. Fleeing airstrikes, Iranians seek relief in neighboring countries

fromeuronews
1 week ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Video. Fleeing airstrikes, Iranians seek relief in neighboring countries

#education
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What would Russia's peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? visualised

Ukrainians vehemently reject proposals recognizing Russian annexations and occupations, fearing it will legitimize further territorial losses.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In Ukraine, I saw Trump's peace deal' wouldn't just trade away land but lives, memories and homes | Timothy Garton Ash

Ukraine's occupied territories cannot be traded for peace without acknowledging the deep personal and national trauma involved.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What would Russia's peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? visualised

Ukrainians vehemently reject proposals recognizing Russian annexations and occupations, fearing it will legitimize further territorial losses.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In Ukraine, I saw Trump's peace deal' wouldn't just trade away land but lives, memories and homes | Timothy Garton Ash

Ukraine's occupied territories cannot be traded for peace without acknowledging the deep personal and national trauma involved.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto charity no longer resettling 2SLGBTQ+ refugees in U.S. since Trump took office | CBC News

"Now I'm trying to just focus on the future," said Esslouani, who is now in a relationship with a woman and settling into their life in Canada. "I am proud to openly go outside, to hold my partner's hand; that's something that I was dreaming of and it's something that I didn't [think] that I would live it."
SF LGBT
#climate-change
Film
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Review: Thomas Vinterberg's Families Like Ours,' on Netflix

Denmark's relocation due to climate change sparks societal reflections on race and refugee treatment.
Film
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Review: Thomas Vinterberg's Families Like Ours,' on Netflix

Denmark's relocation due to climate change sparks societal reflections on race and refugee treatment.
#charity
#humanitarian-crisis
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Between propaganda and reality: Russians in Kursk speak up DW 05/04/2025

Ukrainian troops' surprise incursion into Russia has created a humanitarian crisis and left locals living in fear.
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Boat capsizes on arrival at Spain's Canary Islands; seven women, girls die

A small boat carrying over 100 refugees capsized near the Canary Islands, resulting in multiple fatalities and highlighting ongoing migration risks.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Between propaganda and reality: Russians in Kursk speak up DW 05/04/2025

Ukrainian troops' surprise incursion into Russia has created a humanitarian crisis and left locals living in fear.
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Boat capsizes on arrival at Spain's Canary Islands; seven women, girls die

A small boat carrying over 100 refugees capsized near the Canary Islands, resulting in multiple fatalities and highlighting ongoing migration risks.
#unhcr
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago
World news

Number of forcibly displaced 'untenably high' UN DW 06/12/2025

Record numbers of forcibly displaced people worldwide reach 122.1 million, exacerbated by ongoing conflicts and decreased aid funding.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago
World news

One in 67 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced: UNHCR report

Over 123 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, continuing a 13-year upward trend in displacement due to conflicts and crises.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Number of forcibly displaced 'untenably high' UN DW 06/12/2025

Record numbers of forcibly displaced people worldwide reach 122.1 million, exacerbated by ongoing conflicts and decreased aid funding.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

One in 67 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced: UNHCR report

Over 123 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, continuing a 13-year upward trend in displacement due to conflicts and crises.
#journalism
#trump-administration
US news
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Is Letting In Just One Group of Refugees. The Choice Speaks Volumes.

Trump's immigration policy is increasingly excluding legal immigrants based on race.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program

Trump's executive order on White South African refugees controversially prioritizes their resettlement amid broader refugee program hold-ups.
US news
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Is Letting In Just One Group of Refugees. The Choice Speaks Volumes.

Trump's immigration policy is increasingly excluding legal immigrants based on race.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program

Trump's executive order on White South African refugees controversially prioritizes their resettlement amid broader refugee program hold-ups.
#rwanda
#myanmar
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Myanmar refugees in Thailand face health crisis after USAid withdrawal in pictures

The IRC's clinic shutdown has severely impacted healthcare for 90,000 displaced Myanmar refugees, increasing reliance on Thai hospitals.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Myanmar refugees in Thailand face health crisis after USAid withdrawal in pictures

The IRC's clinic shutdown has severely impacted healthcare for 90,000 displaced Myanmar refugees, increasing reliance on Thai hospitals.
Right-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Trump Makes America's Refugee Program a Tool of White Racial Grievance

Trump's immigration policies reflect a consistent focus on restricting refugee admission based on assimilation criteria and racial considerations.
#humanitarian-aid
Health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face health catastrophe', charity warns

South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia are facing a health crisis due to cholera and malnutrition amidst escalating conflict.
Health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face health catastrophe', charity warns

South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia are facing a health crisis due to cholera and malnutrition amidst escalating conflict.
#migration-policy
Europe politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdo Emerges as a Conservative Favorite

Cardinal Erdo's migration stance contrasts with Pope Francis' compassion, highlighting divisions in the Catholic Church.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: Cabinet mulls family reunification curbs DW 05/28/2025

Germany plans to limit family reunification for refugees under temporary status.
New bill coincides with coalition agreement, aiming to reduce migration pull factors.
Europe politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdo Emerges as a Conservative Favorite

Cardinal Erdo's migration stance contrasts with Pope Francis' compassion, highlighting divisions in the Catholic Church.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: Cabinet mulls family reunification curbs DW 05/28/2025

Germany plans to limit family reunification for refugees under temporary status.
New bill coincides with coalition agreement, aiming to reduce migration pull factors.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

NBC News Reports Trump Admin Effectively Disappeared' Migrant Refugee Who Entered the U.S. Legally

Widmer Agelviz Sanguino's case highlights due process issues in deportations despite prior vetting and absence of a criminal record.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Rising violence in Gaza is echoed in mourning families.
Recent geopolitical conflicts reflect escalating tensions in multiple regions.
#germany
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany plans to suspend family reunification DW 05/16/2025

Mohammed's journey illustrates the challenges faced by refugees seeking family reunification and adequate support in Germany.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

What is the Palestinian Nakba and why is it so relevant? DW 05/14/2025

Nakba Day commemorates the Palestinian displacement during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, symbolizing their ongoing struggle for recognition and return.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Dozens of Afrikaners land in US after Trump offers refuge from 'genocide'

"It is a genocide that is taking place that you people don't want to write about," Trump told reporters at the White House before signing an executive order meant to reduce drug prices.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poem of the week: Find Me by Shanta Acharya

"In the bleak landscapes of war-torn cities, hidden stories cling to remnants of despair, echoing a universal cry: 'find me.' This reflects both historical and contemporary struggles of refugees."
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Want to know how the world really ends? Look to TV show Families Like Ours | John Harris

Dorian Lynskey's work emphasizes how the climate emergency, while catastrophic, unfolds at a pace slower than typical disaster storytelling allows, challenging traditional narrative forms.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump's aid cuts blamed as food rations stopped for a million refugees in Uganda

"Due to severe funding shortages, @WFP_Uganda has cut 1 million refugees entirely off from food assistance, the agency announced via social media."
UK news
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

We must not let the memory and value of solidarity with refugees be erased

Lesbos residents initially welcomed refugees, but public perception has shifted dramatically over the years.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Dying Syrian grandmother allowed to come to UK in Home Office U-turn

A Syrian grandmother is finally allowed to visit her UK-based family before dying of cancer, following a reversal by the Home Office.
#vietnam-war
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony latest updates

Over 150,000 people have paid respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica prior to his funeral.
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