Sep 03 Netanyahu orders plan to remove African migrants after Eritrean groups clash in Israel By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately and has ordered a plan to remove all of the country's African migrants. Continue reading
Sep 02 Dozens wounded in bloody clash between opposing Eritrean groups in Israel By Ohad Zwigenberg, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police Saturday, leaving dozens injured in one of the most violent street confrontations among African asylum seekers and migrants in Tel Aviv in recent memory. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:05 Federal judge hears arguments over Texas' floating barrier on Rio Grande By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The battle over floating barriers on the Rio Grande reached a courtroom Tuesday. A federal judge in Austin heard arguments from the state of Texas and the Justice Department over Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of giant buoys to deter migrants… Continue watching
Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors By Nicole Winfield, Renata Brito, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Continue reading
Aug 07 Group of asylum-seekers to be housed on a barge as UK government seeks to cut costs By Danica Kirka, Associated Press British news media reported Monday that the asylum-seekers were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a barge stacked with temporary accommodation blocks that will ultimately house up to 500 men. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 6:06 Why New York City's migrant housing crisis is reaching a breaking point By John Yang, Claire Mufson New York City has long been a city of immigrants, living up to the words on the Statue of Liberty in the city's harbor. Alone among major U.S. cities, New York has a legal obligation to offer shelter to everyone… Continue watching
Aug 01 Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody By Associated Press As the administration prepared to launch speedy screenings this spring, authorities pledged access to counsel would be a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:02 Texas refuses to remove floating barriers meant to deter Rio Grande crossings By William Brangham, Saher Khan Several legal fights are brewing over migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. A federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to limit asylum seekers after several immigrant-rights groups argued the policy was unfair, and the Department of Justice sued Texas for… Continue watching
Jul 25 Judge blocks limits on asylum at U.S.-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California takes away a key enforcement tool set in place by the Biden administration as coronavirus-based restrictions on asylum expired in May. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:33 Investigation finds sexual assault claims against immigration officials routinely ignored By Morgan Till, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda A new investigation by the Pulitzer Prize-winning organization Futuro Investigates and Latino USA shines a light on allegations of sexual abuse and assaults filed by migrants in U.S. immigration detention facilities. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NewsHour producer Zeba Warsi,… Continue watching