Oct 15 U.S. policy shift on Venezuelan migrants adds more strain to shelters in Mexico By Elliot Spagat, María Verza, Associated Press The Biden administration's expansion of asylum restrictions to Venezuelans poses a potentially enormous challenge to already overstretched Mexican shelters. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:48 Afghan poets find inspiration in exile, using art to channel their pain By Ali Rogin Poetry has a special place in the heart of Afghans. It has played a prominent role from the country's ancient history to its present day. But when the Taliban took over, many of Afghanistan’s most popular poets had to flee. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:27 United States announces legal pathway into country for Venezuelan migrants By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López The Biden administration announced a plan to provide a legal pathway into the country for more than 20,000 Venezuelan migrants. At the same time, thousands of others who enter the U.S. illegally will be sent back to Mexico. White House… Continue watching
Oct 06 Fleeing military service, 2 Russians seek asylum on remote Alaska island By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 04 UK still backs Rwandan asylum-seeker deportations despite legal challenge By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's immigration minister says people who arrive by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the U.K. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:06 12-foot puppet walks streets of New York to raise awareness of global refugee crisis By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport To bring awareness to the global crisis of migration and refugees, a theater project is using a different kind of stage. They built a giant puppet of a young Syrian girl to stand in for millions and silently speak on… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 7:04 New Ken Burns documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines America’s response By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new documentary from Ken Burns and his colleagues premiers this Sunday on PBS. It is a different window into the Holocaust with a focus on the U.S. and raises troubling questions about this country’s history and actions. Burns is… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:48 Republicans, Democrats at odds over how to handle border as governors send migrants north By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji The national conversation on immigration is once again at the forefront with Republicans and Democrats at odds over how to handle thousands of migrants at the southern border. Republican leaders have implemented a new strategy sending immigrants to Democratic-led cities,… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:13 Turkey demands extradition of former Kurdish militia member living in Sweden By Malcolm Brabant Following elections in Sweden, a right-wing coalition with an anti-immigrant agenda has a narrow enough majority to form a government. The seismic shift in Swedish politics could have serious implications for dozens of Kurds in the country who fear extradition… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:19 Afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last year By Nick Schifrin, Valerie Plesch, Enrique Huaiquil The U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August caused hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee their homes. More than 76,000 of them were evacuated to the U.S., with most entering on humanitarian parole, allowing them to live… Continue watching