Canada, known for setting out the welcome mat for refugees, has attracted hundreds of asylum-seekers over the past few months. These immigrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, are entering illegally from the U.S., though the exact reason is…
Mar 04

By Associated Press
Canada is enforcing border laws and is willing to put more resources in place to deal with the influx of asylum-seekers from the United States, federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Saturday…
Oct 18

In a world struggling with anti-immigrant sentiment, Uganda provides a rare hospitable welcome for those seeking asylum. Refugees live in settlements where they are able to run small businesses, attend mosques and children attend school. The country’s support system is…
Nov 08

By John Carlos Frey, Stephen Fee
A 19-year-old domestic abuse victim from Honduras, profiled two weeks ago on PBS NewsHour Weekend, will receive another opportunity to seek refuge in the United States.
Sep 04

By PBS NewsHour
Two Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden and Denmark, are handling the European migrant crisis in vastly different ways. While Sweden has taken in the largest number of refugees in relation to its population of all EU nations, Denmark is implementing policies to…
Aug 25

A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, charging immigration officials with violating the due process rights of detainees held at a New Mexico detention center. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery talked Laura Lichter -- with…
An Afghan atheist, who has been living in the United Kingdom since 2007, has been granted asylum in Great Britain this week. Had he returned to Afghanistan, the former Muslim feared persecution, even a possible death sentence under sharia law,…
Refugees fleeing violence in Syria confront dire conditions in Bulgaria…
U.S. Looks for Serious Interest From Russia in Working Together…
Despite Tension Over Snowden, U.S. and Russia Seem Reluctant to Upset Diplomacy…
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