World Apr 15 Watch 5:53 Journalists retrace fateful journey of group of 43 African migrants lost at sea A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Jan 29 Watch 7:54 Why more Rohingya refugees are making desperate journeys by sea It’s been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia’s… By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Azhar Merchant
Nation Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian…
World Jul 26 Watch 7:14 Greek authorities crackdown on critical nonprofits amid backlash for refugee pushback Police in Greece’s most eastern islands have launched a human-trafficking prosecution against nonprofits that help asylum seekers try to avoid being pushed back at sea to Turkey. The move is being seen as part of a wider effort by some… By Malcolm Brabant
Jun 29 Watch 5:49 Pandemic conditions fuel rise in migrants braving the Darien Gap Last year, the PBS NewsHour brought you stories of migrants traveling through one of the world's most lawless and dangerous places: the Darien Gap, a roadless jungle expanse along the border of Colombia and Panama. Special correspondent Nadja Drost, videographer… Continue watching
May 31 In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress By Derek Gatopoulos, Costas Kantouris, Associated Press The European Union has poured 3 billion euros into security tech research following the refugee crisis in 2015-16, when more than 1 million people — many escaping wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan — fled to Greece and on to… Continue reading
May 27 Families separated at Mexico border build new American life By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press America has jettisoned many of Trump's hardline immigration policies, but migrants reunited with their families face new difficulties. Continue reading
May 18 Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea By Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday as thousands of Moroccans walked or swam onto European soil for the second day in a row after Rabat loosened border controls in a diplomatic spat. Continue reading
May 04 Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy By Renata Brito, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Approximately 130 people are believed to have died between April 21 and April 22 as they waited in vain for someone to save them, roughly 30 miles from the Libyan coast. It was the deadliest wreck so far this year… Continue reading