Mar 02 Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The child's death was the first since thousands of migrants began massing at the frontiers with Greece over the weekend after Turkey eased restrictions on those wishing to cross to Europe. Continue reading
Feb 28 Turkey threatens to let refugees into Europe as violence escalates in Syria By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Scores of migrants began converging on Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe after Turkey said it was “no longer able to hold refugees.”… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:56 Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico face daily threat of violence By Yamiche Alcindor According to the U.S. Immigration Policy Center, one in four asylum seekers forced by the Trump administration to remain in Mexico encounters violence there. Yamiche Alcindor looks at the risks they face as they wait out their cases in places… Continue watching
Dec 05 Dozens of migrants drown off coast of Mauritania By Ahmed Mohamed, Carley Petesch, Associated Press The boat capsizing is one of the deadliest disasters this year among people making the perilous journey to Europe. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:07 How violent political instability in Libya exacerbates migrants’ ‘living hell’ By John Yang An airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya has left at least 44 dead. The Libyan government blamed the so-called Libyan National Army, a group trying to seize Tripoli, for the deadly attack. John Yang reports and talks to… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 9:08 How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t over By Malcolm Brabant Right-wing nationalists are expected to do well in upcoming elections for the European Parliament, in part due to voter weariness over mass immigration. The European Union says the migration crisis that began four years ago is over, as new arrivals… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:25 For these refugees, theater plays a ‘vital role’ in healing By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson In the aftermath of the Syrian conflict, millions of people fled their country, joining migrants and refugees from across the Middle East and Africa seeking better lives in Europe and the United States. Many gathered at an informal French refugee… Continue watching
May 10 Up to 70 migrants drown after their boat sinks off coast of Tunisia By Associated Press The International Organization for Migration called it the deadliest migrant boat sinking since January. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:14 As Europe battles over border policy, migrants flood to Spain By Malcolm Brabant Three years into the migration crisis, Europe remains as divided as ever about how to handle the influx of people arriving illegally from Africa. Spain has overtaken Italy as their main entry point, in part because of its more welcoming… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 10:45 Human traffickers lead young Nigerians on a dangerous path By William Brangham, Jason Kane Modern-day human trafficking begins in places like rural Nigeria, where young people dream of economic opportunity and a better life for their families, and are willing to give up everything to try and find it. But as many Nigerians learn,… Continue watching