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 08 Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Healey said there are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people – many of whom are migrants -- currently living in state shelters. That's up from around 3,100 families a year ago, about an 80 percent increase. 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
Jul 24 Texas uses disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire to stop migration on border By Valerie Gonzalez, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated measures to keep migrants from entering the U.S. The Republican is pushing legal boundaries along the border with Mexico to install razor wire, deploy massive buoys on the Rio Grande and bulldoze border islands… Continue reading
Jun 23 Around 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many still missing, official says By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:45 Deadly migrant boat disaster renews criticism of immigration policies in Greece By Malcolm Brabant It has been one week since an overloaded fishing trawler filled with hundreds of migrants sank off the southwest coast of Greece. The vessel left Libya and crossed the Mediterranean before becoming disabled. It drifted for hours before capsizing. Hundreds… Continue watching
Jun 18 Pakistan’s PM declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat disaster By Associated Press Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when the fishing trawler packed with migrants they were in sank off the Greek coast. Continue reading
Jun 17 Greek leader disputes criticism of rescue effort after deadly migrant shipwreck By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Authorities continued to search Saturday for victims and survivors of a trawler that sank off the coast of Greece with as many as 750 migrants on board, as conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis blasted critics of the rescue operation. Continue reading
Jun 15 78 dead, hundreds still missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities said that the vessel appeared to be sailing normally until shortly before it sank, and declined repeated offers of rescue, while a network of activists said they received repeated distress calls from the vessel during the same time. Continue reading
Jun 14 At least 78 migrants dead and dozens feared missing after fishing boat sinks off Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime incident some 75 kilometers southwest of Greece's southern Peloponnese region. Continue reading