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
Jun 06 Officials investigate whether DeSantis was involved with recent flight bringing asylum-seekers to California By Trân Nguyễn, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press They are the latest apparent instances of a Republican-led state transporting migrants to one controlled by Democrats. Continue reading
May 31 Republican Virginia governor sends 100 National Guard soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Youngkin says "leadership solutions" at the federal level are falling short, leaving states to fill in the void. Virginia Democrats are criticizing the move as an abuse of state resources to further a culture war in Texas. Continue reading
May 28 As new immigration rules take effect, asylum-seekers face long waits, anguish at U.S. border By Julie Watson, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Though the Biden administration opened some new avenues for immigration after ending Title 42, the fate of many people is largely left to a U.S. government app unable to decipher human suffering or weigh the vulnerability of applicants. Continue reading
May 21 Child who died in Border Patrol custody 'begged' for medical help, her mother says By Associated Press An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death before she was taken to a hospital, U.S. immigration officials said Sunday. Continue reading