Mar 27 Evidence of crimes against humanity in Libya, experts say By Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:01 How Biden and Trudeau’s border deal affects asylum-seekers entering Canada By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a northern border deal to address the growing number of migrants crossing from the U.S. into Canada. The deal allows Canada to turn away asylum-seekers at unofficial entry points… Continue watching
Mar 13 Activists accuses Italy of slow response that led to migrant deaths at sea By Colleen Barry, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An activist network that supports rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea is accusing Italy of failing to offer timely assistance to a smugglers’ boat in distress, resulting in a deadly shipwreck that left at least 30 migrants… Continue reading
Mar 12 8 found dead after migrant smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego coast By Elliot Spagat, Gregory Bull, Associated Press Eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach amid heavy fog and one capsized in the surf, authorities said Sunday, calling it one of the deadliest human smuggling operations ever in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 10 UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to prevent migrants from crossing English Channel By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Israeli, Palestinian officials try to de-escalate violence In our news wrap Sunday, Ukrainians commemorated volunteer soldiers who died in the war, Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jordan to try to de-escalate West Bank violence, voting extended to a second day in Nigeria’s presidential election, a migrant… Continue watching
Feb 26 80 migrants rescued from wrecked boat off Italian coast, nearly 60 dead, dozens missing By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly 60 bodies, and dozens more people were missing in the rough waters. Continue reading
Feb 21 Biden administration to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nation By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The measure stops short of a total ban but imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans, who don't have to travel through a third country to reach the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 28 Online system to seek asylum at U.S. border overwhelmed with errors, heavy traffic By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press New appointments to seek asylum in the U.S. are available each day at 6 a.m., but migrants find themselves stymied by error messages from the federal government's CBPOne mobile app that's been overloaded since the Biden administration introduced it Jan. 12. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:54 UN and EU call on Greece to stop prosecuting migrant rescue groups By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis The human rights arms of the United Nations and the European Union have called on Greece to stop criminalizing pro-refugee non-profit groups. Both the U.N. and E.U. say targeting humanitarian groups with prosecutions is having a chilling effect on the… Continue watching