Oct 19 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: New York City opens temporary housing site for migrants In our news wrap Wednesday, New York opened a temporary housing site for migrants, competitive rock climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Iran after competing abroad without a mandatory headscarf and British Prime Minister Liz Truss apologized for causing economic turmoil… Continue watching
Oct 19 NYC opens emergency shelter for surge of migrants bused from border states By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press An emergency center to house some of the influx of migrants being sent to New York City is set to open, providing temporary shelter in giant tents on an island off Manhattan. Continue reading
Oct 13 U.S. will take in some Venezuelan migrants, expel others to Mexico By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted since Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Oct 09 Pope decries modern-day treatment of migrants as he declares 2 new saints By Colleen Barry, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press Pope Francis on Sunday denounced Europe’s indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and Italian-born missionary whose work and life paths illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th-century Italian… Continue reading
Oct 07 New York City mayor declares emergency over migrants sent from border states By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is "not sustainable." He says by the end of its fiscal year, the city expected to spend $1 billion helping the… Continue reading
Oct 06 22 dead and dozens missing after 2 migrant ships sink near Greece By Thanassis Stavrakis, Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Associated Press Bodies are floating amid splintered wreckage in the water off two Greek islands as the death toll from the sinking of two migrant boats in Greek waters has risen to 22, with many still missing. Continue reading
Sep 23 77 migrants from Lebanon dead after boat sinks, Syrian official says By Fay Abuelgasim, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Syria's health minister says at least 77 people died when a boat with migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria's coast this week. The minster was quoted by state TV on Friday as saying that he fears the death toll from… Continue reading
Sep 20 Migrants sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha’s Vineyard flights By Associated Press Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a "fraudulent and discriminatory scheme" to relocate them. Continue reading
Sep 20 Texas sheriff believes ‘criminal activity’ involved in Martha’s Vineyard flights; opens investigation By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Sep 03 Officials find bodies of 9 migrants who died trying to cross Rio Grande into Texas Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande river, a dangerous border-crossing attempt in an area where the water level had risen… Continue reading