Dec 12 Biden restarts task force aimed at helping immigrants integrate into the U.S. By Colleen Long, Associated Press The task force on New Americans will be run by the Domestic Policy Council and the work will focus on workforce training, education and financial access and language learning and health. Continue reading
Nov 06 Rescue ship refuses to leave Italian port until all migrants can disembark By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants on his ship disembark — part of directives by Italy's new far-right-led government targeting… Continue reading
Nov 05 Prison-like migrant processing center draws criticism of UK's asylum system By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The conditions at the processing center for migrants in the village of Manston has put a spotlight on wider problems in Britain’s asylum system, which is struggling to cope with a record number of small boat crossings at a time when border… Continue reading
Nov 05 Italy closes its ports to rescue ships, leaving 1,100 migrants in limbo By Colleen Barry, Emily Schultheis, Associated Press Chaos and uncertainty has resulted from the decision late Friday by Italy’s far-right-led government to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships. Continue reading
Nov 03 No response from Italy's new right-wing government as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek safe port By Colleen Barry, Massimo di Nonno, Associated Press Humanitarian groups caring for 1,000 rescued migrants aboard three ships in the central Mediterranean are sounding an alarm about deteriorating conditions on board and fragile survivors. Continue reading
Oct 22 Venezuelan migrants expelled from U.S. under new policy decide next steps in Mexico By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press U.S. authorities expelled about 1,700 Venezuelans to Mexico in the past week under a deal between the two nations to deny Venezuelans the right to U.S. asylum and try to keep them from coming to the border. Continue reading
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