May 10 Afghan refugees still adjusting to new life, struggles in U.S. By Ben Fox, Jacquelyn Martin, Julie Watson, Associated Press For many of the Afghans evacuated to the United States last August, their journey remains very much a work in progress. They face a future filled with uncertainty and anxiety. Continue reading
May 06 Jill Biden to travel to Eastern Europe for Mother’s Day meeting with Ukrainian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The White House says she'll spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 8:39 Biden administration defends border policies as the battle over Title 42 heats up By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tyriana Evans As the pandemic eases, the influx of migrants on the U.S. southern border is reaching record levels. And the Biden administration is facing new questions from both sides of the aisle about plans to roll back Title 42, the policy… Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. launches new program to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that's emerged in recent weeks. Continue reading
Apr 20 More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began By Monika Scislowska, Rafal Niedzielski, Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency says more than 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country. Continue reading
Apr 17 Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business. Continue reading
Apr 15 Officer’s body camera went dark during key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya's fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head. Continue reading
Apr 15 British government plans to start flying asylum-seekers to Rwanda within weeks By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government says it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Secretary Blinken meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees over efforts to help refugees By Associated Press The refugee crisis created by the Ukraine Russia war was top of the agenda during a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:20 UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi discusses the mass exodus of Ukrainians fleeing war The war has driven millions from their homes in Ukraine. More than 4.5 million have left their nation for eastern Europe and beyond, and a further 7 million are displaced within Ukraine. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi… Continue watching