Refugee

Escaping Sudan's year-long civil war was just the first hurdle to this American family's "dream come true"

"Tears were running down my face," El-Fadel Arbab told CBS News of his joyous reunion with his wife ...

world | 5 months ago

Top UN officials call on U.K. to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda

Two United Nations top officials called on the U.K. to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seeker...

world | 5 months ago

What is the U.K. plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

London — The British parliament passed a law late Monday that will mean asylum seekers arriving on B...

world | 5 months ago

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year

The U.K. expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after...

world | 5 months ago

U.K. government shares video of first migrant detentions under controversial Rwanda plan, calls it a milestone

London — The British government released video clips Wednesday of what it said were the first detent...

world | 5 months ago

Explained | Why has densely populated Rwanda agreed to the U.K.’s plan to deport migrants?

The story so far: Last week, the British authorities deported an asylum seeker to Rwanda under a vol...

world | 5 months ago

Palestinians mark 76 years of expulsion amid another catastrophe in Gaza

Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, a...

world | 5 months ago

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees ...

world | 4 months ago

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced globally: UNHCR

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecut...

world | 4 months ago

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghan refugees can stay for another year

Pakistan announced on July 10 that it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who lega...

world | 3 months ago

What is the IOC refugee Olympic team and who is on it for the 2024 Games?

Making it to the Olympic Games in Paris is an incredible feat — made much more difficult for some at...

world | 2 months ago

Dozens of migrants are dead after a boat rips apart in waters off northern France

The mayor of a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation says 13 migrants are dead after ...

world | 1 month ago

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims...

world | 1 month ago

Germany expands border controls to curb migrant arrivals

Germany will expand border controls to the frontiers from Monday (September 16, 2024) with all nine ...

world | 1 month ago