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New wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa puts migrants under siege

Ofori Joyce AdwoaJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Xenophobic violence in South Africa is surging again, with vigilante groups and angry crowds targeting African and Asian migrants in townships and city centers as

Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office

YoopyaJan 21, 2025January 21, 20250

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — They came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy

Biden prepares an order that would shut down asylum if a daily average of 2,500 migrants arrive

YoopyaJun 4, 2024June 4, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut

Italy: More than 100 boats carrying around 5,000 migrants arrive on the island of Lampedusa in a single day

YoopyaSep 13, 2023September 13, 20230

The Italian Red Cross on Wednesday sounded the alarm about the humanitarian situation on the Sicily island of Lampedusa. More than 5,000 people arrived in

Europe: Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60

YoopyaFeb 26, 2023February 26, 20230

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

EU leaders complicit in torture of refugees and migrants, Amnesty says

YoopyaDec 12, 2017June 30, 20230

Rights group claims EU is financing Libyan system that routinely acts in collusion with militia groups and people traffickers. European leaders stand accused by Amnesty

EU nations strongly divided over plan to take in migrants

YoopyaJun 16, 2015July 1, 20230

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — European Union nations failed to bridge differences Tuesday over an emergency plan to share the burden of the thousands of refugees crossing

Dream of legal rights drives flood of migrants

kiemtarAug 16, 2012August 16, 20120

WASHINGTON: Immigration authorities were bracing for a deluge of applications yesterday, the first day when more than 1.2 million young illegal immigrants brought to the