Why are refugee deaths at an all-time high?
Last year was the deadliest for people fleeing violence, war and persecution, according to the UN’s migration agency.
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Immigration ‘parole’ is a well-worn tool for US presidents. It faces a big test in 2024 elections
Joe Biden has made more use of immigration “parole” than any American president to bypass an uncooperative Congress, but he’s hardly the first.
Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition
While there is much talk about climate migration, there is still no legal framework to protect people displaced by climate disasters.
Myanmar-India border residents trapped between two wars
MOREH, India -- Zomawi, who hails from a Myanmar Mizo village just a few kilometers from the Indian border, says she fled in December when her village was burned down. Now the mother of two is one of the many huddled along the border seeking refuge from Myanmar's raging civil war.
Biden says he hopes to see a cease-fire by next week in the Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes there will be a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war by next week.
South Korea sees surge in Russians seeking asylum as Ukraine war grinds on
In 2023, more than 5,000 Russian nationals submitted refugee applications, a fivefold increase from the previous year’s total of 1,038, said the report cited in the Korea Herald.
Indians living along the border with strife-torn Myanmar protest restrictions on movement
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Hundreds of people living in a remote northeastern Indian state bordering strife-torn Myanmar on Wednesday protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries.