Tag: #Migrants
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Migrants on US-Mexican border pray Biden opens door
Matamoros, Mexico, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of asylum-seekers were waiting nervously on the US-Mexican border Friday, praying that they would be allowed entry as part of President Joe Biden’s immigration reforms. Under predecessor Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program, they were forced to stay south of the border while their cases were being resolved. Biden’s administration…
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Tunisia says 1 migrant dead, 22 Missing in Shipwreck off Lampedusa
Tunisia says that one migrant is dead and 22 missing in a shipwreck off Lampedusa.
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73 irregular migrants held in eastern Turkey
VAN,TURKEY, Feb 8 (XINHUA/APP):At least 73 irregular migrants were held in three separate operations in Turkey’s eastern Van province on Monday, security sources said. Gendarmerie Command teams in the Van province caught 52 migrants hiding in a cave after illegally entering Turkey from Iran, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on…
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UN seeks $100m to aid African migrants En route to Europe
United Nations has sought $100m to aid African migrants En route to Europe
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Guatemala Police Break Up US-Bound Migrant Caravan: AFP
According to the AFP, Guatemala police have broken up a US-bound migrant caravan.
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Over 50 Migrants Rescued in Channel in Two Days
Over 50 migrants have been rescued in the Channel in two days.
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Matteo Salvini Came infront of a Judge for Blocking Migrants in 2019
Rome, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): Italian political leader Matteo Salvini appeared Saturday before a Palermo judge in connection with a 2019 incident during which he blocked migrants at sea while he was the interior minister. Salvini, head of the far-right political party known as the League, is suspected of sequestration and abuse of power for having…
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Five ‘Migrants’ Dead in Shipwreck off Colombian Coast
Five migrants are dead in a shipwreck off the Colombian coast.
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Pakistan observes International Migrants Day
Under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, all necessary measures are being taken to facilitate overseas Pakistanis, to promote the welfare of our migrant workers, and to create special investment opportunities for them in Pakistan as well.
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Nine dead on migrant boats heading for Canaries
Arguineguin, Spain, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):Nine migrants have been found dead in the last 24 hours around the Canary Islands, emergency services said on Wednesday, amid a surge in new arrivals at the Spanish territories off the northwest coast of Africa. Spain is in the process of setting up emergency camps for up to 7,000 people…