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Migrant deportations loom after U.K. passes Rwanda plan

The U.K. readied to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the United Nations and rights groups.

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Five migrants die en route to U.K. as deportation bill passes

Five migrants, including a seven-year-old, died during an attempt to cross the English Channel from France in an overcrowded small boat, just hours after the U.K. passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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Migrants drown in Channel hours after U.K. passes Rwanda bill

Five people, including a child, have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.

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Migrants drown in Channel hours after U.K. passes Rwanda bill

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U.K. passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

A controversial U.K. bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament, which has demanded numerous amendments, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start the first flights to Ki...

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U.K. parliament passes Rwanda asylum law

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed required legislation, delayed for weeks by attempts to alter the plan.

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Court challenge against migrant rescues thrown out

A seven-year legal case against migrant rescuers in Italy has ended with all charges against them being dropped. They'd been accused of aiding illegal migration, but activists said it was an attempt to stop aid workers from helping those...

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Concern about violence in eastern DR Congo

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has appealed for more attention to be given to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as he visited a camp for displaced people in Goma. Thousands of Congolese have been forced t...

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Deportation from Pakistan puts Afghan girls at risk

Although they were born in Pakistan to Afghan families, many girls could be deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where they would not be allowed to attend school and would not enjoy equal rights.

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U.S. Senate ends impeachment bid against Mayorkas

The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate dismissed impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bringing a swift end to an effort that House of Representatives Republicans launched months ago.

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U.N. sounds alarm over exodus of Sudan refugees

More than 2 million of the 8.6 million displaced people in Sudan have crossed to neighboring countries since fighting started a year ago. Following the influx of Sudanese, the U.N. Refugee Agency has sounded the alarm, calling for more h...

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Thailand braces for refugees across border

Thailand's foreign minister has visited the border with Myanmar after days of fighting between rebels and that country's military junta. The Thai government says it's willing to offer temporary shelter to 100-thousand refugees escaping t...

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Myanmar exodus doubles after junta loses town

Thousands continue to flee Myanmar to Thailand, a day after the strategically vital town of Myawaddy near the border fell to anti-junta resistance that is gaining strength. Thailand is urging peace and dialogue as it remains neutral in t...

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Exodus to Thailand continues after fall of Myanmar border town

A stream of people, some fearing air strikes, queued at a border crossing to flee Myanmar, a day after the strategically vital town of Myawaddy near Thailand fell to anti-junta resistance that is gaining strength.

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E.U. parliament adopts contentious asylum law reform

The European Union parliament has adopted a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that will harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility.

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Digital training scheme helps migrants start new life in Italy

Since January, more than 11,300 migrants have landed in Italy and while many continue on to other destinations, many choose to start a new life in the country. Now, a digital training scheme being run in four Italian cities is helping yo...

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EU parliament adopts sweeping asylum reform

The EU parliament adopted a sweeping reform of Europe's asylum policies that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility. The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from ...

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European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms

The European Parliament has approved an overhaul of immigration policies that harden entry procedures for asylum seekers. The decision follows years of tensions and divisions and requires all member states to share responsibility.

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Landmark E.U. asylum reform goes to vote

European Union lawmakers will vote on a vast overhaul of the bloc's asylum policies that would harden border procedures for irregular arrivals and require all member countries to pitch in. The new Migration and Asylum Pact is a package o...

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Escaping Gaza: One family's journey to Turkey

Palestinians seeking refuge in Europe from the Israel-Hamas conflict have mostly fled to Greece and Turkey, the two countries with the strongest ties to the Palestinian cuase. For one couple, it is a journey that has led to heartbreak.

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Struggling migrants turn to food aid in U.S.

Despite an improving economy and slowing inflation, high food prices have led to record demand and increasing food insecurity across the United States. In major American cities, a surge of new migrants to the U.S. now joins the chronic p...

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Is Texas immigration law SB4 unconstitutional?

The legal battle over Texas' controversial immigration law expanding the powers of local law enforcement over migrants was back in court Wednesday. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments to consider whether the law Go...

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Colombia, Panama 'failing to protect' migrants in Darien Gap

A new Human Rights Watch report says Colombia and Panama are failing to protect migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap. Hundreds of thousands of people flee through the natural divide between the two countries every year.

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Muslims in India cry foul over new citizenship law

India's controversial new citizenship law excludes migrants who are Muslim, a minority group whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Modi's government.

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'Animals': Trump ups rhetoric on illegal immigration

Donald Trump called immigrants illegally in the United States "animals" and spoke of chaos consuming America if he did not win the Nov. 5 presidential election, as he campaigned in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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Young Tunisians scammed abroad

Around 41 percent of people under 24 in Tunisia are unemployed. This situation partly explains why so many Tunisians try to migrate to Europe hoping to earn a living and build a life for themselves. Many try to migrate formally, but that...

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Major change coming at U.S, Mexico border

Texas' expansion into immigration enforcement remains on hold as it winds its way through the federal courts.The law gives state and local police the authority to arrest people suspected of crossing into the U.S., but there are concerns ...

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U.S.-Mexico border: Migrants take deadly risks for better life

Thousands of undocumented migrants -- often fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries -- transit through Mexico each year trying to reach the US border.

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U.S. court keeps Texas migrant arrest law on hold

A U.S. appeals court has kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border - a statute that President Joe Biden's administration...

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Florida governor increases patrols due to Haitian migrants

As the closest U.S. state to Haiti, Florida's coast lies about 800 miles from that Caribbean nation, which is now gripped by gang violence. Citing concerns about a potential migrant exodus, Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis launched...

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