Politics Dec 17 South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 25 Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says The memo claims that the Biden administration prioritized "expediency" and "quantity" over thorough vetting. By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 Trump limits annual U.S. refugees to 7,500. It’ll be mostly white South Africans The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Oct 07 U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Filippo Grandi on Monday also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching
Sep 01 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad’s fall, UN says By Omar Sanadiki, Associated Press Deputy High Commissioner of UNHCR Kelly T. Clements said that about 1.7 million people who were internally displaced during the 14-year-old conflict have returned to their communities. Continue reading
Aug 13 Taliban registers unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar By Associated Press The Taliban is registering 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighboring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labor agreement with the Gulf nation. Continue reading
Jul 21 Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home By Amr Nabil, Najib Jobain, Associated Press Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan have gathered at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home. Continue reading