A plan that homeland security officials once praised as a deterrent for Central Americans considering the long journey through Mexico is being expanded.
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For African Migrants, Hope and a Home in a Vacant French School
With a record number of asylum seekers, France is getting tough on immigration. But 450 squatters find shelter in a school building in Lyon.
Evo Morales Lands in Argentina, Where He Will Be Granted Refugee Status
The Bolivian ex-president had formerly been granted asylum in Mexico, after resigning just over a month ago in the wake of a disputed election.
Violence Drives a Swell in Mexican Migration
Many are asylum seekers but are being forced to wait in Mexico, where their lives may be at risk.
Australia Revokes Medical Evacuations for Offshore Detainees
The government called the policy, enacted just 10 months ago, a “back door” to let refugees into the country. Human rights advocates denounced the repeal as shameful.
Would-Be Chinese Defector Details Covert Campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan
The claims by an asylum seeker in Australia couldn’t be independently verified, but Western officials are treating them seriously.
Mexico, a Haven for Leftists in Exile, Provides Evo Morales With a Landing Spot
Spanish leftists, American socialists and Communists from Central Europe have all found a home in Mexico over the past century and a half.
France Announces Tough New Measures on Immigration
With municipal elections approaching, President Emmanuel Macron hopes the stricter stance will lure voters away from the far right.
Europe Tries to Seize Momentum for a New Deal on Migration
With a populist leader ousted in Italy, many see the chance to reach an agreement on distributing arrivals around the Continent, suffocating far-right arguments.
Is Trump’s America Tougher on Asylum than Other Western Countries?
President Trump’s plan to bar migrants from seeking asylum in the United States is similar to a scheme employed by Australia since 2012. Europe tried a comparable scheme in 2016, but it didn’t work.