Both European and Australia have staked out similarly hard-nosed policies. In the long run, they are not very effective.
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Trump’s Immigration Measures, Far From New, Follow Europe’s Example
Both Europe and Australia have staked out similarly hard-nosed policies. In the long run, they are not very effective.
Migrants in Mexico Face Kidnappings and Violence While Awaiting Immigration Hearings in U.S.
The expansion of a U.S.-Mexican migrant-enforcement deal has left thousands of migrants stranded in dangerous Mexican cities.
The Power of a Unified ‘No!’: U.S. Asylum Restrictions Hit a Bump
Institutions that are not normally partisan or political have begun to declare that the Trump administration’s border policies violate their core values.
Norway Politician Forced Sex on Asylum Seekers, Court Finds
Svein Ludvigsen, a former fisheries minister and regional governor, was sentenced to five years in prison for exploiting his power, forcing three young men from Asia and Africa to have sex with him.
Princess Haya, Wife of Dubai’s Ruler, Seeks Refuge in London
The princess, the most visible and glamorous wife of the ruler of Dubai, became at least the third woman to flee his household.
‘I Didn’t Want Them to Go’: Salvadoran Family Grieves for Father and Daughter Who Drowned
A photograph capturing the fate of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Angie Valeria, points to one of the major drivers of the crisis that convinced them to migrate: economic duress.
A Timeline of Despair in Australia’s Offshore Detention Centers
The New York Times worked with human rights groups and asylum seekers on Manus Island to examine a rash of suicide attempts and acts of self-harm since Australia’s May 18 election.
Number of People Fleeing Conflict Is Highest Since World War II, U.N. Says
“We have become almost unable to make peace,” the high commissioner for refugees said, as the global population of those displaced by conflict reached 70.8 million last year.
A Muslim Family Sought Help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The Police Dragged Them Out.
The Belgian Embassy is facing criticism after the forcible removal of the family, members of the Uighur minority group that China treats as a security threat.