Many are asylum seekers but are being forced to wait in Mexico, where their lives may be at risk.
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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.
‘This Takes Away All Hope’: Rule Bars Most Applicants for Asylum in U.S.
The new rule will likely place many more migrants in danger as they debate whether to remain in Mexico as asylum seekers, try their luck in an increasingly hostile United States or return home.
Trump’s Refugee Cuts Threaten Deep Consequences at Home and Abroad
Sure, countries take in people displaced by warfare out of humanitarian concerns. But they also have a more practical goal: preventing still-worse conflicts.
Trump’s Refugee Cuts Threaten Deep Consequences at Home and Abroad
Sure, countries take in people displaced by warfare out of humanitarian concerns. But they also have a more practical goal: preventing still-worse conflicts.