Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said the country accepted a request from the United Nations to grant asylum to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who escaped from her family in Kuwait and said her life would be at risk if she were deported.
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Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Granted Asylum in Canada
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, had rallied support from a Bangkok hotel room to avoid being deported, saying she feared that her relatives might kill her.
Saudi Women, Tired of Restraints, Find Ways to Flee
Often aided and inspired by social media, an increasing number of young Saudi women are taking enormous gambles to escape the country, rights groups say.
Push On, Stay or Leave? Dilemma for Migrants at the U.S. Border
As the battle over U.S. immigration policy and President Trump’s demands for a border wall rages in Congress, migrants are growing more desperate by the day. We went to Tijuana, Mexico to witness the dilemmas families hoping to cross the border are fac…
Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Is Granted Refugee Status
The ruling by the United Nations clears the way for an asylum request by Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who had hoped to go to Australia.
What’s Next for Fleeing Saudi Woman?
A look at the path ahead for Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun as a United Nations agency decides whether she qualifies for protection as a refugee.
Fleeing Saudi Woman, Facing Deportation, Is Allowed to Remain in Thailand
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, said she feared that she would be killed if she were sent back to her family. She was allowed to leave a Bangkok airport with United Nations officials.
Migrants’ Despair Is Growing at U.S. Border. So Are Smugglers’ Profits.
Only a handful of asylum seekers are let across the border each day. Many are now weighing the risks of hiring “polleros” to sneak them in.
Saudi Woman Who Tried to Flee Family Says, ‘They Will Kill Me’
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun slipped away from her family in Kuwait, and made it all the way to Thailand. There, her hopes of making it to Australia were foiled.
Migrants in Tijuana Know Trump Doesn’t Want Them. They Aren’t Giving Up.
After traveling for weeks, often on foot, Central Americans are settling in and waiting for the right moment to reach their ultimate goal: the United States.