A government crackdown on neon signs stems from safety and environmental concerns, but the campaign evokes the fading of the city itself.
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
Biden Tied Ukraine Aid to Border Security, and It Backfired on Him
President Biden faces difficult choices about how far to go in giving in to conservative demands that he choke off the number of migrants admitted to the United States.
What Kevin McCarthy and Rishi Sunak Have in Common: Unmanageable Parties
A former speaker of the U.S. House and the British prime minister have struggled to corral the extreme right factions of their parties.
Despite McConnell Legacy Push, Ukraine Funding in Increasing Jeopardy
The minority leader, who many believe could step down next year, has found himself out of step with many fellow Senate Republicans on the question of keeping money flowing to the U.S. ally.
Republicans Block Aid to Ukraine, Jeopardizing Its Fight Against Russia
The vote spotlighted waning support in Congress for backing Ukraine in the war, and left the fate of the effort uncertain.
New U.K. Asylum Bill Aims to Override Some Human Rights Law
Britain’s prime minister unveiled emergency legislation to salvage a highly contested scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country. It wasn’t enough for his immigration minister.
Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Weigh Tough Choice: Stay or Go Home
As refugees, they were welcomed with safety, services and jobs. As the war grinds on, giving that up is not a simple decision.
U.S. Expels Ex-Chile Army Officer to Face Charges in Killing of Víctor Jara
Pedro Barrientos, 74, was charged in the kidnapping, torture and killing of the popular folk singer Víctor Jara days after the 1973 military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende.
After Watching 10 Migrants Die at Sea, He Now Pleads: ‘Stay’
Witness to a tragedy on a boat to Spain, Moustapha Diouf has made it his mission to persuade young people not to emigrate from Senegal, but even he concedes that it’s getting harder to make his case.
Donors Give Over €300,000 for Immigrant Who Intervened in Dublin Stabbing
A Brazilian man stopped a stabbing that prompted one of the worst anti-immigrant riots in recent history. Many people in Ireland and beyond are saying thanks by buying him a proverbial pint.