Refugees
EU President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced a sweeping reform of the continent's fragmented immigration policies, calling for a common regime of EU border guards, legal channels for coordinating arrivals, and binding systems for absorbing refugees fairly across Europe. In a major address to the European parliament, Juncker urged
Refugees
European leaders are urging their colleagues to show solidarity in resettling 160,000 refugees, with European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker calling on EU member states to take in more asylum seekers. As the refugee crisis continues to strain European countries, particularly Greece, Italy, and Hungary, Juncker emphasized the importance of
Refugees
Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), has advocated for a "turn back the boats" refugee policy, similar to Australia's, to prevent tragic deaths in the Mediterranean. Speaking at the launch of his party's campaign for next year's referendum
Refugees
As Mohanad, a Syrian refugee, walked down an abandoned railway line from Serbia to Hungary, he was met with a surprise: a barely 2-meter-high razor-wire fence that he found easy to traverse. Thousands of others discovered the same thing on Sunday, pouring across a border that Hungary's nationalist
Immigration policy
Arizona has emerged as the principal and deadliest gateway for illegal migrants, accounting for nearly one-third of the 1.5 million people captured for illegally crossing the border last year and nearly half of the migrants who died. The humanitarian crisis has sparked conflicting attitudes among local residents, law enforcement,
Immigration policy
Advocates for the rights of undocumented immigrants in the United States are voicing concerns over the increased risk of human rights abuses in the wake of the planned deployment of National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border by President George W. Bush. Experts argue that the military personnel, who have
Refugees
President Clinton defended his new policy of detaining refugees from Cuba rather than releasing them into U.S. communities, arguing that Cuban President Fidel Castro is trying to export the political and economic crisis he has created. The policy aims to curb the flight of Cuban refugees, who have been
Refugees
The federal government has maintained its position on not allowing foreign governments to dictate Canada's refugee policy, even in cases where diplomatic friends, military allies, and trade partners may be offended. The Immigration and Refugee Board has approved claims for asylum from people fleeing alleged persecution in over
