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US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US - The United States and Mexico have announced a joint migration plan under which the majority of Venezuelan asylum seekers attempting to enter the US through their southern border will be sent back to

Thousands wait in Colombian town on trek to reach Darien Gap

Thousands wait in Colombian town on trek to reach Darien Gap

Colombia - The group, described by Colombian government officials as a humanitarian crisis, gathered in Necocli, a mandatory stop on the way to the Darien Gorge between Colombia and Panama. Thousands of migrants and refugees

Germany struggles to find housing for more than a million refugees

Germany struggles to find housing for more than a million refugees

German - On Tuesday, the German government pledged more support to cities and towns that are trying to accommodate the more than 1.1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in the country this year,

Parties on left and right back controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Parties on left and right back controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Denmark - When the leaders of Denmark's main political parties faced each other last week in the first televised debate of the election campaign, they disagreed along familiar party lines. But there was one subject

NYC mayor declares emergency over migrant buses from Texas

NYC mayor declares emergency over migrant buses from Texas

US - Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said at a news conference Friday that more than 17,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York since April. The mayor of New York has declared a state

Turkish and Kurdish workers face exploitation in London

Turkish and Kurdish workers face exploitation in London

UK - Turkish and Kurdish workers are being exploited in London, the capital and largest city of England, due to a lack of knowledge about workers' rights, according to the Refugee and Workers Cultural Association

US ‘Dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US ‘Dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US - Thursday's protest comes just hours after a US appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found the Deferred Action for Children's Arrivals (DACA) program "illegal" and left the scheme's future uncertain. Shouting

At least 18 dead after two refugee boats crash off Greece

At least 18 dead after two refugee boats crash off Greece

Greece - One boat sank off the island of Lesbos due to strong winds. There were 40 people on board, all women. By Thursday morning, 16 of them had been found dead, the Greek Coast

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is ‘safe’ for migrants

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is ‘safe’ for migrants

Canada - Canada's Supreme Court will hear for the first time a Canada-U.S. asylum treaty case that will consider whether the country can consider its southern neighbor "safe" for those seeking refugee status. The outcome

Merkel wins award for Germany’s open door policy to refugees 

Merkel wins award for Germany’s open door policy to refugees 

German - During Merkel's tenure, Germany took in more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers at the height of the 2015-2016 migration crisis. Merkel said at the time that the influx was "a test