Asylum seekers

Central American ‘caravan’ women and children enter U.S., defying Trump
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Central American ‘caravan’ women and children enter U.S., defying Trump

Hopes rose on Tuesday among a caravan of migrants who traveled from Central America to seek asylum in the United…
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
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French parliament passes sweeping immigration law

The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not…
Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors
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Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors

The ECJ has ruled that refugee minors have a right to family reunifications, even if they turn 18 during the…
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
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Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants,…
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
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Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus

Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
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Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks

Israel announced a deal with the UN on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put…
Turkish diplomats and civil servants among asylum claimants since 2016 failed coup
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Turkish diplomats and civil servants among asylum claimants since 2016 failed coup

A thousand Turkish diplomats and civil servants are among the 15,654 people who have sought asylum in Germany since the…
On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River
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On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River

A clampdown on Europe’s eastern borders and the Aegean Sea has forced migrants to seek different — and more dangerous…
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
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Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats

A Spanish aid group says Italy has seized one of its migrant rescue boats because it refused to cave in…
UK court convicts Iraqi teenager for London train bombing
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UK court convicts Iraqi teenager for London train bombing

Iraqi teenager, who had come to Britain as an asylum seeker, was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder after…
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