‘What now?’: Scenes from the US-Mexico border
Attention once again turned to the US-Mexico border this week as a pandemic-era policy in the United States …
Migration
As Title 42 ends in US, asylum seekers wait for relief on border
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – “No, there is no difference today,” Jerson said as he peered through the …
US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum
Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has finalised a new rule that will make most migrants …
US prepares for influx at Mexico border as Title 42 expiry nears
US President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing for the end of a controversial public health order that has …
Peru sends forces to Chile border where hundreds stranded
People seeking to leave Chile amid increase in restrictions have been stuck in extreme climate with few supplies. …
US launches first deportation flight to Cuba since COVID-19
The US anticipates an increase in arrivals across its southern border with Mexico as COVID-19 restrictions expire. The …
South Africa evicts asylum seekers camped outside UN office
Africa’s most industrialised country is a magnet for economic migrants and refugees but sees sporadic episodes of xenophobic …
Cuban lawmakers vote in new five-year term for current president
The vote comes as Cuba struggles with an economic crisis that has pushed hundreds of thousands out of …
‘He could die today’: Syrian refugee fights for life in Poland
A Syrian national is fighting for his life in a Polish hospital, having fallen from a border wall …
The Ciudad Juárez fire – and other circles of made-in-USA hell
On March 27, 40 men were killed in a fire at a migrant detention centre in Ciudad Juárez, …