OPINION June 20, 2019 Ambassador Callista Gingrich: US committed to refugee assistance, but can’t solve crisis alone Thursday marks World Refugee Day, when we honor the strength, courage and resilience of millions of refugees around the world who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, armed conflict and persecution.
Latin America June 16, 2019 Guatemalans choose new president as many journey to US for better life Guatemalans headed to the polls Sunday to cast their vote for the next president, following an electoral process that generated widespread disillusion and distrust.
Refugees June 11, 2019 German boat captain to stand trial in Italy for rescuing migrants in Mediterranean A German boat captain is set to stand trial in Italy for her rescue of thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, according to reports.
Refugees May 27, 2019 Migrant attempting to reach Europe discovered in hidden car box by Spanish border police Newly released photos by authorities in Spain show how desperate some migrants are to make it to Europe, with one pictured over the weekend stowed away in a hidden box in a car.
Venezuelan Political Crisis May 6, 2019 Venezuelans risk death trying to cross into Colombia escaping violence, hunger, 91±¬ÁÏ finds 91±¬ÁÏ correspondent Ellison Barber reported from the Venezuela-Colombia border Monday about the flight of migrants, what the United Nations has called the largest exodus of people in South America’s modern history.
Celebrity News May 2, 2019 Ben Stiller advocates for Syrian refugees in emotional testimony, urges lawmakers to 'not look away' Actor and director Ben Stiller went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for Syrian refugees and talk how the U.S. can help.
Europe March 28, 2019 Malta armed forces seize tanker hijacked by migrants Migrants hijacked a cargo ship that had rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea, forcing the crew to set a course for Europe, the governments of Italy and Malta said Wednesday.
Europe January 24, 2019 Italy refuses to accept migrants on NGO rescue boat, says it should go to France instead Italy’s nationalist-populist government on Thursday told an NGO migrant rescue boat that it would be refused entry to Italy’s shores, and directed it to France instead -- the latest in an escalating feud between the two countries.
Europe January 22, 2019 Italy’s Salvini slams France for migrant crisis: ‘I don’t take lessons on humanity and generosity from Macron’ Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini accused France on Tuesday of destabilizing and impoverishing parts of Africa and subsequently fueling the migration crisis -- the latest in a diplomatic spat between the two countries.
Refugees January 21, 2019 Ecuador to clamp down on immigration controls after Venezuelan migrant murders pregnant girlfriend Ecuador is putting new immigration controls in-place amid the ongoing Venezuela migration crisis after a Venezuelan man slaughtered his pregnant Ecuadorian girlfriend on Saturday.
Europe January 12, 2019 Thousands of migrants set up camps in Paris as authorities scramble to cope France's capital is facing another migrant crisis as more than 2000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East are now sleeping in the open in Paris, according to French media -- less than a year after embattled President Emmanuel Macron’s government evacuated makeshift camps around the capital.