Migration

January 21, 2020

Since 2010, when Myanmar ostensibly democratized and opened itself up to foreigners, many aid organizations have shifted their attention — and their funding — away from the border.

Justice

Ugandan farmers take on French oil giant in game changer case for multinationals

The World

January 10, 2020

This duty of vigilance lawsuit could reshape the way European corporations do business around the world.

10 US immigration issues to watch in 2020

The World

January 03, 2020

Last year, the Trump administration rolled out several policies that restricted access to asylum, as well as employment-based and family-based immigration pathways. With a presidential election on the horizon, 2020 could bring even more restrictions. Here's what we're watching.

Media

Exiled journalists in Germany find 'hope' with a magazine that speaks their language

The World

January 02, 2020

When journalists flee their home countries, they lose their two most important tools: their native reporting language and their professional networks. Amal magazine, staffed by exiled journalists in Germany, is trying to change that.

Immigration

US immigration system is full of hurdles for pregnant women and new mothers

The World

December 23, 2019

According to a Government Accountability Office report released this month, ICE data show that detentions of pregnant women increased by more than 50% — from 1,380 in 2016 to 2,098 in 2018.

Immigration

‘We always FaceTime daddy for presents': How families celebrate Christmas with their deported spouses

The World

December 23, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are deported from the US each year, and many of them leave behind US citizen spouses and children. Here's how two families have changed their holiday traditions after the deportations of their husbands and fathers.

Justice

‘It doesn’t feel very real': Liberian immigrants in US rejoice at pathway to citizenship

The World

December 20, 2019

Updated

12/20/2019 - 9:00pm

A pathway to green cards and US citizenship is within reach for an estimated 4,000 Liberians thanks to a provision buried within the behemoth $738 billion defense policy bill passed by the US Senate on Tuesday.

Protest

Rage against India’s citizenship law rooted in complex history of nation-building

The World

December 20, 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Act struck a nerve in India, where secular freedoms, pluralistic principles and Indigenous rights enshrined in the constitution have eroded in recent years.

Education

This school at a refugee camp in Lesbos is a safe haven for children

The World

December 17, 2019

Journalist Zekria Farzad, a refugee from Afghanistan, established a school for children after his shock at the lack of learning opportunities at Moria Camp, the largest refugee camp in Europe.

Refugees

How the US immigration system nearly tore this LGBTQ couple apart

The World

December 16, 2019

Without a legal document to "prove" their relationship, this LGBTQ couple from Honduras were separated when they applied for asylum in the US. But gay marriage is illegal in Honduras — and they were fleeing persecution on the basis of sexual orientation.

Migration

With less foreign aid, Thai clinic struggles to serve migrants and refugees from Myanmar

Ugandan farmers take on French oil giant in game changer case for multinationals

10 US immigration issues to watch in 2020

Exiled journalists in Germany find 'hope' with a magazine that speaks their language

US immigration system is full of hurdles for pregnant women and new mothers

‘We always FaceTime daddy for presents': How families celebrate Christmas with their deported spouses

‘It doesn’t feel very real': Liberian immigrants in US rejoice at pathway to citizenship

Updated

Rage against India’s citizenship law rooted in complex history of nation-building

This school at a refugee camp in Lesbos is a safe haven for children

How the US immigration system nearly tore this LGBTQ couple apart

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