Tag: refugee
UK ends automatic asylum benefits in tough new migration overhaul
Family reunification rules there are also very strict, involving age limits, language tests, and financial requirements. Some Labour lawmakers fear…
UN: 2,000 refugees fled Cameroon to Nigeria in 2 weeks
More than 2,000 people have fled southern Cameroon and entered Nigeria over the past two weeks, fallout from renewed oppression…
Trump considers stiffer vetting for women, children refugees
The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the U.S. as refugees.…
Refugee couple name daughter after German Chancellor
A refugee couple, who fled to Germany two years ago to escape Syria’s bloody civil war have named their newborn…
Refugee sets himself ablaze on Greek island of Chios
A Syrian refugee on Thursday set himself on fire on the Greek island of Chios, apparently in despair over conditions…
South Sudan, world’s fastest growing refugee crisis – UN
The number of South Sudanese fleeing their homes is alarming, the Office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)…
Asylum seekers trek to Canada
Refugees in the U.S. fearing a worsening climate of xenophobia in the wake of a divisive U.S. presidential campaign are…
At Christmas, remember that Jesus was a refugee
By Jay Parini/CNN As Christmas arrives, many of the over two billion people in the world who identify as Christians…
Germany refugee influx sparks surge in racist hate crimes
Arson attacks on refugee shelters, assaults, swastikas sprayed on walls — as Germany has taken in record numbers of asylum…
Boko Haram: Nigerians now refugees in their country
Dauda Bello came face-to-face with Boko Haram militants but managed to escape their hail of bullets, fleeing to safety after…
Pope worried as Italy refugee influx accelerates again
Pope Francis weighed into Italy’s immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a “social emergency”, as the influx…
My Wife Knows I’m A Robber —Refugee
Cyriacus Izuekwe A suspected car snatcher and Liberian refugee in Nigeria, has confessed that his wife, who is a Nigerian,…
10,500 Nigerians Sought Asylum Last Year — UN
Some 10,500 Nigerians sought asylum last year in industrialised countries compared to 9,500 in 2010, according to a report released…