Global Issues
News headlines for “Immigration”, page 131
Wars, Crises and Catastrophes Drive Immigration to Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 02 (IPS) - The war in Angola, the earthquake in Haiti, Venezuela's political crisis and shortages and the political repression in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the main driving factors behind the recent waves of immigration to Brazil.
Trump’s 1st State of the Union: Refugee Policy & What Will Likely Go Unsaid
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jan 29 (IPS) - It is unlikely that President Trump will reverse his policies toward refugees in his State of the Union address on 30 January. Despite his expected silence on the state of U.S. and global refugee policy, there is a lot to say about how refugee policy has changed and will change in the future.
For Millions of Indian Women, Marriage Means Migration
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (IPS) - Rekha Rajagopalan, a 26-year-old schoolteacher, migrated to the Indian capital city of New Delhi from southern Chennai in 2015 after her marriage. The reason was simple. Rekha's husband and his family were based in Delhi, so like millions of other married Indian women, she left her maternal home to relocate to a new city with her new family.
Aid Group Shines Spotlight on the Neglected
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (IPS) - Though 2017 was marked by stories of humanitarian disasters around the world, many crises remain under the radar with devastating consequences for those affected, a new report says.
Migrants Without Shoes
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Jan 23 (IPS) - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013.
Left Behind: Families of Migrants Wait in Limbo
- Inter Press Service
NANKAR, Bangladesh, Jan 20 (IPS) - Wahid Haider talks about his son's departure to Italy almost seven years ago without regret or hesitation. Haider has not seen Nayeem, now 30 years old, since he left Nankar in search of better economic prospects, travelling through Romania, where he spent several months, before entering Italy.
Groups Condemn U.S. Cuts to Palestinian Refugee Agency
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (IPS) - International organizations have criticized the United States' decision to cut more than half of planned funding to a UN agency serving Palestinian refugees.
“The World Has Gone in Reverse”
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (IPS) - A year into his position, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that peace remains elusive and that renewed action must be taken in 2018 to set the world on track for a better future.
Caught Between Two Countries
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Jan 18 (IPS) - Three friends are relaxing in a quiet courtyard. They speak English with a strong American accent and talk about their disadvantaged neighborhoods. Their tattoos depict a rough life on the street. One of them calls Massachusetts home, while the others grew up in Georgia.
Fate of the Rohingyas – Part Two
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 16 (IPS) - With discussions underway between Bangladesh and Myanmar about the repatriation of more than a half a million Rohingya refugees, many critical questions remain, including how many people would be allowed back, who would monitor their safety, and whether the refugees even want to return to violence-scorched Rakhine state.
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