Global Issues
News headlines for “Immigration”, page 208
Tackling Crime Takes on Import As Urban Populations Rise
- Inter Press Service
FLORENCE, May 21 (IPS) - As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked growth in another area: crime and security issues.
Migrant Workers Face Tough Times in Thailand
- Inter Press Service
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 21 (IPS) - On the outskirts of the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a group of twelve migrant families lives in a makeshift camp comprised of houses constructed from scrap metal.
Brazil Lagging in Fight against Human Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (IPS) - In contravention of international law, in Brazil trafficking in human beings remains invisible and unpunished, which encourages the practice of trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour, illegal adoption and the trade in human organs, according to experts.
Q&A: Crisis Escalates as International Community Fails Syria
- Inter Press Service
ATHENS, May 18 (IPS) - With no end in sight for the ongoing two-year war in Syria, the ensuing humanitarian crisis continues to escalate, with over 1 million refugees having fled to neighbouring countries and at least another 3 million displaced within Syria.
Pluralities of Israelis, Palestinians Want Stronger U.S. Peace Role
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 10 (IPS) - Amidst a new U.S. effort to revive the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, healthy pluralities of both peoples want U.S. President Barack Obama to play a stronger role in resolving their conflict, according to a major new poll released here Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
Displaced by Gold Mining in Colombia
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, May 09 (IPS) - "I was displaced here by mining a month ago. Illegal miners forced me out of my municipality. No, don't write down where I'm from, let alone my name," said a 40-year-old black man frightened for his safety. IPS agreed to say only that he is from Colombia's southern Pacific coast region.
Still Homeless, Two Decades Later
- Inter Press Service
PUTTALAM, Sri Lanka, May 08 (IPS) - The camp should not have been difficult to find. We were told to drive straight on the road that leads north away from the town of Puttalam, 140 kilometres from Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, and we would come upon the settlement of internally displaced people.
Despite Halt in Deportations, Refugees in Israel Live in Fear
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, May 08 (IPS) - Since Israel secretly deported over 1,000 Sudanese refugees several months ago, sending them back to Sudan and threatening to deport hundreds more Sub-Saharan African refugees, Israeli authorities have suspended this practise in the face of international outrage and condemnation by the United Nations.
Migrant Children Struggle to Learn
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, May 07 (IPS) - In the hustle and bustle of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, a small learning centre located in the Bang Bon district is helping children hailing mostly from the war-torn provinces of Myanmar (Burma) gain access to a basic education.
U.S. Reforms Could Slash African Immigration Levels
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 06 (IPS) - Advocates for the African diaspora in the United States have stepped up a campaign to urge the U.S. Congress not to end a longstanding visa programme aimed at boosting immigration from "underrepresented countries".
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