Global Issues
News headlines for “Immigration”, page 209
Dominican Women in Argentina Especially Vulnerable
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, May 06 (IPS) - Despite the enormous distance between the two countries, Argentina has become an increasingly frequent destination for migrants from the Dominican Republic, especially women, who are vulnerable to falling prey to sexual exploitation networks.
Going to School Away From School
- Inter Press Service
PRAGUE, May 04 (IPS) - As the Czech government comes under fire for apparently backtracking on commitments to inclusive education, Roma children and teenagers continue to be systematically shut out of Eastern Europe's mainstream education system.
Rohingyas At Home and Nowhere
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, May 03 (IPS) - Rendered the nowhere people in their own homeland, thousands of Rohingya Muslims are fleeing inhuman living conditions, lack of humanitarian aid and rising sectarian tensions in their country. And the very state that is supposed to protect them now stands accused of ‘ethnic cleansing'.
Not Safe for Rwandan Refugees to Return
- Inter Press Service
Goma, DRC, May 02 (IPS) - The Congolese government is demanding a comprehensive strategy for a lasting solution for the repatriation of 127,537 Rwandan refugees estimated to be in the country.
May Day Marchers Spread Their Wings
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 02 (IPS) - More than 1,000 people marched under the brilliant San Francisco sun on May Day. Their signs, such as "Work in America/Live in America/Dream in America. Immigration reform now," their songs, chants and speeches wove together the twin themes of the day: worker justice and immigrant justice.
Migrants Tune in to Community Support
- Inter Press Service
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 02 (IPS) - At the age of 23, Gao travelled to Thailand to escape intense fighting in his native Shan State in the east of Myanmar (Burma) and possible recruitment into the Shah army.
Asylum Seekers Housed Where Eagles Dare
- Inter Press Service
LUCERNE, Switzerland, May 02 (IPS) - Struggling to accommodate all its asylum seekers, Swiss authorities have turned to unused army quarters. Some of these lie on mountain passes, far away from inhabited areas.
Myanmar Report on Anti-Rohingya Violence Skewed Toward Security
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 01 (IPS) - A long-awaited official report on last year's sectarian violence in western Myanmar is being heavily disparaged by human rights and advocacy groups here, who say a government-backed commission has placed undue emphasis on strengthening security while almost completely ignoring issues of discrimination and accountability.
In U.S.-Mexico Relations, a Shift from Security to Economy
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - Ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, experts here are expecting that security will take a back seat to issues of economic cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.
Some Hear Death Knell for a Two-State Solution
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - Despite indications that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is committing a substantial amount of time and effort to revive the long-stalled Israel-Palestinian "peace process", a growing number of experts believe a two-state solution is no longer viable and the lack of a realistic discussion of the issue in the United States is leaving the country without an alternative policy.
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