News headlines for “Immigration”, page 246
Vietnamese Struggle for a Place in Poland
- Inter Press Service
Thuan has had little luck. In his youth he joined the 'boat people' fleeing Vietnam to Indonesia. Deported back after six years, carrying the stigma of an anti-communist, he could not find a job.
African Migrants Targeted in Libya
- Inter Press Service
As nations evacuate their citizens from the violence gripping Libya, many African migrant workers are being targeted because they are suspected of being mercenaries hired by Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader.
Central America Hopes for Answers from Obama
- Inter Press Service
Central America is cautiously hoping that the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to El Salvador Mar. 22-23 will give tangible form to Washington's commitment to protecting immigrants and fighting organised crime in the region, analysts told IPS.
Colombia: World Leader in Forced Displacement
- Inter Press Service
'We want to shout out to the world, and no one will be able to keep us silent: forced displacement is still happening in Colombia, which is why we are asking for solidarity. We aren't terrorists, we aren't criminals; we are farmers whose dignity and rights have been stolen from us.'
CAMBODIA: Refugees Face New Risks
- Inter Press Service
Cambodia must ensure it offers a safe haven to asylum seekers, rights groups say, following the government’s closure this week of a United Nations-run refugee centre, home to dozens of Montagnards from Vietnam.
CAMBODIA: Refugees Face New Risks
- Inter Press Service
Human rights groups are asking the Cambodian government to ensure the safety of asylum seekers, amid reports it is planning to send back a group of Montagnards to Vietnam, where they face harassment and persecution.
ECUADOR: 'Universal Citizenship' Clashes with Reality
- Inter Press Service
'Good morning. I've come to see a friend,' says a young man in a brown cap carrying a small plastic bag of apples. The receptionist opens the iron-barred door and lets him in to the aged, third-rate hotel in Quito's historic centre, rented in its entirety by the Ecuadorian state to house undocumented immigrants.
Rohingyas Flee Burma by Boat
- Inter Press Service
On a beach dotted with swanky, star-class hotels, a boatload of bedraggled men appeared out of the dark sea one midnight, exhausted from nearly two weeks at sea fleeing Burma’s repressive military.
Virtual Warfare Escalates on U.S.-Mexico Border
- Inter Press Service
In the quiet desert community of Nomirage, located just 20 kilometres east of San Diego, the sounds of impending war creep over the silent landscape.
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: ‘Signs of Change’ Says Bolivia’s Morales as World Social Forum Opens
- Inter Press Service
Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Dakar on Sunday to mark the start of the annual World Social Forum. Activists carried colorful banners denouncing land grabs, restrictive immigration laws, agricultural subsidies in Europe and the U.S. and many other issues.
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