News headlines for “Immigration”, page 270
PHILIPPINES: Women in Troubled South Bear Heavy Burden of Conflict
- Inter Press Service
For Father Eduardo Vasquez, setting up 'Bahay Kalinga’ (House of Care) in the province of Maguindanao, is one way of deepening his mission.
SWITZERLAND: Undocumented Migrants Run Their Own School
- Inter Press Service
Switzerland is a tough place for asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. In Zurich, they have been running a remarkable campaign for the past year, challenging the canton's asylum policy. Now, they have opened their own school.
YEMEN: Children Flee Fighting
- Inter Press Service
As the conflict between government forces and Houthi fighters grinds on in the mountains of Saada in northern Yemen, thousands of Yemeni civilians, many of them children, are being forced from their homes by the fighting.
GERMANY: Muslims Targeted Again
- Inter Press Service
Immigrants and foreigners were again targeted through the election campaign last month by right-wing politicians looking to win votes through racist statements.
SRI LANKA: Right to Travel Under Threat from New Laws
- Inter Press Service
New laws dealing with foreign employment agents and migrant workers, Sri Lanka’s biggest foreign revenue earner, have stirred up a hornet’s nest and concerns over a fundamental issue — the freedom to travel.
Q&A: Turin Embraces Moniker of 'Multicultural Hotspot'
- Inter Press Service
As the Italian government cracks down ever harder on new waves of migrants, the city of Turin has taken a different approach, reaching out to immigrant communities and embracing a philosophy of economic, social and cultural integration.
MIGRATION-US: Controversial Sheriff Dismisses Federal Probe
- Inter Press Service
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, nationally known for his crackdown on undocumented migrants in Arizona, could have all of his immigration enforcement powers taken away by the federal government.
MIGRATION: Remittances Also Drive Political Change
- Inter Press Service
The world's 200 million international migrants have traditionally been viewed in terms of dollars and cents: how much hard currency have they remitted to their home countries?
ASIA: Mounting Costs of Climate Change Raise Fears of Conflict
- Inter Press Service
The rising challenge of climate change has raised fears of growing conflicts as the impact of more extreme weather triggers food water scarcities across the Asia region.
POLITICS: China, Burma Bust Up Over Border Unrest
- Inter Press Service
The border dispute between two close allies, China and Burma, has now been compounded by concerns over the junta’s future relations with the United States.
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