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US to dedicate specially trained asylum officers to centers in Guatemala, Colombia

The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Thursday as Washington seeks to create new lawful pathways for migrants.

Reuters

Multiple government defeats are likely when the illegal immigration bill heads to the Lords

Sunak’s plan is cruel and unworkable, but at the very least there may be concessions on victims of trafficking and children, says Refugee Council SEO Enver Solomon

The Guardian - UK

Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Uighur refugee dies after nine years in detention in Thailand

Mattohti Mattursun was one of 350 Uighur refugees, including children, who were detained in March 2014.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian refugee eyes dream of representing Australia at canoe sprinting championships

Max Gandziuk hopes to represent his "new home" Australia at the junior world championships in canoe sprinting in July, after fleeing his home because of Russia's invasion. The Ukrainian community is raising funds to help him get to Italy to compete.

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Humanitarian fears as thousands of Sudanese flee to Chad on foot

UN estimates 100,000 people will flee Sudan conflict to Chad, which already hosts more than half a million refugees.

Al Jazeera

UK House of Commons set to back controversial migration bill

A sweeping British bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K. is due to be approved by lawmakers

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Film show: 'Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous', a tale of star-crossed lovers in Beirut

Contemporary Beirut is not usually a fairytale setting, but director Wissam Charaf has created something of a modern fable in his latest film "Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous". He tells us about the Syrian refugee and Ethiopian domestic worker at the centre of his romance, and why re-writing their dehumanising experiences was…

France 24

Boswell Book Festival shares two refugees' stories to raise funds for Ukrainian crisis

The festival is returning this year to the magnificent Dumfries House with a variety of events, including a fundraiser for the Rotary Club Ukrainian Crisis Taskforce.

Daily Record

Braverman rebuked for falsely claiming Sudanese asylum seekers have ‘various’ ways of coming to UK

The UNHCR said an ‘overwhelming majority’ of refugees have no access to safe and legal routes to the UK, noting that only a ‘very small’ number seek asylum in the UK.

The Independent UK

US prepares for more migrant crossings as border restrictions set to end

President Joe Biden's administration is devising a strategy for the possible arrival of tens of thousands more migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border after the anticipated end of COVID-19 restrictions next month, scrambling to find holding centers, speed deportations and increase processing of refugees abroad.

Reuters

Thousands of Afghan refugees to be evicted from Home Office hotels with no offer of housing

Thousands of Afghan refugees are living in hotels after fleeing the Taliban in August 2021

The Independent UK

Lebanon Divided over Return of Displaced Syrians

Some political parties and local communities have called for the deportation of Syrian refugees, while others and international organizations considered that the conditions for their return were not suitable. In light of this situation, there have been warnings against potential “Syrian-Lebanese clashes”, especially with anonymous calls for the displaced Syrians…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Suella Braverman given council investigation into 'vulnerable' asylum seekers in Newcastle hotels

An investigation published last year revealed that refugees in the city were being left without fresh food or basic Covid protection during the pandemic

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The Guardian - UK

‘Hungry, exhausted, traumatised’: Sudanese scramble to flee their homeland

Thousands of refugees face transport chaos, cash shortages, scammers and visa delays as they race to escape to neighbouring countries

The Guardian - UK

‘Values and lifestyles’ of small boat refugees threaten social cohesion, says Jenrick

Comments by immigration minister criticised as being ‘straight from the far right’s playbook’

Wales Online

Councillors condemn far right presence at protest against refugee accommodation

Rival protestors clashed last month amid plans to build temporary accommodation for refugees

Daily Mirror

Tory warns more Sudanese refugees will cross Channel - but won't offer safe alternative

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said that he expects the number of people fleeing Sudan arriving in the UK by small boat to rise, but said the Government had no immediate plans for a Ukraine-style refugee scheme

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Bid to let asylum seekers work six months after they arrive in Britain

Refugees could help tackle labour shortages and begin contributing to the economy sooner if they were allowed to get jobs while their applications are being considered, campaigners argue

Reuters

Hundreds of thousands may flee Sudan fighting, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is making plans for hundreds of thousands of people spilling over Sudan's borders to escape violence, officials said on Tuesday, many of them forced to places they have already fled from.

The Independent UK

UN fears more 'displacement' from Sudan despite cease-fire

The U.N. refugee agency is warning of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands have streamed into neighboring countries of Chad and South Sudan

France 24

Sudan: Evacuation of foreign citizens from Khartoum underway amid fighting

In tonight's edition: The scramble to safety continues in Sudan. Foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of people out of the country. In the UK, several asylum seekers and refugee groups head to court to challenge the government's so-called Rwanda migrant plan. Finally, ahead of World Malaria Day, a global health…

The Independent UK

Migrants mount legal challenge to UK-Rwanda deportation plan

Several asylum-seekers and refugee groups have begun a court challenge to the British government’s plan to send hundreds of migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Police Say 5 Wounded in Ramming Attack near Jerusalem Market

A car ramming attack Monday near a popular Jerusalem market wounded five people and the driver was shot and killed, Israeli police said, as the country was set to memorialize its fallen soldiers. The statement said the driver of the car was shot and killed at the scene near the…

The Guardian - UK

Scandal of Syria’s stolen homes: fraudsters use courts to legitimise thefts from refugees

Assad forces said to be in partnership with networks stripping exiles of their property and leaving them nothing to return to

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