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Almost 600 Ukrainian refugees granted visas to come to Northern Ireland

The total number of refugees who have arrived in Northern Ireland is not known, with many arriving at Dublin Airport.

The Independent UK

UN: More Than 3,000 People Lost in Sea Crossings to Europe in 2021

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a UN refugee agency report showed on Friday, reporting the highest toll in recent years. Thousands of Africans take long, perilous journeys to Europe each…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU border agency chief resigns over migrant pushback claims

Forcing would-be refugees away from a border is considered a violation of international refugee protection agreements.

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More than 3,000 lost at sea trying to reach Europe in 2021: UN

Global refugee agency warns of ‘alarming’ rise in losses as figure for last year nearly doubles from 2020.

Al Jazeera

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UN

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a U.N. refugee agency report showed on Friday.

Reuters

A staggering refugee burden evokes a haunting history in Polish capital

WARSAW, Poland — Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler nearly wiped Warsaw off the map. Now, a city whose history is written in ash and blood, an age-old crossroads of wartime tragedy, is bursting with Ukrainian refugees.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian refugee donates art as part of Warrnambool's fundraising efforts for war-torn towns

Artist Vladymyr Naumenkov escaped Ukraine amid shelling and gunfire last month. Now safe with his daughter in Victoria, the 70-year-old refugee is using his art to raise money for those who remained.

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Mexican government’s response to Haitian migrant wave was chaotic, report claims

Mexican authorities had limited capacity to manage the country’s recent wave of Haitian migrants, who lived in dire conditions and struggled with the country’s immigration system, said a report published Thursday by an international refugee advocacy organization.

Miami Herald

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

The Conversation

UK government admits to processing delays for Ukraine visas

Workflow backlog understood to be behind often long wait for refugees to hear of visa approval

The Guardian - UK

Borders Bill has passed through UK Parliament - here's what happens now

THE much criticised Nationality and Borders Bill is set to become law after being passed through UK Parliament on Wednesday night.

The National (Scotland)

How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US

In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country as refugees. Hundreds of those refugees have now arrived at the southern border of the United States seeking asylum, after flying to Mexico on tourist visas.

The Conversation

For many migrants, the view of Rwanda is often far from rosy

Britain’s recent decision to send some migrants to Rwanda is questioned by several people resettled in the tiny East African country who say it is not a suitable refuge

The Independent UK

Another 52,000 Ukrainians Flee War as Refugees

More than 5.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United Nations said Wednesday, with more than 52,000 joining their ranks in the past 24 hours. In total, 5,317,219 people have fled Ukraine as refugees since February 24, according to the latest data from…

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: EU border agency involved in hundreds of refugee pushbacks

Investigation suggests Frontex’s database recorded incidents of illegal pushbacks in Aegean Sea as ‘prevention of departure’

Reuters

Exclusive: After pandemic drop, Canada's detention of immigrants rises again

Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel urged to disclose documents behind Rwanda deal as second legal challenge launched

Home Office facing two new legal challenges against plan to ship refugees to East Africa

The Conversation

'Nobody wants to run from the war' – a voice from Ukraine's displaced millions describes the conflicting pulls of home, family and safety

More than 5 million people left Ukraine as refugees between Feb. 24 and April 24, 2022, mostly to neighboring countries Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia.

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Bristol Refugee Festival is making a return this June to unite communities across the city

The month-long festival will be packed with live arts, educational and cultural events

Radio France Internationale

Tigrayan Ethiopian blue helmets in Sudan apply for asylum, says official

A group of some 550 Ethiopian United Nations peacekeepers working in Sudan have claimed asylum due to their Tigrayan background, an official working in the area of refugee response told Reuters newswire.

France 24

Malaysian authorities start 'witch hunt' for Rohingyas fleeing migrant detention centre

Nearly 500 Rohingya refugees fled a detention centre where they were being held in Malaysia on April 20. Dozens of videos show them running along the highways, panicked. Most were later arrested by police. However, on April 26, Malaysian authorities called on the local population to find the 61 Rohingya…

The Conversation

South Africa's COVID relief measures mostly excluded refugees: a neglect of duty

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa saw the government impose a lockdown in a bid to save lives. It introduced several interventions to cushion the impact of the crisis caused by the shutdown of economic activities on citizens. Among the measures were food aid as well…

The Independent UK

Briton ‘will travel to Ukraine to care for autistic teenager’ after visa issues

Julie Elliot and her husband Roger hope to welcome 16-year-old refugee Timothy Tymoshenko into their home.

Evening Standard

More than eight million refugees will flee Ukraine this year, says UN refugee agency

More than eight million Ukrainians are expected to flee the war-torn country this year, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR).

The Guardian - UK

‘They can really fly’: how to teach a refugee child

Children arriving from war-torn countries such as Ukraine often thrive in their new school and go on to be successful. How do teachers do it?

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