From the Irish fleeing the great famine of the 19th century to the survivors of the Holocaust, the Tenement Museum preserves the memories of immigrants who shaped New York: now, it will also tell the life of an African-American family, so that the story is “more honest”. It is a narrow two-room apartment, with rustic … Read more
After months of a deaf and acrimonious campaign, the member countries of the International Organization for Migration meet in Geneva on Monday to decide whether its current Portuguese chief or its American deputy will take the reins of this agency with a crucial role. The 175 member states of the IOM will vote by secret … Read more
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the media Telemundo 52 received a complaint from a couple who did not know if their immigration attorney was licensed to practice or had brought their case before the Department of Immigration. The complainants stated that the alleged expert in legal matters did not provide them with a copy of the contract made. They commented … Read more
Mexico must assume the restrictive migration policies of the United States, even if it means doing the “dirty work” of its big neighbor, say experts after the death of 39 migrants in the border town Ciudad Juarez. Beyond the first five arrests Thursday in the investigation for “homicide”, the drama appears as the consequence of … Read more
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Immigration Article reserved for subscribers Mediterranean, deadly migrationfile The far-right government has approved measures to drastically reduce the room for maneuver of NGOs who rescue migrants at sea, at the risk of causing further tragedies in the Mediterranean. 25,000 dead in the central Mediterranean since 2014. 1,300 victims recorded since the beginning of 2022. Despite … Read more
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Mediterranean, deadly migrationdossier Olivier Véran considers the “declarations” of the Italian government and its “refusal to dock” the boat of the European NGO SOS Mediterraneo, which carries 234 migrant passengers, “unacceptable”. The showdown is more political than humanitarian. Government spokesman Olivier Véran on Wednesday asked Italy to do so “play your role” and of “Respecting … Read more
But this Venezuelan asylum seeker is an exception in this city that symbolizes the history of immigration, overwhelmed for six months by the influx of Latin American illegal immigrants. The 1940s made this summer, like many Venezuelans and citizens of authoritarian regimes in Central America, a grueling journey to the Mexican-American border. Once in the … Read more
More than 50 migrants, from Mexico or Central America, died in an overheated truck in Texas, a tragedy attributed Tuesday by President Joe Biden to “smugglers” motivated solely by the lure of profit. Despite the magnitude of the drama, one of the worst in American history, his opposition was quick to attribute him some responsibility, … Read more
First modification: 27/11/2021 – 13:52 – After calling on Thursday for greater European involvement in this migration crisis, France went even further, canceling on Friday the invitation to the United Kingdom to participate in a meeting tomorrow Sunday with other European Ministers of the Interior to address the situation. The Elysee’s outrage with Boris Johnson … Read more
In 2019 Latin America caught fire: tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Honduras and other countries to demand a change in the way they are governed. Above all, he showed discontent with the political and party elites, who have failed to show – much less create … Read more