6 d. ago Germany 'forming secret alliance of nations that will turn away migrants at their borders'

While details of the plan remain unclear, incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to cut the number of refugee arrivals into Germany.

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1 week ago Burundi sees its largest number of refugees arriving in decades during Congo's fighting

The United Nations says Burundi is seeing its largest influx of refugees in decades as tens of thousands of people flee the fighting in neighboring eastern Congo

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2 w. ago Trump's funding freeze leaves US allied Afghan refugees struggling for the basics

An Afghan father of two is among thousands of newly arrived refugees who lost financial assistance when the Trump administration cut off funding for the federal refugee program in January

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2 w. ago ‘It’s helping me build my future’: empowering migrant and refugee families in a London borough of sanctuary

In Islington, a panel of people with migrant and refugee backgrounds is allocating £500,000 in grants to directly help new arrivals who are where they once wereOn a cold morning in the heart of London, recently arrived refugees and more established migrants gather in a community centre. Their mission? To decide how £500,000 in funding will be used to support people like them.The initiative is part of the Borough of Sanctuary grants programme, which takes the government’s commitment to devolution a step further, using it to empower migrants and refugees. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Exposed, the 'skilled worker' ruse that saw 53 asylum claims jump to 5,300 in two years

The new 'backdoor to Britain' has witnessed at least a 100-fold increase in the number of foreign nationals arriving here as 'skilled workers' and then claiming to be refugees.

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3 w. ago The Ukrainian refugee fighting to become the first European sumo grand champion

Known by his fighting moniker, Aonishiki Arata, the Ukrainian wrestler recently won promotion to sumo’s highest level in JapanDanylo Yavhusishyn arrived in Japan in April 2022 as a teenage refugee from the war in Ukraine, unable to speak a word of the language and uncertain how long he would be separated from his family.This weekend, the 20-year-old will make his debut in the top division of the ancient sport of sumo wrestling, after rising through the ranks with record speed. Continue reading...

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