Migration
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15 dead, 19 missing after Indonesia boat sinks
Jul 24, 2023A wooden boat sank off the shore of Sulawesi island in Indonesia on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and 19 more missing, according to search and rescue officials. Just after midnight local time (1700... -
Panama says migrant numbers keep surging
Jul 22, 2023According to a senior authority, the number of migrants traveling through Panama on their way to the United States is steadily increasing and far surpassing the record numbers set in 2022. “Today we add 227,000 migrants... -
UN says 289 children died in Mediterranean Sea crossings this year
Jul 15, 2023According to the United Nations, 289 children are reported to have perished in the first half of 2023 while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The UN organization for children, UNICEF, reported that the... -
Cyprus saves 45 Syrian migrants from boats in distress
Jun 24, 2023Authorities in Cyprus said Friday that they rescued 45 Syrian migrants from two boats after getting information that they were in difficulty near a beachfront tourist area. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of the eastern Mediterranean... -
Sewage leak caused typhoid outbreak on Dutch refugee ship
Apr 2, 2023An inquiry revealed on Sunday that sewage leaks into drinking water supplies were to blame for a typhoid outbreak that occurred on an old cruise ship housing asylum seekers in the Netherlands last year. The Dutch... -
Two dead after 15 migrants found trapped in train in Texas
Mar 25, 2023A train carrying a group of migrants who were “suffocating” was stopped on Friday as a result of an anonymous emergency call, according to Texas police. Two of the migrants on the train were found deceased.... -
Death toll from migrant shipwreck in southern Italy rises to 58
Feb 27, 2023A wooden sailing boat carrying migrants crashed against rocks on the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, killing fifty-eight persons, including some children, according to authorities. The boat carrying refugees from Afghanistan, Iran, and other nations... -
French rescue nearly 190 migrants trying to cross Channel
Sep 4, 2022In a series of operations on Saturday, French authorities saved roughly 190 migrants who were attempting to cross the Channel, the body of water separating northern France from southern England, according to the authorities. According to... -
As the Za’atari camp approaches ten, lasting solutions are needed for Syrian refugees living in Jordan
Aug 4, 2022This week, the Za’atari camp in Jordan, the temporary residence for 80,000 Syrian refugees, celebrated its tenth anniversary, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The Agency emphasized the need for long-term solutions for refugees despite... -
IOM helps nearly 50,000 migrants return home voluntarily in 2021
Aug 4, 2022According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights, about 50,000 migrants received assistance in voluntarily returning to their home countries, and more than 113,000 reintegration activities were supported internationally. Global...
