Tag: Refugees
Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation
During the whole of 2023, local councils in England accepted 9,580 households as needing help after becoming homeless because they had had to leave as [...]
Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the Internation [...]
The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.
President Biden is restoring resources and staffing for the refugee program, which was gutted during the Trump administration.
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U.S. Charges Iranian Man and Two Canadians in Plot to Kill Refugees
Naji Sharifi Zindashti is accused of being the kingpin of a network that targeted defectors and hiring the two Canadians, including a member of the He [...]
Rwanda: We’ll give cash back if refugees don’t arrive
Rwandan President Kagame has offered to return money given to his country by UK taxpayers for the government's flagship asylum plan if no refugees end [...]
Trump Vows to Reject Gazan Refugees After Israel Attack
Mr. Trump, in an Iowa speech, further retreated from his criticism of Israel and did not repeat his comments about Hezbollah that prompted condemnatio [...]
DeSantis and Haley Diverge on Help for Gaza Refugees
The two Republican candidates appeared to diverge on attitudes toward civilians in the Gaza Strip who are bracing for an invasion by Israel.
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DOJ sues SpaceX for hiring discrimination against refugees
A Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California.Pat [...]
Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank
More In Common says lessons need to be learned, on the two-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul.
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Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless
Many Afghan families are still living in temporary accommodation two years after coming to the UK.
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Afghan refugees to move out of UK hotels over the summer
Labour warns the move could mean families who have resettled in the UK could become homeless.
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Afghan refugees to be moved out of hotels under new government plans
The new plan applies to Afghans who have arrived in the UK under two resettlement schemes: the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which focus [...]
Stellar partners with UNHCR to give Ukrainian refugees cash via USDC
Humanitarian groups have increasingly used blockchain technology to solve problems with lack of banking or inadequate identity verification in develop [...]
Help house 10,000 Afghan refugees, minister tells councils
Thousands of Afghan refugees are living in temporary accommodation in UK hotels, costing £1m a day.
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Russian Activists Turn to Crypto for Donations to Aid Ukraine Refugees
There is another reason crypto might be preferable for Russians willing to help Ukrainians, said Vlad, a volunteer for Ethos, a fund created by Russia [...]