migration

Italy Senate passes government’s anti-migrant decree

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian Senate on Wednesday cleared the way for far-right leader Matteo Salvini's tough anti-migrant…

Canada planning to increase expulsions of illegal immigrants: report

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Faced with an influx of asylum seekers from the United States, Canada is planning to substantially…

Venezuelans in Peru take up Maduro’s offer to fly home

  by Carlos Mandujano Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Nearly 100 migrants on Monday took up an offer by Venezuelan…

Ecuador tightens entry requirements for Venezuelans

  QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador announced Thursday it was tightening entry requirements for Venezuelans to help deal with a wave…

Honduras identifies 313 children separated from families in US

  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- A total of 313 Honduran children separated from their parents as a result of the…

Yemeni asylum-seekers spark backlash in South Korea

JEJU, South Korea (AFP) - A few hundred asylum-seekers from Yemen have sparked an unprecedented wave of xenophobia in ethnically…

Temer, Pence discuss Venezuela, Brazilian kids separated at US border

  by Yanina Olivera © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Michel Temer and US Vice President Mike Pence…

Should I stay or go? Birds migrate to save energy: study

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Why have some birds opted for a taxing life…

Honduras regrets loss of US protection status for its nationals

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Honduras expressed regret Friday that around 60,000 of its citizens living and working in the United…

The bitter smiles of Central American migrants in Mexico

MEXICO (AFP) -- Their lips often curve into a tentative smile as they face the camera, but the Central American…

Protest in Madrid after street vendor’s death sparks clashes

by Laurence BOUTREUX Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain - More than a thousand protesters took to the streets in central Madrid…

Abuse or unemployment: stark choice for many Philippine domestics

  by Mynardo Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- After the murder of a Philippine maid in Kuwait,…

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