Tag: refugees

Trump signs revised travel ban, exempts Iraqis

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, scaling back the order to exempt Iraqis and permanent US residents. After his first wide-ranging and controversial restrictions were slapped down by the federal courts, Trump signed an order freezing new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens. The White House said Trump signed the order behind […]

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With Trump travel ban still blocked, travelers head to US

  by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — After a US appeals court refused to restore President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration order, travelers who had been banned from entering the country trickled in Sunday as the White House vowed to prevail in the high-stakes legal battle. The early-morning ruling from a federal appeals court was the latest chapter in a saga which began on January 27, when Trump issued a […]

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President Duterte to open PHL doors to fleeing refugees

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will respect and will not comment on policies instituted by the new US President Donald Trump, including his controversial immigration and travel ban on seven Muslim countries, even as the Philippine leader announced that the Philippines would be open to accepting refugees with nowhere to go to. The President cited what the Philippines did when it accepted Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s until early 1990s. The Philippines was  then the […]

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British PM does ‘not agree’ with Trump immigration policy

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May does “not agree” with the restrictions on immigration imposed by US President Donald Trump and will intervene if they affect UK nationals, Downing Street said Sunday. “Immigration policy in the United States is a matter for the government of the United States, just the same as immigration policy for this country should be set by our government,” a spokesman said. “But we do not […]

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Trump immigration ban loses first legal battle

  by Catherine Triomphe Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US airports braced for fresh protests Sunday against Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban, which a federal judge partially blocked by ordering authorities not to deport refugees and other travelers detained at US borders. The ruling coincided with a wave of anger and concern abroad, including among US allies, and rallies at major airports across the United States. “Victory!!!!!!” the American Civil Liberties […]

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Between guilt and outrage, West looks helpless over Aleppo

by Hui Min NEO Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – The fall of Aleppo has unleashed a mixture of outrage and impotence in the West, in which fury at the relentless carnage has mingled with guilt over the failure to stop it. Even the European public — who marched in the millions over the siege of Sarajevo or against the Iraq War — stayed at home as the Russian-backed Syrian regime smashed the country’s […]

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Merkel launches election bid with tough line on immigration

ESSEN, Germany (AFP) – by Hui Min NEO Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany’s refugee influx, but set down a tough line on integration — including a ban on the full-face veil — as she launched into election campaign mode. Outlining a strategy to counter populism that has consumed key allies abroad, Merkel vowed there would be no repeat of last year’s record refugee arrivals. She also stressed it was legitimate […]

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21,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar: IOM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) – by Shafiqul ALAM More than 20,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks, humanitarian officials said on Tuesday, following a bloody crackdown by the army in neighbouring Myanmar. Bangladesh has stepped up patrols on the border to try to stem the tide of refugees since an eruption of unrest in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in early October. But Sanjukta Sahany, head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) office […]

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UN raises alarm as civilians flee Aleppo assault

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) – by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut The Syrian government offensive to recapture rebel-held parts of Aleppo sparked international alarm on Tuesday, with the UN saying nearly 16,000 people had fled the assault and more could follow. France called for an immediate UN Security Council session on the fighting, which has seen the army capture a third of opposition-controlled east Aleppo in recent days. The fighting has prompted an exodus […]

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Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar violence

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AFP) – by Munir UZ ZAMAN Sam JAHAN Horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder are emerging from among the thousands of desperate Rohingya migrants who have pushed into Bangladesh in the past few days to escape unfolding chaos in Myanmar. Up to 30,000 of the impoverished ethnic group have fled their homes, the United Nations says, after troops poured into the narrow strip where they live earlier this month. Bangladesh has resisted […]

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Remaining Jungle migrants relocated after two days in limbo

CALAIS, France (AFP) – by Gina DOGGETT and Baptiste BECQUART Most of the migrants left wandering the Calais “Jungle” as it was being demolished were relocated Friday, including dozens of minors over whom France and Britain had traded barbs. After being left to fend for themselves for two days in the deserted burnt-out shantytown, around 100 stragglers boarded buses for shelters around the country. Around 50 minors, mostly Sudanese, were taken to a centre for […]

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Germany to impose strict welfare curbs for EU immigrants

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – The German government on Wednesday approved a new law to curb social benefits for EU citizens who arrive in the country without a job, as it responds to pressure to get tough on migrants. Under the draft legislation, which still needs to go through parliament, EU nationals who have never worked in Germany will have to wait five years before they can claim benefits. The strict new measure comes after a […]

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