Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Region Police have intercepted 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants, who were reportedly trafficked into Uganda from Kenya through the Busia border. The group consists of 12 adult males, two women, four girls, and two boys. They were intercepted at the Nile Bridge aboard a …
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Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure on Sunday launched the construction of new homes meant to accommodate migrants deported from the United Kingdom (UK). UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Ernest Nsabimana officiated the groundbreaking ceremony at the Gahanga sector in Rwanda’s …
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Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisia denied that it had deported immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. “Following allegations concerning the forced deportation of a number of immigrants from the brotherly sub-Saharan African countries, the Ministry …
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Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Authorities in Zambia on Thursday said one person has been arrested in connection with 27 dead bodies of suspected Ethiopian immigrants who were found on the outskirts of Lusaka, the country’s capital. On Sunday, residents of the farming area of Ngwerere found 27 dead bodies …
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Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The Australian government has flagged an increase to the country’s migrant intake. Brendan O’Connor, minister for skills and training, said the new Labor government was considering raising the annual migration cap from its current level of 160,000 with more skilled migrants, including health care workers …
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Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior officials in charge of migration issues in the Joe Biden administration are heading to Mexico on Monday to discuss with officials there about the current influx of immigrants into the United States, the White House announced. Roberta Jacobson, special assistant to the president …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | A U.S. federal court on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s order which excludes undocumented immigrants from census when calculating the apportionment of congressional seats in each state. The decision prohibits the Trump administration from reporting any information regarding undocumented immigrants in its census count that could …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to refile paperwork this week to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants undocumented immigrants brought to the nation as children permission to live and work lawfully, The Hill reported Monday. White House Chief of Staff …
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New York, United States | AFP | New York pastor Fabian Arias has been in constant mourning these past two months — the coronavirus has killed 44 of his mostly Hispanic parishioners, highlighting inequalities he says are being worsened by Donald Trump’s government. Amid the tragedies, the Argentine priest is providing a …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to proceed with a rule that aims to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who claim welfare benefits. The top chamber’s five conservative justices outvoted their four progressive colleagues to support a request by …
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