March 8, 2023 Reporter's Notebook: Italy's Meloni facing first crisis as prime minister over migrant boat tragedy Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing her first crisis after taking office in October, after a migrant-packed vessel broke into pieces just off the shore of Italy.
March 1, 2023 Malaysia's prime minister claims over 200,000 refugees have fled to his country from Burma Over 200,000 Burma refugees have fled to Malaysia as a civil conflict continues in the nation. Other nations such as the Phillipines have discussed ending the conflict.
January 18, 2023 Biden admin launches pilot program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees directly The Biden administration on Thursday formally announced an ambitious pilot program to allow groups of Americans to sponsor refugees if they meet certain criteria.
December 18, 2022 30 retired military leaders urge Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act before the new year Retired military top brass wrote a letter urging Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, allowing Afghan evacuees to get permanent residency quicker.
December 16, 2022 Angelina Jolie leaves role as United Nations refugee agency envoy after 21 years Angelina Jolie is ending her decadeslong partnership with the United Nations as its special envoy through the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. She will continue to work with refugees but through local organizations.
December 8, 2022 Ukrainian refugees struggle to find work in US, some agencies want government to extend stay Many Ukrainian refugees have relocated to the United States amid Russia's war, but some are struggling to find work and concerned about eventually being required to return home.
December 7, 2022 What is the Afghan Adjustment Act and how could it help America's forgotten allies? Many of the thousands of Afghan evacuees who resettled in the U.S. are still seeking permanent residency in America more than a year after fleeing Afghanistan.
October 6, 2022 Russian nationals flee military service, request asylum in Alaska Both U.S. Senators from Alaska said Thursday that two Russians arrived at St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea to request asylum this week.
September 18, 2022 New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees Humanitarian organizations and ordinary American citizens are working to help resettle Afghan refugees after the U.S. military's withdrawal from Kabul in 2021.
September 9, 2022 Illinois mayor 'unhappy,' says Chicago officials failed to inform him about migrants sent to town A mayor in the Chicago suburbs wasn't told that his town would be receiving over 60 migrants, who were taken to a local Hampton Inn hotel.
