‘Isn’t it just cruel madness to restrict family reunion, which is one of the few safe routes that currently exist’ The post Home secretary accused of giving into ‘far-right pressure’ by suspending family reunion applications appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
Imagine an ambulance crew who decided they wouldn’t go to help a casualty because they’d seen one too many people injuring themselves because of drinking too much. It doesn’t seem likely. Yet compa…| Market Garden Reader
I LOVE the Frankie Elkin series. Lisa Gardner has long been an author I have enjoyed and I am thrilled with this newer series. Here’s what I had to say in earlier reviews which gives you a foundation about Frankie: … Frankie is a recovering alcoholic with no special skills beyond tenacity and the fortitude to […]| Books of My Heart
For Syrians who fled to Sudan seeking safety, the war has reopened old wounds and exposed new gaps in protection.| Global Voices
Grace Cooke, Lorenzo Meira-Gobel and Rory Hankins ask: what might it mean to approach English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teaching through the lens of the medical humanities?| the polyphony
Refugees in Europe: How are community psychologists responding? Date: October 27, 2020 Webinar with Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu October 27, 2020, 5 PM (CET) (4 pm BST) Mainstream psychology suffers from a number of biases (e.g., Eurocentrism, colonial approaches, individualistic assumptions, militarism) … Continue reading →| Liberation Psychology
New government statistics have shown that just 1.5% of Universal Credit claimants in Great Britain were refugees.| The London Economic
This might be the first fashion designer to engage in philanthropic sex work.| Out Magazine
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 31, 2025, …| Viewpoints
By Marianna Richardson, Director of Communications for the G20 Interfaith Forum – – – This …| Viewpoints
If God cares and is concerned about the people on the move, I believe I should be concerned with that as well. The post What is the Church’s Calling to Care for People on the Move? appeared first on Faithward.org.| Faithward.org
When tensions rise in communities, churches can be agents of peace, compassion, sanctuary, solidarity and support. Below we suggest five ways that church leaders can prepare positively – to be ready to lead, respond and care well at times of unrest. It is nearly a year since violent disorder broke out in parts of England […] The post Reach out in peace: Positive preparation for times of unrest appeared first on Joint Public Issues Team.| Joint Public Issues Team
eople are literally dying,” Imad Satti said as he talked about his family and fellow countrymen in Sudan,| The Upstream Journal - Your magazine on human rights & social justice
Yanis Varoufakis, Thomas Piketty, Nassim Taleb, Jayati Gosh, Michael Hudson, Giuseppe Mastruzzo, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Robert H. Wade, Christopher Cramer and Nidhi Srinivas co-sign the open letter below supporting Francesca Albanese amid US calls to remove her as the UN special rapporteur on Palestine History teaches us that economic interests have been key drivers and […] The post Amid Trump’s calls to remove her as UN special rapporteur on Palestine, Varoufakis, Piketty, Gosh & another...| Yanis Varoufakis
In 2023, there were approximately 122,085 resettled refugee students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions. Among refugees in the U.S. aged 15-25 who have graduated high school, only about half are attending college or university. These refugees arrived in the United States through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The number of refugees admitted is set by the Presidential Determination each year. Understanding the characteristics and enrollment trends of this population i...| Presidents' Alliance
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Happy news from […]| Laura Purdie Salas
COMMENTARY: South African architects of Apartheid are welcome – Black Africans are excluded.| Erasing 76 Crimes
Under Section 94 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which came into effect 28 June 2002, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is required to table an annual report to Parliament on the immigration initiatives and actions of the previous year. The report to Parliament must also set the department’s targets for the number of immigrants to be admitted to Canada the following year. These targets are known as the immigration levels plan, and in 2017, a multi-year approach was...| HillNotes
To the extent that there is a comprehensible theology underlying the Trump Administration's engagement with the world, it is not premised upon an understanding or tenet of Christianity.| Contending Modernities
Siham Amedy, a Kurdish refugee from northern Iraq, has transformed her experience growing up in a refugee family into a mission to support other refugees and immigrants and strengthen her community. As a 2025 Sparking Change grantee, Siham is organizing a project in Moorhead, Minnesota that uses food to bridge gaps and bring people closer… The post Finding home and strengthening community: Siham’s story appeared first on Welcoming America.| Welcoming America
"We urge the UK government to provide a path to settlement for Ukrainians living in the UK."| Bright Green
Yesterday, the GMB adopted a motion entitled, “For a fair and humane immigration policy”. This was proposed by my Branch and moved at Congress by me. The motion confirms its policy on fairness and dignity in immigration policy, calling for| davelevy.info
The mantra of “safe and legal routes” is regularly repeated by the government when justifying increasingly draconian legislation in an attempt to prevent| Free Movement
The current immigration rules on when a refugee may be joined by family members — often referred to as refugee family reunion — are woefully outdated and| Free Movement
This story, while highlighting one woman’s courage, is a mirror to a wider neglect, a reminder that Sudan’s crisis is far from over.| Global Voices
Greek National Opera’s educational program Co-OPERAtive, the first intercultural youth opera hub in Europe, will complete its fifth year by presenting a new music theatre performance titled (Another) Winter Journey. The performance will feature a mixed group of Athenian teenagers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors who were involved in the educational program, alongside the GNO Intercultural […]| Greek News Agenda
Before they ever arrive at our clinic, most asylum seekers have already told their story again and again. To border agents, immigration officers, legal advocates, therapists and strangers with clipboards. Each time, they are expected to recount the most painful, sometimes unspeakable, chapters of their lives to a system that is not designed for healing… Read More »Stories That Weigh, Communities That Uplift The post Stories That Weigh, Communities That Uplift first appeared on Biomedical ...| Biomedical Odyssey
Amid the rise in Reform UK voters and Westminster's grasp on immigration policy, is Wales' ambition to be a nation of sanctuary realistic?| Big Issue
The intense heat is compounded as swarms of flies and mosquitoes infest the tents due to an absence of sewage services.| Truthout
Dear supporters, May was another month where migrants’ rights came under attack in the form of the new Immigration White Paper This time, the Prime Minister tried to justify another round of harsh immigration proposals in an already infamous ‘island of strangers’ speech – a nod to Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ tirade. The Immigration […]| Migrants' Rights Network
Everyday wide apertures:newsprint, television, radio.Second or third-hand glimpse of another’s plight.Photographers knowwide apertures provide shallow depth. Until that day, that’s what I had. That day, strolling the cruise ship’s deck,my privileged promenadewas suddenly interrupted.What I’d read about, heard on the… Continue reading →| lillian the home poet
This spring and summer I’ve been working alongside a team of artists to engage with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and help them respond to our Shropshire heritage and la…| JEAN ATKIN
Nairobi City County is taking a significant step forward in fostering inclusive development with its newly launched Refugee Integration and Community Building Strategy (NCRIS). The launch immediately provides refugees and other migrants living in the city with access to public healthcare and city-run schools, and the ability to obtain a business license.| ACRC
Meeting moderated by Chenming (Jeremy) DongParticipants: Daniel Xu, Oliver Xu, Henry Yang, and Alan Liu. The post Canada’s Immigration System – April 1, 2024 appeared first on The Awakening Project.| The Awakening Project
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
Denunciamo l’imminente allontanamento di nove migranti dal centro di accoglienza straordinaria (CAS)| Coordinamento Migranti
Emmanuel’s* dreams may seem humble, but they are not so different from those of millions of our planet’s inhabitants. “To get a job to help my wife, my children. And to help my family back in Haiti,” he tells me, in a shelter in Mexico City. “We left in search of a better life for […]| The Tequila Files
Upon arrival in Amatillo, an unassuming town on the border between Honduras and El Salvador, several people quickly clustered around the cars. They offered all kinds of services – to guard the car,…| The Tequila Files
di NIDZARA AHMETAŠEVIĆ e EMINA BUZINKIĆ 29 marzo 2025 – Al Jazeera Da mesi, l’amministrazione del presidente statunitense Donald Trump sta portando avanti una repressione della migrazione ampiamente pubblicizzata. Il Dipartimento della Sicurezza Interna (DHS) e l’agenzia per l’immigrazione (ICE) hanno trasformato le deportazioni in spettacoli mediatici, diffondendo video di persone incatenate e rendendo … L'articolo Non solo Trump: anche l’UE sta conducendo una crociata cont...| Coordinamento Migranti
I was born a proud Protestant. A Lutheran in a town still marked by Catholic-Protestant tensions, with Catholic friends who told me I don’t worship right, neighbors who claimed Catholics were polytheists, and a grandmother who wore orange on St. Patrick’s Day (I never quite got that, as we had no connection to Ireland). But […]| The Duck of Minerva
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Medium.| Moms Who Vax
When in the autumn of 1931 Major Duncan McCallum and his wife Violet were travelling from Kenya to British Somaliland, the local Italian provincial governor Commendatore Massimo Adolfo Vitale hosted them in Italian Somaliland. From this encounter spurred a friendship between the British Major and the Italian Officer, with the both of them remaining in Read More| Document Blog
UNICEF is assessing the impact of US aid cuts, which have already affected millions of children since last month’s funding freeze.| The Globe Post
Transcript: There are very murky parts of our society – people who see no problem in attacking or demonising others who are just trying to survive and live a dignified life. And unfortunately, they…| Phoenix Media Co-operative
Immigration continues to be a pressing matter in our country. Problems are easily identified but solutions are hard to find. It seems timely to reconsider basic principles as we seek wisdom to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God.| Gentle Reformation
Listen to the companion podcast here A little more than year ago, over 600 people died when the Adriana, a severely overcrowded fishing trawler filled with an estimated 750 migrants and asylum seekers, capsized near Pylos, Greece. This tragedy highlighted not only the perilous journey that asylum seekers face crossing into Europe, but also the […] The post The migrant detention camps of Greece first appeared on The Upstream Journal.| The Upstream Journal
A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ahead of Christmas. In...| United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)
Legislators can support and advocate for Afghan families seeking refuge.| State Innovation Exchange
By Gul Siddiqi, Development Manager, International Rescue Committee WA Globally, humanitarian and resettlement needs are higher than ever before. 120 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, a number that has more than doubled over the past ten years and increased by 10 million since last year. For far too many families and individuals seeking safety Continue Reading| Global Washington
Iranian authorities are intensifying their efforts to expel Afghan immigrants, with the Governor of Tehran, Alireza Fakhari, emphasizing the need| Zamaneh Media
Martin fled Cameroon when security forces imprisoned his father and started regularly raiding Anglophone villages. The U.S. government might send him back. The post ‘People Are Being Killed Like Flies’: Denied Asylum in the U.S., Cameroonians Fear Increasing Violence Back Home appeared first on Pacific Standard.| Pacific Standard
As Labour Party panders to right-wing fascists in the wake of the UK race riots, a migrant rights non-profit has exposed its latest plans| Canary
For all the triumph of this year’s team of refugee competitors, their presence spoke to the need to end global mass displacement.| Foreign Policy In Focus
Iranian police are reportedly arresting and deporting Afghan migrants, even those with legal residency permits. Several Afghan migrants who were| Zamaneh Media
The growing rate of refugees across the globe constitutes an international crisis. Supporting these displaced people requires acknowledging the consequences of conflict and building resilient frameworks to protect refugee rights| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Historian Daniel Gray draws connections between football and the Spanish Civil War, as personified by the Basque refugee children who became footballers in England. This article was published in issue 59 of ¡No pasarán! in January| International Brigade Memorial Trust
“Borders generate more human possibilities: citizens standing for the rights of noncitizens, finding them refuge, seeking them sanctuary, pushing at the margins of the state and its sovereignty.”| Public Books
This week Monday (June 20th) was World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. | Unexpected Intersections
With much of its land an arid, inhospitable desert, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, one of the world’s driest countries, threatens to die of thirst. Analysts have long warned that Jordan, saddled with shrinking renewable resources and a quickly growing population, faced a reckoning. In recent years, however, the challenges confronting this parched kingdom have accelerated. The post High and Dry with the Hashemites appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
Fanack Water speaks to Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan, about supplying water to a growing population. The post Q&A with Tawfiq Habashneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority of Jordan appeared first on Fanack Water.| Fanack Water
The influx of Palestinian refugees strained Jordan water reserves. The refugee camps needed a domestic water supply, as did Palestinians| Fanack Water
Since the beginning of March, there has been an unprecedented campaign of violence against refugees and foreigners in Sofia. Polarising and racist statements by politicians and uncritical, sensationalist media coverage have unleashed a wave of attacks. The Bulgarian capital, which is where most institutions and facilities dealing with migrants are located and where most economic […]| Lefteast
Compared to later federal–provincial agreements, the Canada–Quebec Accord is also the most extensive. Under this Accord, for instance, Quebec has exclusive responsibility for selecting economic immigrants destined for that province – and for the criteria by which they are selected – rather than simply assessing and nominating some of them to address specific labour market and economic needs. Quebec, uniquely, sets the number of economic immigrants it will receive, rather than consulti...| HillNotes
A grim humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Ukraine’s south-east due to President Putin’s decision to invade sovereign Ukraine. The consequences of the invasion have been devastating, with widespread destruction, displacement, and loss of life. Particularly affected are Mariupol and its ethnic Greek population, trapped under siege, and Ukrainian Bulgarians who have mobilized to support refugees. […]| Minorities Network
The war in Ukraine has displaced civil society activists from various regions to western Ukraine, making it a hub of civil society activism. Ethnic Romanians and Hungarians have played significant roles in supporting refugees and advocating for human rights. The war has highlighted the need for more inclusive minority politics and presents an opportunity for […]| Minorities Network
Over the past year since the commencement of the war, the situation for Ukrainian Roma, who already faced significant challenges during peacetime, has escalated into a catastrophe. The Russian invasion disrupted Ukraine’s fledgling support system for the Roma community, as state and private charitable foundations shifted their focus to address wartime needs. Consequently, thousands of […]| Minorities Network
Nathan Hennebry discusses the Erskine hotel demonstrations of the past year and how deprived communities can fight for their living standards.| YCL
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Let's focus on what truly works: tackling the backlog, creating safe routes, and upholding our commitment to human rights. As Liberal Democrats, we will continue to fight for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.| www.libdems.org.uk
The ultimate the "bad guy" here isn't really the local authority, the devolved administration or even the outsourcers — it's the Home Office. But their demonstrable badness only adds to the vicious cycle of rival nationalisms.| Source
"Christians are taking on this role of witnessing publicly---even paying the cost of being arrested---in order to witness to compassion for refugees."| Bearing Witness
In the UK we have almost become accustomed to seeing headlines in (mostly) right wing and conservative media about refugees and people seeking asylum that have famously included ‘The Swarm in Our Streets’ and more recently focussed on government plans to ‘stop the boats’. But do these messages, and the values that underpin them, truly […]| CC Foundation
