Migration
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Sending in the Royal Navy is not the answer to small boat migration in the Channel
Full details of the plan have not been revealed, but appear to involve the navy taking a leadership and planning role,…
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Rwanda’s history of receiving deportees raises concerns for potential UK scheme
Rwanda – one of two African countries to which the UK government is reportedly considering sending asylum seekers for resettlement…
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Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent
On one side is a tennis superstar who is unvaccinated and has raised concerns about receiving the vaccination. Maria O’Sullivan…
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Roll up for Morrison’s Novak circus – where the Djoker is on all of us
Thirteen years ago, an exiled Uyghur human rights activist named Rebiya Kadeer applied to my government for a visa to…
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Refugee who escaped the Taliban and self-immolated on Nauru speaks from Melbourne’s Park Hotel
But he said it was Australia’s ongoing and indefinite detention that had left him permanently scarred. Erin Handley ABC The refugee,…
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How Australia’s handling of Djokovic exposed its flawed immigration system to the world
Novak Djokovic has claimed victory in one court, and is back on one more familiar. Ben Doherty The Guardian But as…
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Two Turkey-origin women to serve in new Dutch government
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, a 44-year-old politician of the right-wing People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who has been a member…
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UK to ease immigration rules for care workers as shortage worsens
Thousands of additional care workers are to be recruited from abroad to fill chronic gaps in the workforce, the government…
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Afghans arrive at Croatian border amid violence, freezing weather
BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — As the first snowfall blankets the area, Afghan migrants traveling for months are starting to arrive. Stefania…
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Meseret’s miracle
Soon after, sister Meseret fled the country in fear for her life. Patrick Martin ABC News But the safe haven…
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Number of asylum seekers making the perilous trip across English Channel triples
Arash* took his first steps on English soil on a cloudy, drizzly day in May, after attempting a perilous crossing…
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Italy’s citizenship debate: how a country of emigrants is learning to live with immigrants
Salvini is facing charges of kidnapping after allegedly blocking the humanitarian ship Open Arms carrying 147 migrants from docking at…
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Immigration reform must respect migrants’ rights and drive economic growth
With baby boomers retiring from the labour force at a rapidly rising rate, this will be heavily dependent on a…
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Emma Thompson invited a 16-year-old refugee over for Christmas dinner. He is now her son.
Dame Emma Thompson is an icon: an incredibly successful actor, screenwriter, activist, comedian and more. Isabella Ross MamaMia Amid Thompson’s life in…
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A Persian festival, Yalda, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, with pomegranates, poetry and sacred rituals
As a child I would dread this time of the year. Pardis Mahdavi The Conversation Not only was there was…
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Record numbers of young Guatemalans migrate north, leaving families in limbo
Her 15-year-old grandson Kevin pulled a backpack over his shoulders and climbed into the car that would take him on…
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