Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policy Bill C-12 includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025
AI translation is replacing interpreters in GP care – here’s why that’s troubling When a doctor can’t find an interpreter, many now reach for Google Translate. It seems like a practical fix to a pressing problem. But a new study warns this quick solution may be putting refugee and migrant patients at serious risk – exposing them to translation errors that could lead… The Conversation · Dec 22, 2025
US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees are paying the price Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
Love Actually’s Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis back Red Cross’s family reunion campaign Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has axed the refugee family reunion visa route - with loved ones only able to come to the UK if the sponsor is on a work or study visas The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall. Euronews · Dec 18, 2025
Trump Admin Warns of 'Severe Consequences' After South Africa Briefly Detains U.S. Officials in Refugee Operation The State Department warned of "severe consequences" if South Africa fails to hold accountable those responsible of what it described as the detention of U.S. officials and the public release of their passport information during an immigration enforcement operation. Latin Times · Dec 18, 2025
Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children's lives crushed by foreign aid cuts Though the US spent just 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump dubbed USAID wasteful and shut it down, a move that has proven catastrophic for the world's most vulnerable. Euronews · Dec 18, 2025
UN official says lifting US sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns The U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon says the U.S. lifting sanctions on Syria could encourage more refugees to return The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Thousands to avoid Christmas on streets as Home Office ordered to delay refugee evictions Move-on period extended from 28 days to 56 days if person recently granted refugee status is at risk of sleeping rough The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
In rare ruling, EU's top court sides with refugee's appeal in a landmark case against Frontex The European Union's highest court has sided with a Syrian refugee in a landmark case against Frontex, the EU border agency The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bushfires to give back to the community that took them in Bushfires are deadly, they can break out in the blink of an eye and last for days in the vast desert of Mauritania The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center South African authorities say a center processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law enforcement officers and seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for working there illegally The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
The mother who unites a community around her cooking in Bristol Using her mother’s Ethiopian recipes, Meriam brings sustenance to her local English community — with the help of ACH, a remarkable social enterprise that supported her journey Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
PHOTO ESSAY: Photos reveal impact of U.S. aid cuts on Rohingya children in camps in Bangladesh Deep cuts to foreign aid by U.S. President Donald Trump this year, compounded by reductions from other donor countries, have led to the closure of thousands of schools and youth centers in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, severely weakening child protection programs. As a result, girls have been forced into… The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Rohingya refugees face food shortages as aid cuts hit: ‘We go to sleep hungry... but I’m scared to go home’ IN FOCUS: The Rohingya that have fled violence and persecution in Myanmar face deteriorating conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar as aid cuts leave supplies short. Lauren Crosby Medlicott reports
The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025 What makes people welcome or reject refugees? What research in Germany reveals Across the EU, immigration is one of the most divisive topics in politics today. Germany, a country once known for its “Willkommenskultur” (welcome culture), is a case in point.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025 Woman who fled rape and torture in DRC wins UK citizenship case after Home Office U-turn Victory thought to be first under new policy that normally refuses applicants such as refugees who enter illegally
Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2025 UN to assess refugee strategy, funding at global forum The United Nations will appraise its policies on refugees during the Global Refugee Forum opening Monday in Geneva. This move is due to an increase in armed conflict, the politicisation of asylum law and cuts to international aid.
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025 Activist mother of three who fled Zimbabwe to be reunited with her children after 7 years apart How Refugee Action helped a refugee mother keep going in her darkest hours
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025 Dining across the divide: ‘We discussed whether we should increase immigration, and I said no’ An author and a tech coach had a heated debate about refugees, loud phones in public spaces, and our reliance on cars. Did they part with a smile?
The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025 From Bosnia to Brisbane: what child refugee Jasmina Joldić learned about peace, hate and the fragility of society The 30th anniversary of the Dayton Accords, which put an end to the war in Bosnia, leads Joldić to reflect on the nature of imperfect peace
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025 Iraqi ex-president Salih on track to lead UN refugee agency and take over from Grandi, letter says Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is on track to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency
Latin Times · Dec 11, 2025 Colombia's Foreign Minister Says Country Would Host Maduro Should He Cave To U.S. Pressure And Leave Power: 'We Have a Refugee Policy' Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025 Suspect in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee appears in federal court Brown’s attorneys filed a motion this week seeking for him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation
International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2025 Ukrainian Woman Who Escaped the Russian Invasion Arrested by ICE During Her Green Card Interview Ukrainian refugee detained by ICE during green card interview, despite legal status — her husband battles for release.