![]() | Tamil Nadu:1,591 houses for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in 13 districts inauguratedIn an announcement in the Assembly last year, Stalin had said that 7,469 worn-out houses across 104 Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camps spread throughout 29 districts would be rebuilt. |
![]() | US-Mexico border world's deadliest land route for migrants: United Nations agencyNearly half the deaths recorded -- 307 in total -- were of people attempting to cross from Mexico to the United States via the Sonora and Chihuahua deserts, the IOM said. |
![]() | Of migrants, refugees, infiltrators and self-proclaimed children of the soilIt is shocking that 77 years after Independence, India presents a picture of a house badly divided. |
![]() | US Justice dept sues SpaceX, alleges discrimination against refugees in hiring processThe lawsuit claimed that SpaceX, from September 2018 to May 2022, aircraft had discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them because of their citizenship. |
![]() | ‘Refugees have right to life’: Madras High CourtJustice GR Swaminathan passed the order on a petition filed by the girl’s father, Athipathi, in 2015. Due to heavy rainfall on May 12, 2014, |
![]() | Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want 'thousands of illegal immigrants'The Polish government wants to hold the referendum alongside the parliamentary election, scheduled for Oct. 15. |
![]() | Weeks after Delhi floods, Hindu refugees from Pakistan await help, face financial woesKanhaiya, a Pakistani refugee living in Majnu ka Tila for the past eight years, said six members of his family were injured while evacuating to safety during the floods. |
![]() | At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: RescuersThousands of Rohingya risk their lives each year making perilous sea journeys from camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar to try to reach Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia. |
![]() | Niger junta breaks off military cooperation with FranceAt the same time, the junta announced that it was scrapping military pacts between Niger and France, citing the former ruler's "careless attitude and its reaction to the situation". |
![]() | 718 Myanmar refugees enter Manipur, govt seeks report from Assam RiflesThe paramilitary force has been also asked to clarify the compelling circumstances of the influx and advised to push back these “illegal immigrants” immediately. |
![]() | Three boats carrying 300 migrants from Senegal go missing near Spanish Canary IslandsThe Atlantic migration route to the Canary Islands is one of the deadliest in the world and is typically used by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to reach Spain. |
![]() | Humans, not refugees: Sri Lankan Tamils feel at home in Dravida land, yet have grievancesSri Lankan Tamils living in Tamil Nadu camps rue the lack of jobs and the fact that they remain refugees. |
![]() | Relish regional recipes made by refugeesOrganised by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and stakeholders, this festival commemorates World Refugee Day, 2023 |
![]() | 35 years on, Lankan Tamil refugees’ fight for Indian citizenship continuesAbout 59,000 Sri Lankan Tamils reside in the refugee camps in Tamil Nadu. Most of them, who have been staying in India for over 35 years, has been demanding Indian citizenship. |
![]() | 'Diversity brings insights': Amazon, Marriott and others vow to hire over 13,000 refugees in EuropeAmazon leads the pack, vowing to hire at least 5,000 refugees over the next three years in Europe, followed by Marriott and Hilton with 1,500 each. |
![]() | Greek migrant boat tragedy: Women, kids were in vessel's hold; Pakistanis 'forced' to stay below deckTestimonies about the horrific tragedy reveal that migrants on the boat had reportedly denied offers of assistance; they were forced to drink urine when fresh water ran out, and more. |
![]() | 110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisisThe number of stateless people has also risen in 2022 to 4.4 million, according to UNHCR data, but this is believed to be an underestimate. |
![]() | Giriraj at it again, says will drive out illegal Muslim migrants from countryThe BJP’s firebrand leader said that all foreign infiltrators should be repatriated from the state. |
