Fighting to remain: After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation
ILAN BEN ZION, of Associated Press, reports on challenges facing a group living in Israel who, while they do not consider themselves Jewish, claim an ancestral connection to Israel…
End in sight?: Immigrants in sanctuary in US churches hope Biden offers relief
PHILIP MARCELO, SOPHIA TAREEN and JIM SALTER, of Associated Press, reports on the plight of those who have been living in church sanctuary to avoid deportation – and their hope things will change under new US President Joe Biden…
BREXIT: HOMELESS EUROPEANS LIVING IN BRITAIN AT RISK OF FURTHER DEPRIVATION
ADELA SULIMAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from London on the uncertain future facing thousands of Europeans living on the streets in the UK…
Lack of papers endangers Venezuelan children in Brazil
Thomson Reuters Foundation Fleeing poverty and hunger, at least 1,000 Venezuelan children arrived at Brazil’s main entry point unaccompanied by parents or without proper documents in the last five months, according to a report obtained by Thomson Reuters Foundation on Tuesday. Some 52 per cent of those who arrived at the border city of Paracaima, […]
Australian missionary nun again ordered to leave The Philippines
An Australian missionary has again been ordered to leave The Philippines after the Bureau of Immigration ruled she was in violation of the conditions of her visa. The bureau, which said she had violated the terms of her missionary visa, also ordered Sr Patricia Fox, a 71-year-old nun from the Congregation of Our Lady of […]
Couple deported from Nepal for “converting Hindus into Christians”
World Watch Monitor A Christian couple have been deported from Nepal after they were accused of proselytism, a criminal offence in the country, reports national newspaper The Himalayan Times. De Vera Richard, from the Philippines, and his Indonesian wife Rita Gonga had been staying in Nepal on business visas and were running a restaurant, but were […]
Fears for ‘stateless’ Myanmar workers in Thailand as deadline looms
Thomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of Muslim migrant workers from Myanmar risk being fined and deported from Thailand after June 30, under a new law that campaigners say may increase abuse and trafficking. Under Thai regulations issued last year, migrant workers have until Saturday to register, using a Certificate of Identity issued by their home country, […]
Order for deportation of Australian missionary nun upheld in Philippines
An Australian missionary nun has been ordered to leave The Philippines after immigration authorities upheld a decision for her deportation. In April, Sister Patricia Fox, 71, was ordered to leave The Philippines by 25th May after the Bureau of Immigration ruled she had violated the conditions of her missionary visa. Her lawyers appealed the decision […]
Fearing deportation, a third Indonesian Christian seeks sanctuary in US church
RNS New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, right, speaks with parishioners at Highland Park Reformed Church on 25th January in Highland Park. Harry Pangemanan, left, an Indonesian man, claimed sanctuary at the church after ICE agents went to his front door. PICTURE: Bob Karp/USAToday. A third undocumented Indonesian has sought sanctuary in his New Jersey church, saying […]
Forcing Salvadorans out of US carries twin risks says Red Cross
Thomson Reuters Foundation Moves by the United States to expel 200,000 Salvadorans could rob families in El Salvador of vital overseas income and overwhelm the tiny country as people flood home in search of a new life, according to the Red Cross. The 200,000 Salvadorans have been living in the United States since 2001 but […]