Pope’s visit to France stirs debate over immigration, secularism
Paris, FranceReuters Pope Francis’ scheduled visit to France next week has stirred debate in the French political class, with left-wing politicians criticising the president for attending Mass while the far-right objects to the Pope’s positive views on immigration. Francis will travel to Marseille, France’s second city and a historic gateway for immigrants, where he is expected […]
Dutch PM Rutte meets King to discuss caretaker government
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with King Willem-Alexander on Saturday to discuss a caretaker administration, the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a dispute over migration policies. Rutte declined to comment on the hour and a half-long talks after he left the palace in The Hague. “These are confidential […]
Migration push: Pakistan’s economic meltdown spurs more people to risk lives to reach Europe
GIBRAN NAIYYAR PESHIMAM, of Reuters, reports on the economic factors driving increasing numbers of Pakistanis to try and seek a better life…
US Catholic bishops’ president calls for better border management, continued care for immigrants
Orlando, Florida, USAP The leader of US Catholic bishops weighed in on ongoing immigration issues Thursday, calling for effective border management while emphasising the church’s need to help migrants – and questioning political leaders who are transporting them to faraway states. “We strive to encourage those well-intentioned lawmakers who are seeking to enact effective and […]
EU lawmakers demand obligatory hosting of migrants under looming overhaul
Brussels, BelgiumReuters European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to require member countries to host some of the refugees and migrants coming to the bloc at times of high arrivals, part of a fiercely contested reform due ahead of a 2024 pan-European election. Rescued migrants look out to sea on the Geo Barents rescue ship, operated […]
“He was one of us” – Mourners stunned by shooting death of beloved Los Angeles bishop as arrest made
Last updated: 5pm (AEST)Hacienda Heights, California, USRNS The suspect arrested in Saturday’s shooting of Roman Catholic Bishop David G O’Connell is Carlos Medina, the husband of the bishop’s housekeeper, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. The sheriff made the announcement at a press conference Monday afternoon with a visibly distraught Archbishop José H […]
Haitians in the US feel pressure to sponsor friends, family back home
Reuters Haitians in the United States are facing enormous pressure to help family and friends under a US migration program announced last month that may help some people escape Haiti’s escalating violence but is also putting strain on the nation’s diaspora. Giubert St Fort, a South Florida resident from Haiti said he was inundated with […]
What is the US ‘Title 42’ immigration policy and why is it expanding?
Washington DC/New York, US Reuters The United States announced on Thursday it will extend COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions, known as Title 42, to expel migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti caught crossing the US-Mexico border back to Mexico, a move would block more nationalities from seeking asylum in the United States. At the same time, the […]
Year in Review: 12 pictures that captured key moments in 2022
As part of our Year in Review, we take a look at how photographers captured some of the key moments of 2022…
Increasing risk: Activists, academics say surveillance tech makes US-Mexico border even deadlier
AVI ASHER-SCHAPIRO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on claims by humanitarian groups and researchers that hi-tech surveillance on the US-Mexico border is pushing migrants onto deadly routes…