Malaysia to deport thousands of undocumented Indonesian migrants
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Indonesia is preparing to receive thousands of deportees from Malaysia, a government official said on Friday, amid a crackdown there on undocumented workers and as the country suffers its most severe coronavirus outbreak so far. Malaysia will send back about 7,200 people to Indonesia, which wants the most vulnerable people, including women and […]
Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children
Los Angeles, USRNS Faith leaders say they are concerned about new temporary shelters that have been set up at Southern California event centres to house unaccompanied migrant children. As of last Tuesday (26th April), more than 300 children were being housed in an emergency shelter at the Long Beach Convention Center in Los Angeles County. […]
Some big, early shifts in US immigration policy expected under Biden
Washington DC, USAP Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial actions, rolling back moves that were a central feature of his administration and important to his base. The Biden administration plans […]
Thai cave rescue draws attention to country’s “stateless” children
Thomson Reuters Foundation The rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded Thai cave, which gripped the country and the world, has also drawn attention to the plight of “stateless” children in the country. At least three of the boys, as well as their coach, are refugees. Like tens of thousands of others […]