Migrants

Thousands of migrants have been stuck in the Balkan countries during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Those in Bosnia want to cross into European Union member Croatia and move further west from there. … [Read more...] about Bosnia police say 2 migrants killed in apparent clash

The British government, which has paid the French government millions of pounds to stop migrants from using their country as a launchpad to Britain, has defended this state of affairs — exposed by Brexit leader turned investigative reporter Nigel Farage — on grounds that the French authorities allegedly cannot intercept the migrants request assistance under international law — and that the British authorities, similarly, cannot turn the boats around but must bring them the rest of the way to England to lodge their bogus asylum claims. … [Read more...] about Report: Channel Migrants ‘Threaten to Throw Their Children Into the Water’ to Keep French Away

A nationwide coronavirus lockdown imposed by the government on March 25 caused many impoverished migrant workers in cities to lose their jobs. Many made grueling and dangerous trips back to their hometowns, with most public transport including trains halted under the lockdown. The government began arranging special trains on May 1 to take migrants home. … [Read more...] about Indian authorities probe deaths of migrant workers on trains

While the migrants were generally welcomed as they passed through towns further south in Mexico, they’ve been met with a mixed reception by residents of Tijuana. Religious groups have provided assistance and the Baja California state government is helping some migrants find work, but earlier this week hundreds of locals protested the arrival of the migrants. … [Read more...] about As Migrants Arrive En Masse, Tijuana Mayor Declares ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

South of the border, meanwhile, the prospect of turning Tijuana into a holding pen for Central American asylum seekers, for months or even years, is not about to garner much public support. López Obrador takes office with a high approval rating, but a new poll shows his popularity has dropped nine points since August, to 56 percent. He still has some political capital to spend, but the migrant crisis is probably not where he’d most prefer to spend it. The new president has an exceedingly ambitious agenda that his supporters hail as a badly needed revitalization program for Mexico, while his detractors wonder how he’s going to pay for it all. … [Read more...] about The Migrant Crisis Means No Honeymoon for Mexico’s New President