Migration News

Children Use Improvised Play as a “Lifeline” to Cope with Global Crises, NPR Reports ———————————- Children living through war and displacement are turning to play—often with makeshift materials—as a vital psychological tool to manage stress and trauma, an article by…

Trump Administration Seeks to Rewrite Global Refugee Rules ——————————– According to a report from Human Rights Watch, the Trump administration is attempting to change global refugee rules. The administration has invited government delegations to a high-level meeting on the sidelines…

U.S. Proposes Global Shift on Asylum Policies at UN, Documents Reveal ………… Internal U.S. government documents reveal that the Trump administration plans to advocate for a major restructuring of global asylum policies at an upcoming event on the sidelines of…

UNICEF: Devastating rate of child malnutrition in Gaza Strip in August surpasses previous record —————————————— According to a news and press release from UNICEF on ReliefWeb, the rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has reached a devastating level.…

UNHCR Warns Millions of Refugee Children Still Out of School ……….. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that nearly half of the world’s refugee children and youth remain excluded from education, raising concern that funding cuts are jeopardizing fragile…

14,000 Migrants Return South Amid U.S. Crackdown, Report Finds ————————————– Roughly 14,000 migrants who had set out for the United States have returned south in an unprecedented wave of reverse migration, Anadolu Agency revealed citing a joint report by Colombia,…

Migrant Boat Capsizes off Mauritania, Leaving 69 Dead ————————————- A vessel carrying approximately 160 migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of 69 people, The Guardian reported. The accident occurred late on Tuesday,…

UN Calls for Renewed Solidarity on Eighth Anniversary of Rohingya Exodus ——————————— The United Nations marked eight years since the forced displacement of over 700,000 Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The mass exodus began in August 2017 following militant attacks…

Surge in Channel Migrant Crossings Fuels UK Immigration Debate …………….. A record 28,076 migrants have crossed the English Channel to Britain in small boats so far this year, marking a 46% increase compared to the same period in 2024, Reuters…

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protections for Immigrants —————————————————————- The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from seven countries, making thousands of people with legal documents vulnerable to deportation. This action affects individuals from nations including Afghanistan…