Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
Singapore’s government says the persecution claim was baseless and unfounded
Lee Hsien Yang said he had sought asylum protection in 2022, citing government persecution
Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago as smuggling gangs steer...
Two reception centers in Albania ready to handle migrants sent by Italy
SHENGJIN - Two reception centers built in Albania to take in migrants arriving in Italy opened their doors on Friday, an Italian official said, part of a deal between the two...
Mexican soldiers open fire on migrants, killing six
MEXICO CITY - Mexican soldiers killed six migrants when they opened fire on a group of 33 migrants traveling in a pick-up truck that had tried to evade a military patrol, the...
‘Several migrants’ die trying to cross Channel: French authorities
LILLE, France - Several migrants died overnight Saturday to Sunday while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French regional authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such...
Six bodies found off Sicily coast, likely victims of recent migrant shipwreck, media say
The survivors told rescuers they had set off from Libya on Sept. 1 and that 21 of the 28 people on board, including three children, had fallen into the sea...
US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow...
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — As soon as she stepped onto Mexican soil this week, Venezuelan migrant Yuri Carolina Meléndez downloaded the U.S. government’s app to apply for asylum appointments.
Thousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want Spain’s...
BARCELONA, — The children sometimes won’t stop crying. Health workers dealing with migrants arriving on Spain’s Canary Islands try to understand if the tears are from illness, injury or, as is often the case, from pure...
Four people die in attempt to cross the English Channel — French coast guard
A total of 67 people were aboard the boat off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France
Boulogne-sur-Mer: Four migrants who tried to reach Britain...
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants heading for Spain’s Canaries, five dead
Bulk carrier Philipp Oldendorff sighted the boat adrift 440 nautical miles (815 km) south of the island of Tenerife
Insignia cruise ship was diverted to the area...