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Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson On Revised Trump Travel Ban: USA Will Be 'As Safe As It Can Be'

Trump administration orders US embassies to conduct tougher screenings on visa applicants

The cables by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson provide evidence of the president's 'extreme vetting.'

Mar 24, 2017

By Nicole Rojas

DeVos targeted by protesters over alleged school rape of 14-year-old by undocumented immigrant

Education secretary encounters pro- and anti-immigration demonstrators during visit to Maryland.

Mar 24, 2017

By Harriet Sinclair

Donald Trump

London attack shows Australia's rejection of 500 refugees over security fears was 'prudent', says minister

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees was justified.

Mar 23, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Sisters from Guatemala allege they were sexually assaulted by US Border Patrol agent

The ACLU has filed a claim against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the two sisters.

Mar 23, 2017

By Nicole Rojas

Australia all set to accept 12,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq

This batch of refugees is in addition to the 13,750 individuals that Australia resettles every year.

Mar 22, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Barack Obama

Trump administration begins publishing weekly list of crimes by undocumented immigrants

The first list focuses on Texas' Travis County.

Mar 21, 2017

By James Tennent

Donald Trump

3,000 people saved in Mediterranean sea over one weekend, a year since EU-Turkey migrant deal

The deal has decreased the number of arrivals, but deaths in the Mediterranean have increased year-on-year.

Mar 20, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Italy

Former North Carolina police chief detained at JFK Airport for more than an hour

Hassan Aden documented what he referred to as the 'unreasonable detention' in a lengthy Facebook post.

Mar 20, 2017

By Nicole Rojas

Appeal to identify a possible refugee who was found hanging from a Wigan electricity tower

Police want help to identify 'refugee' found dead in Wigan.

Mar 18, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Germany to use speech recognition software to trace origin of refugees seeking asylum

The trials will begin in the next two weeks, with full deployment expected by 2018.

Mar 18, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

Heartbreaking photos: Iraqi children killed by air strikes as battle against Isis in Mosul intensifies

Families trudge through rain and mud as they flee, many desperately hungry and traumatised by living under Isis rule.

Mar 17, 2017

By David Sim

Isis Mosul Islamic State Iraq

Australia's blanket ban on mobile phones in onshore detention centres faces legal setback

The government had introduced a new rule to bar asylum seekers in detention centres from having mobile phones.

Mar 17, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Zimbabwean boxer 'commits suicide' in London park rather than face deportation

Bhekitshe Moyo left poignant farewell on Facebook after being ordered to leave UK after 15 years.

Mar 16, 2017

By Mark Piggott

Zimbabwe

Maryland judge uses Trump's own words against him to block revised travel ban

The president's public statements indicate the aim is 'the realisation of the long-envisioned Muslim ban'.

Mar 16, 2017

By Romil Patel

Kurdish migrant family stands at the door of their wood shelter in a refugee camp in Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk

Dunkirk migrant camp to close after series of clashes and attacks on truck drivers

French interior minister Bruno Le Roux cites 'unacceptable behaviour' by some migrants

Mar 15, 2017

By Mark Piggott

Danish minister Inger Stojberg sparks outrage for cake celebrating tighter immigration control

Thousands of people reacted to the minister's post on Facebook, criticising her insensitivity.

Mar 15, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Escaping Isis: The plight of civilians caught up in the battle for Mosul

Escape is incredibly dangerous: Isis has threatened to kill anyone caught trying to get out, and residents have to cross dangerous front lines to reach safety.

Mar 14, 2017

By David Sim

Isis Islamic State Iraq

Canadian Christian volunteers denied US entry over fears they could 'steal American jobs'

'We're helping people' says church group sent to help rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.

Mar 14, 2017

By Romil Patel

Ethnic minorities in Holland look for a political home after 40 years of being labeled as foreigners

The Dutch "from another soil" think their vote in the election matters, but are unsure about who to vote for.

Mar 14, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

UK aid money warning as Mediterranean migrants face abuse and extortion in Libya

Independent Commission for Aid Impact said the British funding could be harming migrants.

Mar 10, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Libya

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