Right of asylum

A migrant looks through a fence as others wait in a line to be registered inside a refugee camp in Kokkinotrimithia, outside Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.
Refugees
Cyprus takes a hard line against immigration, trapping migrants in limbo
A father and son sit on a tourist ferry on Lake Van, on their way to an island that hosts the ruins of a 10th century Armenian church
Migration
Turkey’s Lake Van: A dangerous crossroads on the migrant trail
The new migrant facility on Lesbos will be built next to an active landfill, according to a map published by local media in the fall.
Refugees
‘This island is a prison’: Migrants say plan for a refugee camp on Lesbos is too isolating
A riot police officer hits a migrant with his baton as police tries to disperse a group of migrants outside the port of Mytilene, Greece, March 3, 2020.
Refugees
Opposition to expanding refugee camps in Greece takes new turn
A man with a small boy on his back climb from a dinghy
Refugees
As Turkey opens border, conditions for migrants in Europe are ‘unacceptable’
Syrian refugees embrace after landing at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
Immigration
US refugee agencies wither as Trump administration cuts numbers to historic lows
A member of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) talks with Venezuelans as they queue in line to receive a vaccine after showing their passports or identity cards at the Pacaraima border control, Roraima state, Brazil, on Aug. 8, 2018.
US leads global ‘race to the bottom’ in shutting door on refugees and asylum-seekers
Central American migrants stand in line before entering a temporary shelter, after illegally crossing the border between Mexico and the U.S., in Deming, New Mexico, on May 16, 2019.
Immigration
Supreme Court’s asylum decision is a ‘recipe for chaos,’ experts say
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Displacement
USC students work with refugees to engineer solutions for better camp life
A woman in a hijab smiles and poses with three boys ranging in age
Global Nation Education
Campus housing takes on new meaning as US considers more caps on refugee resettlement
A woman drags a suitcase in the foreground. In the background, a police officer and three men dragging suitcases.
Migration
As asylum-seekers trek north, Canada examines border loophole
an asylum-seeker in Italy sits at the bottom of some stairs in Genoa
Refugees
After budget cuts, asylum-seekers in Italy forced out of cities
US Representative Ilhan Omar addresses a small rally on immigration rights at the temporary installation of a replica of the Statue of Liberty at Union Station in Washington, US May 16, 2019.
Refugees
Rep. Ilhan Omar: US refugee restrictions are ‘inhumane, un-American’
A boy in a blur running.
Arts, Culture & Media
From Syrian refugee to Oscar nominee, ‘Capernaum’ star gets second chance at childhood in Norway
A large face made out of a razor wire blocks a man holding a suitcase in this illustration.
Orbán's Enemies
In Orbán’s Hungary, refugees are unwelcome — so are those who try to help
Syrian refugees look at the camera as they stand in front of their homes at Azraq refugee camp
Limits on refugee resettlement lead to agency closures in Los Angeles
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Arts, Culture & Media
Young migrants in Sicily heal from sea-crossing traumas through theater
Secretary of State Pompeo
Immigration
Ex-diplomats warn Pompeo against eliminating US refugee bureau
A woman holding a baby waits in line, above an open helping hand is extended.
Conflict
Make your way through the maze of seeking asylum in the US
An African immigrant jumps over a fence into a ferry terminal in the western Greek town of Patras on April 28, 2015.
Conflict
The illusion of ‘controlled migration’ is that you can actually control it
EU leaders have committed extra ships, planes and helicopters to save lives in the Mediterranean at an emergency summit. More than 1,300 migrants have died in April 2015.
Justice
Destroying smugglers’ boats won’t fix the Mediterranean refugee crisis, this man says
Illegal migrants stand in an immigration holding centre located on the outskirts of Misrata Libya, on March 11, 2015. Italy wants Egypt and Tunisia to play a role in rescuing stricken migrant vessels in the Mediterranean.
Conflict
Who’s responsible for the flood of migrants arriving on the shores of Italy?
22-year-old Attas is currently living with 70 other homeless migrants in an abandoned office building in Amsterdam. The Dutch govenment this week rejected a UN call to assist  illegal homeless migrants by providing food and shelter.
Global Politics
Homeless migrants in Amsterdam are stuck in a cold limbo
A ship called Blue Sky M docking in southern Italy on New Year’s Eve 2014 after being rescued. Locals interrupted their celebrations to help the hundreds of freezing refugees on board.
Conflict
Southern Italians ditched their New Year’s Eve parties to help freezing refugees rescued at sea
Paddington Bear, the children's character who first appeared in stories in the 1950s, might find himself an illegal migrant in modern Britain.
Justice
If Paddington Bear came to the UK today, he might be detained for illegal entry
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Justice
Central American kids wait in life-or-death limbo to see if they can stay in the US
Girls stand in a dorm at the shelter for underage immigrants and repatriated minors in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Global Politics
Why so many undocumented kids continue to cross the border from Mexico into the US without their parents
Global Scan
Turkish protesters have a new target — their president’s social media followers
Environment
A Pacific islands man says climate change makes him a refugee from his home
>Seni Felić took his seven-year-old son, Venice to Sarajevo, Bosnia for the first time this year. Felić says he wants Venice to learn more about his Bosnian roots. (Photo Courtesy of Seni Felić).
Conflict & Justice
Bosnian Refugees Reflect on Syrian Civil War
Conflict & Justice
Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting
Global Politics
Language barriers make it tough for Colorado refugees to understand mass shooting
Mental health officials try to help Middle Eastern refugees with PTSD
Global Politics
VIDEO: In Australia, officials prohibit TV stations from airing video of asylum seekers
Syrian violences leaves Iraqi refugees in extended limbo
Refugees in Fargo face cultural and climate challenges
Global Politics
Decision to Grant Snowden Asylum: ‘Most Russians Support it’
Conflict & Justice
Asylum Seekers in Texas Celebrate US Independence Day
Number of Displaced Surge as Conflict in Syria Continues
Conflict & Justice
How the Boston Bombing Can Re-Traumatize Refugees
Conflict & Justice
Refugees Fleeing Syria are ‘Mostly Kids,’ Many Traveling on Their Own
African Refugees in Swing State Like Healthcare Reform
Conflict & Justice
Refugees in Aurora Worry About Gun Violence
Conflict & Justice
Middle Eastern Refugees in California Suffer with PTSD
Lifestyle & Belief
Networking Workshops to Help Iraqi Refugees Find Work
Global Politics
The Plight of Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Global Politics
Rejected Asylum Seekers Compete on Dutch Game Show
Global Politics
The Struggle for Refugees in New Hampshire
Conflict & Justice
Refugees Risk Life at Sea to Flee Violence
Conflict & Justice
Refugees who want to return to Libya
Business, Economics and Jobs
Italy calls for border reform over African refugees
Early Signs: New Zealand’s Climate Refugees
Environment
Human smuggling shipwreck in Australia
Global Politics
Controversial deportations from Europe
Conflict & Justice
Asylum judges affected by victims’ suffering
Conflict & Justice
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Conflict & Justice
Geo Quiz
Conflict & Justice
Iceland home to resettled Palestinians
Conflict & Justice
Iraqi refugees in Sweden
Business, Economics and Jobs
Help for refugees resettling in Arizona