Immigration

Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of the world's busiest migration routes
May 11, 2024

Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of the world's busiest migration routes

Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. border


The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
May 10, 2024

The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming

The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody



May 8, 2024

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate

A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by a grand jury that said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus



Europeans want governments to focus more on curbing migration than climate change, a study says
May 8, 2024

Europeans want governments to focus more on curbing migration than climate change, a study says

Europeans focus more on curbing immigration than on climate change and few of those interviewed across the globe consider climate to be among the top three priorities for their government


Mexico tightens travel rules on Peruvians in a show of visa diplomacy to slow migration to US
May 8, 2024

Mexico tightens travel rules on Peruvians in a show of visa diplomacy to slow migration to US

Mexico has begun requiring visas for Peruvians in response to a major influx of migrants from the South American country


Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize
May 6, 2024

Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize

Well before the year began, Associated Press journalists knew that surging migration through the Americas was a major story


Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
May 3, 2024

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law


EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
May 2, 2024

EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration

The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy


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