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Migrants Left Adrift At Sea After Boat Pushback From Greek Coast Guard
Pro-refugee groups allege the Greek coast guard is endangering migrants in
the Aegean Sea and breaching international law with a new aggressive
migration policy that involves pushing them back towards Turkish waters.
Critics also accuse...
PBS
Novelist Valeria Luiselli On Writing To Document ‘Political Violence’
The U.S. is reportedly experiencing illegal immigration at the highest rates since 2007, with significant increases in the number of unaccompanied minors. It is these child migrants who are the subject of Valeria Luiselli’s book “Lost...
PBS
How Residents From El Paso Feel About Border Barriers
Amid the roiling national debate about immigration and a border wall, construction crews in El Paso, Texas, are busy replacing 20 miles of wire mesh fencing with a bollard-style structure. Border Patrol says this kind of barrier is...
PBS
Shutdown Of U.S.-Mexico Border Leaves Migrants In Limbo And In Danger
President Trump recently announced strict new border controls, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Officials will now turn away most migrants entering the country from the U.S.-Mexico border -- including people coming legally...
PBS
At U.S./Mexico Border, Migrants Seeking Legal Entry Are Stranded In Hazardous ‘Limbo’
Much of President Trump’s rhetoric over immigration focuses on the people crossing the U.S./Mexico border illegally. But what is the situation for the thousands who wait on a daily basis to enter through legal means? In the second...
PBS
How Surge In Family Border Crossings Is Complicating Enforcement
In the Yuma sector of the southwestern Arizona border, Border Patrol officials are observing dramatic shifts in the migrant populations they apprehend. In the past, a majority of migrants caught crossing illegally were single men. Now...
PBS
For many in El Salvador, life hangs in the balance, amid fears of brutal gangs
Extraordinary violence is among the factors pushing Central Americans north toward the U.S. In El Salvador, rival gangs like MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang kill thousands per year, despite a harsh crackdown by law enforcement. Special...
TED Talks
Luis H. Zayas: The psychological impact of child separation at the US-Mexico border
How does psychological trauma affect children's developing brains? In this powerful talk, social worker Luis H. Zayas discusses his work with refugees and asylum-seeking families at the US-Mexico border. What emerges is a stunning...
TED Talks
Erika Pinheiro: What's really happening at the US-Mexico border -- and how we can do better
At the US-Mexico border, policies of prolonged detention and family separation have made seeking asylum in the United States difficult and dangerous. In this raw and heartfelt talk, immigration attorney Erika Pinheiro offers a glimpse...
TED Talks
Hubertus Knabe: The dark secrets of a surveillance state
Tour the deep dark world of the East German state security agency known as Stasi. Uniquely powerful at spying on its citizens, until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 the Stasi masterminded a system of surveillance and psychological...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What does it mean to be a refugee? - Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman
About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. The majority have become Internally Displaced Persons, meaning they fled their homes but are still in their own...
Curated Video
Canada grants asylum to Saudi teen fleeing alleged abuse
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the government has agreed to welcome Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun. The young woman's story made international headlines after she fled alleged abuse from her family to seek asylum, but was stopped at a...
Curated Video
Why asylum seekers risk their lives sneaking into Canada
CBC's Teghan Beaudette looks at why refugee claimants are risking their lives in freezing temperatures or on marathon swims to sneak into Canada.
Curated Video
The Darkness 2 Walkthrough - Part 25 The Asylum
Howcast - Go through the Asylum and shoot stuff in this walkthrough for 2k Games' new release, The Darkness 2.
Curated Video
The Darkness 2 Walkthrough - Part 15 The Asylum
Howcast - Escape the Asylum in this walkthrough for 2k Games' new release, The Darkness 2.
Curated Video
Batman Arkham City Walkthrough Part 5 - Bell Tower
Howcast -Check out this walkthrough for the open world brawler, Batman: Arkham City and catch up with your old friend the Joker.
Curated Video
How to Get a Green Card
Whether you're facing deportation or just have a desire to participate in the American dream, this guide will get you permanent legal status in the good ol' USA.
Curated Video
Anti-migrant protests rock New York | On The Ground
New York City is struggling to deal with a sharp influx of asylum seekers. Currently, it is providing shelter to around 60,000 asylum seekers, and has been forced to use city-owned buildings in far-flung parts of the city to do it.Now,...
Curated Video
Former Russian soldier on why he defected during Ukraine war
Former Russian soldier, Pavel Filatyev, says Russian troops were being misled about why they were in Ukraine and describes a chaotic scene on the front lines. He is now speaking out against the military he was a part of.
Curated Video
Russian soldier tears up passport, shares disgust with Ukraine war
Former Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev was part of a military regiment that invaded Ukraine in late February and says soldiers were misled about why they were there.
Curated Video
White South African groups reject Trump's asylum offer in US
President Donald Trump’s offer to grant asylum to white South Africans has been rejected by Afriforum and other groups. Meanwhile, Trump has frozen US aid to South Africa over the country's controversial land law.
Curated Video
French minister Bruno Retailleau pushes for stricter EU migration policy
Rapidly implementing the European Pact on Asylum and Migration and revising the Returns Directive: France's Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, is announcing firm policies, even if it means moving closer to Europe's radical right.
Curated Video
Asylum applications in the EU drop by 17% in June as countries tighten borders
Syrians remain the largest group among asylum seekers, while Germany, Spain, Italy and France face the most cases.
Curated Video
Greece: Asylum seekers face challenges as Germany tightens border controls amid rising applications
Asylum seekers in Greece say they're losing hope, as the German government tightens controls with its EU partners.