CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It was in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by cornfields, where Iowa artist Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic 1930 portrayal of a stern-looking woman…
Read more Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was createdRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will…
Read more Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency’s chief saysJDEIDET YABOUS, Syria — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the…
Read more Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in LebanonLONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw at least 10 police officers injured, one seriously,…
Read more UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreadsTIRANA, Albania — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and tour the sites…
Read more Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to thank country for hosting 2 migrant centersTEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli document obtained Monday spelled out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault —…
Read more Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attackIsrael’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led several Western countries to cut off funding and reignited…
Read more What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?TORKHAM, Afghanistan — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Some live in tents. Others live out…
Read more Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to surviveBANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday, demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees who have been arriving by sea in growing numbers.…
Read more Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh provinceHASLET, Texas — Worried about his mother’s health, Jacob Mabil tried for months to persuade her to let him start the process that would take her from a…
Read more Their lives were torn apart by war in Africa. A family hopes a new US program will help them reuniteBANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, officials said Thursday. The boats are the latest…
Read more 5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force saysLONDON — Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet and political activist who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots, has died. He was 65. Zephaniah died Thursday after being…
Read more British poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65TER APEL, Netherlands — It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the…
Read more Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded NetherlandsNAIROBI, Kenya — Cuts to U.N. funding for refugees living in Rwanda is threatening the right to education for children in more than 100,000 households who have fled…
Read more Refugee children’s education in Rwanda under threat because of reduced UN fundingNAIROBI, Kenya — Cuts to U.N. funding for refugees living in Rwanda is threatening the right to education for children in more than 100,000 households who have fled…
Read more Refugee children’s education in Rwanda under threat because of reduced UN fundingCAIRO — As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring…
Read more Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from GazaLittle Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, begins its journey across the United States in Boston ByThe Associated Press September 7, 2023, 7:10 PM Little Amal,…
Read more Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, began its journey across the US in BostonBERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet on Wednesday classified Moldova and Georgia as so-called “safe countries of origin” meaning asylum seekers from there can be rejected and deported…
Read more Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as ‘safe countries,’ making rejecting asylum-seekers easierThe U.S. Department of Justice has sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people seeking or already…
Read more US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and othersMEXICO CITY — The U.S. government announced Friday it will take referrals of Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan citizens from Mexico for possible resettlement as refugees in the…
Read more Mexico to set up center for third-country migrants and U.S. will take referrals for possible refuge
