Migration and Immigration

List of Migration and Immigration articles

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump  prior to the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7.
Leaders of the world's top economies will gather from July 7 to 8, 2017 in Germany for likely the stormiest G20 summit in years, with disagreements ranging from wars to climate change and global trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN LANGSDON        (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP/Getty Images)
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump prior to the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7. Leaders of the world's top economies will gather from July 7 to 8, 2017 in Germany for likely the stormiest G20 summit in years, with disagreements ranging from wars to climate change and global trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN LANGSDON (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP/Getty Images)

    Inside Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Corner

    What reporting from Afghanistan’s unruliest province signals about the future of the country, the influence of Iran and Pakistan, and whether Trump’s mini-surge will make a difference in the longest war.

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    This Land Is Their Land

    Immigration is inevitable. When will the West learn that it promises salvation — not destruction?

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    On the Edge of Afghanistan

    A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.

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    Kasim Muhammed Tahir and his pet bird Abboud

    The Things They Carried: The Iraqis Who Fled Mosul

    Escaping war and the Islamic State, families took with them what little they could carry — remembrances of loved ones and the past.

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    Anthony, the winner of last year’s best attendance award at the Esperanza Center, reads a Sidekicks comic at the end of a summer program day in August.

    A Language Haven in Baltimore

    For young newcomers, the first step to becoming American is learning English.

  • Protesters march during a demonstration by asylum seekers in Hong Kong on April 27, 2013.
    Protesters march during a demonstration by asylum seekers in Hong Kong on April 27, 2013.

    Why Do Some Countries Get Away With Taking Fewer Refugees?

    Despite their ability to shelter those seeking refuge, some of the world's wealthiest countries, such as China and the United States, are closing their doors instead of opening them.

  • Syrian refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp on the Jordanian border on May 31. (Photo Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
    Syrian refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp on the Jordanian border on May 31. (Photo Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    A Refugee Without a River

    Two years after fleeing Iraq, one woman’s plans for resettlement are still on hold. A minority among refugees in Jordan, is her plight being overlooked?

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    Rescuing Migrants From a Couch in Galicia

    How a school administrator in Spain is helping save refugees with little more than fervor and a phone.

  • WHAIKHYANG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 10:  A young girl is squashed as Rohingya refugee men sqabble as they wait for sacks of rice to be distributed on September 10, 2017 in Whaikhyang, Bangladesh. Recent reports have suggested that around 290,000 Rohingya have now fled Myanmar after violence erupted in Rakhine state. The 'Muslim insurgents of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army' have issued statement that indicates that they are to observe a cease fire, and have asked the Myanmar government to reciprocate.  (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
    WHAIKHYANG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 10: A young girl is squashed as Rohingya refugee men sqabble as they wait for sacks of rice to be distributed on September 10, 2017 in Whaikhyang, Bangladesh. Recent reports have suggested that around 290,000 Rohingya have now fled Myanmar after violence erupted in Rakhine state. The 'Muslim insurgents of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army' have issued statement that indicates that they are to observe a cease fire, and have asked the Myanmar government to reciprocate. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

    As Myanmar Cracks Down on Rohingya, Washington ‘Asleep at the Switch’

    Washington opts for tepid rhetoric and behind-the-scenes diplomacy rather than confronting Myanmar over what some call “ethnic cleansing.”

  • BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the state funeral of the late former German President Roman Herzog at the Dom Cathedral on January 24, 2017 in Berlin.  Roman Herzog, who died at the age of 82 on January 10, 2017, served as German president from 1994 to 1999. (Photo by Max Menning-Pool/Getty Images)
    BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the state funeral of the late former German President Roman Herzog at the Dom Cathedral on January 24, 2017 in Berlin. Roman Herzog, who died at the age of 82 on January 10, 2017, served as German president from 1994 to 1999. (Photo by Max Menning-Pool/Getty Images)

    The German Election Is a Christian Civil War

    Germany’s far-right is saying out loud what Angela Merkel’s party has always quietly believed: that Christian culture depends on Christian demographics.  

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    Trump Doesn’t Understand the Economics of Immigration

    The United States is facing an aging population and a lack of skilled workers. The president's immigration policy is only going to make it worse.

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    Undocumented and on Patrol in Texas

    Fort Worth police are partnering with the immigrants President Trump is threatening to deport — and they don’t intend to stop.

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    What a Just Immigration Policy Doesn’t Look Like

    It’s not a system based on chance, it does not encourage our enemies, and it can’t be addressed in 140 characters.

  • FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - MARCH 14:  TSA agents work at the security checkpoint as Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) addressed the media about, 'President Trump's budget crisis', at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport on March 14, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The congresswoman  criticized the proposed cuts to the TSA, FEMA, and NOAA as well as the changes to the Affordable Care Act.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - MARCH 14: TSA agents work at the security checkpoint as Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) addressed the media about, 'President Trump's budget crisis', at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport on March 14, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The congresswoman criticized the proposed cuts to the TSA, FEMA, and NOAA as well as the changes to the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

    Will Apple’s New iOS 11 Make Border Searches More Difficult?

    New privacy controls could frustrate immigration officials — and protect citizens from unwarranted searches.

  • LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Traditional Mayan dancers march past the Metropolitan Detention Center as undocumented people jailed inside tap on the windows in opposition to the President Trump order end to DACA on September 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, United States. The Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protects young immigrants who grew up in the U.S. after arriving with their undocumented parents from deportation to a foreign country. The executive order by the president removes protection for about 800,000 current "dreamers", about 200,000 of whom live in Southern California. Congress has the option to replace the policy with legislation before DACA expires on March 5, 2018.  (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Traditional Mayan dancers march past the Metropolitan Detention Center as undocumented people jailed inside tap on the windows in opposition to the President Trump order end to DACA on September 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, United States. The Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protects young immigrants who grew up in the U.S. after arriving with their undocumented parents from deportation to a foreign country. The executive order by the president removes protection for about 800,000 current "dreamers", about 200,000 of whom live in Southern California. Congress has the option to replace the policy with legislation before DACA expires on March 5, 2018. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

    Trump’s DACA Decision Defies All Norms

    The president's incompetence continues to temper his malevolence.

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