EU migration overhaul stresses fast-track deportations and limited appeal rights for asylum seekers
Apr 23, 2024 08:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The European Parliament adopted its Pact on Migration and Asylum on April 10, 2024, clearing a major hurdle on its way to becoming European Union law. The package of regulations and directives seeks to update EU policies...
Apr 18, 2024 06:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Irelands new prime minister is a relatively young man leading a comparatively young republic that is experiencing several unprecedented challenges. Simon Harris was confirmed as taoiseach, or prime minister, on April 9,...
Why experts fear the EU’s new migration laws could lead to more deaths at sea
Apr 18, 2024 06:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
A little over ten years after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the coast of Lampedusa, claiming the lives of 368 migrants, another boat has capsized in the same waters, around 50 km off the...
Mar 20, 2024 12:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on March 19, 2024, that Texas can at least for now have state authorities deport undocumented migrants, which has traditionally been the federal governments...
Immigrant women suffer financially for taking maternity leave: 4 ways Canada can improve
Mar 06, 2024 22:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Canada is facing a critical shortage of caregivers, both paid and unpaid. And those who do this vital work face significant pressures that are impacting their lives. In particular, there are high costs to immigrant women...
Jan 20, 2024 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views
As record-high numbers of undocumented migrants cross the United States-Mexico border illegally, one key question is how the U.S. got into this situation, and what lessons can be learned from how other countries respond to...
Creating a welcoming and supportive environment helps immigrants better integrate
Jan 08, 2024 22:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Over the coming few years, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come to Canada to work, study and settle. This year, the federal government has set a target of welcoming 485,000 new permanent residents. While...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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