Migrants
43-year-old El Salvador migrant dies in US border custody
Washington, Jun 30 (AP/UNB) — A 43-year-old El Salvadoran man who crossed into the U.S. with his daughter collapsed at a border station and later died at a hospital, officials said Saturday.
Beanibazar youths risking life, forsaking law in pursuit of European dream
Beanibazar, June 16 (UNB)— In recent times, youths in Sylhet have become desperate to migrate to European countries, even at great risk to their finances and personal safety. The tendency is particularly acute among the residents of Beanibazar upazila.
Mediterranean boat capsize: 15 Bangladeshi survivors return home
Dhaka, May 21 (UNB) – Fifteen Bangladesh nationals who survived a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea on May 11 while attempting to reach Europe from Libya returned home from Tunisia early Tuesday.
Boat with migrants rescued off Libya looks for port to dock
Rome, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — A private rescue boat carrying dozens of migrants said Sunday that for a second day several nations had not given permission for it to enter a safe port, while another vessel filled with panicky migrants and described as taking on water in the southern Mediterranean was helped by a cargo ship.
Migrant caravan begins to cross peacefully into Mexico
Mexico, Jan 18 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of mainly Honduran migrants began crossing peacefully into Mexico on Thursday without the confrontations that marked last fall's migrant caravans.
Italian leaders send conflicting messages on migrants at sea
Rome, Jan 6 (AP/UNB) — The leaders of the populist parties that formed Italy's government sparred Saturday over more migrants stranded on private rescue vessels in the Mediterranean Sea, exposing cracks in their coalition's position on immigration.
Bangladesh to cooperate in improving migration governance
Dhaka, Dec 20 (UNB) - Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to enhance international cooperation in bringing positive and qualitative changes in migration governance.
Migrants in Tijuana trickling over and under wall
Tijuana, Dec 10 (AP/UNB) — A steady trickle of Central American migrants have been finding ways to climb over, tunnel under or slip through the U.S. border wall to plant their feet on U.S. soil and ask for asylum.
Rights groups urge Greece to scrap EU-Turkey migrant deal
Greece, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Human rights and migrant welfare groups are urging Greece to scrap its part of a deal between the European Union and Turkey, designed to reduce unchecked migration to Europe from the east.
Immigrant deported after seeking refuge in N Carolina church
Durham, Nov 30 (AP/UNB) — A Mexican immigrant who sought refuge in a North Carolina church for nearly a year was deported Thursday, federal authorities said.