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Refugees and Immigrants

The latest news and views about refugees and immigrants across the world

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Secrets behind Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Expel 5m Immigrants

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Political experts believe that Saudi Arabia’s plan to expel 5 million foreign residents is a policy to ease the regional crises Riyadh is faced with.
Foreign Policy

Iran Slams Int’l Refugee Bodies for Politicised Allocation of Budget

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An Iranian MP has slammed the politicised approach held by some international organizations in allocating refugee budgets to different countries.
Americas

Trump’s ‘Discriminatory’ Visa Ban Reminiscent of Middle Ages: Iranian MP

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An Iranian lawmaker lashed out at the temporary ban introduced by the US President on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of seven Muslim nations, including Iran, as evocative of discriminatory practices that characterized the Middle Ages.
Americas

Iran’s President Slams Trump for Building Wall along Mexico Border

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani harshly criticized his US counterpart Donald Trump for ordering the construction of a wall along the US southern border with Mexico, reminding him of the fate of the Berlin wall.
Americas

US President Signs Executive Order for ‘Extreme Vetting’ of Immigrants

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that indefinitely suspends admissions for Syrian refugees and limits the flow of other refugees from several Muslim countries into the United States by instituting what the President has called "extreme vetting" of immigrants.
Asia

Iran and Afghanistan: Two Nations, One Culture

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Geographical boundaries have split Iranians and Afghans, but they are two peoples with a common culture and language, says an Afghan poet who has become the first refugee in Iran to assume an official position.
Europe

Child Refugees at Risk of Freezing to Death on Europe’s Doorstep

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Hundreds of child refugees in various European countries, particularly Serbia, risk freezing to death as temperatures plunge to as low as minus -16C.
Europe

5-Month-Old Baby Shows How Ridiculous Are Spanish Laws!

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A Moroccan baby was denied the permission to live in Spain because, according to local officials, she hadn’t applied for it in person!
Asia

Toddler’s Death Highlights Plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Refugees

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Face down in the mud, chubby arms in a water-soaked yellow T-shirt, feet tucked in — this image of a 16-month-old Rohingya baby circulating on social media delivers an unforgettably poignant message.
Economy

Illegal Immigrants Dominate Iran’s Job Market

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A number of Iranian Parliament Members have openly criticized the excessive presence of illegal refugees and immigrants in Iran’s job market.
Europe

Turkey Threatens to Let Migrant Flood into Europe Resume

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan angrily threatened on Friday to open the floodgates of migrants into Europe again, apparently in response to a move to suspend talks on Turkey’s membership in the European Union.
Crisis

ISIS Is Teaching Its Elements How to Infiltrate into Europe

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The ISIS terrorist group is giving its members specific training on how to pass as ordinary refugees while trying to gain asylum in European countries, says a report.
Europe

Bodies of Syrian Refugee Mother and Her Two Children Found in Freezer in Denmark

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The bodies of three Syrian refugees have been discovered by Danish police in a freezer, local police said in a statement.
Human Rights

10 Countries Host Half of World’s Refugees

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Ten countries - which account for just 2.5 percent of the global economy - are hosting more than half the world's refugees, a rights group recently reported.
Human Rights

FAO Enters into Partnership with UNHCR to Help Afghan Refugees in Iran

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The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) office in Iran has entered into partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in an attempt to improve livelihood of Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic.
Selected

A Canadian Minister Born in Iran’s Mashhad

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The Canadian Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef says she was shocked to discover that she was born in Mashhad, Iran, rather than Afghanistan.
Foreign Policy

Iran Urges Australia’s Respect for Law in Dealing with Asylum Seekers

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Australia to treat refugees within the bounds of international law.
Healthcare

Death of Afghan Girl Leads to a Call for Revision of Iranian Law

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Following the death of an Afghan girl in Shiraz, an Iranian Member of Parliament has called for the revision of a law that prevents illegal immigrants and foreign nationals from undergoing organ transplant procedures.
Foreign Policy

Australia Urged to Settle Iranian Immigrants’ Woes

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Australia’s incoming ambassador to ramp up efforts to resolve the problems that Iranian immigrants are facing in the Oceanian country.
Middle East

Lebanon Threatens to Reciprocate If Stockholm Deports Lebanese Families

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Lebanese Labour Minister Sejaan Azzi on Monday threatened to expel Swedes working in Lebanon if Stockholm follows through with its reported plan to deport dozens of Lebanese families.
Healthcare

Vaccination of Immigrants Costs Iran $2.9m Annually

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An Iranian health official announced that the majority of immigrants and refugees in Iran are not vaccinated against measles or polio, and the government should spend millions of dollars to vaccinate all of them.
IFP Exclusive

Ministry of Health Apprehensive About Fresh Wave of Immigration

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In an interview with ISNA, as translated by IFP, Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, the director of the Centre for Communicable Disease Control of the Ministry of Health, voiced concern over the new wave of immigrants to the country.
Crisis

Iran among top 4 nations with highest refugees

Emad Askarieh -
The latest United Nations survey on international migrant trends reports that Iran is one of the world’s four countries with the highest number of refugees.
Education

Islamic Azad University ready to offer scholarship to Afghan students

Emad Askarieh -
The Afghan minister of higher education has asked the Islamic Azad University to grant scholarships to Afghan students and hire them for research and science-based projects.
Education

School for migrant children in Qom (PHOTOS)

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More than 100 migrant children, mostly Afghans, who come from different corners of Qom, are studying in this school.
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