Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Immigrants

September 10, 2024

Children of Vietnamese Immigrants Divided on...

Many of the more than 1.2 million Vietnamese immigrants who now call the United States home arrived during the Vietnam War. A new wave of Vietnamese immigration has more recently generated discussion over immigration in the community and has emerged as a major election season talking point.

July 3, 2024

The Ambiance of Southern Florida Changed...

The Florida Keys are a string of islands located just to the south of the state’s mainland.The southernmost tip is Key West. Because of its location, migrants—especially those from Haiti and Cuba—find it to be a natural first stop and eventual home.

May 28, 2024

Chinatown in Los Angeles Suburbs Expands...

As immigrants from mainland China join those from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, Los Angeles’ Chinatown has undergone many changes The growing community has spread to the suburbs,  where recent arrivals find much that is familiar

June 2, 2023

Temperatures,Terrain in Texas County Deadly for...

Since 1998, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 migrant deaths along the border with Mexico.VOA immigration reporter Aline Barros visited a South Texas county with a high rate of migrant deaths.

May 13, 2023

Confusion at the US-Mexico Border as...

The emergency health order that was used during the pandemic at the U.S.-Mexico border to quickly deport migrants back to Mexico or their home countries has ended.The emergency health order that was in place during the pandemic at the border between the United States and Mexico to swiftly deport migrants to Mexico or their home countries has been lifted.

December 25, 2022

US City Struggles Amid Surge of...

More than 1,500 migrants have arrived by bus in Denver, Colorado, since December 9, according to the city’s mayor, and it is difficult for Denver, like many other American cities, to handle the sudden influx.

November 30, 2021

The Belarusian Migrant Crisis Has Divided...

Thousands of refugees are still waiting in Belarus to enter the European Union through Poland, a crisis that has sharply divided Polish society between those who wish to help migrants and others who refuse to open their borders

November 26, 2021

Immigrant Island of Canada:PEI

Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province, made famous through the Anne of Green Gables novels. It has attracted immigrants from all around the world in recent years

September 25, 2021

Haitian Migrants in Del Rio, Texas,...

Border patrol agents in Del Rio,Texas have been chastised for their treatment of Haitian migrants as the US attempts to deter more from coming.More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants were removed from an encampment in Del Rio, Texas, according to US officials

August 8, 2021

Focus on Refugees: Ifrah Ahmed- Somali...

Ifrah Ahmed was smuggled to Ireland, where she applied for asylum. She is now a high-profile supporter of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and a global advocate against female genital mutilation

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