Asylum-seekers flock to the sleepy Colombian port of NecoclĂ en route to a dangerous people-smuggling trail.
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.
Thousands of migrants are waiting for Title 42, a Trump-era policy allowing the swift expulsion of migrants at the U.S. border, to expire on December 21 in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, which is located just south of El Paso, Texas
Thousands of migrant workers died in the twelve-year period leading up to the 2022 World Cup, which has brought this issue to light. In the Dhanusha district of Nepal, Heather Murdock of VOA speaks with the families of the dead who say they would continue working in Qatar despite their suffering
The relatives of some of the tens of thousands of migrant workers who died while building facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are the subject of a VOA report as the tournament takes place in Qatar. They say that recovery is impossible.
United Nations organizations and other groups should stop meddling in Malaysia’s internal affairs, the country’s home minister said Thursday when asked about these agencies criticizing the deportations of Myanmar nationals, including asylum seekers.
A photograph of migrants found exposed and naked at the Greece-Turkey border last week shocked the world and raised concerns that the migrants and refugees may be the latest victims of Turkey-Greece tensions
The story of two South Sudanese brothers who were recently rescued in the Mediterranean Sea is one that many African migrants seeking better lives in Europe have heard. The two brothers set out from Libya in a rickety boat, but the engine failed, and they were eventually rescued by the Ocean Viking rescue ship
A small inflatable boat capsized last week in the English Channel, killing 27 migrants attempting to cross from France to the UK. From Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan, VOA’s Ahmad Zebari spoke to the family of one of the victims about the tragedy’s consequences
Many migrants cross the “deadliest border in the world” from Africa to Europe in pursuit of a better life: The Mediterranean Sea is located in the Mediterranean region. Despite the dangers, the International Organization for Migration reports that the number of people crossing the border has increased to an estimated 77,000 in the first half of this year