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Small Trump-linked anti-DEI law firm inks $150M contract to represent 20,000 unaccompanied migrant kids

Advocates fear Trump administration is accelerating efforts to get thousands of children without legal representation to self-deport

The Independent UK

Burundi refugees talk about life in South Africa after their long journey: hope and heartbreak side by side

Over 250,000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees – people displaced by force – in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were from Burundi, some 3,000km away.

The Conversation

US plans up to $150 million legal support for unaccompanied migrant children

The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to award up to $150 million to Houston-based Burke Law Group to provide legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody, as the Office of Refugee Resettlement continues to handle tens of thousands of such cases each year.

The Economic Times

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Malaysia says Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will ⁠not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said ‌on Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead of the planned handover. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the…

Bangkok Post

When ICE Detained Two Iranian Sisters, an L.A. Pastor Answered the Call

Refugees fleeing persecution only to be swept up by ICE win support of congregation, including some who voted for Trump.

Capital & Main

How Israeli conduct in the West Bank could derail Donald Trump’s latest peace plan for Gaza

Hamas’s agreement to US president Donald Trump’s disarmament roadmap is welcome news. It potentially unlocks the stalemate that has kept 2 million Gazans living in catastrophic conditions since the ceasefire was announced more than nine months ago.

The Conversation

Inside the worst places on Earth to give birth

ON THE GROUND: The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew, travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria, speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood

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Malaysia begins screening 5,000 refugees for their planned return to Myanmar

Malaysia has started documenting and screening detained Myanmar nationals as part of a repatriation program

The Independent UK

Malaysia says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Myanmar has agreed to take 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers currently in Malaysia, where tension between the refugees and local communities is on the rise.

Bangkok Post

AI tool will lead to more child refugees being treated as adults, charity warns

‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed with adults, says Human Rights Network

The Guardian - UK

Why do people claim they crossed over to Canada from the US border by mistake?

A recent Reddit post on a person claiming that a friend, a Palestinian refugee, went inside Canada from the US border and then got detained while coming back has triggered a major debate on such claims. This particular incident goes like this: the Redditor said a friend and the friend's…

The Times of India

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

An investigation found that the US Office of Refugee Resettlement has shared more than 460,000 leads with Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump's second term began, resulting in over 12,000 arrests. The policy shift has led to migrant parents, sponsors and household members facing detention after seeking reunification…

The Economic Times

I’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise

Born in a camp in Nepal, I was welcomed to the United States as a child. Loving this country does not mean ignoring its contradictions

The Guardian - US

6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years

The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Most Scots have never met a refugee – and overestimate how many are in UK, poll finds

THE majority of Scots have never knowingly come into contact with a refugee, a fresh poll has shown ...

The Economic Times

In 1939, a US couple crossed Nazi-controlled Europe to save 50 Jewish children after Kristallnacht and every one of them survived the Holocaust. Read their story

In 1939, Philadelphia lawyer Gilbert Kraus and his wife Eleanor undertook an extraordinary rescue mission that saved 50 Jewish children from Nazi-controlled Europe. At a time when most Americans opposed admitting refugee children, the couple worked with Brith Sholom to secure visas, gather financial support and bring the children safely…

The Conversation

Refugee camps explained: why South Africa has avoided them

South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified anti-migrant rhetoric and xenophobic violence.

The Conversation

A photo of kindness on a Lesbos beach hid a deeper story

At the height of the 2015 refugee crisis, a moment of human kindness captured the world’s attention. A young Syrian mother, newly landed by small boat on a beach in Greece, was struggling to feed her child when Militsa (Emilia) Kamvisi, who was then 83, offered to help. The two…

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The Guardian - UK

Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza

Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of war-torn territory

Bangkok Post

Malaysia detains over 100 Rohingya refugees seeking shelter at UNHCR

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday who had gathered outside the United Nations (UN) refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes.

The Economic Times

Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in Malaysia

Rohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide due to safety concerns. Online hate speech and misinformation have fueled increased scrutiny of the Rohingya community. Authorities have closed some Rohingya businesses and schools operating without proper permits.…

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different

New England MP previously supported Armidale becoming a refugee resettlement site. Now he’s flagging a possible exception to his new party’s strict English-language requirement

The National (Scotland)

Hibs great hopes refugee community can impact women’s game after groundbreaking event

Joelle Murray, the former Scotland internationalist and current Hibernian manager, has expressed hope that more players from refugee, asylum…

The National (Scotland)

Refugees will change way Scotland play in next 20 years: Big Hearts have big hopes

As Scott Ritchie, a project leader with the Big Hearts Community Trust, watched kids and their families enjoying themselves during the course of the…

The Independent UK

‘Nefarious’ Trump plan to interview Afghan immigrants sparks deportation fears

The Trump administration has already stopped travel, visa and refugee status approvals for people from Afghanistan, while removing protections for Afghans already living in the US

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