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Biden Administration Takes Incremental Steps to Open Doors to Ukrainian and Russian Refugees

The new policies include private refugee sponsorship for Ukrainians, and a possible plan to facilitate visas for Russians with high-tech skills. But much more remains to be done.

Reason

‘Thousands’ of Ukraine refugees forced into overcrowded homes as UK system branded ‘dysfunctional disaster’

Exclusive: Families living in single rooms and forced to declare themselves homeless after fleeing war, charities warn

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers in Calais not deterred from Channel crossings by UK’s Rwanda plans, poll finds

‘Answer to many problems in Calais is to let refugees apply for visas to cross the Channel safely,’ charity says

The Independent UK

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Priti Patel faces legal action from Ukrainians stuck in visa backlog

Exclusive: Charities say Homes for Ukraine scheme endangers refugees, adds to trauma and needs overhaul

The Guardian - UK

Refugee charities say 'draconian' Rwanda plan not deterring Channel crossings

REFUGEE charities said the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has done little to deter people from making the perilous journey to the…

The National (Scotland)

Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel

Small boat journeys from France to the UK began again on Sunday after a break of more than a week.

The Independent UK

How the Host a Sister Facebook group evolved into a refugee operation for Ukrainians

The Facebook group Host a Sister was originally intended to link solo travelers to safe lodging. It’s become so much more.

Mic

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More than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR

More than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began on Feb. 24, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday.

Reuters

As Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox

Afghanistan's border with Iran has become a lifeline for desperate refugees after the country plunged into economic crisis following the withdrawal of American and NATO troops last summer

The Independent UK

Jill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees during visit to Romania and Slovakia

First lady Jill Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia from May 5-9 to meet with U.S. service members and embassy personnel, displaced Ukrainian parents and children, humanitarian aid workers, and teachers, her office said on Monday

Reuters

Eid brings little joy for millions of Afghans facing hunger

Afghans struggle to put food on the table as the humanitarian situation continues to remain grim.

Al Jazeera

Mystery of iconic Bewley's cake solved after two decades

The Mary Cake was first introduced in the Grafton Street cafe in 1956 by a Hungarian refugee but the recipe was lost during renovations

Dublin Live

Traumatic before-and-after picture of girl, 5, shows full horror of Ukraine war

Child refugees who have fled Ukraine are suffering mental health issues and sickness as they are forced to wait for weeks on end for their UK visas to arrive, families claim

Daily Mirror

Ukrainians in Romania help new refugee arrivals

Elena Trofimchuk fled Ukraine to Romania more than a month ago

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Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment Angelina Jolie rushed to bomb shelter during visit to Ukraine

Angelina Jolie works as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and is currently visiting Lviv in western Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine refugees flock to Germany after being put off by UK red tape

The ease of finding accommodation and work attracts 10 times the number who have made it to Britain

The Independent UK

Almost 600 Ukrainian refugees granted visas to come to Northern Ireland

The total number of refugees who have arrived in Northern Ireland is not known, with many arriving at Dublin Airport.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: More Than 3,000 People Lost in Sea Crossings to Europe in 2021

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a UN refugee agency report showed on Friday, reporting the highest toll in recent years. Thousands of Africans take long, perilous journeys to Europe each…

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Al Jazeera

EU border agency chief resigns over migrant pushback claims

Forcing would-be refugees away from a border is considered a violation of international refugee protection agreements.

Al Jazeera

More than 3,000 lost at sea trying to reach Europe in 2021: UN

Global refugee agency warns of ‘alarming’ rise in losses as figure for last year nearly doubles from 2020.

Reuters

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UN

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a U.N. refugee agency report showed on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

A staggering refugee burden evokes a haunting history in Polish capital

WARSAW, Poland — Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler nearly wiped Warsaw off the map. Now, a city whose history is written in ash and blood, an age-old crossroads of wartime tragedy, is bursting with Ukrainian refugees.

ABC News

Ukrainian refugee donates art as part of Warrnambool's fundraising efforts for war-torn towns

Artist Vladymyr Naumenkov escaped Ukraine amid shelling and gunfire last month. Now safe with his daughter in Victoria, the 70-year-old refugee is using his art to raise money for those who remained.

Miami Herald

Mexican government’s response to Haitian migrant wave was chaotic, report claims

Mexican authorities had limited capacity to manage the country’s recent wave of Haitian migrants, who lived in dire conditions and struggled with the country’s immigration system, said a report published Thursday by an international refugee advocacy organization.

The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

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