The United States has extended temporary legal status for Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for 18 months. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 More
About 218 more Afghan refugees have reached Canada and their number would reach to 40,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. IRCC wrote on its X page, “Today, we welcomed 218 Afghan nationals to Halifax, from where they will continue their journey to approximately 22 communities across Canada, including More
Hundreds of Afghan nationals have been arrested in Peshawar as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented refugees, police say. A police spokesman said 491 cases had been filed under Foreigners Act against the Afghans who had no residency documents. The News quoted Muhammad Alam as saying 632 Afghans had been detained over the past 45 More
Security forces have arrested 37 more Afghan migrants in the Çanakkale city of Turkey, a media report said on Monday. Anadolu news agency reported the Turkish law-enforcement personnel had identified and detained the illegal Afghan migrants in Ayvalik area. It said the detainees included 11 women, 16 children, 10 men. Three boats carrying illegal immigrants More
About 298 more Afghan refugees have reached Canada and their number would reach to 4,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. IRCC wrote on its X page: “Today, we welcomed 298 Afghan nationals to Toronto, where they will continue their journey to approximately 19 communities across Canada, including Ottawa, More
Asylum applications registered in European countries have surged by almost 30 percent during the first half of 2023, compared to last year, says the EU’s Asylum Agency. About 519,000 asylum applications were lodged in the 29 countries between January and the end of June, the agency said, estimating that “on current trends, applications could exceed More
The Biden administration has promised to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Afghan newcomers. In line with this commitment, the Department of Homeland Security started hosting Afghan Support Centers earlier this summer to help streamline immigration and social service accessibility. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the US government was also committed to working More
An Afghan girl has committed suicide in the Pakistani capital Islamabad due to economic problems and her delayed immigration. Suraya Sabir, deputy head of the Afghan Refugees Council in Pakistan, said: “Maryam Sadat a 27-year-old girl committed suicide by throwing herself from the fifth floor of a building in B17 district of Islamabad this morning”. More
Five people, including four children, died and several others were rescued on Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, according to media reports. The Associated Press quoted coast guards as saying that four people died and 18 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants apparently More
Security forces have arrested 64 more Afghan migrants in Turkey for entering the country illegally, according to reports on Tuesday. The Turkish media reported the unlawful Afghan migrants were caught in a truck along with its Iranian driver. Turkey has deported about 138 Afghan nationals to their homeland since June 2023. The Turkish government has More
