At least 13 people have been killed and 50 more injured in a train accident on the Howarh-Chennai line in the Andhra Pradesh state of India, media reports say. “The death toll rose to 13 and over 50 people were hospitalised”, said Vizianagaram police chief Deepika M Patil. The divisional railway manager of Waltair Division, More
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti says they are encouraging the “voluntary return” of illegal aliens till the Nov. 1 deadline before launching an operation to expel them. Earlier this month, the caretaker government of Pakistan directed all foreign migrants, including 1.73 million Afghan nationals, to leave the country, Geo News reported. The federal minister also More
Russian has accused the European Union of waging an undeclared war against migrants instead of helping them. The Mediterranean Sea remains the most dangerous migration route with the highest mortality level. It is turning out as a deathtrap for many desperate souls, Russian Permanent Representative to UN Vasily Nebenzya told the Security Council. The diplomat More
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
