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| Jan. 27 |
 Dominican Republic |
Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile
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| Jan. 16 |
 Spain |
Sharp drop in migrants from Africa Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba says the number of migrants coming by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009
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| Jan. 11 |
 Southern Italy |
Migrants leave town amid violence 
Map of Rosarno Italy Hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of African migrants taken by bus out of the town over the weekend after violent demonstrations
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| Jan. 10 |
 Vatican |
Pope urges Italy to respect migrants Benedict XVI has called on Italians to respect the rights of illegal migrants after violence against African farm workers in southern Italy
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US lifts HIV/Aids immigration ban
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| Dec.27 |
Thailand |
Thailand deport Hmong refugees to Laos
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| Dec.15 |
Kenya |
12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
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| Dec.9 |
 Honduras |
Zelaya request for Mexico passage denied A Mexican petition that would have granted deposed President safe conduct out of the country was rejected by Honduran authorities
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Honduras |
Zelaya seeks refuge in Mexico| Deposed Honduran President, who has been holed up in the Brazilian embassy, has asked the de facto government for safe conduct to Mexico | |
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| Nov.15 |
 Australia |
Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants 
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologises to the hundreds of thousands of children abused or neglected in state care
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| Nov.9 |
Cambodia |
Former Thai PM lands in Cambodia
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| Nov.1 |
Mexico |
Mexico extradites record number to U.S.
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| Oct.30 |
Washington |
Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon
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| Oct.22 |
 Iraq |
Iraqis top list of refugees seeking asylum For the 4th year in a row, Iraqis top a growing roster of people seeking asylum in an industrialized nation
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| Oct.12 |
Australia |
PM seeks migrant help
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| Sep.21 |
 France |
Calais migrant eviction under way Map of Calais France Hundreds of police have begun an operation to dismantle a makeshift camp set up by migrants near the port
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| Sep.7 |
Global |
Migrants hit by global downturn
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| Sep.4 |
Canada |
White South African seeks asylum |
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| Aug.30 |
Southern China |
Myanmar refugees flood into China |
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| May.31 |
Cuba |
Cuba, U.S. to resume talks on migration |
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| Apr.21 |
 Peru |
Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru Manuel Rosales, one of Venezuela's main opposition leaders, facing a corruption trial, has asked for political asylum
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| Apr.17 |
Australia |
Rudd: Human smugglers scum of the earth |
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| Apr.10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan in UK anti-terror offer |
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| Apr.4 |
Rome |
Roman police find sewer children |
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| Mar.25 |
Global |
Remittances expected to fall by $15B |
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| Mar.24 |
 Washington |
Obama to beef up Mexico border policy The administration is sending hundreds of extra federal agents and new crime-fighting equipment to the border
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| Feb.26 |
Thailand |
Boat people to be sent back to Myanmar |
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| Feb.20 |
Rome |
Italy passes emergency rape law |
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| Feb.15 |
UN |
Sex trade top U.N. human trafficking list |
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Washington |
US army 'wants more immigrants' |
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| Feb.12 |
Thailand |
PM admits refugees pushed out to sea |
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United Kingdom |
Banned Dutch MP to be sent home |
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| Feb.7 |
Thailand |
Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees
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| Feb.2 |
Indonesia |
200 Myanmar refugees found
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| Jan.27 |
Thailand |
More refugees arrive amid abuse claims
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| Dec.28 |
 India |
300 migrants missing off Andamans About 300 illegal migrants are feared to have drowned in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar islands
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
China deports US Tibet protesters
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| Aug.5 |
Texas |
Mexican executed after appeal denied
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| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition'
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| May.19 |
Johannesburg |
'Anti-foreigner' violence kills 22
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| Apr.9 |
 Thailand |
54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer Map of Ranong Thailand The bodies of migrant workers were found on the back of a truck. 67 other migrants were alive inside the freezer
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| Dec.26 |
Israel |
Iranian Jews slam 'emigrant stunt' |
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| Dec.25 |
Israel |
Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel
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| Dec.24 |
Hong Kong |
Thaksin considers Thailand return |
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| Nov.28 |
Syria |
Iraqi refugees head home from Syria |
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| Oct.18 |
 Karachi |
Thousands throng Bhutto on return| Vowing to help return democracy to Pakistan, former Prime Minister ended 8 years of self-imposed exile and returned to her native country. Benazir Bhutto has begun a triumphant open-top bus procession from airport to the city center. ... | |
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| Oct.9 |
Iraq |
Provinces 'limit refugees' |
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| Sep.1 |
 London |
Bhutto announces Pakistan return Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister said that power-sharing talks with Musharraf had stalled but she planned to return even without a de...
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| Aug.31 |
Burundi |
Refugees go home with fear |
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| Aug.20 |
Australia |
Judge overturns Haneef visa ban |
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| Jul.28 |
Australia |
Cleared doctor leaves Australia |
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| Jul.11 |
Chile |
Judge blocks Fujimori extradition |
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| Jun.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
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| Jun.20 |
Israel |
Israel to let in stranded Gazans |
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| Jun.19 |
 UN |
U.N.: Refugee numbers to rise The numbers of people driven from their homes by violence, poverty and natural disasters across the world is almost certain to rise in the ...
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Gaza |
Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing
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| Jun.18 |
UN |
Iraq drives up refugee count, U.N. says |
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| Apr.13 |
Australia |
Howard calls for HIV migrant ban |
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| Mar.20 |
UN |
World 'ignoring Iraqi refugees' |
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| Mar.13 |
 Mexico |
Bush pushed on drugs, immigration President Calderon has a tough message for U.S. President to solve issues of drug-trafficking and immigration
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| Feb.5 |
Mauritania |
Mauritania refuses migrant boat |
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| Jan.8 |
UN |
UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
Kenyans close border with Somalia |
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law| US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration | |
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| Oct.13 |
UN |
Exodus in Iraq forces priority shift |
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| Oct.6 |
Russia |
Georgians deported as row deepens |
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| May.17 |
Paris |
MPs back French immigration bill |
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| May.16 |
Netherlands |
Lawmaker quits in asylum row
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Bush unveils immigration reforms President has announced plans to introduce an additional 6,000 guards along the border with Mexico
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| May.1 |
 Chicago |
Immigrants stage boycott day Up to a million immigrants have joined a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform
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| Apr.10 |
USA |
Mass protests for immigrants
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| Jan.27 |
Washington |
US sends back Pinochet daughter
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile
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| Oct.7 |
UN |
UN concern over African migrants |
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| Aug.22 |
 Gaza |
Settlers leave last outpost| All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses | |
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| May.14 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Thousands of Uzbeks fleeing
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| May.7 |
Lebanon |
Anti-Syrian exile back in Lebanon
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
Island migrants sent back
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| Feb.17 |
Netherlands |
MPs approve asylum exodus |
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| Jan.7 |
Washington |
Bush calls for changes on illegal workers
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| Jul.31 |
Jordan |
Saddam's daughters in Jordan
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| Jul.30 |
Iraq |
Refugees make joyful return |
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| Jan.30 |
Cambodia |
Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots |
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| Nov.13 |
France |
Asylum church standoff ends |
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| Jul.18 |
West Bank |
Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| Oct.22 |
Indonesia |
Hundreds of refugees drown |
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| Sep.18 |
Afghanistan |
Exodus gathers pace |
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| Sep.15 |
Iran |
Fears of new Afghan exodus |
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| Sep.3 |
Australia |
Asylum seekers begin new journey |
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| Aug.30 |
France |
Refugees attempt Channel walk |
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| Jul.31 |
Germany |
Protest over the deportation |
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| Jun.29 |
 Cuba |
Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
Elian reunited with father
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