Conflict, poverty, violence and human rights violations are driving record numbers of people to flee their homelands, according to new data from the United Nations Global Trends 2018 report. Last year, an estimated 13.6 million people were newly displaced due…

A large majority of Americans want a way for immigrants living in the US illegally to be able stay in the country legally, according to new research by the Washington-based think tank, the Pew Research Center. Almost two-thirds of Americans,…

Guatemala’s new hard-line conservative President Alejandro Giammattei faces a thorny dilemma in his dealings with the US as he takes up the reins of office. His predecessor, former television comic Jimmy Morales signed an unpopular migration deal under duress with…

Hundreds of thousands of migrants across the European Union are being rejected in their bids for protection creating a new crisis because tricky logistical and political reasons mean few are being sent home. As the cases crawl through Europe’s court…

By Barat Ali Batoor On April 5, 2012, when the Washington Post published my photo essay on the exploitation and sexual abuse of children in Afghanistan on its front page, I was extremely happy about it. I really felt that…

Most people around the world are more accepting of refugees fleeing violence and war than they are of migrants arriving in their countries, according to new research by the Washington-based think tank the Pew Research Center. An analysis of public…

Volunteering to help individuals can build skills and knowledge, enhance employment opportunities, provide new and challenging experiences as well as deliver feelings of personal satisfaction through contributing, a new survey has found. It also delivers measurable benefits to those being…

Migrants who adapt to Australian culture are happier and do better than those who don’t, according to new research. A study that looked at factors influencing personal wellbeing among skilled migrants found that more time spent in Australia doesn’t necessarily…

The European Union has come in for criticism from human rights groups after it has moved to replace ships with drones in responding to the influx on migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. While pulling back its naval mission, the EU…

Construction of Bendigo’s once controversial Islamic Community Centre and mosque has begun more than ten years after being first proposed and in the wake of protests dubbed ‘racist’. Attending the sod breaking ceremony last week Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said…

Australia’s migrant English language program is failing to engage migrant learners and equip them properly for life in Australia, according to two new research reports. The two reports, produced independently by the Scanlon Institute and a consortium of three Sydney…