Key global trends in migration have been identified in a new analysis of migration data from the United Nations and other sources. The analysis, by the Washington-based think tank The Pew Research Center, looked at the latest data collected on…

Refugees from around the world, who were living in Ukraine at the outset of the Russian invasion, are struggling to find protection and support in other countries, reports say. Before Ukraine became a war zone itself, the country was a…

Human trafficking gangs are reported to have kidnapped hundreds of asylum-seeker children from outside hotels where they are being accommodated by the UK Government. Reports say vulnerable children were being taken off the streets outside hotels and bundled into cars…

Her crime was to rescue refugees at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean Sea. Now celebrated Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini, along with 23 other humanitarian rescue workers are on trial in Greece for espionage, assisting smuggler networks and membership of…

A new wave of migrants is building up on the US-Mexico border in anticipation of the revoking of Title 42, a Trump administration COVID initiative which placed restrictions on asylum seekers. Migrants have already converged on the border city of…

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the UK’s immigration system saying it is “grossly wasteful, staggeringly inefficient” and “cruel”. The UK Government’s proposal to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda was a mistake and would be a failure, the Archbishop…

The first publicly available dataset linking information on human trafficking victims and perpetrators has been released by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Microsoft. The database preserves the anonymity and privacy of trafficking survivors while providing an evidence base for…

Socceroo Milos Degenek has become a social media sensation after a heartfelt post following Australia’s win over Tunisia at the World Cup in Qatar. “Not a political post or a post about any war, just a post to show that…

A song about freedom and unity has become the anthem of Iranians protesting over the repression of women and minorities across the country. After the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police for not…

More than 50,000 people have died on migrant journeys across the globe since a ground-breaking project documenting the deaths began in 2014, a new report says. The International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants has published an update saying that…

Australia’s immigration and humanitarian sectors are set for major overhauls after a series of major federal government announcements.  Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has appointed a panel to carry out a review of Australia’s immigration systems and present recommendations by…

US President Joe Biden has announced that 125,000 refugees will be allowed into the country during the 2023 US fiscal year, the same cap as this year. Refugee and migrant advocates have welcomed the announcement of the figure, hailing it…