limbo
24 Oct
South Africa's asylum system has a backlog of 130,000 appeal cases. UNHCR funding to help has been cut, and, if the government can't find a solution, it could take several years before the backlog is cleared.
9 Oct
Amid souring relations between Paris and juntas in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, the plans of hundreds of students to study in France have been thrown into disarray.
5 Sep 2023
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Netherlands granted refugee status to everyone fleeing — regardless of nationality. But that policy is now being argued in court, leaving thousands unsure about their futures.
11 Jul 2023
As part of a new immigration bill, the French government is hoping to fill labour shortages with undocumented migrants by offering them a one-year residency permit. But despite President Emmanuel Macron having promised progress in the first fortnight of July, plans for the bill have been overshadowed by the recent riots, while right-wing politicians still disagree over several aspects of the legislation.
14 Apr 2023
In August 2021, when the US hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan, it organised an airlift to evacuate those who had worked with NATO forces and found themselves threatened by the Taliban.