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EU steps up battle with Hungary over migration and asylum
The EU Commission's ratcheting up its legal battle with Hungary over migration rules. It's also denouncing the country's so-called 'Stop Soros' law, which criminalises support for asylum seekers. "The Commission has also sent a letter of...
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Asylum seeker's refugee claim accepted by Canada
Asylum seeker Guled Omar, whom CBC News first met last year, has had his refugee claim accepted by Canada.
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New Border Police at Bavarian and Austrian border
In the middle of the current EU dispute over the refugee policy between the sister parties CSU and CDU, the newly created border police in the federal state of Bavaria has started its work. It comes as the CSU emphasized that the timing...
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Europe's Dublin dilemma
Europe together, Europe united – buzz words in Brussels, but right now migration is driving a stake in all that. The political spats over the Dublin regulation, requiring arrival countries to handle asylum requests, the quota-sharing...
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Asylum seekers flocking to Toronto overwhelm city's resources
Many of the refugees are staying in college dormitories for the summer, but where they'll stay once school's back in session is unknown.
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France and Italian leaders agree Dublin regulation policy should change
French and Italian leaders both agree the migrant situation must change. At a press conference, Emanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte say they both support the idea of more solidarity within the European Union. They both agree that the...
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Asylum applications in the EU fell by 44% in 2017
Despite the ongoing drama in the Mediterranean over how to deal with the flow of migrants into Europe, there are signs that the numbers are falling. Applications for asylum in the European Union fell by 44 percent in 2017, according to...
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Several EU leaders to meet this Sunday to find a solution to migration crisis
A rush of diplomatic activity to deal with Europe's migration crisis has resulted in the announcement of an emergency meeting to take place this Sunday among interested heads of government. It's being called an "informal working meeting"...
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EU migration - 'failure no longer an option'
Cracks have emerged in the EU because of migration. And now there's pressure from the European Parliament to fix the broken asylum system, seen as one of the root causes of the bloc's problems. "European citizens have shown us in the...
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Brief from Brussels: Tackling the EU's migration headache
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: There’s pressure from the EU parliament to sort the bloc’s broken asylum system, with one MEP saying ‘failure is no longer an option.’ But will the Dublin regulations be reformed? And, as...
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Asylum Seekers' Future to Be Decided Behind Closed Doors
The asylum seekers from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala who reached the U.S./Mexico border this week, now face an uncertain future with many bureaucratic steps that could take months, if not years.
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Brief from Brussels: Aid for Syria, protecting whistleblowers
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: European Commission unveils ‘game-changer’ proposals to protect whistleblowers from being fired or demoted. Campaigners welcome the move as a ‘bold step’ forward. And, governments and NGOs...
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Asylum seekers in Canada face harsh working conditions
Some asylum seekers in Canada face harsh and sometimes dangerous working conditions as they wait for a decision on their refugee status. CBC News spoke to one Haitian asylum seeker who came forward to tell his story of how he was...
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Igloo village built by migrants hands lifeline to dying Italian ski resort
A dying ski resort in northern Italy has come back to life thanks to an igloo village built by migrants. Davide Midali, who owns and manages a restaurant in the San Simone resort, came up with the idea of the igloo village initially as a...
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Canada’s border crisis: Trump or Trudeau to blame?
A flow of refugee claimants are walking across the border from the US...illegally. What’s driving it? Trudeau’s #WelcomeToCanada tweet? Or Trump’s immigration policies? The CBC’s Wendy Mesley speaks with Toronto Mayor John Tory about the...
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'This is an illegal crossing' RCMP tell asylum seekers
At Canada's busiest illegal border crossing, RCMP officers warn asylum seekers they are breaking the law
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World faces a surge of refuge seekers, Canada's immigration minister says
The world faces a surge of refuge seekers, says Canada's Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen. The influx of asylum seekers isn't unique to Canada, he says, adding that the federal government's focus is on security rather than cost.
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Toronto-based charity helps LGBT Chechens find asylum in Canada
Rainbow Railroad is working with the Canadian government to grant asylum to at-risk LGBT individuals from Chechnya
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Refugee who lost all his fingers to frostbite now soccer captain
Seidu Mohammed lost multiple fingers due to frostbite when entering Canada to seek asylum has become a defender on Manitoba Major League team the Wasps.
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Refugee who lost his fingers to frostbite now soccer captain
Seidu Mohammed lost multiple fingers due to frostbite when entering Canada to seek asylum has become a defender on Manitoba Major League team the Wasps.
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LGBT Chechens find asylum in Canada
Canada has been part of a secret program over the past few months to rescue gay men from Chechnya who, according to one human rights organization, were victims of state-sponsored persecution
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Illegal migration into Canada hits record high
Illegal migration into Canada has hit a record high, with over 3,800 would-be asylum seekers intercepted in August alone
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Turkish refugees in Canada fear reprisals
More than 1,300 Turks claimed asylum in Canada in 2016 in the wake of a government crackdown, and many are still living in fear
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Austria pushes for exemption to stem asylum seekers
We’ve already taken in our fair share – the message from Austria, who says it is seeking an exemption from having to accept more asylum seekers under an EU relocation scheme. It is a fresh blow to the system, which has barely been...