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Latin America
Migrants heading toward the U.S. carry Honduran and Guatemalan national flags in Guatemala on Monday. President Trump has threatened to cut off aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador for failing to stop the caravan's journey.

Food, Peace Building, Legal Aid: What Trump Would Cut From Central America

Oct 24, 2018
As thousands of migrants move toward the U.S., these are the programs President Trump is threatening to cut in retaliation.
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World
Thousands of migrants attempted to cross the border from Guatemala into Mexico this week. Many of the migrants have reportedly returned to their home countries of Honduras and Guatemala.

As Border Restrictions Tighten, Some Experts See Migrant Caravans Growing In Size

Oct 20, 2018
Mexico has begun allowing members of a mass migrant caravan to cross its border, following violent clashes between the migrants and Mexican police on Friday.
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World
The Aquarius rescue ship last month as it entered the harbor of Senglea, Malta.

Last Private Rescue Ship On Deadly Mediterranean Migrant Route Loses Its Registration

Sep 24, 2018
International charities say it is a death sentence for hundreds of people trying to reach safety. They say Panama revoked the Aquarius 2's registration after pressure from Italy, which Italy denies.
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World
A wildfire raged near the Moria refugee camp, pictured here, on Greece's Lesbos Island. The camp is home to an estimated 9,000 migrants and refugees.

Wildfire Breaks Out Near Camp In Greece, Home To Thousands Of Refugees

Sep 23, 2018
A plume of smoke was visible not far from the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The number of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece by sea has soared this year.
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World
An official wearing a protective suit gestures towards migrants as they sit on the deck of the Italian Coast Guard vessel the Ubaldo Diciotti in the Sicilian port of Catania, as they wait to disembark following a rescue operation at sea.

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Investigated After Migrants Kept Aboard Ship For 6 Days

Aug 26, 2018
After six days, Matteo Salvini announced Saturday he would allow migrants off a ship docked in Sicily. He is now under investigation for his role in the migrants' detention.
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Europe
Mehtep Öger is a German of Turkish descent and a rookie officer with the Berlin police. Some departments are trying to recruit more officers with "migration backgrounds," to improve relations with a diversifying population.

For Local Cops In Germany, No Talk Of 'Sanctuary Cities'

Jul 30, 2018
Establishing trust with the million-plus recently arrived migrants is a challenge for local police in Germany, whose duties include deporting people ruled ineligible to stay in the country.
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World
Major Sium (left) and Muzelo Gebregziabher fled Eritrea in 2012. They were rescued at sea while crossing the Mediterranean and now have protection in Malta. Italy and Malta have both recently closed their ports to humanitarian ships carrying rescued migr

'I Do This For The Families': The Daunting Task Of Identifying Missing Migrants

Jul 03, 2018
The International Commission on Missing Persons in The Hague has identified remains of 18,000 people in the Balkans. Its new challenge: to I.D. the remains of migrants who died trying to reach Europe.
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World
Migrants wait to disembark from the rescue ship Aquarius in the Sicilian harbor of Catania, Italy, on May 27. This past weekend the ship picked up more migrants, but was turned away from ports in Sicily and the nearby country of Malta. Now it will head f

Migrant Ship, With Italian Support, Will Make Dayslong Journey To Spain

Jun 12, 2018
Italy and Malta turned away the migrant rescue ship Aquarius, leaving it stranded in the Mediterranean for days. Now that Spain is accepting the ship, Italian and Maltese navies are assisting.
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National
Volunteers pass out food and hot cocoa for migrants camped outside the U.S. port of entry in Tijuana.

In Tijuana, Migrants Seeking Asylum In The U.S. Tell Harrowing Stories Of Crisis

May 02, 2018
U.S. Customs officials in Tijuana have begun processing some Central Americans from a caravan seeking asylum in the United States, despite strong condemnation of the migrants by President Trump.
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The Two-Way
The Mexican ambassador to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, speaks at a news conference at the Mexican Embassy in Washington on March 9, 2017.

Mexican Ambassador To U.S. Predicts Caravan Will 'Conclude' Within Days

Apr 03, 2018
Gerónimo Gutiérrez tells NPR that the Mexican government has been sending migrants home in some cases, and offering humanitarian relief in others. "The number has been drastically reduced," he says.
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Parallels
Kleoniki and Panagiotis Chronis live in the village of Moria, for which the nearby camp, previously an army barracks, is named. "What's happening here is unacceptable," Kleoniki Chronis says, "unacceptable for the refugees, for us, for Greece and for Eur

'Europe Does Not See Us As Human': Stranded Refugees Struggle In Greece

Mar 09, 2018
Thousands of migrants are stuck in squalid camps in Greece, waiting for the government to process their asylum requests. Managing migration remains one of Europe's biggest challenges.
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Parallels
Mehretab Seyim, 28, holds a deportation notice he just received at an Israeli government immigration office in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak. The notice is written in Hebrew and Tigrinya, one of the languages spoken in Eritrea.

Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail

Feb 22, 2018
Israel's plan to force African migrant men to choose between voluntarily leaving — with a $3,500 stipend — or be deported or jailed has sparked a backlash.
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Parallels
All sorts of businesses have sprouted in Cúcuta, Colombia, around the Venezuelan immigration boom. This man is looking to buy locks of hair to be used for hair extensions.

Venezuela's Deepening Crisis Triggers Mass Migration Into Colombia

Feb 20, 2018
A downward economic spiral, food shortages and a host of other problems have driven thousands of Venezuelans to flee to nearby countries.
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Parallels
Border soldiers patrol along the border fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border near Hercegszanto border station on December 14, 2017. Since July 2015 Hungary secured the more than 300-km-long border to Serbia with the construction of a fence and 24 hours

Hungary Reduces Number Of Asylum-Seekers It Will Admit To 2 Per Day

Feb 03, 2018
Hungary has secretly reduced the number of asylum-seekers it will allow into the country to two per day, one at each transit zone. Hungary is the main access to Europe from the Balkan route.
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Parallels
Children whose parents have migrated from elsewhere in China sit in a classroom at a private school in Beijing. They are officially still citizens€ of the rural areas their families come from and not eligible for public education elsewhere.

In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

Nov 16, 2017
A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.
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The Salt
Migrant Justice activists gather to celebrate the signing of an agreement with Ben & Jerry's that took two years to negotiate.

Ben & Jerry's Signs Deal To Improve Migrant Dairy Workers' Conditions

Oct 04, 2017
Farmworker advocacy group Migrant Justice and the behemoth ice cream company have been negotiating for two years to agree on a worker-led initiative that ensures "just and dignified" practices.
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Goats and Soda
Zacob Camara of Guinea with his Chagall-like depiction of an "African hero."

Painting Their Old Life Helps Them Build A New Life In Italy

Sep 30, 2017
Amid an influx of African migrants to Italy, a project called 'Make Art Not Walls' is helping them assimilate — and get in touch with their inner artist.
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Goats and Soda
Last year, a record amount in remittances was sent home by Latin American and Caribbean migrants.

Mexicans In The U.S. Are Sending Home More Money Than Ever

Feb 10, 2017
A new report finds that remittances by migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean topped $69 billion last year — the highest amount on record.
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Around the Nation
Case 0408: The remains are presumed to be male, aged 35 to 56, and were found on Nov. 3, 2009, on the Coldwell Ranch in Brooks County, Texas. They were exhumed from the Sacred Heart Cemetery on May 26, 2013.

In Texas, A Database Of Exhumed Objects Aims To ID Migrants Who Perished

Dec 26, 2016
About 100 migrants die every year trying to sneak around Border Patrol checkpoints in South Texas. Now, a searchable database lets relatives find photos of their missing loved ones' personal items.
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The Two-Way
Demonstrators protest against the deportation of refugees back to Afghanistan at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport Wednesday night.

Germany Deports First Group Of Afghan Asylum Seekers

Dec 15, 2016
The 34 Afghan asylum seekers departed Frankfurt Airport for Kabul on a chartered flight. The deportations have been criticized for potentially putting the migrants back into harm's way.
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The Two-Way
Tunisian national Mohammed Ali Malek, one of the survivors and understood to be the captain of the boat that overturned off the coast of Libya, sits on board the Italian Coast Guard vessel Bruno Gregoretti after he was rescued in April 2015.

Italy Convicts 2 Men For Shipwreck That Killed Some 700 Migrants

Dec 13, 2016
A Sicily court has convicted the ship's captain and another man over the wreck involving hundreds of migrants in April 2015. It was one of the deadliest migrant disasters in the Mediterranean.
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Parallels
Marion Chabrel (center), 37, has taken in two migrants as roommates, Brahim (left), from Bangladesh, and Shabada (right) from Afghanistan.

For Newly Arrived Migrants, Paris Offers An Upgraded Welcome

Nov 25, 2016
It's taken a while, but Paris finally has a safe place for migrants congregating in the city. A new facility has been opened which offers asylum seekers showers, medical care and a bed.
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Parallels
San Juan Bosco, an immigrant shelter on a barren hilltop in Nogales, Mexico. Once the Haitian migrants cross the border they will join nearly 4,500 other Haitians currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

At The U.S.-Mexico Border, Haitians Arrive To A Harsh Reception

Nov 23, 2016
By way of Brazil, where they migrated in recent years, many Haitians are now hoping to resettle in the U.S. But a shift in policy has left some 5,000 stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The Two-Way
The owner of a bookstore shows a copy of <em>National Geographic</em> magazine with the photograph of Sharbat Gula, when she was around 12 years old.

Woman In Iconic 'Afghan Girl' Photo Deported Back To Afghanistan

Nov 09, 2016
Sharbat Gula, who appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1984, was returned to her native country Wednesday. Pakistan had accused her of illegally obtaining identity documents.
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Parallels
A family disembarks from the Topaz Responder, a rescue ship, Oct. 27 at Brindisi in southern Italy. The ship arrived with 347 migrants and refugees from Central Africa and Syria following a rescue operation off the Libyan coast.

Italy Becomes A Leading Destination For Migrants, Matching Greece

Nov 05, 2016
Italy received almost 160,000 arrivals this year and the nation says it can't manage the flow. Meanwhile, it's creating a DNA database to help ID migrants who've perished on the way.

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