The US is not alone in its attempts to send asylum seekers to countries in Africa.
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Egypt has hosted more Sudanese refugees than any other country since the start of the 2023 civil war.
Millions of Palestinian refugees are set to suffer as a result of banning the UN agency, piling pressure on the US, which has warned of ‘consequences.’
The US is among more than a dozen countries to freeze funding to UN agency providing aid to displaced Gazans over allegations of complicity in the Oct. 7 attack.
Deliberate policies set in place by European states and supported by the European Union lead directly to migrant deaths.
The prevailing narrative around migrant smuggling has clouded the public’s understanding of the issue by obfuscating the role smuggling plays in helping refugees gain asylum.
As Ukrainian refugees seek support from strangers online, it’s important that authorities are aware of who they are in contact with and where they are staying.
By securitising refugees, in this case accusing them of instigating terror, the Kenyan government is compromising their social, economic and political rights as set out in international law.
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Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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