Displacement in Myanmar
From IRIN BANGKOK, 22 March 2013 (IRIN) – More than 1,000 people have been displaced following sectarian violence in central Myanmar this week, government officials tell IRIN. “The numbers are still...
View ArticlePalestinian Refugees in Jordan and the Revocation of Citizenship
Palestinian Refugees in Jordan and the Revocation of Citizenship: An Interview with Anis F. Kassim Jan 28 2013 by Hazem Jamjoum [Palestinian Refugees, 1948. Public Domain. From Wikimedia Commons.]...
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#May1TO, May Day: Solidarity City! – Status for All!
Join us in the streets for the 8th Annual May Day of Action! 5:30pm on Wednesday May 1st, 2013 March starts at Nathan Phillips Square Mark the date, more information forthcoming. Videos from previous...
View ArticleNKRG Seminar: The Growth of North Korean Refugee Claimants in Canada –...
Location: Munk School of Public Affairs Date: Thu Apr 04 Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM 108N, North House Speaker: Sonia Ryang, Professor of Anthropology and International Studies; C. Maxwell & Elizabeth...
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Academic funding and the public interest: The death of political science
Defunding disciplines like political science means “losing research of value”, writes Kendzior. Sarah Kendzior Sarah Kendzior is an anthropologist who recently received her PhD from Washington...
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Obama ‘encouraged’ by signs of progress on Senate immigration reform
Senators plan to unveil bill as early as next week but conservatives are wary of citizenship for undocumented migrants guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 April 2013 Over the weekend, Marco Rubio took a markedly...
View Article“We are just trying to Survive”– Asylbewerberheim in Waßmannsdorf
Immer wieder wird das Asylbewerberheim Waßmannsdorf durch Neonazis angegriffen, zuletzt Ende des Jahres 2012. Diese ständige Bedrohung und die schlechten Bedingungen im
View ArticleThe Migrant Workers Alliance for Change
On March 22nd, recruiters visited Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, check out the funny but important video and the see the pictures here. Make sure you opt-in for email updates to keep hearing of upcoming...
View ArticleOne thought
by Dwight Gordon Greetings, I’m constantly hearing people rant on about immigrants here, particularly the racialized ones. Whether it is about them supposedly bringing their untidiness, their rudeness,...
View ArticleDROP THE I(LLEGAL)-WORD! Campaign by Colorlines
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How can the US build a better immigration system?
Steps to expand the visa pools are critical for the success of any comprehensive immigration reform bill. Laura E Enriquez Laura Enriquez is a doctoral candidate in sociology at the University...
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Academics don’t let themselves be free
If academics really want freedom, they should try talking to the public more, writes scholar. Dr Alice Bell is an academic and writer interested in science and technology when they become part of...
View ArticleCentre for Refugee Studies Conference! April 26th – 27th
CENTRE FOR REFUGEE STUDIES: 8th ANNUAL STUDENT CONFERENCE April 26-27, 2013 Identity & Belonging: Experiencing Forced Migration and the Role of Community, Participation and Collaboration...
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No Human Being is lIlegal: Its time to drop the ‘i-word’ More on Drop the...
To universally refer to people who live in the country without authorisation as “illegal immigrants” is incorrect [AP] Language has been in the news lately.Last Tuesday, on April 2, the Associated...
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Caribbean and African Immigrants Getting Blocked In New US Immigration Reform...
The new immigration reform bill only betters the plight of Mexican border jumpers AFRICANGLOBE – Black lawmakers and civil rights groups are concerned by a proposal in the Senate’s immigration reform...
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City to Explore “Access Without Fear” Policy for Undocumented Residents
Toronto will consider becoming a sanctuary city. FEBRUARY 22, 2013 AT 9:45 AM – From the Torontoist BY DESMOND COLE Members of the Solidarity City Network show support for undocumented workers at city...
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UK targets Kenya as host for immigrants
By PETER LEFTIE pmutibo@ke.nationmedia.com PHOTO | FILE This photo taken on July 31, 2011, shows Somali refugees walking in the new Ifo-extension at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, the largest...
View ArticleRefugees protest against German restrictions – Europe – Al Jazeera English
<iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/_i9uMTfddQQ?feature=player_detailpage” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Refugees protest against German...
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Mary Venerato Laki, South Sudan returnee: “We want to go to our own homeland”
Photo: Hannah McNeish/IRIN Mary Venerato Laki RENK-UPPER NILE STATE, 6 May 2013 (IRIN) Years ago, Mary Venerato Laki fled conflict in South Sudan, moving north to Sudan, where she worked as a teacher...
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