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How coyotes and scammers use TikTok to sell migrants the American dream

How coyotes and scammers use TikTok to sell migrants the American dream

Global - The TikTok video begins, like most other travel shots on the platform, with a selfie of the user and their companions sitting on a plane and walking through an airport. But unlike the

More bodies, thought to be of Ethiopian migrants, found in mass grave in Malawi

More bodies, thought to be of Ethiopian migrants, found in mass grave in Malawi

Malawi - Malawian authorities found four bodies in the woods near where dozens more were found in a mass grave on Wednesday. Police say the bodies were found yesterday morning less than a mile from

New York City opens tent shelter for bussed-in asylum seekers

New York City opens tent shelter for bussed-in asylum seekers

US - New York City has set up a temporary tent shelter to house refugees busted into the city by Republican leaders in Texas and other states ahead of the important midterm elections early next

More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico - More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found on a desert island off Puerto Rico as Haiti continues to recover from a humanitarian crisis sparked by a surge in gang violence, the

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Latvia - Amnesty International alleges that Latvia "brutally" pushed migrants back to Belarus and even tortured some. A new report from a human rights group says people trying to cross the border from Belarus into

LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE

LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE

US - According to papers provided to The Intercept, THE POPULAR LEGAL RESEARCH and data trading company, LexisNexis agreed to a $16.8 million deal to sell information to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Less than

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

Greece - The UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" by the discovery of nearly 100 naked men on the border between Greece and Turkey. The two countries blame each other for the plight

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

Serbia - A visa-free agreement between the European Union and Serbia is under scrutiny following a sharp increase in illegal border crossings from the Balkan country to the bloc. According to the latest data released

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US - The United States and Mexico have announced a joint migration plan under which the majority of Venezuelan asylum seekers attempting to enter the US through their southern border will be sent back to

Thousands wait in Colombian town on trek to reach Darien Gap

Thousands wait in Colombian town on trek to reach Darien Gap

Colombia - The group, described by Colombian government officials as a humanitarian crisis, gathered in Necocli, a mandatory stop on the way to the Darien Gorge between Colombia and Panama. Thousands of migrants and refugees