Why are they attempting the crossing? The reasons will be varied. Some are leaving war-torn nations and forced military service, while others are fleeing persecution for their beliefs or sexuality. Some will want to come to Britain for a better life, others will alre...
According to United Nations, Egypt, which is dealing with a spiraling economic crisis, already hosts some 9 million refugees and migrants, including roughly 300,000 Sudanese who arrived this year after fleeing their country’s war. But Arab countries and many Palestinians also suspect Israel might...
Refugees that arrived from Afghanistan since October 2022 To Massachusetts: 135 To the U.S. as a whole: 5,725Top states receiving refugees from Afghanistan#1. California: 1,105#2. Texas: 623#3. Virginia: 614#4. New York: 364#5. Washington: 341 #2. Syria hanohiki // Shutterstock #...
From the Middle East - Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. From East Asia - Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burma and Vietnam. Most of those who live in the Jungle are African and many can be classed as economic migrants. In other words, they are not fleeing war but leaving their impoverished homes for ...
The British government says many of those making the journey are economic migrants rather than refugees, and points to an upswing last year in arrivals from Albania, a European country that the U.K. considers safe. The other main countries of origin last year were Afghanistan, Iran...
Similarly, Gladsteindocumentedthe usage of bitcoin as a payment and savings technology in Afghanistan, to work around problems related to an underbanked population and where women and girls are often threatened for working or owning property. Bitcoin’s self-custodied aspect became especially useful of...
The Ukraine Family Scheme and Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine are two visa routes Ukrainians can take to escape the war with Russia and travel to the UK. But hundreds of refugees are reaching Calais to find they cannot cross the border.