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The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a significant step to halt the deportation of Venezuelan men in immigration custody, responding to urgent concerns raised by their attorneys about the potential risk of removal without the necessary judicial review. “The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this Court,” stated the justices in a brief, unsigned ruling. In a display of dissent, Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito…

Switzerland Ceases Aid to Eritrea in Asylum Seeker Dispute A tale often retold, where political maneuvers and humanitarian concerns intertwine, emerges yet again. This time, Switzerland takes the stage, grappling with the intricacies of international aid and the fate of displaced persons. BERN, Switzerland - In a bold stroke reminiscent of a chess grandmaster's tactful gambit, Switzerland has moved to halt its development aid to Eritrea. At the heart of this unilateral decision lies a poignant standoff concerning asylum…

In the tireless halls of Mogadishu, where discussions often bear the weight of continents, a new whisper has surfaced, hard enough to hear yet impossible to ignore. It seems Finland is on the brink of opening a chapter bound to stir a pot already bubbling with global complexities. Specifically, the Nordic nation appears set to orchestrate a significant deportation effort targeting Somali asylum seekers—a prospect fraught with tension and wrapped in layers of political nuance. Could this be the calm before a storm of public…

Athens, Greece (AX) — A young Somali, who landed in Greece all by his lonesome as a minor seeking asylum, has just been given a clean slate by the Juvenile Court of Kos on October 24, 2024. This judgment wipes away serious accusations against him—such as being involved in a sketchy criminal crew and sneaking in illegally—while shining a light on the thorny issue of how Greece treats folks in search of sanctuary. Imagine this: M.A., the young man in question, found himself in hot water after simply sharing his cell phone with…

Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, eleven million young people enter the labor market. Finding a job is a challenge and improving employability, ie. the ability to find a job is one of the most important goals of the Burkinaction Association. Spotlight on this initiative which already has ten thousand members. Joël Bamogo is a…