The Trump administration announced an agreement with Honduras that could force migrants to seek protection in one of the most violent nations in the world.
After 'all the suffering': Young pastor forced to wait in Mexico wins U.S. asylum
"El Salvador isn't safe for its own citizens. To deem it safe for refugees seeking asylum would be laughable if it wasn't so dangerous," one advocate said.
Stephen Miller wants to slash the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. The Pentagon is fighting back.
?Until we fix the attractions in our asylum system, people like that father and that child are going to continue to come through a dangerous trip," the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said
Russia's Putin says a U.S.-Iran war 'would be a catastrophe'
An Iran-U.S. war would "lead to an increase of violence, and potential increase in refugees from the region,? Putin said, adding it could have "sad consequences" for those who "attempt it."
Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb Pennsylvania church
Most migrants made to wait in Mexico to seek U.S. asylum have been returned to Tijuana and Juarez, with high levels of cartel and gang activity and violence.
Federal government to use Army base in Oklahoma to shelter migrant children
Michael Galindo is walking 1,100 miles to Washington to put the spotlight on his native country's plight and pay tribute to refugees who left Venezuela on foot.
Transgender asylum seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody
For Central American migrants who follow U.S. government rules for pursuing asylum, conditions on the Mexican side of the border are unsafe and not getting better.
Florida officials demand answers on DHS plan to send asylum-seekers to Democratic counties
?I think it sends a signal that he does want to look deeper into refugee issues and does appreciate the impact of people rehabilitating and turning their lives around.?
Graham unveils plan to stop 'humanitarian crisis' at border
His proposal would mandate that asylum claims be applied for at U.S. consulates and would extend the allowable detention time for families with minors.
Trump can keep sending asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, court rules
The court reversed a decision by a San Francisco judge that would have prevented asylum-seekers from being returned to Mexico during the legal challenge.
Trump administration sued over policy barring asylum seekers from asking for bond
His seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy cost British taxpayers $21 million, and the judge said he sought asylum as a "deliberate attempt to delay justice."
'Heartless': Advocates bristle at Trump plan to charge fee of asylum-seekers
A ruling by Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday means certain migrants seeking asylum will not be released on bond but instead will stay in detention.
WATCH: Bearded Julian Assange is arrested and removed from Ecuadorian Embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy after the Ecuadorian government withdrew his asylum. As he was carried out by London police, Assange shouted, "you must resist."
Trump admin wants to make asylum harder by putting CBP agents in charge
President's senior adviser Stephen Miller has argued the move will mean fewer migrants will pass the initial screening known as a credible fear interview.
Judge orders halt to Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
A senior administration official said they believe Trump is convinced that family separation has been the most effective policy at deterring asylum seekers.
Trump's support of renewed child separation policy led to collision with Nielsen
Male refugees said sexual assault forced them to flee their homes and go to the Nakivale refugee camp in hopes the U.N. could resettle them in the West.
Whistleblowers: U.N. refugee agency does not always protect us or address corruption
Amid a rapid rise in attempted border crossings, the DHS secretary will also up the number of asylum seekers made to wait on the Mexico side of the border.
O'Rourke kicks off campaign in hometown, promises largest grassroots campaign
?We are safe not despite the fact that we are a city of immigrants and asylum seekers; we are safe because we are a city of immigrants and asylum seekers," he said.
Tijuana is experiencing record violence. Asylum-seekers forced to wait there fear for their lives.
"We are like a blind man who can only feel the sunlight, but cannot see it," said a Guatemalan migrant who was sent back to Mexico after seeking asylum.
Cambodian refugees in N. California face deportation
A lack of funding could lead to the closure of The Salem Center, which says it is the largest shelter in Turkey run by Syrian refugees for Syrian refugees.
In Ciudad Juárez, Cuban migrants seek asylum in the U.S.
?If I continue to stay here, I am going to be killed,? said a mother of two from Honduras, who spent two months waiting in Tijuana to cross into the U.S.
Behind the wall: How thousands of asylum seekers are trapped at the U.S. border
Central American migrants traveled in caravans for thousands of miles to Tijuana in the hope of presenting their asylum case at the U.S. port of entry. While U.S. and international law protects asylum seekers from being turned back at the border, Customs and Border Protections says they don?t have the capacity to handle such large numbers, leaving migrants stranded in Mexico.
A big brother, a refugee, a keen horse rider: Victims of mosque attacks mourned
The push comes after then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill in 2018 adding lessons on Vietnamese-American refugees, the Cambodian genocide and the Hmong history.
Trump admin has turned back 240 asylum seekers at border under 'Remain in Mexico' policy
The president has vowed to help persecuted Christians in the Middle East. But the number of Christian refugees admitted into the U.S. has sharply declined.
Border agents are told to target Spanish speakers, records show
Constantly changing immigration laws, including what convictions make an individual removable from the U.S., are giving deportees hope they can return.
Thousands of allegations of sexual misconduct toward migrant children reported
Performers from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered in front of an existing border structure in Brownsville, Texas, to host a No Border Wall Drag Protest.
U.S. could limit asylum claims for family members threatened with harm
The father was reported fighting for his life after apparently trying in vain to save his children, who ranged in age from about 3 months to the mid-teens.
Rights groups sue Trump admin for making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico
Eagle Pass, Texas, is not staffed to process large numbers of migrants seeking asylum, and the U.S. is not adding officials who could speed up the process.
LGBTQ asylum-seekers in Europe subjected to stereotyping and humiliation, rights group says
Roxsana Hernandez, a transgender woman from Honduras, died in ICE custody after crossing the border. The Transgender Law Center says her death was preventable.
Trump administration asks court for green light to enforce new restrictions on asylum
Government lawyers said a judge's ruling temporarily blocking the restrictions undermined efforts to encourage the people in the caravans transiting Mexico to follow U.S. law.
Syrian man stranded at Malaysia airport for eight months granted asylum in Canada
The Trump administration struck a deal with the Mexican government that would require asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as their cases are processed in the United States. Many legal challenges are to come for migrants while waiting in Mexico. NBC?s Julia Ainsley reports.
In rare rebuke, Chief Justice Roberts slams Trump for comment about 'Obama judge'
Tensions mounting as thousands gather at U.S.-Mexico border
The Trump administration has ordered the military to back up border patrol, but the President?s attempts to turn away all asylum seekers at the Southern border has been blocked by a Federal Judge, who ruled that refugees have a right to have their cases heard.
The administration expects to be sued over its draconian new immigration plan, which may be unveiled as soon as Thursday afternoon ? and it expects to win.
Canada apologizes for turning away Nazi-era ship of Jewish refugees
"As our president likes to say, 'We used to help refugees because they were Jewish but now we help refugees because we're Jewish,'" said a HIAS spokesperson.
Accused Pittsburgh gunman posted online about HIAS, an agency known for work with refugees
"As our president likes to say, 'We used to help refugees because they were Jewish, but now we help refugees because we're Jewish,'" said a HIAS spokesman.
Migrant caravan members reject offer to stay in Mexico
Under the "You are at home" plan, they would have received benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country's two southernmost states.
Trump may halt entry for nearly all seeking asylum on southern border
A governor's pardon doesn't automatically stop deportation proceedings, but it eliminates the convictions on which authorities based their deportation.
Assange fights asylum terms requiring him to pay for food, cat care
A planned cut in the number of refugees the U.S. admits is the latest win for hardliner Stephen Miller, who keeps beating the Trump admin?s pragmatists.
Trump admin chops number of refugees U.S. will admit to 38-year low
Trump vowed to aid Mideast Christians. But under his administration the number of Christian refugees admitted to the U.S. has fallen more than 40 percent.
Trump cuts $25 million in aid for Palestinian hospitals
Jose and his 3-year-old son, Jose Jr., were separated after arriving at a port of entry and seeking asylum. They were reunited almost two months later.
Trump admin gives separated parents choice: Leave U.S. with kids, or without
Rights advocates say the new directive prevents migrant parents who were separated from their kids under zero tolerance from asking for asylum in the U.S.
9 injured in stabbing at Idaho apartment complex that houses refugees
The ships rescued hundreds of refugees from overcrowded rafts off Libya"s coast. After they were barred entry by Italy and Malta, the group was then welcomed in Valencia, Spain.
Seeking asylum, migrant caravan mom calls for family reunification
A total of 30,000 children have been referred to Office of Refugee Resettlement so far in fiscal year 2018, HHS said. There were 40,810 referrals in all of fiscal year 2017.
Resettled refugee, ISIS attack survivor finds hope in boxing
For Magdiel Lopez, Mirna Aldana, and their 18-month-old son Joshua, the perilous journey on the migrant caravan through Mexico presented dangers and risks, but also a chance at a new life in America.
Over 50 caravan migrants allowed in U.S. for processing, organizers say
When refugees arrive in a new country, everything is unfamiliar. Most countries just assign refugees to cities completely at random -- or according to where the open spots happen to be when the person arrives. But a new algorithm developed by Stanford"s Immigration Policy Lab could use refugees" backgrounds to match them with their ideal cities - vastly improving their chance at employment and int
Migrant caravan reaches U.S. border despite Trump threats
Over time, the Urban Institute says, refugees tend to embrace tenets of the traditional American dream ? buying homes and starting their own businesses.
What"s the organization behind the migrant caravans?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was canceling an agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to relocate thousands of African migrants.
Berlin"s LGBTQ refugee center a haven for those fleeing civil war, homophobia
When gay refugees are placed in mainstream shelters, they often face the same discrimination and homophobia they were trying to escape in their home countries.
Destitute Rohingya in "race against time" as Mother Nature bears down
With Vladimir Putin expected to secure a fourth term next month, Pussy Riot members Alexey Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan are claiming asylum in Sweden.
This doctor inspired a film about the Philippines" effort to help Jews during the Holocaust
James Syhabout"s first cookbook is in part a memoir that shares the Laotian-American chef"s personal story as well as the dishes most important to him.
Skateboarding teaches young refugees how to fall ? and get back up
Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living in asylum at the nation"s embassy in London for more than five years.
Nobel-winning U.S. Quaker group included on Israel travel ban
An organization that won a Nobel Peace Prize for its support of Holocaust refugees is on a list of organizations whose staff may be denied entry to Israel.
The refugee fruitpicker who became CEO of a $60M tech firm
U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled Saturday for the ACLU and Jewish Family Service after they urged him to halt the ban on refugees from some mostly Muslim countries.
The Trump administration"s worldwide temporary ban on refugees entering the United States ended Tuesday, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order allowing the resumption of refugee admissions but with new, enhanced screening measures.
Refugees Fleeing Myanmar"s Military Carry Stories of Fire, Rape and Fear
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims, many of them children, are still making their way to Bangladesh as refugees to escape violent attacks of ethnic cleansing by Myanmar"s powerful army.
Canada Terrorism Suspect Was Investigated for Extremism
More than 50 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were missing after their boat capsized, as a new surge in those fleeing took the total to more than half a million.
More Than 60 Rohingya Missing as U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Myanmar
More than 60 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were missing after their boat capsized, as a new surge in those fleeing took the total to more than half a million.
Trump Weighing Huge Cut to Number of Refugees Allowed Into U.S.
The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. next year at 45,000 ? a dramatic cut in the number of applications processed by the U.S. in recent years, two administration officials tell NBC News.
Senior Refugees Find New Life in Heartwarming Seattle Program
"Hello Neighbor" matches refugee families with a U.S. mentors, who show their mentees everything from writing checks and driving to visiting zoos and museums.
Trump"s Childhood Home Becomes Crash Pad for Refugees
The provincial government of Quebec has agreed to open the Montreal Olympic Stadium, home of the 1976 Summer Games, to Haitians and other the asylum seekers.
Syrian Refugee Rocker"s Journey to Finally Finding a Home
Saflou is a student and an aspiring musician. A consummate singer, guitarist and songwriter, he was once part of the heavy-metal scene in Aleppo, Syria.
A fire tore through a camp for Syrian refugees in Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least one person and leaving two in critical condition, the U.N. refugees" organization said.
As Trump Travel Ban Takes Effect, Questions Still Up in Air
The Trump administration"s travel ban blocking foreigners from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees fleeing persecution will take effect Thursday, following the Supreme Court"s decision earlier this week to temporarily uphold portions of the ban.
Who Will Be Affected by the Supreme Court"s Travel Ban Ruling?
Some 80,000 people are trapped in a scrub land of hopelessness in a forgotten corner of the Middle East. Huddling in the wind, walled in by desert sandbanks, they have been driven there by war. Abandoned by governments, they are preyed on by the very ISIS gunmen and suicide bombers they fled their homelands to escape. NBC News was given unique access to the area ? which one Jordanian official desc
Japan Weighs Plans for S. Korea Evacuation: Report
Japan has also reportedly considered how it would cope with a flood of North Korean refugees into Japan, among whom might be Pyongyang spies and agents.
Store in "Terrorist" Truck Attack Sorry About "Damaged Goods" Sale
The 39-year-old Uzbekistan man suspected of plowing into shoppers Friday was an asylum seeker who had had his application rejected, police said Sunday.
"Hate Crime" Beating of Teen Refugee Shocks London
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos says the Seattle-based company is prepared to support a lawsuit over Trump"s executive order on immigration and refugees.
Immigration Order Won"t Make America Safer: Diplomats
Hundreds of foreign service officers are expected to submit a dissent memo against the President"s decision to ban all refugees for 120 days and block travel to the U.S. from seven countries.
Trump"s Immigration Order Faces Challenge That Doomed Obama Efforts
Legal challenges to President Trump"s refugee and traveler executive order make the same argument that doomed President Obama"s plan for changing immigration policy ? only Congress can do that.
Legal challenges to President Trump"s refugee and traveler executive order make the same argument that doomed President Obama"s plan for changing immigration policy ? only Congress can do that.
Protests Erupt Again Nationwide Over Trump Travel Ban
Thousands of protesters gathered at airports and cities nationwide for a second day on Sunday to decry President Trump"s executive order that temporarily restricts entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries and indefinitely bans Syrian refugees from entering the country. At least three federal judges in New York, Massachusetts and Virginia have temporarily halted parts of Trump"s execu
"Trump Out, Refugees In": Ban Sparks Protests at Airports Across the Nation
Merkel, who welcomed over one million refugees into Germany at the height of the European migrant crisis, said she believes Trump"s executive order is wrong.
The Fishermen Who Brave Frigid Seas to Save Refugees
In the small Greek fishing village of Skala Sikamias on the island of Lesbos, fishermen Kostas Pideris and Thanasis Marmarinos are examining their boats.
Judge Grants Stay in Trump Refugee Order, Blocks Removals
The order halts deportation of those with valid visas detained at airports following Trump"s order that restricted entry from 7 majority Muslim nations.
A federal judge granted a temporary stay in President Trump"s executive order on extreme vetting and refugees. The decision blocks the Trump administration from removing refugees from the country.
Judge Grants Stay Against Trump Refugee Order, Blocks Removals
The order halts deportation of those with valid visas detained at airports following Trump"s order that restricted entry from 7 majority Muslim nations.
Judge Grants Temporary Stay in Trump Refugee Order
The order halts deportation of those with valid visas detained at airports following Trump"s order that restricted entry from 7 majority Muslim nations.
President Trump signed an executive order which indefinitely suspends admission of Syrian refugees and imposes a 90-day ban for people from Syria and six other predominately Muslim countries. MSNBC"s Ari Melber joins to discuss.
A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp Tuesday, a Borno state official said. A Red Cross worker said 20 volunteers with the aid group had been killed.
In Christmas Message, Pope Laments Children in War, Poverty
While most look for a place that"s convenient for coffee, people from all over are driving well out of their way to one Georgia town for what might be called a "world brew."
"When I wear military uniform, I really, really feel proud of myself as a woman," said Safia Ferozi, one of only two female pilots in the Afghan air force.
St. Mark"s headmaster described the comments of graduate Richard Spencer as "deeply troubling," while former classmates raised more than $40,000 in his name for refugees.
"Hail Trump" Man Denounced by Childhood Elite School
St. Mark"s headmaster described the comments of graduate Richard Spencer as "deeply troubling," while former classmates raised more than $40,000 in his name for refugees.
Investigators have found a hand-painted ISIS flag in the room of a 17-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who wounded four in an ax and knife attack on a train.
The number of refugees last year hit the highest level in two decades according to the U.N.It released trend data on Monday ? World Refugee Day ? show.
"Symbol of Hope": First Ever Olympic Refugee Team to Compete in Rio
The European Union"s deal with Turkey to deport migrants and refugees has been condemned as illogical if not illegal by rights groups since its inception.
Greece Deports First Migrants Under Controversial EU Plan
Refugees of all faiths had their feet washed and kissed by Pope Francis, women were also included at the asylum seeker center on the outskirts of Rome.
"Like a Refugee": 1,000+ Stranded in Brussels After Attacks
Western airstrikes on ISIS are leading militants to hide by taking over civilian homes and shaving their beards, according to refugees who have escaped Syria.
Austria announced Wednesday it would limit the number of migrants and refugees granted asylum to no more than 1.5 percent of the population over the next four years.
Germany Sex Attacks "Good for Us": Right-Wing Protesters
Turmoil triggered by an historic influx of refugees could boost populist politicians and the country"s right-wing movements, experts have warned amid widespread German protests.
Politician Sends Busload of Refugees to Germany"s Merkel
Over 1 million migrants and refugees reached Europe"s shores this year ? the majority fleeing the brutal civil war in Syria ?marking the worst global migration crisis since World War II.
