Ukraine, Refugees and Racism
Our hearts, prayers and support are with the people of Ukraine. But there is also an even greater tragedy occurring – “racism” and we see its presence in the midst of this war.
Our hearts, prayers and support are with the people of Ukraine. But there is also an even greater tragedy occurring – “racism” and we see its presence in the midst of this war.
Traffickers are still sending migrant boats out into the Mediterranean – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday that more than 2,560 migrants had been saved over four days.
The court ordered the French government to immediately renew emergency aid to the desperate refugees sheltering at the infamous “Jungle” camp.
President Donald Trump’s most recent provocation — suddenly issuing an order banning the admission into the United States of refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries — created chaos and fury that had to be expected.
As the U.S. marks “National Migration Week” from Jan 3 to Jan 9, another record for migration endurance was set this week with the walk to freedom by Abdul Rahman Haroun of Sudan. Haroun, 40, was reported to have walked almost the entire length of the 31-mile Channel tunnel from France to the UK where trains travel up to 99 mph along the line. Initially arrested at the English end of the tunnel in August and charged with obstructing a railway, he was due to face trial this month. At a brief hearing at Canterbury crown court, the prosecutor Philip