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Government International 

History of Abuse for Mexican Police Unit in Migrant Massacre

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
corruption, Mexico, migrants, murder, Police

“It’s not news that some police units get involved in this kind of thing, not just violence, which is the most visible, but other things like aiding and abetting, and corruption,” Hernández said.

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Criminal Government International 

Dozen State Police Charged in the Massacre of 19 in Mexico

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
arrests, Guatemala, Mexico, migrants, murder, Police

A dozen state police officers have been arrested for allegedly killing 19 people, including Guatemalan migrants, whose bodies were found shot and burned near the U.S. border late in January, Mexican authorities announced Tuesday.

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International 

EU Lashes Bosnia for Failing to Properly Care for Migrants

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bosnia, EU, migrants, Weather

The European Union’s top migration official on Tuesday criticized Bosnian authorities for failing to properly care for hundreds of migrants living in sub-zero temperatures on its territory, warning the Balkans country of its obligations if it hopes to join the EU.

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Health International 

After Months of Calm, Thailand Grapples With Virus Outbreak

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, migrants, Thailand

After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year, Thailand has suddenly found itself challenged by an expanding outbreak among migrant workers on the doorstep of Bangkok, the capital.

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Employment Government 

Farmworkers’ Union Sues Feds Over Wage Freeze

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 MARIA DINZEO
farming, Labor, migrants, wages

The nation’s largest agricultural union is suing the Department of Labor for imposing a two-year wage freeze on farm laborers, who are already among the lowest paid workers in the United States.

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Government International 

Paris Police Under Fire for Forcing Migrants From Tent Camp

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
evacuation, France, investigation, migrants, Paris, Police, protests, raids

France’s interior minister ordered an internal police investigation Tuesday after officers were filmed tossing migrants out of tents while evacuating a protest camp in Paris.

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Employment International Law 

Saudi Arabia to Remove Key Restrictions on Migrant Laborers

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Labor, migrants, reforms, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions of low-paid and vulnerable migrant workers to their employers in conditions that have been rife with abuse and exploitation.

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Appeals Civil Rights International 

Appeal Court Judges Rule UK Deportation Policy Unlawful

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asylum, deportation, migrants, United Kingdom

Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a government policy that gave migrants as little as 72 hours’ notice before they are deported is unlawful.

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Health International Politics 

Spanish Islands Struggle With Migration Surge Amid Pandemic

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, migrants, rescue, Spain

Rescues at sea and arrivals of flimsy boats from Africa on Spain’s Canary Islands, where local authorities are already struggling to cope with the pandemic, have strained emergency services and left hundreds of migrants stuck for days in a makeshift harbor camp.

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International 

Venezuelans Once Again Fleeing on Foot as Troubles Mount

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colombia, migrants, Venezuela

Eleazar Hernández slept on a sidewalk amid a light drizzle, temperatures that dipped close to freezing and the roar of passing trucks.

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Health International Science 

Covid-19 Cases Soar Among Extreme Poor in Paris: Study

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, migrants, Paris, poverty, Research

More than half the people living in extreme poverty in the Paris region, in particular migrants, have been infected with the new coronavirus, the French aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday.

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Civil Rights International 

Amnesty: Migrants Face ‘Vicious Cycle of Cruelty’ In Libya

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Libya, migrants, United Nations

Amnesty International said Thursday that thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libyan shores this year were forcefully disappeared after being taken out of unofficial detention centers run by militias allied with the U.N.-supported government in the capital, Tripoli.

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International Science 

Vikings Not as Blond and Blue-Eyed as Previously Thought

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
genetics, history, migrants, Research

In the popular imagination, the Viking warriors who plundered northern Europe from the 8th century were as tall, fair and Scandinavian as they were murderous. In fact, according to a new study, they were far more diverse than previously thought.

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Arts Entertainment International 

Banksy Funds Mediterranean Refugee Rescue Boat

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
art, migrants, refugees

British street artist Banksy has funded a pink-and-white charity vessel rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, a news report and the ship’s operators said Friday.

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Business International Politics 

UK Gov’t, Ben & Jerry’s in Spat Over Treatment of Migrants

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
migrants, United Kingdom

Relations between the British government and ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s chilled Wednesday in a spat over the treatment of migrants.

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International 

Migrant-Cat Survives Voyage, Heads to Quarantine in Italy

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Italy, migrants

A six-month-old cat named Pupi who survived a trip with his Tunisian owner across the Mediterranean before landing at Lampedusa is in good health and will be cared for, the island’s mayor said Wednesday.

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Government Health 

Farmworkers

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 BRIEF
Agriculture, coronavirus, migrants, Washington state

Familias Unidas Por La Justicia sued Washington state in Thurston County Court, claiming it fails to protect migrant farmworkers from Covid-19 in the labor camps where they stay.  

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Business Entertainment Health International 

Romanian Pickers Arrive in Private Jet to Save Italy Vineyard

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Agriculture, alcohol, farming, immigration, Italy, migrants

Italy’s vines have not stopped growing during the country’s long coronavirus lockdown, but without their usual foreign grape-pickers, winemakers are now fearing for their harvests.

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Economy Employment Environment International Science 

Virus Chaos Snarls Farm Workers as New Season Buds in Europe

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Agriculture, coronavirus, Europe, farming, Labor, migrants, tourism

Asparagus grower Henning Hoffheinz is looking at blue skies, a record-early harvest – and a big problem.

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Civil Rights Government International Politics 

UN Urges ‘Reboot’ of Refugee Response as Millions Uprooted

December 17, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
immigration, migrants, refugees, United Nations

The United Nations urged governments, businesses and others on Tuesday to “reboot” the world’s response to refugees as the number of people fleeing their homes rises along with hostility to migrants.

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