migration

Panama under alert about rise of irregular migration

Published on: December 17, 2021
11:50

Panama, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) So far this year, some 121,737 migrants crossed the Darien jungle from Colombia to Panama, La Prensa daily highlighted today.

UN concerns over migrant deaths at the southern US border

Published on: December 10, 2021
20:00

United Nations, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Friday called on the world to create an orderly migration plan to stop the increased deaths among migrants fleeing violence and poverty.

WHO calls for diagnoses, treatments and vaccines for migrants

Published on: December 10, 2021
19:25

Geneva, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called for all migrants to have access to diagnoses, treatments and immunizations in any territory and at any time, in order to guarantee their general well-being.

Number of migrant children repatriated from Mexico increases

Published on: December 8, 2021
00:30

Mexico, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The National Migration Institute of Mexico (INM) reported that over 7,000 children, mainly from Central America, who arrived the country unaccompanied, were repatriated in the first nine months of the year.

Cuba and Venezuela confirm willingness for an orderly migratory flow

Published on: December 6, 2021
15:16

Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Cuba and Venezuela on Monday confirmed the two countries' willingness to work for a regular, orderly and safe flow of travelers, at the 5th Round of Migratory Talks between the two nations.

US government to resume Trump-era ¨Remain in Mexico¨ program

Published on: December 2, 2021
18:35

Washington, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) The President Joe Biden administration has struck an agreement with the Mexican government to reinstate a controversial Trump-era policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their US court hearings, official sources reported Thursday.

India repatriates 2.5 million citizens during pandemic

Published on: December 1, 2021
07:51

New Delhi, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) India has repatriated during the Covid-19 pandemic more than 2.5 million of its citizens in distress abroad, it was disclosed on Wednesday.

Panama proposes to contain irregular continental migration

Published on: October 21, 2021
16:02

Panama, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes proposed today to countries in the region to contain the flow of irregular migration and implement effective restrictions at the borders, during a meeting held in Colombia.

Cuba, Costa Rica hold talks for safe migration

Published on: October 21, 2021
15:04

Havana, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's and Costa Rica's representatives will participate today online at the 2nd Round of Migration Talks, to analyze problems of mutual interest and develop mechanisms that contribute to regular, orderly and safe migration.

Border arrests have soared to all-time high, new CBP data shows

Published on: October 20, 2021
17:44

Washington, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) Arrests of migrants by the Border Patrol soared to the highest levels ever recorded in 2021, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

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