Migration source material for Tread Softly briefings

4/5/2021: President Joe Biden has formally raised the US cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, fulfilling his promise made in February. The announcement paves the way for Biden to boost the cap to 125,000 for the 2022 fiscal year.

Source: Eyewitness News

Rwanda could host people seeking asylum in Denmark

5/5/2021: Rwanda and Denmark have signed a memorandum of understanding that addresses migration and refugee challenges facing European countries. Denmark may be planning to transfer its asylum seekers and refugees to an offshore asylum centre in the African country.

Source: The East African

2,000 refugee deaths linked to illegal EU pushbacks

5/5/2021: EU member states have used illegal operations to push back at least 40,000 asylum seekers from Europe’s borders during the pandemic, according to an investigation by The Guardian. Supported by EU’s border agency, Frontex, countries have paid non-EU states and enlisted private vessels to intercept boats in distress at sea and push back passengers into detention centres.

Source: The Guardian

Kenya revises refugee camp closure to June 2022

29/4/2021: Kenya has agreed to put back its deadline for closure of the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps to June next year, following discussions with the UN Refugee Agency. The announcement means that Nairobi has, for the fifth time, delayed its plan to close the camps.

Source: The East African

No easy solutions to the Central American migration crisis

21/4/2021: US President Joe Biden has pledged to invest $4 billion to tackle “the root causes” of migration in countries of the Northern Triangle, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The COVID-19 pandemic’s exacerbation of pre-existing issues, including pervasive crime and government corruption, is pushing more families to consider leaving. The result is an escalating rate of irregular migration at the US border.

Source: The New Humanitarian

Climate change link to displacement of most vulnerable is clear

22/4/2021: Extreme weather events have triggered more than twice as much displacement as conflict and violence in the last decade, according to the UN refugee agency. Since 2010, weather emergencies have forced around 21.5 million people a year to move, on average.

Soure: UN News

Colombia offers 1 million Venezuelan migrants the right to work

14/4/2021: Colombia will give nearly 1 million undocumented migrants rights to legal employment, health care, education and banking services for 10 years. Long years of mass internal displacement caused by armed conflict ensure that Colombia is uniquely prepared for the migration crisis.

Source: The Conversation

Chaos results from Kenyan ultimatum to close refugee camps

9/4/2021: Kenya's 14-day ultimatum for the UN Refugee Agency to present a plan for the closure of two camps accommodating 400,000 refugees has expired, as the Kenyan high court issued a temporary stay on its enforcement. The government’s unrealistic demand has already provoked economic losses, psychological distress, and even physical violence amongst the refugees.

Source: African Arguments

EU chiefs press Erdogan on rights over renewal of migration deal

7/4/2021: At a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the European Union’s top two officials expressed deep worries about human rights in Turkey. However, renewal of the controversial 2016 multi-billion euro migration agreement remains a possibility, in recognition of the crucial role Turkey played in stemming Europe’s refugee crisis.

Source: EurActiv

Kenya issues ultimatum to UN to close refugee camps

1/4/2021: Kenya has once again threatened to close two huge refugee camps in the country, in a move that has alarmed the UN refugee agency and donor organisations. The Dadaab and Kakuma camps account for 224,462 and 163,299 refugees respectively.

Source: The Guardian

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