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Protest at site for asylum seeking children!
Photo credit: BBC Many residents protested at a site which is to be used to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS) in Kent. BBC reports that Kent County Council (KCC) recently approved plans for the reception centre at Edward Moore House, Trinity Road, Gravesend. Protesters said they were unhappy with KCC’s lack of consultation and that the…
University treats homelessness as a health issue!
Photo credit: Toronto Star Plans are underway for Toronto’s University Health Network to treat homelessness as a health issue. The Globe and Mail reports that research has shown that chronically unhoused people live half as long as the general population. However, housing is only sometimes considered as part of health care. Toronto’s University Health Network…
“Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard…”
Photo credit: BBC Witnesses have alleged that the Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean over three years. The BBC reports that the witnesses said the migrants were thrown overboard deliberately. Nine among more than forty people were said to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek…
Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities!
Photo credit: ABC News Shipping containers have been transformed into refuges for several unsheltered people. Known as “The Melody,” the gated micro-community no longer looks like a parking lot.It has artificial turf spread across the asphalt, potted plants and fed Adirondack chairs abound with a dog park. The shipping containers have been made comfortable by…
Trump blames immigrants for taking jobs!
Photo credit: Reuters Immigrants have been accused of stealing jobs and government resources in the United States. The controversial former President and White House hopeful, Donald Trump, made this allegation while courting separate groups of Black voters and hardcore conservatives in Michigan. The Irish Times reports that the former president made many new baseless claims…
Afghan refugees banned in Peshawar!
Photo credit: Pahjwok Afghan News As a result of the approaching Muslim festivities, security has been beefed up in Peshawar, Pakistan. The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has, therefore, imposed a complete ban on the entry of Afghan refugees into the provincial capital. Pakistan Observer reports that the Capital City Police, Qasim Ali Khan, announced that “Afghan…