Tag: humanitarian crisis

Deep Dive (Sept. 22): Sen. Hawley: ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ at the Southern Border

Confusion emerges at the border as many illegal Haitians are reportedly being released into the United States, according to an Associated Press report citing unnamed U.S. officials. One unnamed official said large numbers of Haitians are being processed under immigration laws and not being placed on expulsion flights to Haiti. He estimates the number to…


‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ Looms in Afghanistan After US Withdrawal: UN Chief

The United Nations secretary-general has warned of a looming “humanitarian catastrophe” in Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal. In a statement issued Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to provide “flexible and comprehensive funding” to the country in its “darkest hour of need.” Guterres said he was “gravely concerned at at the deepening humanitarian and economic crisis in the country…


Spain: Stream of Migrants Stops as Morocco Beefs up Security

CEUTA, Spain—Authorities in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave at the center of a humanitarian crisis and a diplomatic dispute between Morocco and Spain, said Thursday that no migrants crossed overnight into the city after security forces in the neighboring north African kingdom tightened the shared border. Security forces clashed well into the night with dozens of…