Refugees

Born in wedlock to a formerly German mother with a foreign father before 31 March 1953 Born out of wedlock to a formerly German father with a foreign mother before 1993 Adopted by formerly German parents before 1977 Ancestor fled Germany and acquired a foreign citizenship before being forcibly denaturalised Female ancestor fled Germany and married a foreign man before being forcibly denaturalised Ancestor fled Germany and applied for the removal of their German citizenship before being forcibly denaturalised Peter Guillery, also from London, said: "It feels quite wrong. There was no question [my father] had to leave Nazi Germany. … [Read more...] about Jewish refugee descendants challenge Germany over citizenship

Menendez used to manage an internet marketing company with 10 employees. The other nine have left, and the company has closed. Now, he works on distributing humanitarian aid. “There was a building across the street where 200 programmers work,” he said. “They’ve all gone now. Nobody will need this kind of business for three to five years at least.” … [Read more...] about The Ukrainians starting a new life – in Russia

Last month, Ukraine’s government stopped paying pensions and benefits to Kremlin-backed rebel areas. This fuelled another round of displacement. Desperate pensioners living under the separatist DNR – or in the neighbouring Luhansk People’s Republic – are reregistering themselves in government-controlled towns. Most of the internally displaced are camped out in regions next to the conflict zone, either living with relatives, in flats, or in collective centres. The UNHCR speaks of a “deepening humanitarian crisis”. … [Read more...] about Why Ukraine’s internally displaced have given up hope of returning home

The internet giant's Indian-born chief executive, Sundar Pichai, has criticised Mr Trump's immigration order and recalled 100 of its affected staff from overseas. Mr Pichai said that the move would create "barriers to bringing great talent to the US". … [Read more...] about Technology companies blast Donald Trump’s travel ban as Airbnb offers to house refugees denied entry to the US

In late March 2015, Bashiurul Shikder made an urgent call home to ask about his wife and children. The 37-year-old American had just completed a pilgrimage to Mecca and his repeated messages to his wife in Florida had gone unanswered for over a week. Come home, his family told him. They’re in hospital. A short while later came the truth: “They finally told me, ‘they’re gone’,” said Shikder. “She’d taken them to Isis.” … [Read more...] about Agonising hunt by US father for children trapped in Isis enclave