Refugees

At least 144 refugees dead or missing off coast of Mauritania, UN agency says

The toll comes after three rescue operations in Mauritania between July 14-18, the UN agency said, calling for more access to education and labor opportunities to create sea crossing alternatives.

Illustrative: People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel, at Leuge Beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on January 29, 2025.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources say

People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel.

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

Taliban delegates arrive to meet with US and European delegates in Doha, Qatar, last week.

'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials


US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say

The Iranians include two women who face potential torture and persecution if they are forced to go back to Iran, their lawyer, Emily Trostle, said.

Senegalese peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol near Carnot on May 28, 2026.

‘Collateral damage’: Exiled Lebanese tells 'Post' refugees back Israel’s fight against Hezbollah

LEBANON AFFAIRS: Lebanese refugees support Israel’s efforts to defeat Hezbollah, fearing the return of the Iranian proxy if Israel withdraws before the job is done. Their plea: Finish the fight.

A Hezbollah flag waves among a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike during a media tour in Baalbek, Lebanon, on March 23, 2026.

Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say

The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women, and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.

A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Former IRGC child executioner tells ‘Post’ how he became devout Christian dissident

IRAN AFFIARS: Iranian dissident Afshin Javid describes how the regime indoctrinates children to dream of martyrdom.

AFSHIN JAVID, a former member of Iran Basij paramilitary force’s execution squad, as a young child in Iran (L) and now in Germany. Javid left Islam and later became a devout Christian.

US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni nationals

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that she had "determined that Yemen no longer meets the law's requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status."

Passengers wait for their flights at Aden Airport in Aden, Yemen January 1, 2026.

Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp

Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.

 Keith and Aviva Siegel  speak at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025

Historic Vienna HIAS office shut down following Trump admin's halt to refugee program

HIAS said the move has left more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities - including hundreds of Jews and thousands of Baha’i, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Sabean Mandaeans - stranded in Iran.

REFUGEES FROM Hungary gather in the HIAS Vienna office, some expressing a desire to immigrate to the United States, and others to Australia, where they have relatives.

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.

Hundreds feared missing or dead trying to cross Mediterranean Sea, says UN migration agency

"The final toll may be significantly higher, a stark reminder that this route remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world," the UN migration agency stated.

Migrants onboard a rubber boat wave and gesture as they wait to be rescued by crew members of the "Ocean Viking" rescue ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya, on January 16, 2026.

Iranians arrive in Turkey through border gate as crackdown persists

The US issues a warning for citizens to evacuate Iran as protests intensify, with many Iranians seeking refuge in Turkey, crossing the Kapikoy border gate into Van Province.

People stand at the Kapikoy Border Gate, between Turkey and Iran, in Van province, Turkey, January 14, 2026.