美国国家公共电台 NPR Italy Surpasses Greece As Top Euro Destination For Asylum Seekers

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 2016, Italy took over from Greece as the primary landing spot for migrants and refugees entering Europe. Nearly 180,000 people arrived in Italy, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. That's left Italy trying to manage a surge in asy

Global Refugee, Asylum Seekers Total 12 Million

Laurie Kassman The latest World Refugee Survey issued by the U.S. Committee for Refugees estimates the global total of refugees and asylum seekers now reaches nearly 12 million. The survey this year h

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Their Search For Asylum, Central Americans Find The U.S. Is Closing Its Doors

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Every year, thousands of immigrants come to the U.S.-Mexico border and request asylum. That means they're seeking safety from persecution in their home countries. It is common for asylum-seekers to stay somewhere in the United St

VOA常速英语2008年-Report Finds British Treatment of Asylum Seeker

By Tendai Maphosa London 27 March 2008 An independent panel has delivered a harsh rebuke of the British government's treatment of asylum seekers, saying it falls seriously below the standards expected of a humane and civilized society. Tendai Maphosa

VOA标准英语2008年-Religious Pilgrims Seek Asylum in Australia

Refugee activists say that 20 Catholic pilgrims have applied for asylum in Australia after attending last month's World Youth Day event. The Asylum Seekers Center of New South Wales reports the pilgrims are mostly from African countries. From Sydney

voa标准英语2008-More Suspected Asylum Seekers Found Off Australi

Another boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants has been found in Australian waters, the fifth in the past two months. Opposition politicians argue that softer immigration policies have encouraged people smugglers to target Australia. From Sydney

VOA标准英语2009年-UN: More People Seeking Asylum in Industrialize

A new report by the U.N. refugee agency finds the number of asylum seekers in industrialized countries increased in 2008 for the second consecutive year. It says asylum requests have been rising in part because of the higher number of applications f

VOA标准英语2009年-Asylum Seekers Adrift on Australian Boat

By Kaite Hamann Jakarta 27 October 2009 The governor of Indonesia's Riau Islands has refused to allow a boatload of Sri Lankan refugees to land in the province. The decision deals a blow to Australia's efforts to transfer the problem of refugees see

VOA标准英语2009年-Asylum Debate Stirs Political Debate in Au

By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 October 2009 A sharp increase in illegal migrants heading by boat to Australia has prompted accusations that the government has made the country a target for traffickers by easing immigration laws. More than 42 vessels have

VOA标准英语2009年-Greece Tears Down Camp for Asylum Seekers

The United Nations refugee agency says it is concerned about the fate of hundreds of irregular migrants, including asylum seekers and refugees, following the closure of a makeshift camp in the Greek city of Patras. The UNHCR says it fears many of th

VOA标准英语2014--Israel Accused of Forcing Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Return Home

Israel Accused of Forcing Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Return Home JERUSALEM An international human rights group has accused the Israeli government of coercing thousands of African asylum seekers to return home where, Human Rights Watch claims, the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: While the debate over immigration rages here in the U.S., there's a similar debate happening in Israel. Tens of thousands of East African migrants have gone to Israel in the past decade, and now Israel is handing out deportation

美国国家公共电台 NPR Federal Judge Orders Administration To End Arbitrary Detention Of Asylum-Seekers

NOEL KING, HOST: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Trump administration cannot arbitrarily detain people seeking asylum. That ruling challenges the administration's practice of detaining people who are seeking asylum. NPR's Rich

VOA常速英语2007年-Britain: Failed Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers Will

By Tendai Maphosa London 05 December 2007 The British Home Office says the ruling against a Zimbabwean asylum seeker does not mean automatic removal of people who failed to gain asylum in the United Kingdom. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA from London

VOA常速英语2007年-UNHCR: Increase in Asylum Seekers to Poland

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 December 2007 The United Nations refugee agency says there has been a steep increase in the number of people seeking asylum in Poland since July. The agency says many of the new arrivals are from Russia's troubled regions of

东帝汶不能够接受400名难民

UN Chief in East Timor: No to Asylum Seekers Patricia Nunan Dili, East Timor 31 Aug 2001 The head of the U.N. mission in East Timor says there is no possibility of East Timor accepting a ship carrying

英语杂谈：48 Asylum Debate Stirs Political Debate

A small corner shop in suburban Sydney is an unlikely place to hear the horrors that force people from their homes and into the devious and dangerous world of people smugglers. Hassan Abotbeek fled Iraq and arrived in Australia by boat more than seve

VOA标准英语2013--More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw

More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw Afghan asylum seekers arrive in Indonesia, thousands of kilometers short of their goal for a new life in Australia. Last year authorities in Canberra reported the number of arriving asylum seeker

Asylum Seeks in Boats Test Britain’s Southern Coast

There is increasing debate over migration in Britain as more asylum seekers arrive on the countrys southern coast in small boats. A small number of migrants usually attempts the crossing from France each year. However, the government says that more t

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2874 asylum seeker

今天我们要学的词组是asylum seeker。Asylum seeker，意思是寻求避难者 。Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada has opened its doors as a temporary shelter to a growing number of asylum seekers who have fled the US and come to Canada. 加