Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating a large backlog of applicants
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Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating a large backlog of applicants
Description
August 17, 2019
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), since couple of years, the Island of Cyprus is seeing an influx of asylum-seekers and migrants. This is leading to a stretch of the country’s reception system and creating an overcrowding of asylum seekers.
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Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating a large backlog of applicants02:30 | August 17, 2019
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Migrants heading elsewhere as RCMP demolish last Roxham Road office02:31 | September 25, 2023
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Moria fires prompt swift EU promises on migration policy02:05 | September 12, 2020
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Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating a large backlog of applicants02:30 | August 17, 2019
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Surge in refugee claimants putting pressure on Canadian airports01:43 | March 24, 2024
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Controversial Texas immigration law frozen again01:52 | March 20, 2024
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Ford renews call for feds to ‘step up’ process for asylum seekers to get jobs00:49 | November 27, 2023
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Court blocks U.K. plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda02:05 | November 15, 2023
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Afghans facing deportation from Pakistan seeking move to Canada01:41 | November 1, 2023
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Migrants heading elsewhere as RCMP demolish last Roxham Road office02:31 | September 25, 2023
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Governments can’t just ‘throw money’ to solve housing issues for asylum seekers: Fraser09:22 | July 19, 2023
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Over 5000 migrants move to new Lesbos camp after Moria fire; 135 test positive for COVID-1902:43 | September 17, 2020
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Moria fires prompt swift EU promises on migration policy02:05 | September 12, 2020
Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating a large backlog of applicants
Description
August 17, 2019
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), since couple of years, the Island of Cyprus is seeing an influx of asylum-seekers and migrants. This is leading to a stretch of the country’s reception system and creating an overcrowding of asylum seekers.
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