UNHCR says family reunifications in Italy too slow
The procedures for family reunification for migrants in Italy are taking longer than planned; that's according to a new report by UNHCR in conjunction with Caritas and the Communitas consortium.
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'Saving Zuhal': An Afghan girl asks not to be separated from her refugee father
Zuhal Pardis arrived in France in July 2019. She came with the aim of rejoining the father who she hadn’t seen since she was three years old, after he left Afghanistan 18 years ago. Now she has been told by the French authorities that she will be sent to Germany, where she first entered the EU, to seek asylum there.
Migrants: 21 accused of scam for family reunification
Italian authorities have accused 21 people, including Italian and foreign nationals, of issuing fake documents that were presented as part of family reunification applications.
UNHCR calls for family reunification reform to include siblings
One year after the introduction of family reunifications for refugees who have been given subsidiary protection in Germany, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called for the German government to also recognize siblings as family members that could become eligible for reunification.
Germany grants 9,000 family reunification permits
Germany has allowed thousands of people related to refugees with asylum status to join them. The government agreed to change the rules on family reunification for some refugees last year.
Unaccompanied minors in 'catastrophic conditions' in Greece, report
Unaccompanied minor refugees and migrants in Greece are at risk of violence and abuse and often live in catastrophic conditions, a new report by the Germany-based organization "Equal Rights Beyond Borders" finds.
Family reunifications in Germany: Allocation almost used up
While the processing of family reunification applications for those with subsidiary protection in Germany seems to finally be on track to meet the government's goal, the allocation of 1,000 slots per month is more or less exhausted for the first half of this year. Last year, the German government missed its target of processed applications, but left-over slots apparently won’t roll over into this year.
Red Cross sets up free call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa, allowing migrants to phone home to their families for free. The two-minute calls help the migrants keep in touch with family members who can often go months on end without any news from their loved ones.
Language tests keep 1 in 3 foreign spouses from joining loved ones in Germany
One in three foreigners seeking to join a spouse in Germany is unable to do so because they fail to pass a basic language test.
Germany: Family reunification figures picking up
The number of people entering Germany to join family members who have received temporary or 'subsidiary' protection status has reached its planned target of 1,000 per month. But critics are still calling for the cap to be lifted altogether.
Tears of sadness and joy: The difficult task of reuniting parents and children on Europe’s migration routes
More and more unaccompanied and separated children are trying to join their parents in Europe. But the laws and the criteria for family reunification are getting tougher in many countries, the International Social Services Switzerland (ISS) says.
Germany misses 2018 targets for family reunifications
For refugees with subsidiary protection in Germany, the number of family reunification applications processed in 2018 was considerably lower than the goal set by the government. The foreign ministry is currently assessing whether it can roll over the leftover contingent of 1,740 cases into 2019.