Pope Leo appealed for humane treatment of migrants during a visit to the Canary Islands, warning that dignity “has no passport.” The trip comes as Spain expands legal status for many undocumented migrants while a new EU pact tightens border and deportation rules.
Posts tagged as “UNHCR”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken a hard-line stance on the potential of Palestinian refugees coming to the United States, arguing that they should not be allowed in and dismissing international entreaties for Israel to provide utilities to the Gaza Strip. His comments have been met with criticism from human rights groups, and will likely be a major talking point in the upcoming Republican presidential debates. It remains to be seen whether his hard-line stance will be shared by the other candidates.