Relocation Coordination Center News Today

Members of the public should not be surprised or alarmed to see considerable amounts of military equipment and personnel on the move in coming weeks bearing the Stars and Stripes.

Brazil Responds to Surging Refugees, Migrants with Operation Welcome Brazil Responds to Surging Refugees, Migrants with Operation Welcome June 7, 2014 - Mediterranean Sea / Italy: Italian navy rescues asylum seekers traveling by boat off the coast of Africa. More than 2,000 migrants jammed in 25 boats arrived in Italy June 12, ending an international operation to rescue asylum seekers traveling from Libya. They were taken to three Italian ports and likely to be transferred to refugee centers in...

Relocation, Venezuela Crisis Brasília – Operation Welcome (or Operação Acolhida, in Portugese) is the Brazil governments humanitarian response to a historic wave of refugees and migrants arriving from the country’s northern neighbor, Venezuela. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) plays a key role in that effort and last month (January 2021) reached an important milestone, purchasing the 10,000th airline ticket to assist Venezuelan families seeking relocation in Brazil�...

“Operation Welcome” Marks 10,000th Air Passenger as IOM Assists Brazils Voluntary Relocation of Venezuelans Format Brasília – Operation Welcome (or Operação Acolhida, in Portugese) is the Brazil governments humanitarian response to a historic wave of refugees and migrants arriving from the country’s northern neighbor, Venezuela. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) plays a key role in that effort and last month (January 2021) reached an important milestone, purchasing t...