Migration

30

Jul

Lampedusa migrant hotspot close to collapse after 6 more landings

Lampedusa immigration centres are close to collapse after the last 6 small boats arrival with 159 migrants on board. The number of arrivals in the last 18 hours has risen…

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24

Jul

Large amount of migrants land in Sicily and Lampedusa, five found dead

A drifting fishing boat with over 600 migrants was rescued, about 124 miles from Calabria, by a merchant ship, 3 Coast Guard patrol boats and a unit of the Guardia di Finanza.…

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21

Jul

UK’s handling of migrants arriving by boat is unacceptable – official report

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's handling of migrants who arrive by small boats from Northern France has been unacceptable, ineffective and inefficient, an independent inspection published on Thursday said.…

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15

Jul

Mexico says U.S. will increase work visas for Mexicans, Central Americans

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - The United States agreed to increase the number of work visas for Mexicans and Central Americans during high-level talks in Washington this week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…

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11

Jul

Number of Ukrainians entering EU back to pre-war levels

BRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) - The number of Ukrainians crossing into European Union countries has returned to levels from before Russia's invasion and more people will be coming - and going -…

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10

Jul

EU, Morocco renew migration deal after Spanish border deaths

The European Commission vowed to step up its work with Morocco to fight human smugglers who are using “new, extremely violent methods” — a move that comes two weeks after…

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10

Jul

Italy starts relocating refugees after Lampedusa centre overcrowding

The Italian navy is  relocating hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers from the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after its refugee identification centre was overwhelmed with new arrivals. The Italian Interior…

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06

Jul

Big international police operation smashes gang ‘behind quarter of Channel migrant arrivals in UK’

Concerted work on several national law enforcement investigations across the EU has led to the dismantling of one of the most active criminal networks smuggling migrants across the English Channel…

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01

Jul

EU tells Greece to stop “violent” migrant deportations

The European Union's top migration official told Greece to stop "violent" deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the main destination points during the migration crisis…

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01

Jul

Bodies of 20 migrants found in Libyan desert two weeks after last contact

The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, the ambulance service said, showing pictures of them lying around a black pick…

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30

Jun

NATO to monitor migration as risk of instability to members

Irregular mass migration is among the "hybrid threats" that hostile powers can use to undermine the stability of NATO countries, the alliance said in its new Strategic Concept agreed at…

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30

Jun

Two more men charged in truck smuggling incident that killed 53 migrants in Texas

The suspected driver of a truck packed with dozens of migrants who died in sweltering heat during a smuggling attempt in Texas and an accused conspirator were charged in U.S.…

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29

Jun

Two Mexicans charged after death of 51 migrants in sweltering Texas truck

At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said, as two Mexican nationals tied to the unprecedented smuggling tragedy…

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25

Jun

18 migrants die in storming of Spanish border in Morocco

MADRID —  Morocco said 18 migrants died trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on Friday, after a violent two-hour skirmish between migrants and border officers that…

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20

Jun

Ukrainian refugee influx could ease euro zone labour shortage: ECB

FRANKFURT, June 20 (Reuters) - The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union could gradually ease labour shortages in the euro zone as some of those fleeing the war are likely…

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19

Jun

Greek coastguard rescues 108 migrants off Mykonos, four missing

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's coastguard continued to search for four missing migrants off the island of Mykonos on Sunday after rescuing another 108 migrants on a sailboat that sent a…

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13

Jun

UK courts to hear last-minute appeals to stop first Rwanda deportation flight leaving

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - London's courts will hear two last-minute legal challenges on Monday to block the British government's controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda before the…

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12

Jun

Prince Charles ‘remains politically neutral’ despite ‘calling Rwanda policy appalling’

Prince Charles is said to remain “politically neutral”, despite having reportedly branded the government’s policy to send migrants to Rwanda “appalling”. The Times newspaper said a source had heard the…

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11

Jun

More than 7 million border crossings registered from Ukraine

More than 7 million people have crossed the border from Ukraine since war broke out there, according to the UN Refugee Agency. A total of 7,023,559 border crossings have been…

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10

Jun

Number of Syrians becoming German citizens tripled in 2021

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - The number of Syrians who became naturalised German citizens was three times higher in 2021 than the year before, as many of those who fled…

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09

Jun

Spain wants NATO to flag migration as ‘hybrid threat’ in policy roadmap

Spain, as host of an upcoming NATO summit, will push for the inclusion of "hybrid threats" such as irregular migration, food insecurity and terrorism in the alliance's new policy roadmap,…

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05

Jun

Poland takes in most Ukrainians fleeing war in March, EU figures show

Poland was the European Union country that in March granted temporary protection to the highest number of Ukrainians fleeing war, while other countries have since increased how many people they…

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05

Jun

Europe’s south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year – minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and…

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02

Jun

U.S. in talks with Spain, Canada about taking more refugees

The Biden administration is in talks with Spain and Canada about taking more Western Hemisphere refugees for resettlement, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling possible commitments that…

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01

Jun

UK aims to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda on June 14

Britain aims to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks' time as part of a policy which the government says is designed to break people-smuggling…

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28

May

IOM: Up to 600 missing at sea in 3 months in Central Mediterranean

The International Organization for Migration says up to 600 people attempting to reach Europe by sea from Tunisia and Libya have gone missing during the first three months of 2022,…

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27

May

Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel, figures show

People fleeing Afghanistan were the largest group among migrants crossing the Channel in the first three months of the year, leaving campaigners concerned the government's resettlement scheme is failing. Out…

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25

May

75 people missing, one dead, after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Seventy five people were missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia on Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said and a security official said, as the numbers…

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20

May

Number of people illegally in EU grew 22% in 2021 – Eurostat

 (Reuters) - The number of people found to be illegally present in the European Union increased by 22% to reach nearly 700,000 in 2021, according to European statistics office data.…

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20

May

Four migrants die, 10 others missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast

(Reuters) - At least 4 migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a…

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14

May

Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021

Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented people from Central America to the…

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13

May

Eleven dead after Haitian migrant vessel capsizes near Puerto Rico

At least 11 people drowned when a vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsized near Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said, amid a steady increase in migrants attempting reach U.S. shores…

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12

May

Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of three migrants, rescues 250 others

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian coast guards retrieved the bodies of three migrants whose boat sank off Tunisia and rescued about 250 others in a number of separate incidents, security official…

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05

May

Number of child asylum seekers in EU soared in 2021, with many from Afghanistan

The number of unaccompanied children who sought asylum in the European Union in 2021 jumped by 72% as the number of refugees arriving from Afghanistan rose sharply, the bloc's statistics…

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04

May

Tunisia finds 24 more bodies of migrants after boats sank in April

TUNIS, May 4 (Reuters) - Tunisia's coastguard has retrieved 24 more bodies of migrants who had been among about 120 people on boats that sank off the Tunisian coast at the end…

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29

Apr

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UNHCR

GENEVA, April 29 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes,…

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24

Apr

At least 12 dead, another 10 missing as four migrant boats sink off Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) -At least 12 African migrants died and another 10 were missing after four boats carrying 120 migrants sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to…

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20

Apr

Denmark in talks with Rwanda on transfer of asylum-seekers

COPENHAGEN, April 20 (Reuters) - Denmark is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a new procedure for transferring asylum seekers to the east African nation, mirroring a similar move…

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18

Apr

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain’s Rwanda asylum plan

LONDON (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy…

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29

Mar

EU countries seek agreement on sharing Ukrainian refugees

Interior ministers from across the European Union on Monday met in Brussels to discuss how to share out the effort of hosting Ukrainian refugees after some 3.8 million people fled Russian President Vladimir…

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24

Mar

First-time asylum seekers in EU jumped 28% in 2021 – Eurostat

The number of people making first-time applications for asylum in the European Union jumped by 28% to reach more than half a million last year, according to data released by…

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21

Mar

About 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have reached Spain so far

MADRID, March 21 (Reuters) - About 25,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Spain since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, though only 9,000 of them have registered so far with…

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21

Mar

Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 25, fears of 35 others drowned

TUNIS, March 21 (Reuters) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia at the weekend rose to 25, amid fears that 35 others…

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20

Mar

UNHCR says Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from ‘toxic’ narratives towards refugees

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the response by advanced countries to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and urged them to act in a similar way towards refugees from other…

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19

Mar

Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 17

TUNIS (Reuters) - The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia on Friday has risen to 17 people, most of them Syrians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean…

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17

Mar

More than 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine, UN says; Hungary PM flags arrival of “bigger wave” of Ukraine refugees

According to UN estimates, more than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on 24 February. Most have sought refuge in neighbouring Poland, arriving to the border by…

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14

Mar

Fears grow of new crisis as refugees in Belarus driven into Ukraine

Belarusian armed forces are pushing asylum seekers from the Middle East who became trapped in the country after they were promised passage to the EU to cross the border into…

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13

Mar

Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe

Raluca Bejan - As millions of refugees flee Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, one question that has been raised is: Why have Ukrainians been welcomed into eastern…

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11

Mar

Sweden expects 76,000 Ukrainian refugees in coming months, Over 109,000 refugees registered in Germany so far

STOCKHOLM, March 11 (Reuters) - Sweden's main scenario is to receive 76,000 Ukrainian refugees in coming months in the wake of Russia's invasion, Sweden's Migration Agency said on Friday. The agency said…

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11

Mar

A balanced distribution of migrants should be legally binding, CoFoE told

The creation of a legally-binding treaty ensuring the balanced and proportionate distribution of asylum seekers in the EU on the basis of solidarity and justice was one of the main…

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11

Mar

UPDATED: More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine, UN says

GENEVA, March 11 (Reuters) - More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine as of March 11, the U.N. migration agency said on its website on Friday. That represents around 200,000 additional…

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10

Mar

UPDATED: More than 2.3 million have fled Ukraine – IOM

More than 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine so far since the start of the Russian invasion two weeks ago, the UN said today. The UN migration agency said that…

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09

Mar

IOM calls for Ukraine ceasefire, humanitarian corridors

WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - All parties involved in the Ukraine war should secure humanitarian corridors and a ceasefire should be negotiated immediately in order to secure aid, the head of the…

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07

Mar

Ukrainians fleeing fighting arrive in Poland in record numbers

MEDYKA, Poland, March 6 (Reuters) - Record numbers of refugees headed into Poland from Ukraine with the total number expected to surpass 1 million people later on Sunday as Russian…

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04

Mar

EU backs move to give Ukraine refugees temporary residency

BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST  (Reuters) - European Union interior ministers gave unanimous backing on Thursday to a plan to grant temporary residency to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, which should come into force…

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03

Mar

Hundreds of migrants scale fence in Spain’s Melilla enclave for second day

MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - About 350 migrants managed on Thursday to cross a high border fence separating the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco after a wave of migrants…

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21

Feb

EU to boost support to Cyprus as migrant flows across ceasefire line rise

NICOSIA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The European Union will provide Cyprus with extra support to help it cope with a surge in migrant arrivals across the island's ceasefire line, the…

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