Migration

Some migrants are swapping their American dream for a Mexican one

By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon SALTILLO, Mexico (Reuters) - On a recent factory shift in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo, Honduran refugee Walter Banegas extracted a steaming-hot…

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Italy urges Libya, Tunisia to establish control room for immigrants’ voluntary return

The Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi stressed the need to take measures to implement and strengthen voluntary returns of illegal immigrants to their countries of origin with the help of…

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European countries tighten borders

The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal arrivals by migrants, prompting some member states to temporarily re-introduce border controls within what is normally a zone…

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UPDATED: UK net migration hit new record high in 2022 in latest blow for Sunak

Net migration figure for 2022 revised up to 745,000 Official data shows 12 months to end June at 672,000 Interior minister says wants to target visa abuse By Sarah Young…

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Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from midnight on Friday in a bid to halt a…

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Finland’s president says impossible to return asylum seekers

HELSINKI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday it had become impossible to return asylum seekers who do not meet the criteria for protection, and that…

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Italy PM says deal with Albania on migrants could serve as blueprint

A deal reached this month by Italy with Albania to build centres for migrants coming ashore by sea could serve as a blueprint for other EU countries, Italian Prime Minister…

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Estonia accuses Russia of stoking migrant influx

Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said on Thursday Russia extended a provocative measure, originally aimed at Finland, to Estonia by “deliberately” allowing asylum seekers without visas or residence permits to reach…

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Italy-Albania migrants deal does not breach EU law, Brussels says

A deal allowing Italy to build reception camps in Albania for thousands of migrants arriving by sea does not breach EU law which is not applicable, the bloc's top migration…

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UK’s Sunak comes out fighting after court defeat on Rwanda asylum plan

By Andrew Macaskill and Michael Holden LONDON, (Reuters) - After suffering a devastating defeat in the country's top court, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to revive his flagship immigration…

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Migrant children treated like adults as record influx overwhelms Canary Islands

Orphaned during a coup in his homeland Guinea, teenager Moussa Camara took to sea in a wooden boat with 240 other migrants, enduring an 11-day voyage, half of it without…

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Germany’s Scholz looking ‘closely’ at Italy’s migrant deal with Albania

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signalled an openness to study Italy's deal to hold migrants in Albania as the European Union tries to stem illegal immigration. "Bear in mind that Albania…

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Serbia’s police detain over 4,500 migrants, seize weapons

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian police have detained thousands of migrants in two weeks of daily raids in northern and eastern areas of the Balkan country, as part of a nationwide…

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Actor Cate Blanchett urges EU to step up support of refugees and host countries

Actor Cate Blanchett, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.'s refugee agency UNHCR, on Wednesday urged the European Union to step up support of refugees and host countries and ensure the…

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Albania to host no more than 3,000 migrants under deal with Italy

ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Albania will hold no more than 3,000 migrants at any one time under a deal announced this week allowing Italy to build two migrant reception…

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Italy’s migrant deal with Albania faces rights hurdles and red tape

By Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini Italy's government is hailing as "historic" a plan to send seaborne migrants to Albania, but experts and opposition politicians warn that it could face…

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Italy PM hails migrants deal with Albania as possible model for EU

Italy's plan to build reception centres in Albania for migrants arriving by sea could be a blueprint for deals between the European Union and non-member countries, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…

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Migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands near 32,000 this year

MADRID (Reuters) - Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain's Canary Islands on fragile boats from west Africa this year, passing a previous record posted in 2006, regional authorities said. So…

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Hundreds leave to join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

By Jose Torres MEXICO, (Reuters) - A caravan of at least hundreds of migrants left from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Sunday, heading for the U.S. southern border.…

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Migrants say ‘Spain or death’ as Senegalese navy tackles sea crossings

By Ngouda Dione THE WALO, Senegalese waters (Reuters) - After a fruitless 10-hour search in stomach-churning waves, the Senegalese navy patrol boat Walo had started its long journey back to…

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Poland extends Slovakia border controls amid migration concern

Poland has extended temporary controls on its border with Slovakia until Nov. 22 in an apparent response to continuing efforts by migrants to enter from Slovak territory. The number of…

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Serbian police round up hundreds of migrants in north and southeast

BELGRADE, (Reuters) - Serbian police have rounded up a total of 738 migrants in several raids this week in northern and eastern areas of the Balkan country, part of a…

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Canada’s new immigration plan to factor in need to bolster housing and services

By Wa Lone TORONTO, (Reuters) - Canada will incorporate planning for housing, healthcare and other services into its a immigration strategy, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, after posting its biggest…

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Pakistan official: 104,000 undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border

PESHAWAR, Pakistan Nov 1 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 undocumented Afghan nationals have returned voluntary to Afghanistan through the northwestern Torkham border crossing in the last two weeks, a Pakistani…

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Nordic countries to cooperate more on returning migrants to countries of origin

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Nordic governments intend to step up their cooperation to return immigrants without legal residence in the region to their countries of origin, ministers…

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Tunisia brush-off augurs badly for EU push for African migration deals

By Gabriela Baczynska and Tarek Amara BRUSSELS/TUNIS, (Reuters) - When Tunisian President Kais Saied this month rejected 60 million euros ($63 million) in EU aid, the bloc got a taste…

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Spain to create emergency accommodation for 3,000 migrants

MADRID, (Reuters) - Spain said it would create additional emergency accommodation for 3,000 undocumented migrants in military barracks, hotels and hostels amid a 55% jump in arrivals by sea this…

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Pakistan gives last warning to undocumented immigrants, many Afghan refugees, to leave

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan on Thursday gave a last warning to all immigrants in the country illegally, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, to…

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German minister promises longer jail terms for people smugglers

BERLIN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser vowed to increase penalties for people smugglers as her next step against irregular migration after the cabinet approved measures that…

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UPDATED: Italy PM backs creation of EU naval mission to patrol borders

ROME, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Italy will support the creation of a European Union naval mission to patrol maritime borders, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Wednesday. "Italy will…

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Cyprus busts refugee trafficking ring as more arrive from Mideast

NICOSIA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Police in Cyprus on Monday arrested ten individuals suspected of running a crime gang trafficking migrants, as the island saw a fresh spike in arrivals…

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Spain pledges 50 million euros for Canary islands migrant surge

By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain, (Reuters) - Spain is readying a 50 million euro ($52.86 million) aid package to help the Canary Islands cope with an "extraordinary migration flow", Spain's…

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Italy signs deal to take in migrant workers from Tunisia

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy signed a deal to take in some 4,000 workers from Tunisia, in line with pledges to help the northern African state stem the pressure from migrants…

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EU proposes more robust suspension mechanism on visas to tackle migration problems

Reuters BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed setting up more robust mechanisms to suspend visas, as the region tries to find ways to overhaul its…

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Man who smuggled 10,000 people to UK jailed in Belgium

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A man who British police believe ran an operation involved in smuggling 10,000 people to the United Kingdom as part of a pan-European network has…

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ISIS claims responsibility for Brussels attack, Terrorist arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa in 2011

ROME, (Reuters) - The Tunisian man suspected of shooting dead two Swedish football fans in Brussels arrived in Italy's Lampedusa island in 2011, two Italian government and security sources said,…

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Migrant’s drowning in Mediterranean prompts criticism of Malta’s rescue policies

A passenger on a rubber boat adrift in the Mediterranean Sea called a rescue hotline on June 23 to plead for help. The boat – carrying 14 migrants from the…

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Seven dead after police pursue suspected human smugglers on German motorway

BERLIN, Oct 13 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a suspected human smuggler lost control of a van carrying migrants,…

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German interior minister looks to speed up migrant deportations

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany wants to make it simpler and faster to deport migrants, particularly those with a criminal background, by cutting notification periods and making searches by authorities easier,…

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Poland to extend border controls with Slovakia

WARSAW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Poland will announce on Thursday that it intends to extend temporary controls on its border with Slovakia, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said. "Today we will…

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Two dead, six injured as car carrying illegal migrants crashes in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Two people died and six were injured in southern Hungary near the Serbian border on Thursday when a car carrying illegal migrants hit a tree…

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Egypt’s cratering economy drives many to risky migrant route

Migrants catch boats from Libya to Italy Numbers have risen sharply since 2020 Egyptians struggling with record inflation EU providing funding for border control By Mariam Rizk MIT SUHAYL, Egypt,…

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Undeterred by border checks, illegal migrants arrive in Slovakia

By Krisztina Than NITRA, Slovakia (Reuters) - Illegal migrants kept arriving at a police registration centre in southern Slovakia this week, as border controls imposed by the government appeared not…

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Poland election campaign polarised by anxiety over migration

By Marek Strzelecki, Kuba Stezycki and Kacper Pempel Border village grappling with surge in illegal migrants Villager: 'They'll walk in like ants' if vigilance wanes Ruling nationalists mining migration fears…

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As US and Mexico seek more migrant deportation flights, Venezuelans press on

By Elida Moreno METETI, Panama (Reuters) - Despite a planned increase in deportation flights from the U.S. in an attempt to stem growing numbers of migrants arriving through the border…

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Pakistani minister defends decision to expel all illegal immigrants

BEIJING, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister defended an order that all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, must leave, saying no other country allows illegal immigrants and the…

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Spain calls for EU solidarity on Canary Islands immigration

By Gabriela Baczynska and Inti Landauro GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain cannot cope with irregular immigration without help from the European Union, the prime minister said as the bloc seeks…

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Biden to build more US border wall using Trump-era funds

By Mica Rosenberg and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico,…

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Italy impounds migrant charity ship after multiple rescues

By Angelo Amante ROME, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have impounded a vessel operated by a Spanish charity, the group said on Saturday, after it carried out multiple rescues…

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UK to work with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia to tackle people smuggling

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will agree bilateral initiatives with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia on Thursday aimed at tackling organised crime linked to illegal migration, his office…

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Slovakia tightens controls on Hungary border as migrant arrivals rise

By Radovan Stoklasa SKALITE, Slovakia (Reuters) - Slovakia moved on Wednesday to impose temporary controls on its border with Hungary over a rising number of illegal migrants, after Poland, the…

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Australia to crack down on ‘significant abuse’ of immigration system

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Australia will address significant abuses of its visa system, the government said on Thursday, in a bid to crack down on human…

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UPDATED: EU takes step towards overhauling migration system

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a…

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Pakistan orders illegal immigrants, including 1.73 mln Afghans, to leave

By Asif Shahzad Over 4.4 mln Afghan refugees in Pakistan - minister Afghan nationals involved in 14 of 24 suicide bombings this year Crackdown to follow expiry of deadline ISLAMABAD,…

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Won’t be border guards for other countries says Tunisia

Tunisia said it would not be the border guards for other countries amid a surge in flows to Italy. "Tunisia cannot under any circumstances act as a border guard for…

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Migrant boat washes ashore in Israel, fate of passengers unknown

JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A rubber boat washed up on a beach in Israel on Sunday with no one on board, only what appeared to be the belongings of…

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Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to launch anti-smuggling task force

BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - German interior minister Nancy Faeser has agreed with Poland and the Czech Republic to conduct joint patrols on their territory and to create a task…

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