22

Feb

Tunisian president says influx of irregular migrants to Tunisia must quickly be ended

TUNIS  (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at Tunisia's…

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15

Feb

At least 73 migrants presumed dead after shipwreck off Libyan coast – IOM

DUBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - At least 73 migrants were reported missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Feb. 14, the official account of International…

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10

Feb

EU looks to tighten borders to keep unwanted migrants away

EU summit convened as some worry about higher irregular arrivals Some want border barriers, others supporting worse-off regions Caritas says migrants make "indispensable contribution" to EU By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS,…

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08

Feb

Italy wants more money for Africa to curb arrivals in Europe

Italy pressing EU bloc for more action over migrants National leaders to meet on Thursday and Friday Irregular migration picking up since COVID pandemic BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister…

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07

Feb

Three drown, dozens feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

Three people drowned and two dozen are believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, authorities said on Tuesday. The coast guard said 16 people…

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05

Feb

Close to 1,000 migrant children separated by Trump yet to be reunited with parents

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 migrant children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border by the administration of former President Donald Trump have yet to be reunited with their parents despite a…

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04

Feb

8 migrants found dead on boat including pregnant woman by Italian coastguard vessel in Maltese SAR

ANSA reports that the Italian coastguard vessel found eight bodies including that of a pregnant woman aboard a migrant boat in Maltese search and rescue (SAR) waters Friday. The coastguard…

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03

Feb

Photo Story: Migrants’ boat with eight bodies docks in Lampedusa

Police officers on the quay of the port wait for the boat containing the bodies of 8 migrants in Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy, 03 February 2023. Eight migrants were found dead…

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02

Feb

Council of Europe urges Italy to scrap or change migration decree

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Italy should scrap or rewrite its new anti-immigration decree aimed at curtailing NGO rescue ships to ensure it "fully complies" with human rights and international…

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02

Feb

Italy moots EU-funded migrant corridors

Italy has mooted EU-funded migrant corridors in a 'non-paper' ahead of next week's extraordinary EU summit on migration, according to a draft ANSA has seen. "We call for the development…

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30

Jan

EU Commission will not fund migration wall with Turkey

The European Commission will not fund the construction of a wall between Bulgaria and Turkey, spokesman Eric Mamer said during a daily briefing with the press. "The Commission will not…

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30

Jan

WATCH: 95 migrants disembark in Carrara after Med journey

95 migrants have been disembarked in the Marina di Carrara port after being rescued close to Libyan waters, TGCOM has reported. 15 women and 38 minors are reportedly on board…

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26

Jan

UPDATED: EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow

EU border agency says 2022 irregular arrivals highest since 2016 Ministers discuss curbing immigration, stepping up returns Hardline migration ideas return to fore Top EU migration official says no money…

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22

Jan

Greece expands fence along border with Turkey

Greece will almost double the length of the 5-meter (16-foot)-high steel fence on its border with Turkey amid concerns over a surge of migrants. Around 400 people try to enter…

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16

Jan

New York Mayor says “no room” in his city for migrants

(Reuters) - The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that "there is no room in New York" for busloads…

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13

Jan

Irregular EU border crossings hit ‘highest’ level since 2016

In 2022, around 330 000 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external border, according to preliminary calculations*. This is the highest number since 2016 and an increase of 64%…

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08

Jan

Italy rejects NGO ship’s request for closer safe port

MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian government has rejected a request from a ship run by Doctors Without Borders non-governmental organisation (NGO) to assign a safe port closer to the place…

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08

Jan

Biden to visit Mexico border in migrant push, but Republicans are his biggest wall

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, tackling one of the…

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08

Jan

Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

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

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29

Dec

Italy’s government tightens rules for migrant rescues

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules…

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27

Dec

Texas Governor Abbott endangered lives with Christmas Eve migrant drop -White House

The White House on Monday accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of endangering lives after busloads of migrants from the southwest border in Texas were dropped near Vice President Kamala Harris' home in…

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26

Dec

Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The possible sinking of a boat with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board will make 2022 one of the worst years for the community, a…

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22

Dec

Libyan Coast Guard intercepted 23,000 migrants in the Mediterranean in 2022

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that the Libyan Coast Guard has intercepted 23,000 illegal immigrants since the beginning of the year until now. The Commissioner…

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19

Dec

UK’s Rwanda deportation plan is lawful, court rules

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Monday, but upheld eight asylum seekers' individual legal challenges. The policy,…

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17

Dec

Migrant rescue NGO at centre of Italy-France spat running out of cash

ROME (Reuters) - A migrant rescue charity caught up in a diplomatic row between Italy and France last month said on Thursday it urgently needs donations to keep its ship…

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14

Dec

UPDATED: UK PM Sunak expresses sorrow over migrant deaths in the Channel

Small boat sinks off English coast Emergency officials alerted at 3.40 a.m. Local media reports that a small number have died LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi…

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13

Dec

UK PM Sunak announces crackdown on Albanian migrants

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday Britain had agreed a new deal with Albania to crack down on the number of illegal migrants arriving on small…

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13

Dec

Italian government not changing course on migrants – Meloni

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 12 - Premier Giorgia Meloni said Monday that her government has no intention of softening its tough stance on migrants. "There has been talk of a…

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12

Dec

Germany’s Scholz bets on immigration, more working women to counter labour shortages

POTSDAM, Germany, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this weekend Germany should attract more foreign workers and make it easier for women and older people to work in order to…

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11

Dec

Photo Story: MSF ship arrives at Salerno with 248 migrants on board

Migrants, among 248 migrants on board Ship Geo Barents, look on upon arrival at Salerno's harbor, southeast of Naples, Italy, 11 December 2022. Migrant rescue ship Geo Barents, operated by…

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09

Dec

Italy takes in NGO ship with 33 migrants aboard

MILAN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A charity-run rescue boat carrying 33 migrants was allowed to disembark on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa overnight into Friday, while two more NGO…

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09

Dec

Newborn baby airlifted from charity ship in Mediterranean

ROME  (Reuters) - A baby was born on a charity rescue boat in the central Mediterranean and flown to Sicily while more than 500 other migrants remain at sea waiting…

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04

Dec

Europe’s south offers a warm welcome to energy migrants

Cheaper rent, cheaper bills Some people moving permanently Greek tourism minister toured north Europe to seek visitors Other countries have also campaigned By Catarina Demony and Corina Pons MADRID/LISBON (Reuters)…

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03

Dec

Niger president calls for job-based immigration quotas in Europe

MILAN  (Reuters) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper that African and European states should agree quotas for African immigrants tailored to employment needs.…

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03

Dec

Pope: migrant deaths in the Mediterranean ‘unacceptable and almost always avoidable’

ROME (Reuters) - Migrant deaths in the Mediterranean are "unacceptable and almost always avoidable," Pope Francis said on Friday, renewing a call for policymakers across the region to address the…

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22

Nov

EU sets out Mediterranean migrant plan ahead of emergency meeting

The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency meeting of interior ministers. Over 90,000 migrants and…

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18

Nov

Minors from controversial migrant ship flee French refugee centre

PARIS (Reuters) - More than half of the 44 minors that were on board the controversial Ocean Viking refugee rescue ship have fled the French social services who were taking…

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18

Nov

EU to discuss migration problems at extraordinary meeting on Nov 25

AMSTERDAM  (Reuters) - EU home affairs ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss current problems with migration on Nov. 25, the Czech EU Presidency said. "Ministers will address the…

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17

Nov

Italian police break up human trafficking operation based in Sicily

Police on Thursday arrested 18 people, 11 Tunisian nationals and seven Italians, to break up a human trafficking ring that operated from Sicily. The traffickers allegedly regularly took off from…

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17

Nov

Italy regrets migrant ship spat with France

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy said on Wednesday it regretted tensions with Paris over migrants, which soared last week after a charity ship it turned away docked in southern France to…

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17

Nov

Serbia, Hungary and Austria agree to bolster fight against illegal migrations

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE  (Reuters) - Serbia on Wednesday agreed with Hungary and Austria to deploy more joint police patrols along its southern borders and align visa policies with those…

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14

Nov

French, Italian presidents agree on need for good relations after dispute over migrants

PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The presidents of France and Italy on Monday affirmed the importance of having good diplomatic relations, after relations frayed over how to deal with migrants…

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14

Nov

UPDATED: UK and France sign $74 mln agreement to tackle illegal migration

PARIS/LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain and France on Monday signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) over the coming year to ramp up efforts to stop illegal…

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13

Nov

UK, France seen striking migrant deal, Mediterranean states seek new rules

LONDON  (Reuters) - Britain and France are set to agree a deal possibly as soon as Monday to ramp up their joint efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous…

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12

Nov

Italy’s new government challenges sea of maritime laws

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is cracking down on charity rescue boats operating in the Mediterranean, accusing them of acting as a de facto taxi service for migrants.…

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11

Nov

Migrant ship docks in France as row with Italy escalates

PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a war of words…

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11

Nov

UPDATED: Migrant ships docks in France as row with Italy escalates

PARIS/ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a…

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10

Nov

France to let migrant boat dock, has harsh words for Italy, Baby dies of hypothermia on migrant boat off Lampedusa

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it would allow an NGO ship carrying over 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at the port of Toulon,…

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10

Nov

EU asylum applications reach ‘new high’ since 2015

The EU's asylum agency said a rise in monthly figures of people seeking refuge in Europe has "accelerated," putting further pressure on host countries. A European Union agency said that…

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09

Nov

Last migrants held up on charity ship allowed ashore in Italy

ROME (Reuters) - Thirty-five migrants who were held up on a rescue ship have been allowed ashore in Sicily, ending a stand-off between the German charity that runs the vessel…

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08

Nov

UK has not set a timeline for migration deal with France 

Britain has not set a deadline for agreeing a deal with France to curb the number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said on…

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06

Nov

UPDATE – Italy allows minors and the sick to leave migrant ship as 144 of the 170 migrants on board of SOS Humanity disembark in Catania

The NGO ‘Sos Humanity’ ship Humanity 1 arrived in the port of Catania on Saturday night, with 179 shipwrecked people on board. As provided for in the new decree, a…

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05

Nov

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

ROME (Reuters) - A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag…

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04

Nov

Germany tells Italy migrants onboard NGO boats need swift rescue

ROME (Reuters) - Germany has urged Italy to help migrants who have been onboard a German-flagged NGO boat for more than a week, saying charity vessels operating in the Mediterranean…

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03

Nov

Albania tells Britain: do not blame us for your immigration problems

LONDON  (Reuters) - Albania's prime minister accused Britain of using his country's citizens as scapegoats for its failed immigration policies after derogatory comments by British ministers about a rise in…

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31

Oct

EU funds border control deal in Egypt with migration via Libya on rise

CAIRO  (Reuters) - The European Union signed an agreement with Egypt on Sunday for the first phase of an 80 million-euro border management programme, a statement from the EU delegation…

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30

Oct

Man attacks UK border force centre, kills himself

DOVER, England, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A man threw petrol bombs attached with fireworks at a new British immigration border force centre in the southern English port of Dover and…

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