Tag: Migrants

Transnational Media Outlets Criminalize Venezuelan Migration: Delgado Arria
They have reinforced a narrative portraying migrants as problematic and dangerous. Recently, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump presented the mass deportation of migrants as part of a purge of foreign criminals and gang members. RELATED: Venezuela Repatriates Migrants from the U.S. Under the “Return to the Homeland” Plan This narrative was reproduced by […]
February 21, 2025

President Maduro Confirms Return of 177 Venezuelans Deported to Guantanamo
The Bolivarian Revolution guarantees the return of our compatriots because we truly care about them, he said. On Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the arrival in the Bolivarian nation of 177 Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the United States to the Guantanamo Base. RELATED: Venezuela Focuses on Communal Governance and Economic Revitalization During Government […]
February 21, 2025

Trump Administration Implements Indefinite Freeze on Immigration Applications
The decision, which comes amid growing political and social tensions surrounding immigration, affects over half a million people who, through the humanitarian parole program, were able to enter the U.S. after demonstrating they had a sponsor in the country. Related: Cuba Rejects New Trump Measures and Defends Its Sovereignty The government of former President Donald […]
February 19, 2025

Italy Kept Humanitarian NGOs Away From Migrant Rescue Zones for Over 2 Years
Since January 2023, rescue ships owned by these NGOs have been immobilized for 640 days. On Wednesday, the organization SOS Mediterranee presented a report showing that humanitarian NGOs stayed away from migrant rescue zones in the central Mediterranean for 735 days. RELATED: Mediterranean Sea Becomes Mass Grave as UNICEF Reports Over 2,200 Migrants Dead or […]
February 12, 2025

Libya Discovers Nearly 50 Bodies in Two Mass Graves in the Desert
Authorities in Libya have uncovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, marking yet another grim discovery linked to migrants seeking to reach Europe through North Africa. According to officials, 19 bodies were found Friday on a farm in Kufra, a remote desert city. Images shared on social media by […]
February 9, 2025

Migrants in New York City Live in Fear of Deportation Raids
Uncertainty and anxiety of ICE raids explain the decline in the presence of street vendors and day laborers. Raids launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have created unrest in the streets of New York City, where thousands of immigrants survive by selling food, working as day laborers, delivering food to homes, or performing other jobs […]
February 5, 2025

Southwestern U.S. States Worry About Impacts From New Tariffs
Arizona Governor Hobbs voiced strong opposition to the tariffs, stating that they are ‘bad for families and bad for business.’ The newly imposed U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China are sending economic shockwaves across California, Arizona and Nevada, with business leaders and economists warning of rising costs for consumers and potential job […]
February 5, 2025

Nine Migrant Bodies Found Off Mauritanian Coast
The bodies of nine deceased migrants were discovered at sea off the coast of Nouadhibou, a city in northern Mauritania, approximately 470 kilometers from Nouakchott, the local municipality reported on Tuesday. Related:Senegal and Mauritania Begin Gas Production from Grand Tortue Ahmeyim Field Authorities Respond Possible Nationalities of the Victims A Dangerous Route to Europe The […]
February 4, 2025

El Salvador to Receive U.S. Dangerous Criminals and Deported Migrants
President Bukele even offered to house criminals with legal residency in the United States. On Monday, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele agreed to allow the United States to deport undocumented migrants who commit serious crimes to his country and also offered his prisons to house dangerous U.S. criminals currently incarcerated. RELATED: Daniel Ortega Calls on ALBA-TCP […]
February 4, 2025

Mexico Complains About U.S. Human Rights Violations on Behalf of Two Migrants
After Trump’s inauguration, deportation operations have ramped up in several parts of the United States. On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that her country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has complained to the U.S. government on behalf of two deported undocumented migrants who accuse U.S. authorities of violating their human rights during deportation proceedings. RELATED: President […]