Tag: Migrants
Immigrants Have Become Scapegoats in U.S. Politics
As politicians turn to immigration as a defining issue in the campaign, genuine solutions appear increasingly out of reach. The United States, a country built by waves of immigrants, is now grappling with a dilemma of illegal immigration, which has become both a flashpoint and a partisan weapon in American politics. RELATED: Shale Gas Fuels […]
November 5, 2024
Italy Begins Deporting Migrants to Detention Centres in Albania
An agreement between Rome and Tirana externalizes the management of asylum requests to Albanian territory. On Tuesday, around 1,000 migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa, while Italy began transferring migrants to detention and retention centers in Albania. RELATED: Migration Crisis: More than 30,000 People Have Arrived Irregulary to Spain by the Sea of Canary […]
October 16, 2024
Croatia Dismisses Allegations of Migrant Abuse on Border
Human rights defenders claimed that Croatian border police burned asylum seekers’ belongings. On Thursday, Croatia’s Interior Ministry dismissed allegations of migrant mistreatment on the Croatian-Bosnian border, stressing that the claims by the British newspaper the Guardian remain unverified. RELATED: Heavy Rains Cause Death and Damage in Central and Eastern Europe The ministry emphasized that investigations […]
October 11, 2024
EU Migration Pact Must Be Implemented as Quickly as Possible: Germany
Spain will also ask the EC to bring forward the implementation of the migration pact to the summer of 2025 instead of 2026. On Thursday, Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that her country’s priority is for the European Union to implement the new migration and asylum pact as quickly as possible. RELATED: Migration Crisis: […]
October 10, 2024
31 Migrants From Haiti Were Intercepted in Western Zone of Puerto Rico
Federal authorities reported on Wednesday that they intercepted 31 Haitian immigrants, 25 men, four women and two minors, who were left stranded by smugglers on Monito Island in western Puerto Rico. Related:Haiti: Death Toll From Tanker Explosion Increases to 28 “Smugglers and bad actors continue to spread falsehoods and show total disregard for the safety […]
September 18, 2024
Starmer and Meloni Discuss Refugee Issues
They also discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, energy policy, economic growth, and post-Brexit relations. On Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Italy’s immigration policies under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting in Rome. RELATED: Eight Migrants Died While Attempting to Cross English Channel From France The two leaders held a closed-door session before addressing […]
September 17, 2024
Eight Migrants Died While Attempting to Cross English Channel From France
Between Sept. 7 and 13, at least 412 undocumented migrants attempted to cross the English Channel in small boats. France’s Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea confirmed that eight migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France between Saturday night and Sunday morning. RELATED: Senegal: Number of Dead Migrants […]
September 16, 2024
Italian Coast Guard Recovers 6 Bodies After Shipwreck Which Left 21 Missing
The Italian coast guard has transported on Sunday to the South African island of Lampedusa the 6 bodies it recovered off its shores, several days after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean left 21 migrants missing, including 3 children. RELATED: A Dozen Migrants Die in a Shipwreck in the English Channel The Public Prosecutor’s Office of […]
September 8, 2024
A Dozen Migrants Die in a Shipwreck in the English Channel
French repressive policies are ineffective and repeatedly lead to incidents and tragedies, said activist Kwantes. On Tuesday, France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed that twelve migrants died when the boat they were trying to use to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom capsized. RELATED: Colombia: 28 Migrants Rescued in the Pacific […]
September 3, 2024
Colombian and Ecuadorian Migrants To Return to Their Countries Under Panama-US Agreement
So far this year, over 230,000 migrants from all over the world have entered Panama after crossing the Darien jungle. Irregular migrants from Colombia, Ecuador, and India who arrived in Panama after crossing the Darien jungle will be returned to their countries starting next Saturday. RELATED: Mexico: Several Injured and One Child Dead Due to […]