Tag: Migration
Belarus Calls on EU Countries to Start Dialogue on Illegal Migration
Nearly 28,000 attempts to enter Poland from Belarus were recorded between January and October. On Friday, the Secretary of Belarus’s Security Council, Alexander Volfovich, called on European Union (EU) countries to initiate a dialogue on illegal migration to take joint constructive steps. RELATED: Belarus Deploys a Third of Army Along Border With Ukraine: Lukashenko “To […]
November 15, 2024
Netherlands to Impose Extra Border Checks From December
This decision seeks to combat irregular migration, terrorist threats and cross-border organized crime. On Monday, Migration Minister Marjolein Faber announced that the Netherlands will temporarily impose extra border checks starting on Dec. 9 in order to limit irregular migration and human trafficking. RELATED: Netherlands to Send Syrian Refugees to Safe Areas in Their Country “It […]
November 12, 2024
Kenya: Refugees & Asylum Seekers Must Surrender Travel Documents
Burugu cautioned that failure to adhere to this directive could lead to legal repercussions. On Wednesday, Kenya mandated that all refugees and asylum seekers surrender their passports within 30 days to safeguard their status and rights under international law. Related:Kenya: Ruto Promises Another 600 Soldiers to Haiti John Burugu, commissioner for refugee affairs in the […]
October 2, 2024
Migration Crisis: More than 30,000 People Have Arrived Irregulary to Spain by the Sea of Canary Islands
The irregular arrival of migrants by sea to the Spanish islands of the Canary Islands (Atlantic) has risen in the last fortnight, reaching 4,050 people, bringing the number to 30,808 since the beginning of the year, according to official data published on Tuesday. Related:Germany to Curb Irregular Migration by Reinstating Border Controls September ended with […]
October 1, 2024
Morocco: The Royal Navy Rescues 54 Sub-Saharan African Who Were Going to the Canary Islands
A Royal Navy patrol boat of Morocco intercepted yesterday Sunday on the coast of the southern town of Tan Tan a boat with 54 migrants of sub-Saharan origin on board, who were intended to reach the Canary Islands (Spain). Related:Doctor Without Borders Rescues 109 Migrants Drifted in Mediterranean Sea According to a statement by the […]
September 23, 2024
Netherlands Seeks Opt-Out From EU Asylum Rules
The government aims to reduce the volume of migration in order to fulfill its constitutional duties, Faber said. On Wednesday, Dutch Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber X/ @IdeallyaNews confirmed that the Netherlands has formally requested an opt-out from the European Union (EU)’s asylum rules. RELATED: Netherlands Faces Asylum Crisis: Minister Faber “I just […]
September 19, 2024
Germany’s Border Control Move Sparks Concerns Across EU
This policy has raised concerns about its impact on the Schengen Area’s principle of free movement. Germany’s recent decision to reinstate passport checks at all land borders to combat irregular migration, terrorism threats, and cross-border organized crime has sparked reactions from neighboring countries and the broader European Union (EU). RELATED: Germany to Curb Irregular Migration […]
September 12, 2024
Colombia, Panama and the U.S. Meet to Address Migration Crisis and Organized Crime
The meeting seeks to establish an agenda for addressing the growing migration crisis and the threat of transnational organized crime in the region.
August 26, 2024
Colombia: 28 Migrants Rescued in the Pacific Waters
The Colombian Navy rescued 28 migrants, including a minor of different nationalities, in the waters of the Colombian Pacific, in the department of Valle del Cauca (southwest), who were seeking to reach the United States, reported the military institution this Saturday in a statement. Related:Colombia: Military Forces Dismantles Camp of FARC Dissident in Peru The […]
August 25, 2024
Netherlands Faces Asylum Crisis: Minister Faber
Currently, there are nearly 40,000 family members of refugees waiting for a residence permit. On Wednesday, Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber described the asylum situation in the Netherlands as a “crisis,” with the country facing an influx of tens of thousands of applications. RELATED: Netherlands on Alert for New Mpox Variant “The Netherlands […]