Tag: Migration
Mexican Foreign Minister to Attend CELAC’s Emergency Meeting on Migration
This The high-level meeting was prompted by the diplomatic standoff between the United States and Colombia. On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced she would not attend the emergency meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which was convened by Honduran President Xiomara Castro following the standoff between the United States […]
January 28, 2025
Colombia Backs Down in Conflict Over Migrants With the United States
Petro accepts the deportation of his citizens, while the Colombian foreign minister announces upcoming meetings in Washington. On Sunday night, the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro backed down from its diplomatic conflict with the U.S. by announcing that Colombia would accept the deportation of its citizens. For its part, the White House mentioned that […]
January 27, 2025
Mass Rescues Highlight Deadly Migration Crisis Fueled by Global Inequality
In a stark reminder of the human cost of global inequality, approximately 770 migrants, including 73 women and 32 children, were rescued from ten precarious vessels in the waters off El Hierro and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands over the past 24 hours. These latest rescues underscore the desperate conditions forcing individuals to undertake perilous […]
January 7, 2025
Restoration of Family Migrant Detention in the U.S. Under Future Trump Administration
The decision by U.S. magnate Donald Trump to restore the detention of migrant families faces legal restrictions, as a federal judge prohibited the separation of migrant families at the border for a period of eight years at the end of 2023. Related:Trump to Direct Prosecutors to Vigorously Pursue Death Penalty for Violent Criminals Amid a […]
December 27, 2024
The Trump Administration Knew That Sanctions on Venezuela Would Increase Migration
Between 2012 and 2020, Venezuela’s economy contracted by 71 percent as the U.S. crippled its oil industry. Citing information revealed by The Washington Post, the newspaper El Universal pointed out that U.S. government officials warned Donald Trump during his first administration that sanctions against Venezuela could accelerate the exodus of millions of migrants to neighboring […]
December 24, 2024
Italian PM Meloni Is Concerned About the EU-MERCOSUR Trade Agreement
The European Union finalized a deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. On Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the concerns of Italian farmers regarding the agreement between the European Union and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). RELATED: Greenpeace Warns of Environmental Impacts from […]
December 20, 2024
One Out of Every 30 People is a Migrant: IOM
Since 1970, the U.S. has been the top destination for migration. Every December 18, countries observe International Migrants Day, which this year carries the theme “Celebrating Migration Contributions and Opportunities.” In honor of the occasion, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) highlighted that 1 out of every 30 people globally is a migrant. RELATED: Trump […]
December 18, 2024
President Maduro Assures that the Recovery of Venezuela Would Stop Migration to the U.S.
During his speech, the president emphasized that many Venezuelans have already begun returning to the country, indicating a positive trend in national recovery. “As Venezuela recovers, everyone will come back,” he said, emphasizing the hope that lifting sanctions could speed up this process. Related: Sustained Economic Growth in Venezuela: GDP Increases 8.5% in the First […]
December 2, 2024
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 […]