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Migrants

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s...

Trump instructs US agencies to curb ‘migrant riots’ in LA

"A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals," the president stated on Truth Social WASHINGTON - US President Donald...

Germany hopes for EU deal on sending failed asylum seekers to third countries, minister...

The EU’s executive Commission proposed a scheme that would let member states reject asylum applications from migrants who passed through a “safe” third country on their way to the bloc

US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand SAN PEDRO...

Asylum-seekers still arrive at the US border, but what will happen to them?

What asylum-seekers now find, according to lawyers, activists and immigrants, is a murky, ever-changing situation with few obvious rules Earlier this year, some 200 migrants were deported...

Kabul says ready for ‘dialogue’ with US on Afghan refugees

The country has faced a major economic crisis since 2021 and is enduring the second worst humanitarian crisis in the world after Sudan, according to the United Nations

US judge blocks deportation of Asian migrants to Libya

“The allegedly imminent removals, as reported by news agencies,” the judge said, “would clearly violate this Court’s Order“ “The Department of Homeland Security may not evade this...

Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan under repatriation pressure

Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to Afghanistan Families with their belongings...

UK rejects asylum plea from Afghan human rights defender

Woman worked with Western-backed rights projects before 2021 Taliban takeover 2,000 Afghan asylum-seekers had claims rejected in last quarter of 2024, up from 48 in same period...

Boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island

Greece is one of the main entry points into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty The Greek government has cracked down with increased patrols...