EU eyes offshoring asylum-seekers, but avoids UK-style Rwanda plan
Belgium: The European Union is open to the idea of sending asylum-seekers to outside countries, even if it is not willing to go quite as far as following Britain and its plans...
Finland will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice over migration concerns
Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow, the Finnish...
Japan accepts record-high 303 refugees in 2023
Japan granted refugee status to a record-high 303 people in 2023, as applicants more than tripled from the previous year following a recovery in inbound travel, the country's immigration agency said Tuesday.
The UK’s contentious plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is close to clearing Parliament
The British government hopes one last push can revive its stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda. A bill aimed at overcoming a U.K. Supreme Court block on deportation flights...
How Texas’ plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to...
McALLEN — Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally is on hold while the Supreme Court considers a challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest move over immigration.
Italy’s migrant detention centers in spotlight after death of Guinean and calls to close...
ROME — Pressure is building on authorities in Italy to close a notorious Rome migrant detention center where a 19-year-old Guinean allegedly hanged himself last month. Visiting opposition senators have decried “undignified” conditions...
Fact Focus: Claims Biden administration is secretly flying migrants into the country are unfounded
SAN DIEGO — In his Super Tuesday victory speech, former President Donald Trump elevated false information that had gone viral on social media, claiming the Biden administration secretly flew hundreds of thousands...
In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try...
Gueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat 11 times from Morocco, failing each attempt. Then, in 2023, the former welder heard about a new route to the United States by flying to Nicaragua...
Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
Albania’s Parliament on Thursday approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international waters by Italy while their asylum applications are processed, despite protests from opposition lawmakers...
Morocco intercepts a boat with 141 people as African migrants increasingly attempt to reach...
The Moroccan navy said it intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the Atlantic Ocean as migration from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands has spiked since the beginning of the year.