Germany Four foreign activists face deportation after Berlin university sit-in Two Irish and one Polish national, and a US citizen, have appealed against an order asking them to leave Germany over their participation in a pro-Palestinian university protest. 03/04/2025
Culture news Neil Young may be barred from returning to US over Trump criticism "Remember freedom of speech?" The Canadian-US dual citizen speculates he may be "barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor" after his European tour, after years of criticising Donald Trump. 02/04/2025
USA Trump lawyers admits man was mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had legal protection from being deported to his home country of El Salvador, from which his lawyers say he fled aged 16. 01/04/2025
El Salvador Top US official tours El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans In a video filmed at the jail, Kristi Noem warned immigrants that they could face the same fate as the 238 Venezuelans controversially deported by the Trump administration on 15 March. 27/03/2025
No Comment Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison holding US deportees Visiting a high-security El Salvador prison, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reinforced the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown while inspecting deported Venezuelans held under harsh conditions for alleged gang ties. 27/03/2025
Radio Schuman Concerns grow over Frontex's involvement in asylum seeker returns Frontex's role in returning rejected asylum seekers should be monitored, especially in terms of the protection of fundamental rights, green MEP Tineke Strik tells Radio Schuman on Monday. 24/03/2025
Venezuela US deportation flights to Venezuela resume after deal reached The first flight carrying 199 migrants from Venezuela from the US landed on Monday. 24/03/2025
Culture news Rock band objects to White House use of song over deportee video This is not the first time a musician or band have pushed back against Trump and his administration's authorized use of their songs. Rock band Semisonic join a long list of artists... 18/03/2025
USA US deports scores of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge's order President Trump flouts judge's order and deports more than 250 Venezuelans, accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, to El Salvador. 16/03/2025
USA US: First military flight carrying migrants lands in Guantanamo President Donald Trump wants to use the facility as a holding centre and said it has the capacity to hold as many as 30,000. 05/02/2025
USA US backs down on tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights The Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept two flights carrying deported migrants, accusing Trump of not treating the returnees with "dignity". 27/01/2025
Europe in Motion What's next for Syrians and the HTS after al-Assad? Syria's new ruling faction has cut ties with al-Qaeda and pledged to respect religious minorities. But their track record leaves many open questions about the future of democracy in post-al-Assad Syria. 12/12/2024
World News Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants The Bahamas has rejected a proposal from the US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to receive deported migrants as the former president looks to fulfil promises to ‘control immigration’. 05/12/2024
Europe News Taken away and brainwashed: How Moscow ‘Russifies’ Ukrainian children The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab released a new report on Russia's coerced adoption of Ukrainian children. According to it, Moscow launched the programme together with its all-out invasion, pointing to crimes against humanity. 05/12/2024
Europe News Ombudsman: Deported Ukrainian children are Russia's future recruits Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Moscow has forcefully deported over 19,500 Ukrainian children. They not only have their identities changed but also have to undergo some military education, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner tells Euronews. 13/11/2024
Europe News The key questions the EU has to answer to make 'return hubs' a reality The project of establishing "return hubs" for rejected asylum seekers faces a myriad of challenges, including potential conflicts with international law. 22/10/2024
Europe News Von der Leyen endorses 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers The European Commission has signalled a willingness to offshore migration procedures, echoing growing calls from member states. 15/10/2024
Europe News 17 European countries call for 'paradigm shift' on migrant returns The European Union has struggled to improve the deportation rate of asylum seekers whose applications have been turned down. 07/10/2024
Europe News Scholz supports deportations of Afghan 'convicted criminals' The deportations come a week after a deadly knife attack in the town of Solingen which left three people dead and eight others wounded. 31/08/2024
World News Political tensions stoking anti-immigration riots, expert says An expert in criminology and online extremism believes that the violent demonstrations currently gripping Britain are the product of people feeling threatened by a maelstrom of issues projected onto the "other". 06/08/2024