Illegal immigration

World News

Poland not an isolated case: The secret tunnel system of migrants

Officers of the Podlaskie Border Guard discovered a tunnel under the Polish-Belarusian border on Friday. Similar tunnels have been found in Hungary.

19/10/2025

Germany

A row erupts in Germany's Bundestag over deportation centres

Interior Minister Dobrindt and the CDU/CSU are pushing for deportation centres - according to the AfD, the SPD is blocking them. The Greens and the Left warn of human rights violations, while the SPD remains divided.

12/10/2025

United Kingdom

Keir Starmer pleads for Labour party unity amid dire poll ratings

Starmer appealed to his Labour Party colleagues to have more trust in the government and display a united house, warning them to prepare for the “fight of our lives” amid Nigel Farage’s poll-topping Reform UK party threat.

28/09/2025

USA

Trump says he'll send troops to Portland to handle domestic terrorists

The decision, according to Trump, was necessary to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

27/09/2025

United Kingdom

PM Starmer slams Musk's 'violence' comments at UK anti-migrant rally

The UK prime minister denounced violence on the fringes of Saturday's "Unite the Kingdom" demonstration in London organised by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson.

15/09/2025

USA

Seoul sends plane to US to bring back workers detained in ICE raid

A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the 4 September raid at the battery factory at Hyundai’s auto plant in Georgia.

10/09/2025

USA

Detained South Korean workers in US will be released and sent back

South Korea announced the deal on Sunday. The raid is part of a criminal investigation targeting a major economic project of a key US ally.

07/09/2025

Poland

Flashbang grenade injures Polish soldier in border migrant clash

Poland has faced a migration crisis at its Belarus border since 2021, with Warsaw accusing Minsk of using thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East in a hybrid warfare operation, luring them with false promises of EU access.

26/08/2025

Europe News

Bulgarian customs seize 70 dinghies used for UK migrant trafficking

The boats are produced by unknown Turkish companies and are then sent disassembled in multiple shipments to avoid suspicion in what authorities say is for the sole purpose of trafficking migrants across the English Channel.

24/08/2025

Europe News

Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Border controls with Germany and Lithuania, which were introduced by Poland on July 7, have been extended until October 4. They were originally in place until August 5.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Anti-immigration demonstrations in more than 80 cities across Poland

On Saturday, anti-immigration marches under the slogan 'Stop Immigration' took place in more than 80 Polish cities. Some of them were accompanied by counter-manifestations by left-wing circles. A total of 100 public gatherings were reported across the country.

19/07/2025

Europe News

Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar?

Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya's east. The last visit turned into a fiasco.

11/07/2025

USA

ICE agents clash with protesters during raids at farm in California

Tensions flared in Southern California as immigration raids on two state-licensed marijuana farms sparked protests.

11/07/2025

World News

More than 750 migrants intercepted south of Greek island of Gavdos

Greece's national coast guard say they've conducted multiple successful operations where hundreds of illegal migrants were intercepted and safely transported to shore.

06/07/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which EU country returns the most irregular immigrants?

A Portuguese politician suggested that the number of irregular migrants sent back by Lisbon is among the lowest in the EU. But is this true?

01/07/2025

Greece

Over 600 migrants rescued from two fishing boats off southern Greece

The rescue operation comes amid a rise in migrant crossings and growing concerns about smugglers using alternate routes to avoid heavily patrolled areas.

20/06/2025

USA

At least 27 arrested as LA protests against immigration raids escalate

Thousands have taken to the streets in California to protest against US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and the deployment of National Guard troops.

09/06/2025

World News

First migrants return home after Trump calls for voluntary deportation

The flight marks the beginning of the start of 'Project Homecoming', an initiative encouraging migrants in the US to return to their countries voluntarily.

20/05/2025

EU Decoded

Digital border system targets crime and irregular migration

People without a passport from an EU country will soon face a new digital border system that will record much of their personal information. The so-called Entry/Exit System aims to increase security, but EU DECODED explains that it can also act as a tool to prevent irregular migration.

13/05/2025

Europe News

Merz vows to crackdown on illegal migration as he meets Tusk in Warsaw

The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip abroad since assuming office on Tuesday.

08/05/2025