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New US border restrictions spark protests in El Paso, Texas

Biden announced last week that immigrants from Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans will be sent to Mexico if they enter the US illegally.

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US Supreme Court keeps Trump-era border policy in place

US Supreme Court voted to keep a Trump-era restriction in place, preventing many from seeking asylum.

Spain

Migrant rights petition handed to Spanish parliament

A petition with over 700,000 signatures has been handed to the Spanish parliament calling on it to enable migrants already in the country to work and receive healthcare.

World

Review of the Year: Irregular border crossings on the rise in Europe

Some 281,000 crossings were logged in the European Union from the start of the year until the end of October via land and sea routes – a 77% increase from 2021

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US Supreme Court granted an 11th-hour request to extend pandemic bord

Migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under US and international law since March 2020 under a public-health rule aimed to contain Covid-19 that was scheduled to expire Wednesday.

Europe News

'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants: NGO

'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence towards migrants, NGO warns

Europe News

EU plans for border staff in Western Balkans to curb illegal migration

The measure is part of the European Commission's new Action Plan on the Western Balkans.

Euronews Witness

Asylum crisis in Belgium: A sign of failing European migration policy?

Unable to cope with the scores of asylum seekers, Belgian authorities point to the lack of European solidarity.

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Five hundred people crammed in fishing boat rescued in Mediterranean

A boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants is safely towed to the Greek island of Crete after a dramatic rescue complicated by near gale-force winds, a coastguard said.

Europe News

Brussels unveils measures to curb migration via Central Mediterranean

Brussels has set out an action plan to tackle irregular arrivals via Central Mediterranean.

Serbia

Austria, Serbia and Hungary strike migration deal

Austria, Hungary and Serbia have struck out on their own, signing a new pact that will see a more hard line approach to dealing with migrants.

France

'A snake that bites its own tail': UK-France migrant deal criticised

The deal which sees an increase in French police along the northern French coastline, won't stop migrants crossing the Channel, according to a migrant association.

Europe Decoded

EU states have relocated just 117 asylum seekers out of 8,000 pledges

The system is supposed to enable the relocation of people from southern EU countries to other states across the bloc.

United Kingdom

UK and France pledge more patrols to prevent migrants crossing Channel

London and Paris have agreed to deploy more resources and to tackle people-trafficking gangs, but critics say the deal fails to address underlying problems.

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Watch: Italians protest at Geo Barents ship at centre of port standoff

On Monday, three migrants not allowed to disembark their boat in Italy were rescued after jumping into the sea in desperation off the Mediterranean.

Italy

Hundreds of migrants in limbo as Italy closes ports to NGOs

NGOs have condemned Italy's decision to block its ports to humanitarian vessels, as hundreds of migrants remain stranded at sea waiting for safe passage.

World News

Greek authorities search for dozens of missing people after boat sinks

Dozens of migrants were reported missing after an overloaded sailboat capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens.

United Kingdom

'Inflammatory': UK's Braverman slammed over migrant 'invasion' remark

The UK interior minister has been accused of inflaming tensions by describing migrants crossing the Channel in small boats as "the invasion on our southern coast".

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Protesters for end of controversial migrant deal between Italy and Lib

The deal has been criticised over alleged poor treatment of migrants at detention centres in North Africa.

Europe News

EU sounds alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia

Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for home affairs, said she did not exclude suspending the visa-free deal with Serbia.