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Guatemala

Guatemala troops and police break up caravan of weary migrants

Some migrants threw rocks while authorities pushed the caravan back down the road with their riot shields. Migrants with children were more gently prodded back the way they had come.

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How Dubai is making retirement easier for foreign nationals

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Dubai has long been a destination for expatriates, but lately there's been a growing trend towards residents choosing to stay for longer. September 2018 saw the creation of a renewable five-year retirement visa that came into effect a year later.

Denmark

Former minister 'misled' Danish parliament over 'illegal' asylum order

Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has defended her actions as an attempt to rescue child brides from forced marriages with older husbands.

World News

This week in pictures: floods in Venice, negotiations in Brussels

The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.

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Europe News

Top 10 ranking for migrant integration includes five EU countries

This year's Migrant Integration Policy Index includes five EU countries in its top 10 ranking.

Portugal

Portugal's immigration chief resigns months after Lisbon airport death

Portugal's immigration chief has resigned after a months-long backlash, following the suspected fatal beating of a Ukrainian man by officials at Lisbon airport last March

Europe News

MEPs call for EU Border Agency chief to quit over 'migrant pushbacks'

Fabrice Leggeri was questioned over Frontex's alleged role in denying rights to asylum-seekers by preventing them from entering the EU.

World

UK equalities watchdog says windrush report finds 'serious injustices'

The report states that thousands of children were adversely affected by immigration rules introduced in 2012

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European researchers find new ways to present migrant data

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In this episode of Futuris, Euronews finds out how EU researchers are developing migration data to create new opportunities.

United Kingdom

Britain will overhaul 'broken' asylum system to deter illegal migrants

Priti Patel told a virtual conference of government lawmaker that UK would “stop those who come here illegally making endless legal claims to remain.”

World

European Union’s proposed new migration pact generates dissatisfaction on all sides

In frontier nations there’s worry over the administrative burden. Those involved in rescue missions in the Mediterranean that there are no new funds to patrol the sea. And among politicians who want to block migration, there’s concern that refugee cases should be dealt with outside the Union.

Romania

Romanian border police accused of alleged violence against migrants

Migrants have shared testimonies of their alleged physical abuse by Romanian border guards, who illegally expelled them back to Serbia.

United Kingdom

Rival protests in Dover as more migrants and refugees cross Channel

More than 1,450 migrants and refugees crossed the channel by boat to reach the UK in August.

France

Sudanese man found dead after trying to cross English Channel

France's citizenship minister Marlene Schiappa criticised "smugglers who take advantage of the distress of human beings".

United Kingdom

UK to stop using 'racist' visa algorithm after legal challenge

The system has been in place since at least 2015 and used traffic light colours to grade every entry visa application to the UK, assigning Red, Amber or Green risk rating to applicants, according to one NGO.

USA

COVID-19: Harvard, MIT sue US government over foreign students' visas

US Immigration authorities announced on Monday that international students will not be able to stay in the country if the universities they attend exclusively hold classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom

End to EU free movement in UK closer after MPs pass immigration bill

The legislation brings to an end rules which have helped millions of EU citizens live and work in the UK, and will instead give equal rights to people from outside the bloc.

Eritrea

Eritrean migrants claim EU voluntary return programme isn’t voluntary

Eritrean migrants on a flight last year told Euronews that they were forced to fly back to Asmara even after they changed their minds. The UN says Eritrea is one of the most repressive countries on earth - so why is the EU paying for migrants to return there?

United Kingdom

Could UK's migration stance leave nation short of essential workers?

"We’re not bringing them in because they are cheaper, we’re bringing them in because there aren’t people in this country that want to do this work," says care manager.

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Euroviews. Restricting foreign workers during a crisis hampers recovery. Just look at our past mistakes ǀ View

Policies which encourage the departure of foreign workers are ineffective, and policymakers should instead look to macroeconomics to stimulate recovery.