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Mexico

Wave of solidarity helps migrants at the US border

More than 4,000 immigrants have been deported from the US this year as Trump intensifies his crackdown with mass deportations. In response, aid groups are helping undocumented migrants at border crossings.

Libya

Bodies of dozens of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya

Libyan authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the North African state’s desert, officials said on Sunday.

Europe News

Cyprus jails Syrian man over death of young girl on migrant boat

The number of migrants arriving Cyprus has fallen massively over the past three years after tough measures from the government.

Europeans' Stories

Are Syrian refugees’ rights at stake in Europe after Assad’s fall?

Several European countries have suspended processing asylum requests from Syrian nationals following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria.

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Haiti

US deported Haitian migrants under Trump's new executive orders

In the first week of the US president's second term, officials reported the deportation of some 7,300 people of different nationalities.

Radio Schuman

Is the EU ready to set up 'return hubs' to stem migration?

At the end of February, the European Commission is expected to publish a new EU law on return of asylum claimants.

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.

Europe News

Exclusive: EU Commission poised to propose migrant 'return hubs'

The European Commission is mulling a new EU law on migrant returns, with many countries insisting on a hard line.

Italy

Italian court refers asylum seekers case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni

The Italian appeals court refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal.

France

Iconic Paris venue struggles as 350 young migrants sleep in hallways

While the City of Paris and the French government are at loggerheads over resolving the situation, many of the protesters say they are unaccompanied minors from sub-Saharan Africa.

Mauritania

Dozens of Pakistani migrants feared to have drowned in Atlantic Ocean

Their boat capsized off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe.

Europe News

At least 780 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands by sea in 24 hours

Last year, more than 43,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, a record-breaking figure that exceeds that of 2006, during the so-called 'Cayuco crisis'.

Mexico

Migrants stranded in Acapulco amid Mexico’s dispersal strategy

Many migrants, misled by promises of permits and support, face limited resources, unsafe conditions, and difficulty continuing their journeys.

Europe News

More than 180 migrants arrive in Spain's Canary Islands

The latest arrivals in 2025 add to growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe.

Europe News

UNICEF urges nations to prioritise safety of migrant children

Applications for asylum from unaccompanied minors across the whole of the European Union have more or less fallen steadily from a peak of more than 88,000 in 2015.

France

At least three migrants drown trying to reach UK from France

At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said.

Europe News

More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

Spanish migration rights group Caminando Fronteras says 10,457 migrants died at sea while trying to reach Spain in 2024, a 58% increase in deaths compared to last year.

Greece

At least five dead in migrant shipwreck off southern Crete

Five people have been found dead and dozens are still missing as authorities carry out rescue operations.

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.

Europe News

Poland pushing migrants back to Belarus, claims Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch alleged abuses and illegal pushbacks at the border between Poland and Belarus, asking the Polish government for accountability towards rights of asylum seekers.