Immigration
Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK’s net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought.
The odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
More than 236,000 people have entered European Union borders irregularly so far this year, according to International Organization for Migration figures, up 60% from the same time last year.
The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here’s why judges say it’s unlawful
Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s flagship policy to send migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful.
Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?
Texas Republicans are pushing new boundaries over immigration on the U.S.-Mexico border. A proposal moving toward Republican Gov.
Finland considers closing border crossings with Russia to stem an increase in asylum-seekers
The government in Finland is considering whether to close some crossing points on the country’s long border with Russia to prevent people from trying to enter without proper documentation.
Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases
U.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, following three months of big increases.
El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
El Salvador’s government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of countries connecting through the nation’s main airport.
Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands
Candidates in a Nov. 22 general election in the Netherlands are making migration a major issue in the campaign.
Biden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement.
123 migrants found trapped in a trailer in central Mexico
Authorities have found 123 migrants trapped in a trailer in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.
The Census Bureau sees an older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios
The Census Bureau is predicting an older and more diverse America in the coming decades, along with other projections through the year 2100.
Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry
Some in the Western Balkans country saw it as reciprocation when the leaders of Albania and Italy announced a contentious agreement earlier this week to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving by sea.
Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers follows worrying trend
Migration experts and activists are planning an agreement between Italy and Albania that would direct thousands of migrants to the Balkan nation while their asylum applications are under review.
Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine
Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S. border security proposals as a condition for sending more aid to Ukraine, laying out a draft plan to resume construction on parts of the U.S.
France’s parliament is debating a bill that would speed up the deportation process. Activists say no
Senators in France have opened debate on an immigration bill intended to strengthen the country’s ability to expel foreigners considered undesirable.
Serbian police say some 3,400 migrants, weapons, ammunition found in week-long raids
Serbian police say they have found some 3,400 migrants and seized automatic and other weapons during a days-long crackdown on irregular migration after a shooting last week near the border with Hungary that killed three migrants and wounded one.
Migrants in cities across the US may need medical care. It’s not that easy to find
Migrants who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and travel to cities around the country are running into a disjointed health care systems when they need treatment.
Some 5,000 migrants set out on foot from Mexico’s southern border, tired of long waits for visas
About 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have set out on foot to reach the U.S., walking north from Mexico’s southern border.
Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
A federal judge has ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire installed by the state of Texas at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.
As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum
A major influx of Chinese migration to the United States on a relatively new and perilous route through Panama’s Darién Gap jungle has become increasingly popular thanks to social media.
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US
The monthly number of Chinese migrants crossing through Panama’s Darién Gap jungle has risen this year as more people from the world’s most populous country look to immigrate to the U.S.
A shooting between migrants near the Serbia-Hungary border leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded, report says
Serbia’s state RTS television says that a shooting between migrants near Serbia’s border with Hungary has left three people dead and one other person seriously wounded.
Police in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governor
Texas is moving closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
The German Cabinet has approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers.
Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say
Flight data shows that more than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months.
Violence forced them to flee. Now faith sustains these migrants on their journey to the US
Among the thousands of migrants reach the U.S. border each day are many Mexican victims of organized crime who are fleeing violence and asking for protection.
Biden is dangling border security money to try to get billions more for Israel and Ukraine
President Joe Biden is trying to sweeten his pitch for more money for Ukraine by mixing in billions of dollars for securing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
Panama and Costa Rica have set up a bus system to speed the flow of migrants from the Darien Gap to Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua.
Chicago’s top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department
Chicago’s new police chief says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for thousands of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation’s second-largest police department.
Panama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
Panama and Costa Rica are facing a huge increase in the number of migrants moving through the jungle-clad Darien Gap.
Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists
The Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier amid an ongoing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river.