The unfavorable migration situation exacerbates the already fractured relationship between the United Kingdom and France The United Kingdom saw a record number of migrants arrive via the English Channel last year, data shows. A total of 28,395 migrants landed on … Read More
Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due to conflict and persecution, rose to record highs. By November, more than 84 million people … Read More
Russia has called for a “thorough international investigation” into allegations of abuses by Poland of migrants and refugees who have been trying to cross its border from Belarus. The Russian demand comes in response to claims made by a Polish … Read More
There has been noted a “significant” increase in the number of people who sought asylum in Ireland, returning to pre-pandemic levels in the recent months, the Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman has pointed out. According to him, while the number … Read More
In a treacherous and potentially lethal tactic, more than 11,000 migrants have been discovered this year trying to get to Britain from France by hiding in the back of trucks. Thousands of people have crossed over into Britain in recent … Read More
Over 160 migrants drowned in two different shipwrecks off the Libyan coast this past week as more people try crossing to Europe, a United Nations migration official said Tuesday. International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokeswoman Safa Msehli said the new … Read More
While the deaths of at least 27 migrants in the English Channel have shocked both Britain and France, shipwrecks of that scale are not uncommon in European waters. UN officials estimate that as many as 1,600 people have died or … Read More
Around 5 p.m. on Feb. 4, roughly 70 miles north of Libya, a white reconnaissance plane with a camera on its underside circled a raft that was carrying over a hundred desperate migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to … Read More
Summary: Pope’s second visit to refugees on Lesbos Pope again condemns politicians who exploit migration crisis Global migration crisis cannot be ignored, pope says LESBOS, Greece, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes … Read More
Nations around the world, especially European countries, should come together and determine a road map to address the issue of migration, Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop said Friday, underlining that the responsibility should not fall on the shoulders of certain … Read More