Greece aims long-range sound cannons at migrants across its border

A new generation of audio weapons makes the latest offensive in a decades-long war of sound For the past year, Greece’s land border with Turkey, bounded by the fast-flowing Evros river, has been a focus for the country’s conservative government. … Read More

Greeks fed up with migrant vandalism

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Faced with increasing protests against migrants’ vandalism, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes a tougher line against immigration, daily Magyar Nemzet writes Residents of Malacca in Greece are demanding the closure of a nearby asylum center in the face of … Read More

Almost 600 migrant Channel crossings at weekend

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The number of migrants crossing the Channel has been rising – EPA The home secretary pledged her “unwavering determination” to stop migrants crossing the English channel after nearly 600 people were intercepted over the weekend. On Sunday, 378 migrants crossed … Read More

‘We will end up with even more chaos’: Govt warned immigration bill will make the situation worse

The bill has passed its second reading in the Commons and gives authorities new powers to make seeking asylum more difficult. Thousands of migrants have crossed the Channel from Europe this year The government’s Nationality and Borders Bill will only … Read More

By withdrawing from Afghanistan, Biden could spark the world’s next refugee crisis

Between the end of 2019 and 2020, 416,630 asylum-seekers arrived in the European Union. A large number, to be sure, but hardly sensational compared to 2015, when 1.2 million asylum-seekers arrived. AFTER TROOPS WITHDRAWAL, ASYLUM-SEEKER BOATS ARE LIKELY TO SET SAIL… FOR EUROPEAN SHORES … Read More

Under Biden, More European and Asian Migrants Seek Entry at U.S.-Mexico Border

The U.S.-Mexico border continues to be a beacon attracting individuals from many nations seeking passage into the United States. In the latest report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP), the agency encountered over 180,000 people during the month … Read More

Deaths Soar as Migrants Attempt to Reach Europe by Sea

FILE – Migrants wait to be rescued by the Ocean Viking during a search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, July 5, 2021. (Flavio Gasperini/SOS Mediterranee/Handout via Reuters) ROME – The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that deaths … Read More

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