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UK: Plans for safe and humanitarian routes for refugees, based on community sponsors
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (802+ words) The British government has announced that two new safe and legal migration routes will be introduced enlisting community organizations such as churches and trusted universities to sponsor refugees for resettlement into the UK. Britain is set to introduce new immigration…...
More than 800 migrants inhabit last 'historic' camp in Paris tolerated by authorities
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) More than 800 migrants live beneath line 2 of the Parisian metro, in the last camp allowed by the city authorities. Associations say that "police harassment" has subsided in recent years, but the migrants still need proper accommodation. Anouar Mohamed Ibrahim chatted…...
Austria limits refugee family reunification under new quota system
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) Austria has moved to restrict refugee family reunification through a new quota-based system as part of a broader tightening of its asylum policy. The government says the measure will align migration flows with national capacity, while rights organizations warn it…...
UK: Migrant workers allege wrongful dismissal and breach of contract
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (606+ words) A group of workers from the Philippines in the UK claim that their work contracts were wrongfully terminated due to "project downsizing". Filipino workers in Newcastle, United Kingdom, are accusing their employer of unfair dismissal, arbitrary salary deductions, and breach…...
Cyprus pushes for 'record number' of deportations
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (956+ words) More than 12, 000 migrants were returned from Cyprus in 2025, as authorities expanded enforcement measures and increased pressure on the asylum system. In Cyprus, the number of migrant deportations rose sharply in 2025, reaching more than 12, 000 returns. Officials say returns now outnumber new…...
Belgium fails to house asylum seekers adequately, ECt HR ruling finds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1466+ words) For years, Belgium has been facing a severe shortage of accommodation and reception space for people seeking international protection in the EU nation. This has pushed dozens of asylum seekers to live on the streets, with many having to sleep…...
Authorities across Europe stop smugglers bringing Vietnamese migrants to UK
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) Authorities across Europe have dismantled a transnational criminal network that had allegedly smuggled over 1, 000 migrants from Vietnam into the United Kingdom via France. Authorities arrested 16 suspects in France and three in the United Kingdom during a series of coordinated raids…...
UK and Nigeria sign deal to streamline migrant returns
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) Britain has struck a new return agreement with Nigeria, designed to ease the return of rejected Nigerian migrants with no right to remain in the UK. At the heart of the deal, Nigeria pledged to accept UK identification documents of…...
'One in, one out' migration deal: 377 migrants returned to France, 380 admitted to the UK
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) According to the latest data from the Home Office, between August 2025 and March 2026, 377 migrants were returned to France and 380 were admitted to the UK under the "one in, one out" agreement between the two countries. This corresponds to an average…...
UK immigration rule changes 2026: What you need to know
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) The latest reforms in UK immigration laws aim to tighten border controls, streamline work visa and settlement processes, and update asylum procedures. Info Migrants breaks down what you need to know if you are looking to apply for a work…...