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Greenock, Scotland: Where migrants are part of the solution
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1268+ words) In Greenock, foreigners and migrants have become part and parcel of the local landscape. The town looks like a small rainbow nation, with African, Afghan, and Syrian migrants -- as well as Ukrainian war refugees -- calling the community their new home....
Britain hoping to create more legal routes to migration from Bangladesh
1+ week, 5+ day ago (640+ words) Bangladesh is among the top five countries of origin for asylum applicants in the UK, but only a small number of applications from Bangladesh ever get approved. In the fight against irregular migration, Britain is now entering talks with officials…...
Are Channel dinghies getting bigger?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (639+ words) The record-breaking arrival of 230 people in a single inflatable boat this week, has raised questions about whether people smugglers are shifting towards fewer but much bigger vessels. InfoMigrants takes a look after three vessels with more than 120 arrived or attempted…...
French court hands down one-year sentence against man accused of piloting migrant boat
2+ week, 1+ day ago (533+ words) Following the dangerous sea crossing attempt with 173 migrants on board last week, the prosecutor's office in Boulogne-sur-Mer found a 25-year-old man from Egypt guilty under French law for facilitating the illegal entry, movement, or stay of foreign nationals in France....
Channel crossings: Ten interventions at sea involving migrant boats
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1100+ words) In recent months, French authorities have intervened in the English Channel, stopping small boat crossings already underway at sea on ten separate occasions. However, British opposition figures claim that the UK's partnership with France is not yielding sufficient results, despite…...
UK: More than 1,000 convicted for 'illegal arrival' over last four years
2+ week, 5+ day ago (514+ words) More than 1,000 people have been convicted of "illegally arriving" in the United Kingdom, for the period July 2022 to January 2026. Additionally, 10 people were convicted for endangering others under a new law that came into force on January 5 2026. More than 1,000 people have…...
97 migrants rescued in the Channel after over a week of no arrivals
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (877+ words) Following more than a week of zero arrivals, at least 97 migrants were reportedly rescued in the English Channel, while 172 migrants reached British shores, setting off in three boats from France. French authorities say they rescued 97 migrants from the English Channel…...
No returns recorded in first month of UK-France migrant deal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (825+ words) British Home Office data, published on Thursday (July 16), show that more asylum seekers arrived in Britain from France than were sent back under the so-called "one in, one out" scheme between August 2025 and June 2026. The first month saw zero returns....
UK:Government explores plans to ask asylum seekers to pay back costs of asylum
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (496+ words) In future, asylum seekers arriving in the UK might be expected to pay back up to 10,000 pounds of their accommodation costs before applying for residency. Children who have received support will be exempted from making repayments, the Home Office said…...
UK: Plans for safe and humanitarian routes for refugees, based on community sponsors
1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...