3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (674+ words) The incident came in the wake of two days of anti-migrant protests and scuffles in Portsmouth, where police clashed with protesters. A coalition of more than 150 civil society organizations condemned the increasing pattern of racist-fueled violence, saying that it should…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (519+ words) Over 30 lives were lost when a group of migrants attempted to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat in 2021, marking the deadliest Channel drowning in modern history. A group of 14 defendants went on trial in France this week over…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (561+ words) The downward trend was attributed to the UK-France deal to curb irregular boat crossings. Under the deal, the French border authorities are authorized to employ new strategies such as intercepting "boat-taxis" on the water. Small-boat crossings into the UK have…...

3+ week, 2+ day 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....

1+ mon, 3+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ 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....

1+ mon, 3+ 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...