Italys Cabinet Declares State Of Emergency For Six Months Over Influx Of Migrants

The Italian Council of Ministers on Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency for six months "due to the exceptional increase in the flow of migrants arriving in the country on Mediterranean routes," the press office of the Italian government said in a statement.

39 Dead in Fire at Mexico Migrant Center near US: Official

 A fire broke out at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico near the US border, leaving more than three dozen migrants dead, a Mexican official said Tuesday.

Hundreds gather in London to protest UK's migration policy

A large crowd gathered Monday in London to protest the British government's illegal migration bill and Rwanda deportation plan.

19 African Migrants Die as Boat Sinks off Tunisia

At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human rights group said on Sunday.

Five people drown off Turkey’s southwestern coast

Five people have drowned in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s southwestern coast after setting out on a rubber dinghy, apparently towards Greece, according to the Turkish coastguard.

At least 43 dead, dozens missing after Italy migrant shipwreck

At least 43 migrants have died after their boat sank off the coast of Italy’s southern Calabria region, authorities said on Sunday.

Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity

Italian authorities have detained and fined a rescue ship operated by Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF), shortly after parliament passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships.

EU leaders fail to agree on Ukraine, migration policy at extraordinary summit - En attendant Godot

An extraordinary European Council summit convened in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, economic policy and migration wrapped up on Friday with unresolved differences among leaders over key issues.

Spanish police forcibly evict hundreds of migrant workers amid chaos

Amid chaos and confusion, Spanish police forcibly evicted an estimated 450 migrant workers from the El Walili settlement in the southern province of Almeria on Monday.

Biden makes first visit to US-Mexico border since taking office

United States President Joe Biden has made his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office in January of 2022.

Over 2,000 migrants storm refugee agency in southeast Mexico

More than 2,000 migrants stormed the offices of the Mexican Refugee Aid Commission (Comar) in southeast Mexico seeking refuge and support, authorities said Wednesday. 

Report: Illegal Migration Surges in Europe

 Illegal immigration into the EU is at the highest level seen since the continent’s 2015-2016 migrant crisis, having ballooned as member states are also struggling to cope with huge influxes of refugees displaced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

At least four people dead after boat capsizes in English Channel

At least four people are dead after an incident involving a small boat in the English Channel between Britain and France, the British government has said.

EU 'cannot allow' France-Italy tensions

The EU is urgently trying to find a way to resolve an escalating feud over asylum seekers rescued at sea that has pitted France against Italy, a top official in Brussels has revealed.

France to allow Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship to dock, canceled accord to take 3,500 immigrants from Italy

France has canceled plans to take 3,500 immigrants turned away by Italy, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday. However, Paris will allow more than 200 migrants stuck on a boat in Italian waters to dock in the country.

Germany urges Italy to help migrants stranded onboard NGO boats

Germany has urged Italy to help migrants who have been onboard a German-flagged NGO boat for more than a week, saying charity vessels operating in the Mediterranean play an important role in saving lives at sea.

Migrant death toll reaches 14 in Greece shipwrecks: Coastguard | Al Arabiya English

Greece’s coastguard on Wednesday said it had recovered 14 bodies from two migrant boat sinkings earlier this week.

Nine migrants rescued, dozens missing after boat sinks off Greek island

Greece rescued nine migrants and was searching for dozens of others believed to be missing after their boat sank off the island of Evia early on Tuesday, the coast guard said.

At 15 Least Dead As 2 Migrant Boats Sink in Greek Waters. Dinghy had left the Turkish coast carrying 40 people

The Greek coastguard said the dinghy had left the Turkish coast carrying 40 people in very high winds.

Hurricane Ian: 20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

A boat carrying more than two dozen migrants has sunk off the coast of Florida, a United States government official said, as crews searched for 20 people that remain missing as Hurricane Ian slams the US state.