Tag: Asylum seekers

Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against German Officials Over Border Pushbacks
The ‘hot returns’ of asylum seekers are clearly unlawful, Frag den Staat pointed out. On Friday, the organization Ask the State (Frag den Staat) filed a complaint against German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Federal Police Chief Dieter Romann for turning away asylum seekers at land borders, despite rulings from German judges suggesting that such […]
June 6, 2025

Greece to Enforce Tougher Migration Laws and Speed Up Deportations
A provision includes scrapping the rule that allowed undocumented migrants to apply for legal residence. On Thursday, Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Makis Voridis announced that his country will introduce tougher legislation to curb irregular migration, including stricter penalties for rejected asylum seekers and expedited deportation procedures. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects U.S. Supreme Court Decision to […]
May 29, 2025

UK Considers Sending Rejected Asylum Seekers to Third Countries
Previously, PM Starmer unveiled new plans to reduce immigration in the United Kingdom, including tighter visa rules. On Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the British government has begun exploring the possibility of sending rejected asylum seekers to third countries to process their cases there before deportation. RELATED: Trump Pushes Self-Deportation with $1,000 Payment to […]
May 15, 2025

Democratic Convention in Chicago Addresses Immigration Issue
The Democratic party platform leaned toward tougher border policies to limit the number of asylum seekers. On Wednesday, immigration was one of the central topics at the Democratic convention in Chicago, where key party figures outlined candidate Kamala Harris’s vision for immigration policy and the situation at the Mexican border. RELATED: Kamala Harris Holds Campaign […]
August 22, 2024

Netherlands Faces Asylum Crisis: Minister Faber
Currently, there are nearly 40,000 family members of refugees waiting for a residence permit. On Wednesday, Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber described the asylum situation in the Netherlands as a “crisis,” with the country facing an influx of tens of thousands of applications. RELATED: Netherlands on Alert for New Mpox Variant “The Netherlands […]
August 22, 2024

Italy To Send Illegal Migrants to Albania From August
Instead of remaining in Italy, migrants rescued in the sea will stay at the so-called “identification and reception centers.” On Friday, the Italian government confirmed that two centers for the reception of illegal migrants in Albania will be operational from August 1. RELATED: Indian Community in Italy Protest Against Agricultural Labor Exploitation “We have been […]
June 28, 2024

Mexico Wants US To Negotiate Deportations Directly With Third Countries
President Lopez Obrador recommends that Washington have direct dialogues with countries such as Cuba and Venezuela On Thursday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) said that the United States should negotiate deportations of undocumented migrants directly with the third countries they come from, including Cuba and Venezuela, RELATED: Mexico Confirms the First Human Case […]
June 7, 2024

Tijuana City Fears a Crisis Due to the US Restriction on Asylum
U.S. authorities will deport those who fail to meet strict asylum standards when the number of daily detentions at the border exceeds 2,500. Tijuana fears becoming the epicenter of a new humanitarian crisis following a new executive order from U.S. President Joe Biden that limits asylum requests and speeds up deportations. RELATED: Peruvian Consulate To […]
June 5, 2024

EPP Proposes Transfer of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries
The European People’s Party (EPP), the European Parliament’s main center-right grouping, has proposed major changes to the European Union (EU)’s asylum system, including the possibility of deporting asylum seekers to “safe third countries.” RELATED: Mexico Urges US To Regularize Migrants’ Legal Status Presented during their Congress in Bucharest, Romania, the EPP manifesto emphasizes the right […]