Tag: Migration
Germany’s Border Control Move Sparks Concerns Across EU
This policy has raised concerns about its impact on the Schengen Area’s principle of free movement. Germany’s recent decision to reinstate passport checks at all land borders to combat irregular migration, terrorism threats, and cross-border organized crime has sparked reactions from neighboring countries and the broader European Union (EU). RELATED: Germany to Curb Irregular Migration […]
September 12, 2024
Colombia, Panama and the U.S. Meet to Address Migration Crisis and Organized Crime
The meeting seeks to establish an agenda for addressing the growing migration crisis and the threat of transnational organized crime in the region.
August 26, 2024
Colombia: 28 Migrants Rescued in the Pacific Waters
The Colombian Navy rescued 28 migrants, including a minor of different nationalities, in the waters of the Colombian Pacific, in the department of Valle del Cauca (southwest), who were seeking to reach the United States, reported the military institution this Saturday in a statement. Related:Colombia: Military Forces Dismantles Camp of FARC Dissident in Peru The […]
August 25, 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
Migration Crisis: Two migrants die trying to cross the English Channel
French authorities add that about 50 people were rescued by helicopter and several boats were sent to the site.
August 11, 2024
Haiti: IOM Calls for Safe and Legal Migration
Goodstein stated that the socio-economic situation in Haiti is agonizing, and the extreme violence experienced in recent months has caused many Haitians to seek desperate solutions. On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for safe and legal migration in Haiti, where relatives today mourn the disappearance of their loved ones at sea. Related:Fire […]
July 22, 2024
Fire on a Boat in the Haitian Coast Leaves 40 Migrants Dead
The barge was destined for the islands of Turks and Caicos about 250 kilometers from the point of departure of the barge, Labadee. On Friday, a boat carrying approximately 80 migrants caught fire off the coast of Cap HaĂŻtien, northern Haiti. The shipwreck left about 40 dead and dozens injured. RELATED:Haiti: Jamaica Announces Early Police […]
July 19, 2024
Libya: Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration Issue
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno urged the development of solutions to irregular migration and the identification of its root causes, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue while upholding human rights.
July 18, 2024
Mauritania: Coast Guard Finds Bodies of Migrants From a Shipwreck
The deceased were on a boat that sank last Monday, on the south-eastern coast of Mauritania On Friday, Mauritanian coast guard found 89 bodies floating in the sea, apparently the product of a castaway of immigrants, who allegedly was heading to Europe. Related:Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouan Wins Re-election in Mauritania The deceased were on a […]
July 5, 2024
The Netherlands To Apply a Strict Policy to Contain Migration: PM Schoof
For the right-wing ruling coalition, even the migration of students threatens “social cohesion” in this European country On Wednesday, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof indicated that the greatest concern of his compatriots is asylum and migration because they put pressure on social cohesion. RELATED: The Netherlands Does Not Authorize Arrival of Venezuelan Ship to Curacao […]