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2023’s deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece sees at least 59 deaths

2023’s deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece sees at least 59 deaths

At least 59 migrants have been confirmed dead after a fishing boat carrying them sank in international waters in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard said while announcing the latest toll. Previously 32 fatalities had

UN Calls on Libya to End Human Rights Abuses Against Migrants and Ensure Dignity for All

UN Calls on Libya to End Human Rights Abuses Against Migrants and Ensure Dignity for All

The UN recently made a strong appeal to Libya, pleading with it to stop its arbitrary imprisonment of migrants and large expulsions of them. The UN's appeal follows an investigation that revealed significant violations of

Poland and Hungary Reject EU Council’s Proposal on Asylum Policy Solidarity and Sharing Mechanism

Poland and Hungary Reject EU Council’s Proposal on Asylum Policy Solidarity and Sharing Mechanism

Poland and Hungary vigorously opposed the recent proposal by the European Union (EU) Council to put in place a "solidarity and sharing mechanism" for asylum policies. The goal of the strategy was to harmonise the

Inhumanity With Migrant Children in America’s ‘Land of Free’

Inhumanity With Migrant Children in America’s ‘Land of Free’

The Californian Sun-Maid in a red bonnet holds out green grapes while grinning and having flushed cheeks on the red sultana package boxes. The young migrant grape pickers who toil in California's vineyards, their sweat

616 Migrants Cross Channel On Sunday, Highest Daily Total This Year

616 Migrants Cross Channel On Sunday, Highest Daily Total This Year

In the highest daily number so far in 2023, more than 600 migrants crossed the English Channel in small, fragile boats on Sunday, days after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed his plan to "stop

Not His First! Driver Arrested For Smuggling Illegal Myanmar Migrants Into Thailand

Not His First! Driver Arrested For Smuggling Illegal Myanmar Migrants Into Thailand

Aphiwatthana, 46, has been arrested for the fourth time in Songkhla for smuggling illegal Myanmar migrants into Thailand. The driver was apprehended along with the migrants being transported in his sport utility vehicle. All 14

EU Attempts to Resolve Migrant Crisis that Has Persisted for Years

EU Attempts to Resolve Migrant Crisis that Has Persisted for Years

The unauthorized entry of migrants into Europe has been one of the most intractable political challenges facing the bloc for quite some time now. Recently, the interior ministers of the European Union made a brand-new

Bangladesh Agrees to Send Skilled Workers to Italy

Bangladesh Agrees to Send Skilled Workers to Italy

Bangladesh and Italy have agreed to stop people from coming to Italy illegally.  Under bilateral migration and mobility agreements, Italy has agreed to hire skilled workers from Bangladesh, especially in the construction, shipbuilding, and hospitality

Company Director Disqualified For Four Years For Immigration Law Violations

Company Director Disqualified For Four Years For Immigration Law Violations

A company director, Balamurugan Packrisami, has been disqualified for a period of four years due to his failure to comply with immigration law. Mr. Packrisami, who was the director of Veeranar Limited, saw his business

California Attorney General Investigates Florida’s Potential Involvement in Migrant Transfer to Sacramento

California Attorney General Investigates Florida’s Potential Involvement in Migrant Transfer to Sacramento

California's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, is launching an investigation into whether the government of the state of Florida played a role in the unexpected arrival of over a dozen migrants in Sacramento, California. The incident