Britain prepares to present new bill to curb migrant boat arrivals

 

Britain's Conservative government is expected to present on Tuesday a new bill providing for the detention and swift deportation of asylum seekers who illegally enter the country via small boats, according to media reports.

EU Parliaments Largest Faction Proposes Building Walls On External Borders

The European People's Party, the largest group in the European Parliament, proposed on Wednesday building walls on the bloc's external borders to ease the burden of unregulated immigration.

EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries - China.org.cn

 The European Union is set to deport migrants whose applications for asylum or regularization have been rejected.

NGO Slams EU For Attempt To Suspend Own Asylum Procedures To Curb Migration

The European Union's intention to partly suspend its asylum seeking procedures is dangerous to the very roots of European migration system and can cause more migration-related issues, international non-governmental organization Oxfam said on Wednesday.

EU 'cannot allow' France-Italy tensions finding a way to resolve an escalating feud over asylum seekers

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.

Non Ukrainian refugees face discrimination: Conditions worsen for homeless refugees in Brussels

 

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Prince Charles criticizes UK's Rwanda migrants policy calls it 'appalling'

 

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UK to send Channel asylum seekers to Rwanda: Reports | Al Jazeera

The United Kingdom is expected to sign a deal to send male asylum seekers who cross the English Channel in small boats to Rwanda while their claims are processed in the UK.

Netherlands to Keep Deporting Rejected Afghan Asylum Seekers, Reports Say - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The Netherlands is set to continue deporting rejected Afghan asylum seekers despite the Taliban* intensifying their offensive in the conflict-torn country, the NRC Handelsblad newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Suecia endurece sus leyes migratorias para frenar la ola de solicitudes de asilo

 

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Record Number of Migrants Cross English Channel in One Day - FARS

(FNA)- More than 430 migrants traveled across the Channel and landed in the UK on Monday, a new record for a single day.

Fortress Denmark wants to send its asylum seekers outside Europe

 

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EU Commission Abandons Refugee Quotas in Bid to Appease Eastern States

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the body's view of those trafficked across the Mediterranean had changed from refugees to illegal immigrants, She said two-thirds of arrivals were expected to have their asylum claims rejected and be deported.

Fire at Moria Refugee Camp on Lesbos 'Started by Asylum Seekers', Greek Minister Says

A huge blaze started overnight, destroying the overcrowded Moria facility, which was home to more than 12,000 migrants.

Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’

After years of shifting policies and heated debate, UNHCR said that the ambitious but achievable recommendations would provide a common and workable asylum system within the EU through sustainable reform and revitalized financial support for host countries.

German Bill to Cut Asylum seekers from North Africa, Georgia

Germany's government launched a renewed attempt Wednesday to declare three North African states and Georgia "safe countries of origin", which would raise the hurdles for asylum requests by its citizens.

Europe: Moves to further limit refugee flow prompt concern

Rights groups and watchdogs have expressed concern over several countries' proposals to return asylum seekers to Greece as several European leaders call for refugee routes to be closed.

Asylum seekers directly to the responsible countries : German ruling coalition agree on asylum policies

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservatives Union on Thursday night reached an agreement on strengthened asylum policies with coalition partner Social Democratic Party (SPD), ending weeks-long dispute that almost toppled the government.

End of Welcoming Culture: Germany Sets Up Centers for Asylum Seekers

The welcoming culture of Germany, which came about in 2015, when its citizens applauded the arrival of trains filled with migrants and asylum seekers, vanished as the new government announced plans to accelerate the processing of asylum applications and establish holding centers to ensure consistent deportations.

‘Refugee bottleneck in Greece result of EU & NATO failure to deal with Syria problems’

The EU is the biggest culprit in the refugee crisis in Europe, and you can’t leave it to Greece alone to deal with it, Stephen Morris from the English Democrats party says. Why aren’t NATO and the EU doing anything, he asks.