Texas sued by Biden admin over building water barriers to block migrants crossing border

The Joe Biden administration on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over deploying water barriers in the Rio Grande aimed to block migrants from crossing into the United States from Mexico.

UK May Spend Over $215,000 On Each Migrant Expulsion To Rwanda

 

The expulsion of illegal migrants to Rwanda from the United Kingdom may cost London about 169,000 Pounds sterling ($215,170) per person, the UK's Home Office has said in its economic impact assessment report into the Illegal Migration Bill.

UN Human Rights Council Accuses Belarus, Poland Of Pushing Back Migrants In 2021

Both Poland and Belarus engaged in pushing back migrants at their national borders during the migrant crisis of 2021, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants said on Monday, adding that both nations should launch a probe into the violence and fatalities caused by the mistreatment of refugees.

Czech Republic Opposes EU Migrant Reception Quotas

The Czech Republic opposes the European Union's newly-adopted quota system for the equitable resettlement of migrants from the middle East and across the Mediterranean Sea in EU countries, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday.

Over 600 Migrants Come To UK In Boats In Day Setting New High Of 2023

Over 600 migrants came to the United Kingdom in small boats in a single day, setting a new daily record of the current year, according to a government report published on Monday.

Italian MFA says migration wave to follow, should grain deal be paused

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday that he foresees the risk of a new powerful migration wave from Africa due to the crisis in Sudan and in case the grain deal is terminated.

Hundreds Of Migrants Gather Outside US Border Fence As Title 42 Deadline Nears

Several hundred migrants in US custody gathered outside the bollard fencing on the US-Mexico border late Thursday night as the deadline for Title 42 to expire neared, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Germany Seeking To Limit Number Of Refugees Crossing Into EU - Interior Minister

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has proposed a stricter EU asylum policy that will improve the vetting of refugees on the EU's external border and fast-track pushbacks.

Lithuanian Parliament Approves Draft Law On Emergency Migrant Removals

Lithuania's Seimas has approved a draft law allowing migrant removals from the country's territory during a state of emergency, the parliament said on Tuesday.

Leader Of Largest Party In EU Parliament Warns Of New Migration Crisis In Europe

The European Union prefers to ignore signs a new migration crisis is approaching, Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People's Party (EPP), the European Parliament's largest party, told the Bild newspaper on Monday.

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.

UK pushes on with asylum law despite opposition from Europe’s rights groups

The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization for lawmakers to block the legislation.

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.

France Spends Twice As Much On Ukrainian Refugees As On Other Migrants

 France's authorities have spent a total of 634 million Euros ($673 million) on refugees from Ukraine, which is twice as much as is allocated for assistance to asylum seekers traditionally coming from other countries, the French Chamber of Accounts said on Tuesday.

Death Toll From Migrant Boat Shipwreck Off Italy Rises To 63

The death toll from a shipwreck off the southern Italian coast has climbed to 63 on Monday after more bodies of migrants were found, La Repubblica daily reported.

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.

Ukrainian Women In Israel Complain Of Sexual, Labor Exploitation - Reports

Ukrainian women who fled to Israel last year to escape the conflict in their home country have complained of being subjected to sexual and other forms of exploitation and abuse, Israeli media reported.

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.

Texas to send armored military vehicles to Mexico border to ‘repel’ migrants

Texas will deploy military armored personnel carriers along its border with Mexico as part of a plan to “repel” undocumented migrants trying to enter the United States, authorities said Monday.