Immigration
English Channel crossings continue as numbers approach 2020 record (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
French navy dumps boat of migrants on baffled TV crew in English Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
On Belarus border, EU guards patrol amid migrant ‘crisis’
(AFP) With a pair of binoculars, a German police officer working for the EU border agency Frontex scans an empty field crossed by the Belarus-Lithuania border on the lookout for migrants. The Baltic EU member state has seen more than 2,000 arrivals […]
Immigration
Afghans comprise 49% of asylum seekers on islands
(Kathimerini) A survey by the United Nations Refugee Agency among migrants and refugees residing at camps on the Aegean islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, Leros, Rhodes and Tilos shows that nearly half (49%) come from Afghanistan, followed by Syria (14%), Somalia […]
Crime
Police uncover alleged migrant trafficking ring on Lesvos
(Kathimerini) Police on the northern Aegean island of Lesvos said they have exposed a migrant trafficking ring that is also engaged in “espionage.” The ring allegedly comprises ten non-nationals, including four members of a non-governmental organization, namely a Norwegian, an American and […]
Government & Politics
EU border agency to police Lithuania-Belarus frontier from next week
(Reuters) European Union border agency Frontex will deploy 60 border guards with helicopters and vehicles to Lithuania’s frontier with Belarus next week, after a surge in migrants crossing illegally, which the EU says has been orchestrated by Minsk. In response to EU […]
Government & Politics
Hundreds of people cross English Channel to UK in new record for single day (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
UK police chief warns of terrorist threat as lockdown eases Cressida Dick says officers are dealing with more than 800 cases
(National-UAE) The head of London’s Metropolitan Police has warned of the risk of a terrorist attack as lockdown restrictions eased in England on Monday. Cressida Dick said her officers are dealing with more than 800 live cases and that they have seen […]
Immigration
Syrian refugee convicted of war crimes in Dutch court Ahmad al Khedr had settled with his family in the small Dutch town of Kapelle before his crimes in Syria were discovered.
(Courthouse News) A Dutch court on Friday found a Syrian asylum-seeker guilty of committing war crimes in Syria and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The District Court of The Hague found that Ahmad al Khedr had participated in the execution […]
Immigration
Judge weighs sending US citizen accused of killings to Iraq
(AP) A U.S. prosecutor trying to send a Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq to face charges in the 2006 killings of two Iraqi police officers acknowledged Thursday that statements made by people claiming to have witnessed the crimes contained inconsistencies but […]
Government & Politics
On Lithuania’s plea, Iraq to probe human smuggling to Europe
(AP) Iraq’s foreign minister said Thursday his government would investigate trafficking networks responsible for smuggling hundreds of Iraqis into Europe, specifically via Belarus to Lithuania. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein made the promise after a meeting in Baghdad with his visiting Lithuanian counterpart, […]
Government & Politics
Lithuania struggles with migrant influx opened by Belarus
(AP) Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time. He and dozens of other migrants are fenced in at an old school after walking at night through the thick […]
Immigration
Afghan man gets life for March stabbing rampage in Sweden
(AP) A 22-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for a knife attack that injured seven people in a southern Swedish town earlier this year. Tamin Sultani was shot by police and arrested after an […]
Crime
Migrant in court claims he did not know sex with his daughter was illegal
(Breitbart) A migrant accused of raping his eldest daughter has told a court that he was unaware that sexual relations with family members were illegal in France. The daughter, now 24, initially told the police that her father had been physically abusive […]
Immigration
Greek coastguards hit with new migrant pushback claim
(AFP) Tchinda said the longed-for destination of his risky Aegean crossing — the island of Kos — was already tantalisingly in view when Greek vessels halted the boat he was sailing in along with 30 other migrants. “First a navy ship blocked […]
Government & Politics
Lithuania, EU say Belarus using refugees as ‘political weapon’
(Reuters) Lithuania’s foreign minister and the EU’s top diplomat accused Belarus on Monday of using illegal migrants as a political weapon to put pressure on the European Union because of the bloc’s sanctions on Minsk. Belarus was flying in migrants from abroad […]
Crime
Afghan migrant injures four in knife attack in Hamburg
(Breitbart) A 20-year-old Afghan migrant has been arrested by police in Hamburg after allegedly attacking four people in the outdoor area of a local restaurant with a knife. The incident is said to have taken place on Sunday evening in the St. […]
Immigration
Over 100 men jump fences into Spanish city in North Africa
(AP) Authorities in Melilla said on Monday that 119 African men have entered the autonomous city from a group of over 200 who tried to jump over the double fence that separates the Spanish enclave in northern Africa from Morocco. At least […]
Government & Politics
Kabul urges Europe to halt forced deportations of Afghans
(AFP) Afghanistan has urged European countries to halt forced deportations of Afghan migrants for the next three months, as security forces battle a wave of violence triggered by a dizzying Taliban offensive. The United Nations said on Sunday the rising conflict is […]
Government & Politics
EU border agency to ‘significantly’ step up Lithuania help
(AP) The European Union’s border agency is pledging to “significantly” step up its support to Lithuania in the coming days “due to the growing migratory pressure at Lithuania’s border with Belarus” that the Baltic nation is trying to contain. The decision by […]
Crime
Suspected people-smuggling kingpin arrested over Channel crossings (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Lithuania builds border fence to stem migration from Belarus
(AP) Lithuania began Friday to erect a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third-country migrants from entering, a week after Vilnius declared a state of emergency to address a sharp rise in migratory flows — which it says Belarusian authorities […]
Government & Politics
Central European leaders worry over Afghan migration ‘wave’
(AP) Central European leaders on Friday voiced concern over what they said was a potential migration rush from Afghanistan as U.S. and NATO forces pull out from that country. They also complained that a small group of powerful countries within the European […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Teen allegedly raped and murdered by migrants had 11 ecstasy pills in her system
(Breitbart) Austrian 13-year-old Leonie, who was found dead last week, is said to have been given at least 11 ecstasy tablets before she was allegedly raped and murdered by several Afghan migrants. A full autopsy of the teen is expected in the […]
Crime
Migrants crossing Channel to claim asylum in UK ‘will no longer be prosecuted’ (LINK ONLY)
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Populist party leader: Mass migration has ‘destroyed’ Sweden
(Breitbart) Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson has claimed that mass migration and “imported crime” has destroyed his country after a police officer was recently shot dead in a no-go zone. Mr Åkesson stated … following the fatal shooting of the police officer in […]
Children & Teens
Afghans accused of murdering teen had years-old deportation orders
(Breitbart) Three of the four Afghan migrants suspected of raping and murdering a 13-year-old Austrian girl had their asylum claims declined. But due to appeal proceedings, they were not deported. Four Afghan asylum seekers are suspected of drugging, raping, and murdering 13-year-old […]
Crime
Spanish police arrest 2 for migrant tragedy in Atlantic
(AP) Spanish police said Wednesday that they have arrested two people for their alleged responsibility in the deaths of more than 20 migrants who perished last month while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. Police said in a […]
Government & Politics
Lithuania says Belarus is flying in migrants, plans border barrier
(Reuters) Lithuania on Wednesday accused Belarus of flying in migrants from abroad to send to the European Union and said it would build a barrier on the border and deploy troops to prevent them crossing illegally into its territory. Belarus decided to […]
Government & Politics
EU condemns Belarus ‘pressuring’ Lithuania with migrants — Michel
(Reuters) The European Union “speaks with one voice” in condemning a decision by Belarus to allow illegal migrants to cross into Lithuania in response to EU sanctions, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. The Lithuanian government declared a countrywide emergency […]
Government & Politics
More than 200 migrants attempt Channel crossing as tougher penalties announced (LINK ONLY)
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Priti Patel to reveal proposals for offshore centres for asylum seekers (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Dozens of migrants rescued while trying to cross English Channel
(Radio France) French maritime authorities came to the aid of 47 migrants this weekend in separate incidents in the English Channel off the northern French coast. Those rescued had been trying to reach southern England in a number of makeshift vessels. The […]
Crime
Serbia police find illegal migrant camp, people smugglers
(AP) Serbian police on Sunday said they have discovered an illegal migrant camp near the borders with Hungary and Romania, and detained suspected people smugglers. The makeshift camp was discovered in the village of Srpski Krstur, by the bank of the Tisa […]
Crime
France hopes deporting more alleged radicals will bring security France has repatriated more than half the people it defined as radical Islamists living in the country without a residence permit since 2018. Now it wants to extend the penalty and deport even more.
(Deutsche Welle) When French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin summoned the country’s regional prefects in June, his message was clear. The authorities in France’s regions had to take swift, decisive action against foreigners who committed crimes. Residence permits should be reviewed, and more offenders […]
Crime
Egyptian man charged in Boston rabbi stabbing overstayed student visa, was in US illegally: ICE ICE has requested to take custody of Khaled Awad once criminal proceedings in Boston are finished
(Fox) An Egyptian man who is accused of stabbing a rabbi outside of a Jewish day school in Boston on Thursday overstayed his student visa and lost his legal status on May 14, Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Fox News. Khaled Awad, […]
Crime
Migrants face arrest on arrival after crossing the Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU’s von der Leyen says flow of illegal migrants from Belarus ‘politically motivated’
(Reuters) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday pledged support for Lithuania, which is experiencing a quickly growing flow of migrants though its 679-kilometre border with Belarus. The Lithuanian government declared a country-wide emergency on Friday as 150 migrants crossed […]
Immigration
Syrian should be jailed for 27 years for killing, public prosecutor says
(Dutch News) A Syrian man who has been a refugee in the Netherlands since 2014 should be jailed for 27 years for his role in the killing of a Syrian army officer, the Dutch public prosecution service said on Friday. Ahmad al […]
Crime
Channel migrants: How people smugglers in Calais orchestrate the soaring number of ‘small boat’ crossings (LINK ONLY)
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Acquitted of terrorism but still considered a threat, this man’s status in Canada hangs in limbo Released after 4 years of imprisonment, Othman (Adam) Hamdan doesn't feel free
(CBC) Since his release from immigration detention almost two years ago, Othman (Adam) Hamdan has been living in limbo. The Canada Border Services Agency has been trying to deport him, calling him a risk to Canadians. He says he has been trying […]
Immigration
Channel crossings: June sees record number of migrants
(BBC) More than 2,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats in June, setting a new record. The previous highest monthly total was set in September 2020, when 1,951 people made the crossing. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke said the dangerous crossings […]
Immigration
EU asylum applications drop due to COVID, not lower demand
(AP) The European Union’s asylum agency said Tuesday that the number of people seeking international protection in Europe hit its lowest level last year since 2013, but that the drop was due mostly to coronavirus travel restrictions. The European Asylum Support Office, […]
Government & Politics
Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions
(AP) Belarus on Monday retaliated to the European Union sanctions by halting cooperation on stemming illegal migration and denying entry to EU officials. The EU on Thursday slapped new bruising economic sanctions on Belarus over last month’s diversion of a passenger jet […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel plans for migrants to be held in offshore hub (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
People smugglers packing more migrants on military-style inflatable boats to beat shortage of dinghies (LINK ONLY)
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Germany: Würzburg holds vigil for knife attack victims At an emotional memorial service, Würzburg mourned the deaths of three women who were killed in a knife attack. With the motive still unclear, officials urged against responding to the attack with 'hate and revenge.'
(Deutsche Welle) Bavarian State Premier Markus Söder attended a memorial service on Sunday for the victims of the knife attack in the city of Würzburg, around 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) east of Frankfurt. “We cannot answer such a hateful deed with hate and revenge,” […]
Demonstrations
Police clear central Paris of hundreds of protesting migrants
(Reuters) French police on Friday herded onto buses hundreds of migrants who 24 hours earlier had pitched tents in front of the Paris City Hall to protest lack of accommodation. There were no incidents as the migrants were cleared. But Yann Manzi, […]
Crime
Greek migrant traffickers arrested in Italy-bound speedboat
(AP) Three suspects have been arrested in Greece on migrant smuggling charges after a speedboat bound for Italy was intercepted by the coast guard, authorities said on Friday. The coast guard said the boat transporting seven migrants was stopped Thursday in the […]
Government & Politics
EU greenlights major funding plan for refugees in Turkey
(AP) European Union leaders greenlighted plans on Friday to give Turkey another 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) over the next few years to provide fresh assistance to Syrian refugees on its territory and to help the country boost border controls. “It’s about […]