Immigration
First arrivals at military barracks converted to house Channel migrants (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Health & Medicine
Despite virus, no letup in migrant arrivals in Canaries
(AFP) When he stepped onto the rickety boat which would take him from Africa to the Canary Islands, 16-year-old Madassa Mohammed didn’t know about the coronavirus epidemic which was sweeping across Europe. But even if he had, it wouldn’t have stopped him […]
Crime
Traffickers lure desperate migrants with discounts in return for ‘slave labour’ in the UK (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Lesbos grapples with ‘hot-headed migrants’ attacking farms and killing livestock (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Thousands march in Germany urging EU to take in Moria refugees
(AFP) Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Berlin and other German cities, urging the European Union to take in migrants left without shelter after a fire destroyed their biggest camp in Greece. The mask-clad protesters brandishing posters reading “Leave No One Behind” […]
Immigration
Most homeless Lesbos migrants head to new camp after fire
(AFP) Most of the asylum seekers who were left homeless after fires ripped through their camp on Lesbos island have moved to a new temporary site, Greece’s migration ministry said on Saturday. Forced to sleep rough for days after the blazes wrecked […]
Government & Politics
More Afghan interpreters eligible to settle in UK after rule change
(BBC) Dozens more Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces in Afghanistan will be eligible to settle in the UK following a government decision to expand a relocation scheme. About 450 interpreters moved to the UK with their families under the original […]
Government & Politics
Trump at Minnesota rally: Biden will turn state into a ‘refugee camp’ 'I’m your wall between the American dream and chaos,' the president said.
(Politico) President Donald Trump said his Democratic rival Joe Biden would “turn Minnesota into a refugee camp” and bragged about deporting Somali nationals, sharpening his play for the battleground state during a Friday rally. “I’m your wall between the American dream and […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel planning weekly removals of Channel migrants to Italy, France and Germany (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Lesbos camp filling up as UN warns on migrants’ future
(AFP) The UN refugee agency on Friday warned Greece that a new camp on Lesbos island hastily built to house thousands of migrants left homeless by a fire last week can only be temporary. “This new site is currently functioning as an […]
Immigration
September is record month for migrant Channel crossings
(BBC) September has become the busiest month on record for migrant Channel crossings. On Wednesday, 26 people in two boats were picked up [by] Border Force officers, taking the total number of people to 1,487 for the month so far. August previously […]
Immigration
Greek police move homeless migrants to new Lesbos camp
(AFP) Police on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday launched an operation to rehouse thousands of asylum seekers sleeping rough for over a week after Europe’s largest migrant camp was destroyed by fire. Officers woke the migrants in their tents and […]
Immigration
French Navy seen shepherding migrants into UK waters, and abandoning them (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU chief, set to unveil asylum policy, says migration is a fact of life
(Reuters) The European Union’s chief executive, set to unveil contentious new asylum policies for the bloc next week, described immigration on Wednesday as a normal fact of life and said the continent should learn to manage it. In a major policy speech […]
Government & Politics
German minister defends decision to take refugees from Greek islands
(Reuters) Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Wednesday defended Germany’s decision to take a further 1,553 refugees from camps in Greece, saying the country could be proud of its role in Europe’s migration crisis. On Tuesday, Germany announced it would take in 408 […]
Crime
Greece: 4 Afghans charged with arson for fire at Lesbos camp
(AP) Four Afghan migrants have been charged with arson for alleged involvement in fires that destroyed most of a large refugee camp on the eastern island of Lesbos, Greek authorities said. The men, who have not been named, were led to a […]
Children & Teens
Afghans face Greek prosecutor over fire at migrant camp
(AFP) Six young Afghan men including two minors will face a prosecutor on Greece’s Lesbos island Wednesday on suspicion of setting fires that destroyed Europe’s largest migrant camp last week. The suspects, aged 20 and below, are to be arraigned after midday, […]
Immigration
Portugal migrant arrivals prompt negotiations with Morocco
(AP) Lisbon and Rabat are negotiating a deal that would allow an agreed number of citizens from Morocco to work legally in Portugal, a senior Portuguese official said Wednesday. The announcement came amid fears that undocumented migrants seeking a way into the […]
Crime
Five migrants arrested over Greek camp fire: minister
(AFP) Police on the Greek island of Lesbos have arrested five migrants suspected of setting a fire that destroyed Europe’s largest camp of Moria last week, the minister responsible for policing said Tuesday. “Five young foreign nationals have been arrested, and a […]
Government & Politics
Home Office to house Channel migrants in military barracks (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Greek PM says EU must show ‘tangible solidarity’ on migrants, Turkey
(Reuters) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Tuesday for “tangible solidarity” from the European Union in tackling the migrant crisis and tensions with Turkey in the east Mediterranean region. A fire destroyed Greece’s biggest refugee camp last week on the island […]
Children & Teens
Germany to take in 1,500 refugees from Greek islands
(AFP) Germany said Tuesday it will take in more than 1,500 refugees from Greece on top of the 150 unaccompanied minors whose camp burned down on the island of Lesbos as Berlin tried to rally a fresh EU response to a years-long […]
Crime
Greek government accuses migrants of ‘burning’ Moria camp
(AFP) Greece on Monday accused migrants of deliberately burning their overcrowded camp last week on Lesbos island, where hundreds reluctantly moved to a new temporary site with “no showers or mattresses.” Families, children, young men and pregnant women have been left wandering […]
Government & Politics
Greece sees end to Lesbos migrant crisis within a week
(AFP) Greece said Sunday it hoped thousands of asylum seekers left homeless by fires at Europe’s largest migrant camp could be rehoused within a week to end a crisis that has seen protesters clash with police. Asylum-seekers — including the elderly and […]
Government & Politics
Omar demands ICE halt plans to deport Somali illegal immigrants from her district: ‘Risking the spread of COVID’
(Washington Examiner) Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday over the agency’s potential deportation of illegal immigrants back to Somalia, citing coronavirus fears as a reason to halt the deportations. “ICE is set to deport dozens of individuals from […]
Immigration
Fifth of white non-Muslims believe that British culture is ‘under threat from invasion,’ poll shows (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Europe should take more minors from Moria migrant camp: Germany’s Scholz
(Reuters) Plans by European countries to take some 400 unaccompanied children from the burned-down Moria refugee camp in Greece should mark just the beginning of their efforts, German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday. Fires destroyed Greece’s biggest refugee camp on […]
Government & Politics
Austria’s Kurz reiterates opposition to taking in asylum seekers from Moria
(Reuters) Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Saturday reiterated his opposition to taking in asylum seekers from the destroyed Moria refugee camp in Greece, prompting criticism from his government coalition partner the Greens and from the opposition. The fires at Europe’s largest refugee […]
Demonstrations
Teargas fired during migrant protests on Greek island of Lesbos
(AFP) Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum-seekers on the island of Lesbos Saturday, as thousands demanded help after being left homeless by fires that destroyed Europe’s largest migrant camp. Asylum-seekers — including the elderly and very young children — […]
Immigration
Coastguard dealing with ‘multiple’ migrant boats off Kent coast
(BBC) The coastguard says it is dealing with “multiple” small boats with migrants on board off the Kent coast. Dozens of people wrapped in blankets and wearing lifejackets have been seen being brought into the port of Dover as migrants take advantage […]
Government & Politics
Greece wants joint EU management of new Lesbos camp
(AFP) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday demanded more “active” participation from the EU in housing thousands of migrants on the island of Lesbos, as he said Athens will rebuild a notoriously overcrowded camp destroyed by fire. “A new facility will […]
Health & Medicine
For Greek camp migrants, COVID-19 quarantine was spark
(Reuters) For asylum-seekers trapped in the overcrowded facility on Greece’s island of Lesbos, Moria was hell most days. But a coronavirus quarantine was the final straw. It was just before midnight on Tuesday when eight migrants who tested positive for COVID-19 were […]
Children & Teens
Moria migrants: Germany, France will take in 400 children from Greece’s refugee camp Berlin and Paris said they plan to move 400 minors from the Greek migrant camp destroyed in a blaze. Angela Merkel said she hoped other EU nations would assume a 'shared responsibility' and accept some of the minors.
(Deutsche Welle) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to a deal that would allow 400 unaccompanied minors from the Greek migrant camp to move to other parts of the European Union, Merkel confirmed on Thursday. Merkel, whose country […]
Government & Politics
Trump administration considers postponing refugee admissions, U.S. official says
(Reuters) U.S. officials are weighing whether to postpone or further cut refugee admissions in the coming year amid legal fights over President Donald Trump’s refugee policy and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said. The possible postponement — one […]
Government & Politics
Germany calls for ‘urgent’ EU migrant reform after Lesbos disaster
(AFP) Germany on Wednesday pushed for urgent reform of the EU’s migration policies, with its minister for Europe telling AFP it was all the more crucial to act quickly after a fire laid waste to the biggest refugee camp in Greece. “We […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
People’s Alliance drops candidate for making Islamophobic comments online Memramcook-Tantramar's Heather Collins will no longer be running for the People's Alliance
(CBC) People’s Alliance Leader Kris Austin has dropped one of the party’s election candidates because she complained online about the number of Muslims immigrating to this country. As of Wednesday, Memramcook-Tantramar’s Heather Collins is no longer a candidate for the party — […]
Gender Separation
‘Mental torture’: Muslim immigration detainees say they haven’t been given halal food for more than a year They are among more than 100 men detained in a Kangaroo Point hotel after they were evacuated from Nauru and Papua New Guinea for medical reasons.
(SBS) Muslim immigration detainees in Brisbane have filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission saying they have not been given certified halal food for more than 12 months. They are among more than 100 men detained in a Kangaroo Point […]
Health & Medicine
Greece’s main migrant camp gutted after huge blaze
(AFP) Greece’s largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos was gutted by a huge fire early Wednesday, leaving over 12,000 fleeing asylum seekers homeless, with reports that the blaze was started by migrants revolting against coronavirus isolation rules. Firemen said the […]
Demonstrations
Hundreds of migrants call for freedom at camp on Gran Canaria
(Reuters) A group of migrants being held at a dockside camp on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria chanted “freedom” on Tuesday as they tried to force open a police fence and the coast guard brought in more people rescued from boats […]
Health & Medicine
Greece finds 35 COVID-19 cases in Moria migrant camp
(Reuters) Coronavirus infections in Greece’s overcrowded migrant camp Moria on the island of Lesbos nearly doubled since Monday to 35 confirmed cases, the migration ministry said on Tuesday. The facility was placed under quarantine last week after authorities confirmed that a 40-year-old […]
Health & Medicine
Greece reports 17 coronavirus cases in Moria migrant camp
(Reuters) Greece has registered at least 17 cases of coronavirus in the overcrowded migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesbos so far, a migration ministry official said on Monday. Last week, the facility was placed under quarantine after authorities confirmed […]
Children & Teens
Migrant baby taken into care as 200 cross Channel to reach Britain (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Cyprus worried as 4 migrant boats reach island in 48 hours
(AP) Cypriot authorities are alarmed over the arrival of four boats carrying Syrian and Lebanese migrants in waters off the east Mediterranean island nation’s coastline within a 48-hour span. Cyprus police said Sunday that four vessels appeared off Cyprus’ eastern and southern […]
Demonstrations
Dover immigration protesters and police clash at port
(BBC) Police and anti-immigration protesters have clashed outside the entrance to Dover harbour. At one point, several officers restrained a person on the ground and in total 10 people were arrested. It came as rival protests over migrants reaching the UK in […]
Government & Politics
Migrants are moved from overcrowded Italian island facility
(AP) With the help of a local fishing boat, hundreds of migrants were transferred on Saturday to a ferry from a tiny Italian island to relieve severe overcrowding during the pandemic at a residence for asylum-seekers. After their transfer on Saturday, they […]
Immigration
Britain heading for record 10,000 Channel migrants this year (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU’s Michel says relocation no silver bullet to migration feuds
(Reuters) Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders, seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers, a top EU official said on Friday. European Council […]
Government & Politics
MP blames French politicians for migrants coming to UK ‘on false premise’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Syracuse man from Iraq charged with lying about membership in Iran-backed militia
(Syracuse.com) A Syracuse man with Iraqi citizenship is facing at least five years in prison for allegedly lying to immigration officials about his association with an Iran-backed militia as part of his application for a green card here, according to the United […]
Crime
People-smugglers using social media to organise migrant crossings, MPs told (LINK ONLY)
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