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A day in the life of a temporary camp after the Venezuela earthquakes

In La Guaira, on Venezuela’s northern coast, dawn breaks early. We have arrived at one of the more than 100 temporary camps established after the devastating earthquakes in June 2026.

US Pledges $15.5M in Emergency Aid to Colombia Following Earthquake

The United States government has pledged a US$15.5 million aid package to assist Colombia in the aftermath of the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Monday morning.

Refugees among thousands of North Dakotans losing SNAP benefits amid federal changes

New work and citizenship requirements expected to increase demand at food banks.

For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get

Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here...

EU now hosting 4.4m Ukrainian refugees, but fighting-age men to face restrictions

New Eurostat data released on Tuesday (11 August) found that 24,380 more Ukrainians sought temporary protection in Europe in the month of June, bringing the total to 4.41 million refugees, as the EU begins limiting who is allowed to stay.

Ceuta migrant crisis deepens as leader calls for detention centre

Spain is facing mounting pressure over the migrant crisis in Ceuta after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco last month. The enclave’s leader is calling for a detention centre, while Madrid insists border controls and security measures remain firmly in place.

Uganda emerges as potential migration hub for EU countries

Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Greece in advanced talks on offshore return center in East African country, Greek daily reports.

Ohio Catholics rally behind Haitian immigrants as TPS ends

Ohio Catholics were among a group of hundreds who gathered outside a federal immigration office near Cincinnati Aug. 9 to show prayerful support for Haitian immigrants.

Smuggling leader convicted in El Paso immigration death case

A federal jury in El Paso convicted an undocumented migrant from Mexico on five counts for his role in a deadly conspiracy to smuggle and harbor immigrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said.

She traveled to Mexico to care for her ill father and was denied re-entry to the US: a victim of the ‘Miracle Lawyer’ speaks out

Nora Murillo was prevented from returning to Seattle, where she has lived for 27 years and where her three children live, because she was unaware that her application for permanent residency had been denied.

Symbolic Concessions, No Implementation: Myanmar’s Promises of Rohingya Repatriation

Myanmar’s latest pledge to repatriate 300,000 Rohingya refugees cannot be viewed as a credible commitment. It’s yet another iteration of a well-established diplomatic pattern.

Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier

Border guards send back 15 migrants who entered via underground passage.

Wider Europe Briefing: What Was Russia’s Role In The Ceuta Migrant Crisis?

The images of thousands of migrants reaching the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa in late July jolted the European Union, already dozing on its month-long summer break, into action.

Please join the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 6pm for our 2026 Annual Gala.

The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) will host its annual Academic & Policy Symposium on Monday, November 9, 2025, following the gala.

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, killing dozens

Dozens of people have been killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing dozens of buildings and trapping residents under debris...

OPINION: Latin America’s turn to the Right is good for America

[...] America has a stake in those changes. A prosperous, secure Latin America would mean fewer migrants fleeing economic collapse...

Federal Judges Terminate TPS for Immigrants from South Sudan and Burma

Temporary protected status, TPS, for thousands of immigrants from South Sudan and Burma is set to end after two federal judges sided with the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate the relief.

Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat

A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest number to make the journey in a single vessel.

Rwanda confirms talks with EU to potentially host migrant return hubs

Rwandan authorities have announced that they’ve entered initial talks with certain EU governments on potentially hosting return hubs for migrants...

The real problem with Europe’s migration politics

EU leaders’ attitude towards immigration is increasingly hysterical – and economically nonsensical.

Mass Deportations Are Everyone’s Problem

[...] But does simply being an undocumented immigrant make you a criminal? Living in a country without authorization is generally treated as a civil matter under immigration law rather than a major criminal violation.

Trump Administration Seeks to Track Down Deported Migrants Overseas to Collect Immigration Fines

The initiative stems from the revival of a little-used provision of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and ’birth tourism’

The US President said one of the orders will limit the number of people eligible for citizenship after being born in the United States. A second order seeks to curb what Trump called ’birth tourism’ by increasing restrictions on visitors to the US who want to obtain visas to give birth while in the country.

78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain

The criminal network operated like a logistics company managing two-way maritime smuggling of drugs, weapons and migrants between Europe and Algeria.

Officials: Up to 5,000 migrants still in Ceuta

Ben Hunte speaks to Save the Children about the unaccompanied minor migrants still in Ceuta.

Spanish enclave of Ceuta still reeling from mass influx of migrants

One week on, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is still reeling from the influx of tens of thousands of migrants from across its border with Morocco.

Rwanda in talks with Italy to take in migrants trying to reach EU

Days after Italy proposed setting up a network of migrant reception centres outside the European Union, Rwanda has confirmed that it is in talks with the Italian government about potentially hosting people seeking asylum in the EU.

AP Report: Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.

Haitians prepare for US immigration crackdown

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US face an uncertain future after the Trump administration ended protections tied to Temporary Protected Status (TPS), raising fears of deportation and family separation.

Why do Latinos work for ICE?

Half of border agents are Latino, and they are part of a long history of Hispanic support for – and enforcement of – harsh immigration policies.

Ceuta mayor tells MEPs migrant ’invasion’ left city traumatised, demands immediate deportations

Scenes of tens of thousands of people entering the Spanish enclave from Morocco have reignited the European Union’s debate on what to do about people smuggling and trafficking, as well as border security.

Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia

More than 900 migrants smuggled as international investigation targets senior facilitators.

Spanish intelligence warns of new migrant push to Ceuta

The latest mobilisation echoes the late-July push but appears to be gathering greater momentum online.

‘They walk among us.’ The White House’s Aliens page and the dehumanisation of undocumented migrants

Launched on May 29 2026, the White House webpage Aliens.gov appears to belong to the world of science fiction. Its visual universe evokes secrecy, extraterrestrial life, government files, hidden truths, and UFO mythology.

They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still ’unimaginable’

Approximately 350,000 Haitians and Syrians who have remade their lives in the United States are now at a crossroads. Their work permits and legal status have expired, yet their home countries haven’t recovered from the crises that drove them to seek Temporary Protected Status protections.

Arrest exposes opaque agreement between Puerto Rico and ICE to share migrants’ information

Inocencia Rodríguez was intercepted while driving her car. She is in an ongoing immigration process but remained in custody until a federal judge demanded her release.

UK. View from The Hill: Burke struggles to wrangle numbers as opposition and One Nation apply heat on migration

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s cancelling of his big speech on migration that had been scheduled for delivery at the National Press Club on Thursday was embarrassing but also revealing.

Ceuta and Melilla: how the colonial legacies of these cities have shaped migration in the region

Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave on the Moroccan mainland, was unprepared for the arrival of more than 70,000 undocumented migrants on July 30. They arrived mostly by sea, from Morocco via the Tarajal breakwaters and its shoreline.

Ceuta appeals for aid as child migrant crisis becomes ’unsustainable’

Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta has appealed for urgent government assistance after hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children overwhelmed its reception system following last week’s mass border crossing from Morocco...

Migration in Latin America Is Becoming More Complex and Harder to Predict: New IOM Report

Violence linked to organized crime, economic shifts, changing migration policies, rising returns and deportations, and the growing impact of climate-related hazards are set to reshape migration across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

US Deports 147 Venezuelan Immigrants After Quake Pause

Washington DC. The United States has deported 147 Venezuelan immigrants. The deportation process was temporarily halted due to a powerful earthquake that occurred two months ago. For the first time since the earthquake in June, Venezuelan immigrants were deported on Monday.

Haitians eye Canada as U.S. ’temporary protected status’ ends

Activists and immigration lawyers say it’s prompting Haitian ex-TPS holders to consider a move north.

More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing

French and British vessels saved 157 migrants after their boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel Tuesday, authorities in both countries said.

‘Hunting illegal migrants’: A look at Spain’s Ceuta days after border breach

Last week’s mass breach at the border of Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta thrust the small stretch of EU territory into chaos as tens of thousands of migrants illegally crossed from Morocco within hours.

Spain says 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta have already returned

Spain says 70,000 migrants have returned to Morocco, denies the CNI warned of the crisis and says the EU backed its response while pledging stronger alert systems.

New Immigration Plan Considered To Stop Students From Working In U.S.

The Trump administration is considering imposing a $100,000 immigration fee for Optional Practical Training to prevent international students from working in America after graduating.

With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum

Cubans fleeing the island’s economic and fuel crisis are increasingly looking to Brazil after the Trump administration closed most pathways for their migration to the United States.

Supreme Court lets Trump turn away asylum seekers at the border

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers who approach ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, reversing a lower court decision that the policy likely violates federal law and international treaties.

Fact check: Can the British navy be deployed to stop migrants in the Channel?

Reform UK has announced plans to deploy the Royal Navy and Royal Marines to stop migrant boats in the Channel. But, even if Reform were to win power and enact their plans, whether it can become reality depends on overcoming legal, diplomatic and operational obstacles, including France’s cooperation. So is it possible?

Belgium calls for stronger Frontex role ahead of EU meeting on Ceuta migration crisis

Asylum minister urges closer cooperation with countries of origin to curb irregular migration.

Ceuta migrant influx reignites immigration divisions in Europe

The arrival of 60,000 people into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week has created serious tensions within the EU over immigration. Spain has called for a meeting of EU interior ministers which is due to take place Tuesday.

Trump uses Spain’s deadly migrant crisis to make chilling prediction about U.S. borders

Conservatives praised President Donald Trump’s immigration policies this week, pointing to Spain’s massive migrant crisis in Ceuta as an example of what the U.S. avoided under his leadership.

Inside the New York court where children face deportation without access to attorneys

About 20,000 unaccompanied minors will lose legal representation if the federal government ends a longstanding contract on Friday, kicking current problems into overdrive across US.

Pope Leo: I love America’s sense of freedom and welcome of all people

Pope Leo XIV grants an interview to American broadcaster NBC and highlights the importance of immigration to the history of the United States, hinting that he could visit the country of his birth in the next couple of years.

About 60,000 migrants arrive in Ceuta in 24 hours, Spanish territory’s leader says

Up to 60,000 migrants have arrived in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in 24 hours, its leader said, in what he described as the biggest influx of migrants in decades. The Spanish government has deployed police and military to deal with the crisis. Some migrants were seen swimming or being carried by inflatable dinghies across the short stretch of water from Morocco.

Spain under pressure over Schengen as migrant crisis at Ceuta continues

Local media reports claim 60,000 migrants stormed the tiny Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the North African coast.

Sant’Egidio refugees on solidarity holiday bringing hope to Cyprus

Volunteers from across Europe are spending their summer serving families in Cyprus, offering help and giving dignity and practical support to those displaced by war and persecution...

Trapped behind the scam

The 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam," draws attention to a rapidly expanding form of human trafficking in which transnational organized crime groups exploit people to carry out industrial-scale financial fraud. Victims are trafficked for forced criminality and compelled to participate in online scam operations.

Meeting the Moment: Lessons Learned from Asylum Seeker Workforce Integration in New York City

Immigrants seeking protection on humanitarian grounds began arriving in New York City in significant numbers beginning in 2022. A total of 239,200 sought City services, along with others who arrived and began integrating without City agency support...

Haiti’s cardinal and U.S. bishops lead Mass of Solidarity as Haitian immigrants face losing their TPS status

The concelebrants at the Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, included Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami; Archbishop Robert G. Casey of Cincinnati; Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, of Charleston...

They immigrated legally. Under Trump, 1.8 million have been ‘de-legalized.’

Farah Larrieux has spent 16 years building her life in the United States. She started a successful communications business, worked part-time in the hospitality industry and made a comfortable life for herself in Miramar, Florida, a suburb of Miami.

The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how

The Trump administration, for over a year, has chipped away at immigrants’ ability to claim asylum, undercutting one of the few remaining ways for people fleeing persecution to stay in the U.S.

Trapped behind the scam

The 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam," draws attention to a rapidly expanding form of human trafficking in which transnational organized crime groups exploit people to carry out industrial-scale financial fraud. Victims are trafficked for forced criminality and compelled to participate in online scam operations.

In France, a group of migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel by boat — Reuters

On Thursday, July 30, three migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel illegally in a small boat near the French port of Dunkirk.

Migrant exodus leaves South African employers short-handed

South Africa is suffering a drop in its workforce, following the departure of thousands of foreign workers in the wake of a wave of xenophobic attacks, anti-migrant protests and intensified immigration enforcement.

Hundreds of migrants enter Spain’s north African territory Ceuta from Morocco

The president of Spain’s north African exclave Ceuta on Thursday warned of a "total humanitarian and social emergency" after hundreds of migrants entered the territory by swimming across from neighbouring Morocco in recent days.

Presbyteral Ordination of Kendy Belizaire, cs

August 29th, Saint Peter and Paul Parish of Limbé - Haiti

Human Trafficking in modern-day: No one should be treated as a commodity

Talitha Kum International releases their 2025 Annual Report, revealing how human trafficking is growing hand-in-hand with the rise of technology: online exploitation and scams have become a 21st century means of entrapping people.

New Orleans fears loss of Haitian migrants who helped build the city

The United States Supreme Court last month allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, affecting thousands. But in New Orleans, Haitian culture has been embedded for over 200 years.

Dozens of Fresno cases tied to alleged national immigration scam

Her Washington-based firm, with offices up and down the west coast, including in Fresno, claimed it could win immigration cases that no other attorneys could. She promised miracles...

ICE arrests at US airports are happening more frequently, attorneys say. Here’s what we know

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at US airports are raising alarm among attorneys who say they are happening more frequently, citing a series of incidents where passengers have been abruptly swept up...

Skilled migrants stuck in low-wage roles despite EU efforts to close gaps

A new EMN-OECD study has found that many non-EU nationals in participating European Migration Network (EMN) countries are working in jobs below their qualifications...

For Central Asian Migrants, Russia’s School Rules Are Splitting Families

The worker from Tajikistan will also bring his two children -- aged 7 and 9 -- who have spent the past few months preparing for the new school year in Russia.

Lithuania investigates potential ’migrant smuggling’ tunnels from Belarus

Lithuanian officials suspect the passage was intended to provide a covert route across the border, potentially for irregular migrants to pass through. Lithuania, along with Poland and Latvia, have accused Belarus and Russia of using migrants from Asia and Africa at the Belarusian border as "hybrid warfare" against the European Union.

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

Aurora’s 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.

As a migrant bishop in Peru, Leo made immigration advocacy a priority in his diocese

What began as a quiet, methodical but slow-moving pontificate was jolted awake when Pope Leo XIV called the treatment of immigrants in the United States under the Trump administration "inhuman" in response to questions from reporters.

‘They sweated profusely and gasped for air’: The journey of seven migrants who died on a train in Texas

At least 11 people were part of a migrant-smuggling network that had operated on the Texas border since April 2023. They are charged with crimes that could keep them in prison for life.

Nigeria urges South Africa to do more against anti-migrant violence

Nigerian authorities say South African police appeared unwilling to protect foreign nationals, although Pretoria says it firmly opposes xenophobia.

Australia. New website to help migrants settle in South West Victoria

Four years ago, automotive mechanic Shehroz Fayyaz started his new life in Warrnambool. Originally from Karachi in Pakistan, he had most recently worked in Dubai before moving to Warrnambool through the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Libya deports over 117,000 irregular migrants

Libyan authorities have deported more than 117,350 irregular migrants of various nationalities, while over 100,000 Sudanese have registered for a voluntary return program...

My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants

When I told my grandfather I was accepted into my PhD program, he disappeared into the basement and returned with a worn black briefcase. Inside was a letter from Ontario’s Ministry of Education dated 1974.

Closed Borders and Denied Rights. Migrants in Mexico in ‘Legal Limbo’

It is one of the 10 countries in the world with the highest number of people seeking refuge, and due to the tightening of U.S. immigration policies, it is shifting from a transit country to a place where thousands of people are stranded in a sort of “legal limbo,”...

ICE Reportedly Set to Ramp Up Operations Against Haitian Migrants After TPS Ruling

More than 300,000 Haitian immigrants are set to lose their ability to legally live and work in the U.S. on Monday, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly preparing to escalate its operations to arrest and deport some of them.

Drones and AI used to stop Iranian agents being smuggled into UK

Drones and AI have been used to thwart Iranian spies disguised as migrants arriving in the UK via people-smuggling routes controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), it has been reported.

17 migrant-smugglers arrested in a week near Turkish border

A total 17 suspected smugglers have been arrested over the past week near the northeastern land border with Turkey ferrying nearly 100 migrants in cars westward, data showed Monday...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls for African action on migration

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Monday for African countries to work together to manage migration, as his government faces mounting pressure over attacks on foreign nationals.

Boasberg delivers fresh immigration setback to Trump in free-speech clash

The ruling found the State Department may be engaging in viewpoint discrimination that violates the First Amendment.

Canada. Woman pleads guilty to human smuggling after migrants drown in St. Lawrence River

Another person has pleaded guilty in a human smuggling case that involved the drowning of nine people in the St. Lawrence River as they tried crossing into the United States.

Migrants as agents of change: Long-term integration of migrants in Colombia

The World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Government of Colombia and partners to support long-term integration of Venezuelan migrants and internally displaced people. Focusing on Bogotá, Medellín and border areas...

South African faith leaders respond to prolonged anti-migrant violence

Churches are calling for restraint, humanitarian support and law and order as xenophobic unrest deepens.

Migration is here to stay

Against the backdrop of a changing geopolitical landscape of human mobility—marked by regional upheavals, security tensions in the Sahel, and increasingly polarized migration debates in both Europe and Africa (including South Africa)...

Ceuta: Hundreds of migrants attempt crossing into the Spanish enclave as accommodation reaches capacity

Spanish Interior Ministry data show 2,826 irregular arrivals in Ceuta between January 1 and July 15, 2026, compared with 1,133 in the equivalent period last year, translating to a 149 percent increase. There were 244 recorded arrivals during the first half of July alone.

From Mexico to Venezuela: A diaspora’s race to save lives

When devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, the response extended far beyond the country’s borders. Across Latin America and beyond, Venezuelans living abroad mobilized within hours, raising funds, organizing volunteers, and building trusted networks...

US Catholic agency struggles amid lack of funds to support unaccompanied minors

A legal aid ministry of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, that serves tens of thousands has exhausted its reserves after seven months of not receiving payment from the federal government for its program that represents unaccompanied immigrant children.

New York City’s Migrant Crisis A Case Study of Welfare Magnet Effects

From 2021 to 2025, millions of migrants entered America via the southern border,[1] but the burden of accommodating them was not shared evenly by communities across the country.

New residence rules for migrants’ parents around the corner

The government is set to make clear the future of residence options for parents of migrant New Zealanders.

Migrant Rescue Operations Navigate a Mediterranean Bloodbath

The Seabird is a plane that monitors violence along the world’s deadliest migration route. Piloted by a German NGO, it is showing how European authorities collaborate with militias to harass people crossing the Mediterranean.

Dutch companies hired over 13,000 migrants last year amid labor shortages

A total of 13,500 asylum seekers and documented migrants with permission to work were hired by large companies in the Netherlands last year, according to media reports. A new study moreover shows that more and more migrants are finding work across the EU.

How 50.2 Million Foreign-Born Residents Transformed the Nation’s Demographic Landscape

Foreign-Born Population in the United States Changed Significantly in Both Numbers and Countries of Origin.

ICE officials warned of dangerous crowding. See how they kept packing people in.

For weeks, U.S. immigration officials alerted their colleagues about dangerous overcrowding at 26 Federal Plaza, where detainees were held in small rooms with no beds, showers or full-time medical staff.

‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are living in uncertain times. On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could proceed with a plan to end Temporary Protected Status...

Toolkit Update: Migrants affected by Domestic Abuse

The UK immigration system is a maze. With constant changes to the law, and more and more complicated requirements, it can be hard to figure out which routes to take to make an application and to understand how to present your case...

Italian court reaffirms Libya is not a safe haven for rescued migrants

For several years, the Italian government has been detaining civil rescue vessels for not coordinating with Libyan authorities when they recover people in distress at sea..

Non-EU migrants are more likely to hold temporary contracts, or work part-time, compared to nationals

Statistics from the European statistics agency Eurostat indicate that non-EU migrants working within Europe tend to be more exposed to temporary and reduced-hours employment while also facing greater obstacles to establishing businesses...

US Bishops call for an end to racial bias in immigration enforcement

In light of several recent immigration enforcement encounters resulting in the loss of life, US Bishops Daniel E. Garcia and Brendan J. Cahill issue a pastoral reflection calling for immigration enforcement that always respects the God-given dignity of every person...

Thomson Reuters to share American information with ICE in new deal

The billionaire Thomson family, who through their Woodbridge Company own both the Reuters global news agency and the Canadian national newspaper The Globe and Mail, will be working with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on alleged voter and immigration fraud.

Parish offers Mass, prayers for Haitian migrants

Columbus St. Josephine Bakhita parish offered an evening of prayer on Thursday, July 16, for Haitian migrants in the diocese. The evening was a sign of Christian unity and opportunity to intercede for Haitian families facing challenges.

As Sudan’s war crosses borders and millions are made refugees, could Ethiopia’s plan solve ‘humanity’s migration issue’?

Amid fears of fresh bloodshed, the country is hoping its offer of education and employment can provide a model for other nations to follow.

UN says 144 migrants and refugees reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania

The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that 144 people were reported dead or missing following "tragic maritime incidents" off the coast of Mauritania last week.

IOM and UNHCR Deeply Concerned by Reports of Maritime Incidents off Myanmar Coast; Over 500 Feared Dead

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply concerned by reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days.

Mexico leads Latin America’s pushback against Trump’s migrant crackdown

Mexico’s decision to pursue criminal legal action over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals at the hands of ICE represents the region’s strongest response yet to the Republican’s immigration policy.

The Cost of America’s Broken Immigration System

In the afternoon of December 9, 2021, in my third month as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, I received an urgent message from Mexico’s foreign affairs minister...

Americans’ Humanitarian Views on Haitian Migrants

On June 25, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Mullin v. Doe that the Trump administration can remove Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants. This means that up to 350,000 Haitians and 4,000 Syrians are now at risk for deportation...

Civil society organizations call on EU to halt abusive migration collaboration with Libya

31 civil society organizations on Friday called on the EU and its member states to end their cooperation with Libyan authorities on migration control. The groups expressed alarm at plans to strengthen cooperation with rival authorities in Eastern and Western Libya...

Europe is at risk of creating a human rights black hole with its ‘return hubs’ for migrants

Without iron-clad legal safeguards, offshore migration centres can only repeat the worst mistakes of the recent past.

Ocean Viking rescues 38 migrants off Tunisia

The crew of the Ocean Viking has rescued 38 migrants in the Tunisian search and rescue zone.

Immigrants Build America’s Most Valuable Companies

A common narrative from politicians on the right is that immigration is economically disastrous. President Trump has argued that “immigration costs our country billions and billions of dollars each year.”

What the 2026 World Cup Taught Us About Migration

Where would the World Cup even be without migration? More than half of this year’s United States men’s national soccer team roster was eligible to represent another country...

They Left to Help Family Back Home. Then the Earthquakes Hit

Mass migration, which defines modern Venezuela, has heavily marked the earthquake, too, saving many who had left, but also making their grief harder.

The True Story of the Daring Migrant Rescue Operation Behind Netflix’s 23,000 Lives

Netflix’s 23,000 Lives introduces audiences to a group of young activists who refuse to watch Europe’s migration crisis from a distance...

Malaysia: 140 Deaths in Immigration Detention Since Start of Enforcement Campaign

he Malaysian government should immediately investigate the large number of deaths in immigration detention centers and end abusive detention practices that put refugees and migrants at risk...

South Africa’s migrant backlash is a regional problem

Without policy reform and African cooperation, anti-immigration sentiment will remain a crisis for South Africa.

Is Trump’s crackdown behind drop in illegal immigration from India to US?

The US border authorities recorded 20,614 encounters with Indian migrants between October 2025 and May 2026, down 69 per cent from 2023. In the same eight-month period at that time...

US judge lets Trump administration re-revoke status of migrants who used Biden-era app

A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to again revoke the legal status ​of hundreds of thousands of migrants who entered the United States through a now-defunct program begun under Democratic President Joe ‌Biden after she ruled its initial attempt to do so was unlawful.

US deportations to Haiti depend on a fiction

“If Haiti is too dangerous for routine travel, what exactly does ‘return’ mean?”

Europe’s New Migration and Asylum Law: Externalization, Security, and Sovereignty

The European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum, which entered into force on June 12, 2026, represents the most significant overhaul of European migration policy since the Dublin system was established. Rather than introducing minor procedural adjustments...

More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy

There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.

Five arrests for smuggling migrants across the Bulgarian-Serbian green border

An investigation coordinated under a Europol taskforce led to the dismantlement of a migrant smuggling network active across the Balkan route. The Serbian authorities arrested several suspects...

Colombia faces an invisible crisis of displacement

Colombia is facing one of the world’s most severe yet overlooked displacement crises, with entire rural communities trapped by armed groups and deprived of freedom of movement and access to food, healthcare and education.

ICE targets South Asians for removal from United States

Meenu Batra spent decades working as a court interpreter in the US immigration system. Then ICE detained her for 45 days. Her story shows why South Asians can’t treat immigration enforcement as an issue for someone else.

“You’re Only Getting Out Deported or Dead”

Camp East Montana is the nation’s largest immigration detention center, with the current capacity to hold up to 5,000 people. It is located on the grounds of Fort Bliss, a US military base with headquarters in El Paso, Texas...

Third-country deportation is increasing, leaving lives in limbo in Iowa and other states

Alisa Ramdial Shahib sketches roses, hearts, butterflies and golf clubs to send to her family. This is the first time she has been away from her 8-year-old son. She is also separated from her daughter, who is attending college...

Call for Protection and Solutions for Forcibly Displaced and Stateless People (Lithuania)

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a Call for Applications to identify partners that will strengthen the protection, inclusion, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Lithuania.

Germany: More than half of survey respondents in favor of full closure of the borders

A recent global survey, carried out by the polling company Ipsos on behalf of UNHCR, has found that 51 percent of those surveyed in Germany were in favor of a full closure of the German borders, although they also agreed that it was important to offer protection to recognized refugees.

Libya: how psychosocial support protects and transforms the lives of refugee children

Since the eruption of conflict in Sudan in 2023, Libya has witnessed a continuous influx of people seeking safety, and as of mid-2026 hosts over 559,000 Sudanese refugees. Individuals and families fleeing violence endure long, difficult journeys marked by often-repeated displacement...

ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine

The 26-year-old, who had permission to work in the US, was killed in Biddeford when an officer opened fire, saying his car was a threat. It is the ninth death tied to Trump’s migration crackdown.

Mexico files criminal complaints in US over migrant deaths in custody

Mexico has begun filing criminal complaints with ​state prosecutors in the United States over ‌the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody and during enforcement operations, the foreign ministry said ​on Tuesday.

Think Immigration: Venezuelans in the U.S. Must Be Protected from Deportation

These earthquakes aggravated the political and humanitarian crises already affecting Venezuela. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) over 7.9 million people have left Venezuela to search of protection and a better life creating the largest humanitarian crisis...

People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy

Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there today for those fleeing conflict and persecution?

Sweden enforces new law requiring agencies to report undocumented migrants

A new law requiring several Swedish government agencies to share information on suspected undocumented migrants with law enforcement authorities came into force on Monday.

Poland sees new research and changes to policies on migrant integration

According to the report, the most important measures for the promotion of integration include hiring intercultural assistants; providing training for teachers working with children with migrant background...

Priestly Ordination of Deacon Leandro Ramírez Ortigoza

August 15th, San Cristobal, Paraguay. Santo Domingo Chapel.

Editorial: Should the fear of soccer-based violence qualify you for asylum in the US?

The World Cup has been joyous but the game’s fans can be anything but beautiful.

Work permits expiring for thousands of immigrants in the US

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can cancel the Temporary Protected Status program, potentially affecting work eligibility for people from countries like Haiti and Syria.

Exploitation of Cuban Migrants in Brazil Involves Smugglers, Million-Dollar Operations and Roadside Abandonment

The route taken by Cuban migrants through Brazil’s Amazon region to cities such as Goiânia, São Paulo, Curitiba, Florianópolis and Joinville is marked by clandestine travel.

Government Says No to Vigilantism – Will Anyone Listen?

Despite large numbers of deportations of foreigners there are still concerns about South Africans taking the law into their own hands.

EU tightens visa policy for Guineans over lack of migrant returns cooperation

The European Union claims that Guinea has been showing a certain lack of cooperation when it comes to taking back migrants who have been living in Europe without permission. In response, the EU has announced that it will be introducing new restrictions on issuing visas to people from Guinea as a penalty.

Record 128 migrants cross Channel in one boat, even as overall numbers drop

A small boat carrying 128 people has reached the coast of England, marking a new record for the largest single crossing of the Channel on a small boat, even as the number of crossings has dropped in recent months.

What to know about Houston ICE shooting and other migrant deaths in Texas

Most migrant deaths in Texas have occurred while they were detained since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown. Several were from natural causes.

Mexico is preparing legal action after ICE fatally shot a Mexican national in Houston

President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants.

Americans’ Support for Immigration Down, Still Strong

Americans broadly continue to think immigration is a good thing for the U.S. (73%), though that share has slipped from a record high of 79% last year.

Video. EU should make ’individual assessments’ before returning migrants

Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR representative in Brussels, believes it is key for the EU to ensure "nobody is returning to a possible situation of harm" when implementing the recently approved Pact on Migration and Asylum.

South Africa: Driven home by anti-migrant protests

Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch.

Netherlands: Immigration down in 2025 among skilled labor migrants and asylum seekers

In 2025, immigration to the Netherlands was down for the third year in a row. The number of migrants arriving in the country rose almost continuously between 2006 and 2022.

Mission priest supports US families impacted by Venezuela’s earthquakes

Fr. Raymond Riding stood behind the altar of the small mission church, writing names called out by Venezuelan migrants as they listed family members and friends killed, hurt or missing in a recent pair of devastating earthquakes.

Meet the Nigerian nun championing migrant, refugee ministries across the US

Sr. Joanna Okereke leads Catholic outreach to migrants, refugees, seafarers, and farmworkers while urging bishops to expand pastoral care for often-overlooked communities across the United States.

5th Circuit rules detained migrants have right to bond hearing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days.

How AI and digital data shape our understanding of migration

When millions of people fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in 2022, governments and humanitarian organizations used mobile phone and online platform data to track movements and identify where support was needed.

Network Dismantled in Alicante for Smuggling Migrants and Drugs from Algeria

Police Link Criminal Organisation to the Death of Twelve People in 2022 in the Mediterranean.

’I needed to be heard’: Paris unit specializes in migrant psychiatric care

Located in the heart of Paris, Capsys is a hospital unit dedicated to providing psychiatric care for displaced people. Their team helps patients overcome the trauma of displacement and the hardships of living in precarious conditions in France.

Canada Day Citizenship Ceremonies Highlight Newcomers’ Role in Canada’s Future

Canada Day is more than a national celebration. For thousands of newcomers, it is also a reminder of the journey toward becoming Canadian citizens. In her Canada Day message, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab highlighted the importance of diversity...

US deportation deal leaves 15 Latino migrants stranded in DRC amid pressure to return home

A group of 15 migrants from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador who were recently flown from the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have accused authorities of pressuring them to repatriate, despite their claims that returning home would put their lives at risk.

Seattle Catholics find a ‘revival’ of justice organizing in migrant solidarity campaign

Leaders say over 950 Catholics gathered during an eight month season of events to stand with migrants in western Washington.

Brexit made me an immigrant

Scones with clotted cream first and then the jam, complaining about the weather, hoping that “it’s coming home”, dutifully queuing for a bus—by my teenage years, I was thoroughly absorbed into British life.

From Anti-Apartheid to Anti-Immigrant, Nativist Wave Sweeps South Africa

Three weeks ago, I arrived in South Africa, the country of my birth. It was June 16, the 50th anniversary of the 1976 uprisings in Soweto, one of the most significant dates in the country’s history.

Algeria arrests 18 Moroccan nationals over alleged international migrant smuggling network

Algerian authorities on Monday arrested 18 Moroccan nationals in the city of Oran over their alleged involvement in what officials described as an international criminal network linked to illegal migration.

On U.S. Independence Day, Pope Leo honors migrants in Lampedusa

In addition to his July 4 homily, Pope Leo released a message marking the United States’ 250th birthday, praising the nation’s founding ideals of liberty and religious freedom while reminding Americans that immigrants "have formed part of the history of this country from its very beginning."

Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system

The Trump administration’s sweeping effort to slow down the rate of legal migration has affected a group traditionally immune from such efforts: spouses of U.S. citizens.

How the U.S. asylum process works

President Donald Trump has expanded immigration enforcement nationwide, imposing significant new restrictions on asylum despite legal pushback.

Pope Leo XIV’s reminder of the duty of humanity toward migrants

On Saturday, the pope traveled to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a symbol of the migration crisis, and urged people to extend a hand ’to those forced to leave their homes.’

Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again

Germany has long attracted skilled workers to its labor market. The country has been much less successful at retaining them. So what is Germany doing wrong?

Why Pope Leo’s visit to Lampedusa matters for migrants, the church and global politics

As the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV decided instead to visit the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.

The Center for Migration Studies Raises Concerns Over Supreme Court Decision Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians

The decision has potentially devastating effects on long-established communities that have contributed to the United States’s growth and prosperity for years, rendering them vulnerable to unjust and cruel deportation policies...

As the US turns 250, new citizens feel pride and unease: ‘It’s survival’

Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, thousands take the oath of allegiance in a US ‘not as welcoming as in the past’.

Trump administration cannot hold migrants without bond hearings past 90 days, court rules

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot detain people for more than 90 days under the Trump administration’s mass detention policy without providing them a chance to be released on bond...

Hidden in transit: 54 migrants intercepted at Poland–Lithuania border

Polish border authorities say they have foiled an “illegal” attempt to smuggle 54 migrants hidden inside a truck attempting to cross from Lithuania into Poland.

Mahmood pauses plan to move dozens of migrants into new-build homes

A plan to house more than 80 asylum seekers in new-build homes has been halted by the Home Office.

Syrian man detained in France on suspicion of leading migrant smuggling network

French judicial authorities have arrested a 36-year-old Syrian man and placed him in pre-trial detention as part of an investigation into a network suspected of smuggling migrants along routes spanning several countries...

The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

Amid the flurry of consequential Supreme Court decisions that have come down recently, it’s the one about temporary protected status that has America’s healthcare sector the most worried.

The Trump administration is deporting a million migrants. Here’s what it means for Canada

A green light for Trump to deport migrants is expected to lead to a surge here. But there are big obstacles to staying.

US Supreme Court allows termination of Haitian migrants’ protected status

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled last Thursday in favor of the Trump administration’s attempts to end Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

‘Show some gratitude’ – how this rhetoric shapes views on immigration, even for migrants

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is known for targeting immigrants with inflammatory comments about their place in their new country.

Thousands return to Malawi to escape South Africa’s xenophobic violence

Thousands of people marched across South Africa on June 30 to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals. It’s part of a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.

The Gate of Grief: Surviving One of the Deadliest Shipwrecks on the Eastern Route

The waters between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have carried many names over centuries. One has endured: Bab el-Mandeb, meaning the Gate of Grief. It is a name forged through countless journeys marked by loss, uncertainty, and human struggle...

Scared but staying: Some migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile

Ethiopian refugee Helana Wolde locked his home and watched on television as thousands of angry demonstrators marched through South Africa this week calling for foreigners like him to ​leave.

Join the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration at Villanova, and Catholic IMMpact for a two-day convening focused on key issues related to the pastoral care of immigrant communities.