Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Fifteen U.S. states have filed a federal lawsuit to block a new rule from the Biden administration that would allow 100,000 undocumented immigrants, who were brought to the U.S. as children, to enroll in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The lawsuit, initiated by states with Republican attorneys general, seeks to prevent the rule from taking effect on November 1, the same day the ACA marketplace opens for enrollment, just days before the upcoming presidential election. The states argue that the rule violates both a 1996 welfare reform law and the ACA, and they claim that it would…

Human smugglers are now using videos to teach migrants how to jump on and off moving trains in a dangerous attempt to enter the U.S. undetected, according to a memo obtained by NewsNation. This new tactic, known as “Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures” (TTP), has become a daily occurrence at the southern border, posing significant risks to those involved. Border Patrol agents report that the more money migrants pay to the cartels, the better they are prepared for the treacherous journey. Migrants are being sent instructional videos, and some are even provided with protective gear like helmets and rash guards to…

The Federal Government has issued a strong warning to Nigerians, particularly the youth, against embarking on illegal migration, emphasizing the severe and lasting trauma it can cause. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), delivered this message during the 2024 Conference and 6th National Discourse of The Companion in Abuja over the weekend. Addressing the theme “Dilemma of the Nigerian Youth: Challenges at Home, Uncertainties Abroad,” Dabiri-Erewa acknowledged that while migration is a legal and often necessary pursuit, many Nigerian youths who choose to migrate illegally are lured by false promises of a better…

Tragically, two migrants lost their lives on Sunday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat. Over 100 migrants were rescued at sea between England and France that day. The vessel, carrying 56 migrants, encountered trouble 10 kilometers north of Calais, issuing a distress signal in foggy conditions. British and French coast guards launched a large rescue operation, but by the time they reached the group, two migrants had become unconscious and later died. Fifty-four other migrants were safely brought back to port in Calais. The incident has drawn attention to the increasing dangers of crossing…

Two migrants were apprehended after a horrifying knifepoint rape incident in Coney Island. One of the accused, Daniel Davon-Bonilla, a 24-year-old Nicaraguan migrant, allegedly attacked a 46-year-old woman, throwing her to the ground and raping her while holding a knife to her throat. This brutal assault occurred near Surf Avenue and 16th Street on a Sunday evening. The attack was reported to have happened outside a hotel housing asylum seekers, in an area notorious for being poorly lit and littered with drug paraphernalia. Davon-Bonilla had been previously charged in another sexual assault case just four months after entering the U.S.…

On Sunday, a staggering 703 migrants successfully crossed the English Channel to reach the United Kingdom, marking the highest single-day total since the Labour Party took office last month. According to the Home Office, these migrants made the dangerous journey in just eleven small boats, setting a new record for the number of crossings in a single day under the new government. This event also represents the third-highest daily total recorded in 2024, highlighting the ongoing and escalating crisis at the UK’s southern border. The number of migrants crossing the Channel has been steadily increasing, with last week alone seeing…

Two migrant workers lost their lives, and three remain missing following devastating landslides in Wayanad, as reported by the Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID). The landslides, which displaced 323 migrants, were thoroughly investigated by a fact-finding team from CMID after spending a week in the affected regions. Contrary to initial reports of widespread casualties among the migrant workforce, the government consistently denied such claims. Although many workers were injured, all except one person from Bihar have since been discharged from the hospital. The fatalities included one worker from Bihar and a one-and-a-half-year-old child from Nepal, whose mother was…

The number of people moving to the UK has significantly decreased after the government introduced stricter rules on visas for the families of health and care workers, as well as students. In July, the total number of skilled workers, healthcare professionals, and students applying to move to the UK dropped by one-third, bringing the number down to 91,300. The sharpest decline was seen in applications for health and care visas, which fell by an astonishing 82%. In addition to this, there was a 15% decrease in applications from students wishing to study in the UK during the same time period.…

Jordan Parlour, a 28-year-old man from near Leeds, United Kingdom, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for inciting violence against a hotel housing migrants. Parlour made a disturbing post on Facebook, encouraging his followers to “smash the [expletive] out of Britannia hotel.” The hotel was home to 210 people, many of whom were asylum seekers and refugees. The judge, Guy Kearl, noted that Parlour’s post was shared during a period of unrest when the hotel had already been targeted by rioters who broke its windows. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) took Parlour’s actions seriously, with Nick Price, the…

Seventy-seven people have been arrested in Spain for their involvement in a large-scale operation that provided fake Schengen visas and helped Indian migrants enter the European Union illegally. The Spanish National Police announced the arrests following an extensive investigation led by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. The criminal network was found to be targeting Indian nationals, arranging their journey through Bahrain and Egypt before reaching Libya. From Libya, the migrants made a perilous 28-hour sea voyage across the Mediterranean to Lampedusa, Italy, in overcrowded boats. These boats, which were dangerously overcrowded with more than 130 people, lacked basic necessities…