Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major case that could change when a migrant is legally considered to have “arrived” in the United States. This new review will decide if migrants stopped by officials before crossing the border still have the right to request asylum. The case began after the Trump administration asked the Court to overturn a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. That court said migrants who are turned back on the Mexico side of the border should still be allowed to apply for asylum and be screened for entry.…

A new report has found that migrant workers in Australia take far fewer sick days than the average employee, raising concerns about their access to healthcare and workplace support. The study, commissioned Bupa, shows that many migrants avoid taking time off even when they need it, which may put their physical and mental health at risk. This finding has sparked calls for organisations to offer stronger support systems for the migrant workforce. The white paper revealed that 39% of migrant workers had never taken a sick day, while another 38% took only one or two days off in the past…

A Sudanese migrant who was believed to be an adult because of his deep voice, receding hairline, and mature facial features has won his age case in the U.K. An immigration judge ruled that he is actually 15, even though authorities had said he looked much older. The young migrant, identified only as MM, had insisted from the start that he was a child, but age assessors had claimed he was in his 20s because of his strong bone structure and mature appearance. When he arrived in Britain, the Westminster City Council assessed him and decided he was 24 years…

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has once again defended the “Albania model,” saying Italy will continue with the plan even though two years have already been lost. She made the statement after meeting Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama in Rome. The two leaders stood together to show they still believe in the agreement that allows Italy to run migrant processing centers in Albania. Meloni said she is confident that when the new European Asylum and Migration Pact starts next year, the centers in Albania will finally work as expected. She stressed that the idea should have been functioning long ago,…

The United Kingdom has announced new plans to introduce Trump-style visa bans on some countries that are not cooperating with the return of migrants who have no right to stay in Britain. The government says these bans are part of wider reforms aimed at tightening the immigration system and making it harder for people without authorization to remain in the country. Britain’s Interior Minister, Shabana Mahmood, is expected to announce the full plan, which includes major changes to the asylum system. One of the biggest changes is that refugee status will no longer be permanent. People who get refugee protection…

An Afghan asylum seeker has been arrested in Italy for allegedly taking part in a migrant smuggling operation. According to reports, the man is accused of helping move migrants, including women and very small children, across France in refrigerated lorries. These trucks are normally used for carrying perishable goods, but they were instead used to hide people on dangerous journeys toward the United Kingdom. The arrest happened on November 7 in the port city of Bari. It was carried out based on a European arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities. They accuse the 40-year-old man of organizing several illegal trips…

Poland has formally requested a full exemption from the European Commission’s plan to redistribute asylum seekers among EU member states. The announcement came from Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński on November 12, who highlighted Poland’s ongoing border challenges and the high costs of guarding the EU frontier. The EU’s scheme requires countries to either host a set number of asylum seekers, pay a financial contribution, or provide other forms of support such as personnel. Poland, alongside Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, and Estonia, argued that it faces exceptional migration pressure and thus qualifies for exemption. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reiterated that her government is fully committed to continuing the transfer of sea migrants to Albania, even in the face of judicial opposition and growing criticism from activists and human rights organizations. She made the remarks during a high-level summit in Rome with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, highlighting Italy’s determination to pursue the controversial policy. The program involves transferring migrants who arrive by sea in Italy to camps in Albania, where their asylum claims are processed. The scheme has sparked legal challenges in Italy, with courts questioning the legality of sending migrants to…

A migrant who had his asylum application denied just a day earlier is accused of taking part in the gang rape of a woman on Brighton beach, according to court reports. The alleged attack involved two Egyptian men and one Iranian Kurdish man, who are all said to be failed asylum seekers. The three suspects — Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, from Egypt, and Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, from Iran — appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, where their trial was scheduled for March 16 next year. Prosecutor John Livingstone described it as a “high-profile, very serious case.”…

Members of Lithuania’s National Security and Defense Committee (NSGK) have raised growing concerns about the security risks posed by migrant workers, calling for tighter regulations and improved screening processes. With the 2025 migrant worker quota already filled, nearly 25,000 foreign workers have entered the country this year, mainly from Central Asian nations, to work in transport, logistics, and construction. According to Evelina Gudzinskaitė, head of the Lithuanian Migration Service, the current system of background checks is no longer adequate due to increasing security challenges. She explained that while most migrants genuinely seek employment, some reportedly form groups involved in activities…