Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Poland has introduced new temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania as the government tries to manage rising fears over irregular migration and security threats. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the decision, saying the checks are necessary to control undocumented migrants and prevent illegal crossings that avoid Poland’s barrier with Belarus. The Polish government believes that many migrants are changing their routes by entering through Latvia and Lithuania instead of Belarus. According to Tusk, these migration paths are meant to bypass the strong border fences built to stop illegal entry. Now, Poland wants to stop this movement early by placing…

A new debate has broken out in Germany after Education Minister Karin Prien said she is open to the idea of setting a limit on the number of children with a migrant background in school classrooms. Her comments have led to strong criticism from government officials, teachers, and political parties. Prien, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), made the suggestion during a television interview over the weekend. She said that limiting migrant students to 30 or 40 percent per class could be a possible solution. Her main argument was that children must be able to speak German well…

Catholic bishops in East Nusa Tenggara, a Christian-majority province in Indonesia, have committed to helping stop illegal migration and human trafficking, which have claimed many lives in the region. The bishops made this promise during a pastoral assembly held in Flores from July 1 to July 5, where they met to discuss how the Church can support efforts to promote safe and legal migration. Archbishop Paulus Budi Kleden of Ende spoke at a press conference at the end of the meeting, reminding the public that while migration is a right, it should be done legally. He warned that illegal migration…

The US government has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 76,000 migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua living in the country. The announcement was made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s broader plan to increase deportations and limit the extension of humanitarian programs. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the protection was always meant to be temporary. She stated that the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, which hit Honduras in 1998, have long been resolved. “The Government of Honduras has taken all of the necessary steps to recover,” she said in a…

The long-standing friendship between Britain and France is once again under strain as record numbers of migrants continue to cross the English Channel in small boats. With more than 21,000 people having made the dangerous journey from northern France to southeast England this year alone, the issue has become central to the upcoming UK visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and his talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The two leaders are expected to announce new actions to curb the small boat arrivals during their summit this week. Their meeting comes as far-right support grows in the UK, putting…

Italy’s Constitutional Court has criticized the government over the way migrants are detained in the country’s Centers for Repatriation (CPRs), saying the current system violates personal freedom and lacks clear legal guidelines. These centers, which were set up to hold migrants awaiting deportation, are now under serious scrutiny after judges described their detention methods as inconsistent with Italy’s constitutional principles. In a recent ruling, the court noted that migrants kept in CPRs are placed under direct physical control by authorities, which limits their liberty. The court emphasized that this restriction of freedom requires well-defined laws, not just administrative discretion. It…

A criminal gang that trafficked vulnerable migrants into the United Kingdom and forced them to work in squalid cannabis farms has been dismantled after six members were handed lengthy prison sentences in Birmingham. The network, led by 35-year-old Mai Van Nguyen, exploited mainly Vietnamese nationals who were smuggled into the UK in lorries and small boats. These individuals were subjected to physical abuse, debt bondage, and degrading conditions as they were moved around a chain of cannabis-growing sites across the country.Nguyen, operating out of Birmingham, ran the illicit enterprise with the help of co-conspirators Doung Dinh and Nghia Dinh Tran.…

Sir Keir Starmer is facing renewed internal dissent from within his own Labour Party ranks over a proposed migrant agreement with France, aimed at tackling small boat crossings across the English Channel. The controversial deal, set to be discussed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming state visit to London, would reportedly involve a “one in, one out” system: migrants arriving in Britain from the Channel would be swiftly returned to France, in exchange for the UK accepting an equivalent number of asylum seekers directly from France. The proposed pact is already igniting significant backlash among Labour backbenchers, many of whom…

Spain is once again at the center of Europe’s intensifying migration debate after a Malian asylum seeker was arrested for the alleged rape of a young Spanish woman, triggering a wave of public outrage and violent anti-migrant protests in Alcalá de Henares, a suburb near Madrid. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, has provoked a storm of political controversy and social unrest, with both local authorities and national political leaders forced to confront the rising tension between public safety and humanitarian asylum policy. Authorities have confirmed that the 21-year-old suspect was living in a nearby migrant facility and that…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has partnered with Bolt, a major ride-hailing and food delivery platform in Europe, to support and integrate migrant workers worldwide. This new global partnership, called Bridging the Gap – Integrating Migrants, commences with a pilot program in Malta and is anticipated to serve as a model for other countries seeking to enhance migrant worker conditions in the expanding mobility and delivery sectors. Migrant workers often play a vital role in many economies, yet they face major challenges, including unfair treatment, lack of proper training, and difficulty adjusting to new societies. The IOM sees migration…