Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Florida has begun converting a long-abandoned airport in the heart of the Everglades into a large migrant detention center, raising serious concerns from environmental groups and human rights advocates. Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility is located at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a remote site roughly 70 kilometers from downtown Miami. Once used for pilot training, the swamp-surrounded airfield is now the center of a controversial plan backed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to support President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Construction crews have arrived at the site in recent days, delivering tents, portable toilets, and other materials to prepare…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has spoken out strongly against the recent violent arrest of a Mexican migrant worker in the United States, calling it “unjust” and a sign of the ongoing mistreatment of undocumented migrants who have helped build American society. At her morning press conference on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Sheinbaum criticized the arrest of Narciso Barranco, a gardener from Mexico who has lived in the US for over 30 years. Barranco, who works in Tustin, California, was reportedly tackled and beaten by immigration officers while trimming bushes outside a restaurant. A widely shared video of the incident showed…

As Denmark prepares to take over the presidency of the European Union from Poland on July 1, 2025, the country has announced a bold plan to tighten migration laws across Europe. The Danish government says it will focus on making EU migration policies tougher and more secure during its six-month leadership of the bloc. At the center of Denmark’s proposal is the idea of externalising asylum procedures, meaning processing asylum applications outside of Europe. This idea has long been controversial but is gaining traction in some EU countries. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is aiming to build support from other…

Thousands of migrant carers, many from India and other developing countries, have found themselves victims of a growing scandal in the UK’s Health and Care Worker visa scheme. These workers paid up to £10,000 in illegal recruitment fees, hoping to build a better life and secure stable work. But instead, they arrived in the UK to discover no jobs, no housing, and no support, leaving them vulnerable and at serious risk of deportation. Since 2022, the UK government has revoked sponsorship licenses from over 470 care providers for labour violations, affecting around 40,000 migrant workers. Many of these providers failed…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to “smash the gangs” behind illegal migration and stop using hotels to house asylum seekers by 2029 may not succeed, according to a blunt warning from the UK’s independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, David Bolt. Speaking before Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Bolt gave a clear and serious assessment of the real issues facing Britain’s immigration system — and why the government’s bold promises may be hard to keep. During the committee meeting, Bolt explained that there is a severe housing shortage in the UK, making it nearly impossible to move asylum…

Myanmar migrant workers living in Malaysia say they are now living in fear following a strong government crackdown on undocumented foreign workers. Since May 2025, Malaysian authorities have been carrying out surprise immigration raids, targeting workplaces, shopping malls, and even food courts. Many Myanmar nationals working in Penang, Selangor, Malacca, and Kuala Lumpur say their daily lives have become unsafe and filled with anxiety. “This month has been terrible,” said one Myanmar worker based in Penang. “We can’t sleep well at night because we’re scared of sudden raids. Even at work, we are nervous all the time.” According to workers,…

The Indonesian police have stopped 98 illegal migrant workers from leaving the country between June 1 and June 25, 2025. These individuals were about to travel without proper legal procedures to countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Malaysia, and Cambodia, according to the authorities at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang. The operation was carried out by Subdirectorate III of the Directorate of the Protection of Women and Children and Human Trafficking Eradication (PPE/PPO) of the Indonesian National Police, in collaboration with the Class I Special Immigration Office at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. These efforts are part of Indonesia’s wider fight against human trafficking. Johanes…

Greece is sending navy ships near Libya’s coast to stop the rising number of migrants arriving on its southern islands, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday. The country will deploy two navy frigates and one support vessel to waters just outside Libya’s territory. This move is aimed at preventing migrant boats from reaching Crete and Gavdos, two Greek islands that have seen a sharp rise in arrivals in recent days. More than 800 migrants have attempted to reach these islands since last Thursday, mainly coming from northeastern Libya, where smugglers are launching boats packed with people from places like…

Azerbaijan has secured a major international position after being elected to the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW). The election was held on June 24, 2025, during the 12th meeting of States Parties to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers, which took place in New York, USA. The announcement was made by Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, which confirmed that the country’s candidate received the highest number of votes in the first round. This achievement placed Azerbaijan ahead of candidates from six…

The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to restart the deportation of migrants to third countries, not just their home nations. This new decision overturned a lower court ruling that had stopped such removals. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court said the US government does not need to give migrants a chance to explain the dangers they might face in a third country before deporting them. The three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson—strongly disagreed, calling the decision “a gross abuse” of justice. The case involved eight migrants from countries like Myanmar, South Sudan,…