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Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular #migration, but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said.
Tunisian aid workers convicted of assisting migrants but will go free
Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular migration but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said. The two work...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular #migration, but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said.
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
France: Four Iraqi migrants discovered in refrigerated lorry
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
A group of female migrants living in the Bad Sachsa asylum accommodation in Lower Saxony (🇩🇪) has written an open letter to the German authorities, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners".
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
'We are treated like prisoners': Migrants write an open letter complaining about accommodation in Germany
A group of female migrants has written an open letter to the German authorities in Lower Saxony, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners" in the accommodation provided for them. The au...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A group of female migrants living in the Bad Sachsa asylum accommodation in Lower Saxony (🇩🇪) has written an open letter to the German authorities, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners".
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a decision by the Berlin immigration office to strip a man of his German citizenship after it became apparent that he supported the banned terrorist group Hamas.
Germany: Interior Minister says citizenship holders should align with 'German values'
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a Berlin immigration office’s decision to strip a man of his German citizenship last week, after it became apparent that he supported the bann...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a decision by the Berlin immigration office to strip a man of his German citizenship after it became apparent that he supported the banned terrorist group Hamas.
Every day, migrants are scammed out of money by smugglers, who make false promises of a safe and easy passage to Europe.
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Every day, migrants are scammed out of money by smugglers, who make false promises of a safe and easy passage to Europe.
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
In Germany, Ukrainian refugees are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asylum seekers, Afghans are finding it more difficult to gain protection, and deportations have increased "significantly."
German government's stricter migration course sees increase in deportations and reduction in benefits for various groups
The German government's attempts to usher in stricter migration policies are taking effect on various migrant groups in the country. Ukrainians are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asy...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In Germany, Ukrainian refugees are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asylum seekers, Afghans are finding it more difficult to gain protection, and deportations have increased "significantly."
📷 Migrants are seen at Ceuta port before boarding a vessel to mainland Spain, following their stay at the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI). Migrants who arrive undocumented are housed at the CETI before they are transferred to the mainland for their asylum procedure.
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📷 Migrants are seen at Ceuta port before boarding a vessel to mainland Spain, following their stay at the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI). Migrants who arrive undocumented are housed at the CETI before they are transferred to the mainland for their asylum procedure.
Authorities in the Canary Islands have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, which reiterated that migrant children have a right to #asylum.
Spain: Authorities transfer 679 unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland
Authorities in the Canary Islands, the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the S...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Authorities in the Canary Islands have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, which reiterated that migrant children have a right to #asylum.
In the Italian city of Turin, a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
Italy: Turin launches project to ensure housing autonomy for refugees
In the Italian city of Turin a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In the Italian city of Turin, a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
A viral post on social media claims that "85% of the world's refugees are Muslims" and that "they don't seek asylum in 56 Muslim countries."
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
Fact check: Why '85% of refugees are Muslim' is false
This claim frequently appears across social media platforms and languages. But what do the facts say? Are certain religious groups disproportionately represented among refugees? And where do they appl...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A viral post on social media claims that "85% of the world's refugees are Muslims" and that "they don't seek asylum in 56 Muslim countries."
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
Organizations supporting migrants in Italy have criticized the Migration Flow decree recently approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
Italy: Civil society campaign calls new migration decree a 'missed opportunity'
The organizations that take part in the "Ero Straniero" (I Was a Foreigner) campaign expressed their dissatisfaction, in a statement released on November 18, regarding the Migration Flow decree recent...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Organizations supporting migrants in Italy have criticized the Migration Flow decree recently approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
EU border agency Frontex has concluded that Bulgarian authorities were responsible for the deaths of three Egyptian teenagers who froze to death near the Turkish border.
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
Frontex confirms Bulgarian authorities responsible for deaths of three Egyptian minors
A Frontex investigation has confirmed that Bulgarian Border Police failed to respond to multiple distress alerts for three Egyptian minors who later died of hypothermia near the Turkish border.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EU border agency Frontex has concluded that Bulgarian authorities were responsible for the deaths of three Egyptian teenagers who froze to death near the Turkish border.
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
📸 Migrant workers held a rally in Dublin, this week, calling for easier family reunification.
Foreign workers in Ireland have to wait for at least 2.5 years for their children or spouses to join them, unless they have a ‘critical skills’ visa, according to Migrants Rights Centre Ireland.
Foreign workers in Ireland have to wait for at least 2.5 years for their children or spouses to join them, unless they have a ‘critical skills’ visa, according to Migrants Rights Centre Ireland.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📸 Migrant workers held a rally in Dublin, this week, calling for easier family reunification.
Foreign workers in Ireland have to wait for at least 2.5 years for their children or spouses to join them, unless they have a ‘critical skills’ visa, according to Migrants Rights Centre Ireland.
Foreign workers in Ireland have to wait for at least 2.5 years for their children or spouses to join them, unless they have a ‘critical skills’ visa, according to Migrants Rights Centre Ireland.
A group of 165 Somali migrants, who had been stuck in Libya, have returned home through @iom.int's voluntary returns program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6830...
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6830...
Libya: IOM helps 165 Somalian migrants return home
A group of 165 Somali migrants, who had been stuck in Libya, have safely returned home with the help of the IOM and the EU. This brings the total number of migrants returned from Libya to Somalia with...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A group of 165 Somali migrants, who had been stuck in Libya, have returned home through @iom.int's voluntary returns program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6830...
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6830...
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi met with his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, in Rome this week.
Piantedosi said they agreed on "the importance of establishing European hubs where irregular migrants [...] could be transferred."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6828...
Piantedosi said they agreed on "the importance of establishing European hubs where irregular migrants [...] could be transferred."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6828...
'We must establish EU hubs for irregular migrants,' says Italy's Interior Minister
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi met his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, in Rome on November 19. They talked about migration policy and the fight against human trafficking networks.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi met with his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner, in Rome this week.
Piantedosi said they agreed on "the importance of establishing European hubs where irregular migrants [...] could be transferred."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6828...
Piantedosi said they agreed on "the importance of establishing European hubs where irregular migrants [...] could be transferred."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6828...
Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that police cannot enter someone's room in an asylum accommodation center to deport them unless a judge has given prior permission.
They ruled in favor of a man whose room police had broken into in 2019.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6829...
They ruled in favor of a man whose room police had broken into in 2019.
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Top German court says search warrant needed to deport reluctant failed asylum seekers
A verdict handed down by Germany’s constitutional court says that police will need to obtain a warrant from a judge to enforce deportations of failed asylum seekers who are housed in communal refugee ...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that police cannot enter someone's room in an asylum accommodation center to deport them unless a judge has given prior permission.
They ruled in favor of a man whose room police had broken into in 2019.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6829...
They ruled in favor of a man whose room police had broken into in 2019.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6829...
📸 At Hanover airport, Afghan families were reunited yesterday, as 52 people landed in Germany through a resettlement program for people at risk under the Taliban regime.
Some 2,000 Afghans with resettlement promises remain in limbo in Pakistan, still hoping to be evacuated.
Some 2,000 Afghans with resettlement promises remain in limbo in Pakistan, still hoping to be evacuated.
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
📸 At Hanover airport, Afghan families were reunited yesterday, as 52 people landed in Germany through a resettlement program for people at risk under the Taliban regime.
Some 2,000 Afghans with resettlement promises remain in limbo in Pakistan, still hoping to be evacuated.
Some 2,000 Afghans with resettlement promises remain in limbo in Pakistan, still hoping to be evacuated.
📸 A group of 165 people returned from Libya to Somalia yesterday, with most arriving in Mogadishu.
They are among ~560 migrants who have returned to their home countries through IOM's ‘voluntary return program’ so far this year, according to IOM.
They are among ~560 migrants who have returned to their home countries through IOM's ‘voluntary return program’ so far this year, according to IOM.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📸 A group of 165 people returned from Libya to Somalia yesterday, with most arriving in Mogadishu.
They are among ~560 migrants who have returned to their home countries through IOM's ‘voluntary return program’ so far this year, according to IOM.
They are among ~560 migrants who have returned to their home countries through IOM's ‘voluntary return program’ so far this year, according to IOM.
Germany’s vocational training system is frequently described as a key pathway to integration for young asylum seekers.
Yet even individuals who meet all legal requirements and follow the rules can still face deportation.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
Yet even individuals who meet all legal requirements and follow the rules can still face deportation.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
When protection fails: Why trainees in Germany are still being deported despite legal safeguards
Germany’s vocational training system is frequently described as a key pathway to integration for young asylum seekers. Yet recent reporting shows that even individuals who meet all legal requirements ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Germany’s vocational training system is frequently described as a key pathway to integration for young asylum seekers.
Yet even individuals who meet all legal requirements and follow the rules can still face deportation.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
Yet even individuals who meet all legal requirements and follow the rules can still face deportation.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
Few migrants decide to settle in North Macedonia – it's seen as a transit country on the Balkan route and asylum is rarely granted.
But Sandra from Congo chose to remain in the capital Skopje; she's hoping to one day open her own hair salon there.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
But Sandra from Congo chose to remain in the capital Skopje; she's hoping to one day open her own hair salon there.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Few migrants decide to settle in North Macedonia – it's seen as a transit country on the Balkan route and asylum is rarely granted.
But Sandra from Congo chose to remain in the capital Skopje; she's hoping to one day open her own hair salon there.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
But Sandra from Congo chose to remain in the capital Skopje; she's hoping to one day open her own hair salon there.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
For years, Ibrahim from Guinea has been trying to reach Europe, first through Libya, then through Tunisia.
Two months ago, he was stopped at sea by Tunisian forces and deported to Libya in a violent manner, he says.
This is his story:
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
Two months ago, he was stopped at sea by Tunisian forces and deported to Libya in a violent manner, he says.
This is his story:
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
Ibrahim's tale: 'Tunisia has become more dangerous than Libya for sub-Saharians'
For years now, 23-year-old Ibrahim*, from Guinea, has been trying to reach Europe, first through Libya, then through Tunisia. In late September, he was stopped at sea by Tunisian forces and deported t...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
For years, Ibrahim from Guinea has been trying to reach Europe, first through Libya, then through Tunisia.
Two months ago, he was stopped at sea by Tunisian forces and deported to Libya in a violent manner, he says.
This is his story:
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
Two months ago, he was stopped at sea by Tunisian forces and deported to Libya in a violent manner, he says.
This is his story:
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
Early this morning, 52 Afghans left Islamabad, Pakistan, for Germany.
They had been accepted into a resettlement program, but had to wait for months or even years in before finally being brought to safety.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
They had been accepted into a resettlement program, but had to wait for months or even years in before finally being brought to safety.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
Germany: 52 people arrive as part of admissions programs for at-risk Afghans
Another group of Afghans with acceptance letters have left Pakistan for Germany. Many of them have had to wait for months or even years in the Pakistani capital Islamabad before finally being brought ...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Early this morning, 52 Afghans left Islamabad, Pakistan, for Germany.
They had been accepted into a resettlement program, but had to wait for months or even years in before finally being brought to safety.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
They had been accepted into a resettlement program, but had to wait for months or even years in before finally being brought to safety.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6827...
Many European nations want stricter asylum and immigration laws, but this may require a change to the regulations governed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
How might that be done? And who is supporting calls for change?
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
How might that be done? And who is supporting calls for change?
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
European nations join calls to alter ECHR to enable sweeping asylum restrictions -- but how?
European nations have progressively been tightening their asylum and immigration laws in recent years, but to do so further might require a change to the regulations governed by the European Conventio...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Many European nations want stricter asylum and immigration laws, but this may require a change to the regulations governed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
How might that be done? And who is supporting calls for change?
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
How might that be done? And who is supporting calls for change?
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6821...
Greece's Migration Minister Thanos Plevris says that his country is hoping to enter a strategic partnership with Germany, to set up repatriation hubs outside of the EU in an unspecified African country.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
Greece wants to work with Germany in building third-country migrant centers in Africa
The Greek government says it is exploring ways to set up repatriation centers for irregular migrants outside the EU. Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said that the government was hoping to join an initi...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Greece's Migration Minister Thanos Plevris says that his country is hoping to enter a strategic partnership with Germany, to set up repatriation hubs outside of the EU in an unspecified African country.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
Bishops in Italy's Veneto region have urged citizens to vote in the upcoming regional elections.
They said a government was needed under which migrants are seen not as a threat but "people with whom we can build the future."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6825...
They said a government was needed under which migrants are seen not as a threat but "people with whom we can build the future."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6825...
Italian bishops promote multiculturalism ahead of regional elections
Bishops in the northeastern Italian Veneto region have urged citizens to vote in the upcoming regional elections, while speaking about the importance of cohesion in a multicultural society. The electi...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Bishops in Italy's Veneto region have urged citizens to vote in the upcoming regional elections.
They said a government was needed under which migrants are seen not as a threat but "people with whom we can build the future."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6825...
They said a government was needed under which migrants are seen not as a threat but "people with whom we can build the future."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6825...