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📷Last Friday, 32 Afghan nationals arrived in Berlin, Germany, as part of the federal admission program, confirmed the interior ministry.
Even though the government halted the program, several groups have received visas due to legal actions filed in Germany to enforce their entry.
Even though the government halted the program, several groups have received visas due to legal actions filed in Germany to enforce their entry.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM
📷Last Friday, 32 Afghan nationals arrived in Berlin, Germany, as part of the federal admission program, confirmed the interior ministry.
Even though the government halted the program, several groups have received visas due to legal actions filed in Germany to enforce their entry.
Even though the government halted the program, several groups have received visas due to legal actions filed in Germany to enforce their entry.
Mixed patrols at the Italo-Slovenian border have been taking place (with some interruptions) since about 2002, but how effective are they at controlling migration at one end of the Balkan route? InfoMigrants joined Slovenian and Italian police officers in Sezana 🇸🇮to find out.
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Mixed patrols at the Italo-Slovenian border have been taking place (with some interruptions) since about 2002, but how effective are they at controlling migration at one end of the Balkan route? InfoMigrants joined Slovenian and Italian police officers in Sezana 🇸🇮to find out.
Voluntary asylum returns from Ireland rose sharply in 2025, with more than 1,600 people leaving the country. The increase comes as applications fall, but pressure on housing and public spending remains.
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Voluntary asylum returns from Ireland rose sharply in 2025, with more than 1,600 people leaving the country. The increase comes as applications fall, but pressure on housing and public spending remains.
📷Snow and cold temperatures are affecting ten thousands of displaced people who are without adequate shelter and supplies in camps in the regions of Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
📷Snow and cold temperatures are affecting ten thousands of displaced people who are without adequate shelter and supplies in camps in the regions of Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
Images dated January 5, 2026.
📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
January 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.
Meanwhile the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras said that over 3,000 people died while trying to reach Spain in 2025, including 437 minors. The group compiles its figures from families of migrants and official statistics of those rescued.
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Meanwhile the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras said that over 3,000 people died while trying to reach Spain in 2025, including 437 minors. The group compiles its figures from families of migrants and official statistics of those rescued.
Arrivals to the Canary Islands saw a sharp decline, following improved relations between Spain and Morocco and increased maritime surveillance and crackdowns on smuggling networks. Stricter measures in departure countries, especially Mauritania, are also seen as a key factor in the drop in arrivals.
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Arrivals to the Canary Islands saw a sharp decline, following improved relations between Spain and Morocco and increased maritime surveillance and crackdowns on smuggling networks. Stricter measures in departure countries, especially Mauritania, are also seen as a key factor in the drop in arrivals.
The Spanish interior ministry said Friday that 36,775 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, the vast majority by sea. That's a drop of 42.6 percent compared to 2024 (thread post 1/3)
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The Spanish interior ministry said Friday that 36,775 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, the vast majority by sea. That's a drop of 42.6 percent compared to 2024 (thread post 1/3)
📷 In Idlib, Syria, on January 1, 2026, heavy snowfall covers refugee camps scattered near the Syrian-Turkish border. Residents struggle to remove snow from their tents amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions.
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
📷 In Idlib, Syria, on January 1, 2026, heavy snowfall covers refugee camps scattered near the Syrian-Turkish border. Residents struggle to remove snow from their tents amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions.
Protesters gathered outside a Tunis court as Saadia Mosbah, head of anti-racism NGO M’nemty, appeared for her first hearing after months in detention. @amnesty.org and @hrw.org say the case is unfounded, warning it reflects a wider crackdown on civil society under President Kais Saied.
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Protesters gathered outside a Tunis court as Saadia Mosbah, head of anti-racism NGO M’nemty, appeared for her first hearing after months in detention. @amnesty.org and @hrw.org say the case is unfounded, warning it reflects a wider crackdown on civil society under President Kais Saied.
📸345 Bangladeshi citizens returned home from Libya this morning via @iom.int voluntary return program.
In Libya, 249 of them had been held at the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli, while 96 were living in vulnerable conditions in Benghazi, the Bangladeshi embassy said in a press release.
In Libya, 249 of them had been held at the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli, while 96 were living in vulnerable conditions in Benghazi, the Bangladeshi embassy said in a press release.
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📸345 Bangladeshi citizens returned home from Libya this morning via @iom.int voluntary return program.
In Libya, 249 of them had been held at the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli, while 96 were living in vulnerable conditions in Benghazi, the Bangladeshi embassy said in a press release.
In Libya, 249 of them had been held at the Tajoura detention center in Tripoli, while 96 were living in vulnerable conditions in Benghazi, the Bangladeshi embassy said in a press release.
📸 Migrant rights activists took to the streets of Paris and Madrid on #InternationalMigrantsDay yesterday.
They called for the regularization of undocumented migrants and open borders.
They called for the regularization of undocumented migrants and open borders.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📸 Migrant rights activists took to the streets of Paris and Madrid on #InternationalMigrantsDay yesterday.
They called for the regularization of undocumented migrants and open borders.
They called for the regularization of undocumented migrants and open borders.
📸 Unhoused migrants spent the night out in the open in Badalona, Spain, last night.
Local authorities had evicted them from a former school building in which some 400 people had been squatting.
Many have reportedly been unable to afford rent in the Barcelona metro area.
Local authorities had evicted them from a former school building in which some 400 people had been squatting.
Many have reportedly been unable to afford rent in the Barcelona metro area.
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
📸 Unhoused migrants spent the night out in the open in Badalona, Spain, last night.
Local authorities had evicted them from a former school building in which some 400 people had been squatting.
Many have reportedly been unable to afford rent in the Barcelona metro area.
Local authorities had evicted them from a former school building in which some 400 people had been squatting.
Many have reportedly been unable to afford rent in the Barcelona metro area.
📸 Migrants disembarked from the rescue ship #LifeSupport in Naples, Italy, yesterday.
The 113 people had been rescued over the weekend from two fiberglass boats in the central Mediterranean.
Among them were nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan, according to NGO Emergency.
The 113 people had been rescued over the weekend from two fiberglass boats in the central Mediterranean.
Among them were nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan, according to NGO Emergency.
December 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📸 Migrants disembarked from the rescue ship #LifeSupport in Naples, Italy, yesterday.
The 113 people had been rescued over the weekend from two fiberglass boats in the central Mediterranean.
Among them were nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan, according to NGO Emergency.
The 113 people had been rescued over the weekend from two fiberglass boats in the central Mediterranean.
Among them were nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan, according to NGO Emergency.
11 boats carrying a total of 737 people crossed the English Channel on Saturday, bringing the total number of people to arrive by small boat this year to 40,029.
Before Saturday's arrivals, no boats had crossed in 28 days, the longest pause since 2018.
#migration #channel
Before Saturday's arrivals, no boats had crossed in 28 days, the longest pause since 2018.
#migration #channel
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
11 boats carrying a total of 737 people crossed the English Channel on Saturday, bringing the total number of people to arrive by small boat this year to 40,029.
Before Saturday's arrivals, no boats had crossed in 28 days, the longest pause since 2018.
#migration #channel
Before Saturday's arrivals, no boats had crossed in 28 days, the longest pause since 2018.
#migration #channel
📸 Broken rubber dinghies, sleeping bags, shoes: Items left behind by migrants in northern France during attempts to cross the Channel.
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats so far this year; though there have been no successful crossings since mid-November.
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats so far this year; though there have been no successful crossings since mid-November.
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
📸 Broken rubber dinghies, sleeping bags, shoes: Items left behind by migrants in northern France during attempts to cross the Channel.
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats so far this year; though there have been no successful crossings since mid-November.
Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats so far this year; though there have been no successful crossings since mid-November.
📸In France, asylum seekers who appeal to be recognized as underage fall into an administrative limbo, without access to state support for minors or adults.
Many are homeless during the months-long wait for a judge's ruling, like those staying in this park and church in Lyon.
Many are homeless during the months-long wait for a judge's ruling, like those staying in this park and church in Lyon.
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📸In France, asylum seekers who appeal to be recognized as underage fall into an administrative limbo, without access to state support for minors or adults.
Many are homeless during the months-long wait for a judge's ruling, like those staying in this park and church in Lyon.
Many are homeless during the months-long wait for a judge's ruling, like those staying in this park and church in Lyon.
📸Dozens of unhoused migrants have sought safety from the cold every night for the past three weeks at Saint-Polycarpe church in Lyon.
The church allows them to stay under strict rules: They are only allowed to stay from 6pm-9am and are forbidden from eating in the building.
The church allows them to stay under strict rules: They are only allowed to stay from 6pm-9am and are forbidden from eating in the building.
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
📸Dozens of unhoused migrants have sought safety from the cold every night for the past three weeks at Saint-Polycarpe church in Lyon.
The church allows them to stay under strict rules: They are only allowed to stay from 6pm-9am and are forbidden from eating in the building.
The church allows them to stay under strict rules: They are only allowed to stay from 6pm-9am and are forbidden from eating in the building.
📸In Lyon, some 250 young migrants have been living in tents in the ‘Jardin du Chartreux’ park, some since January.
“There are rats everywhere, you can't even leave your tent open or the rats will come in," Laye, 16, from Guinea, told us when we visited the camp.
“There are rats everywhere, you can't even leave your tent open or the rats will come in," Laye, 16, from Guinea, told us when we visited the camp.
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
📸In Lyon, some 250 young migrants have been living in tents in the ‘Jardin du Chartreux’ park, some since January.
“There are rats everywhere, you can't even leave your tent open or the rats will come in," Laye, 16, from Guinea, told us when we visited the camp.
“There are rats everywhere, you can't even leave your tent open or the rats will come in," Laye, 16, from Guinea, told us when we visited the camp.
📸 50 Londoners who have experienced forced displacement – this is what the installation ‘Congregation’ portraits.
The multimedia artwork by English artist Es Devlin – showing drawings of refugees from more than 25 countries – is currently on display at the PAC NYC center in New York.
The multimedia artwork by English artist Es Devlin – showing drawings of refugees from more than 25 countries – is currently on display at the PAC NYC center in New York.
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📸 50 Londoners who have experienced forced displacement – this is what the installation ‘Congregation’ portraits.
The multimedia artwork by English artist Es Devlin – showing drawings of refugees from more than 25 countries – is currently on display at the PAC NYC center in New York.
The multimedia artwork by English artist Es Devlin – showing drawings of refugees from more than 25 countries – is currently on display at the PAC NYC center in New York.
📸 Migrant rescue ship #Humanity1 was detained for 20 days in Italy & issued a €10,000 fine this week, after crew refused to communicate with Libyan coast guards.
The ship’s operators said that they did not view Libyan coast guards as legitimate due to human rights abuses.
The ship’s operators said that they did not view Libyan coast guards as legitimate due to human rights abuses.
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
📸 Migrant rescue ship #Humanity1 was detained for 20 days in Italy & issued a €10,000 fine this week, after crew refused to communicate with Libyan coast guards.
The ship’s operators said that they did not view Libyan coast guards as legitimate due to human rights abuses.
The ship’s operators said that they did not view Libyan coast guards as legitimate due to human rights abuses.
📷Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad kicked off on December 7 across Syria and among Syrian communities abroad, including in Germany. In Berlin and Essen, jubilant crowds waved Syrian flags, chanting "Freedom for Syria."
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
📷Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad kicked off on December 7 across Syria and among Syrian communities abroad, including in Germany. In Berlin and Essen, jubilant crowds waved Syrian flags, chanting "Freedom for Syria."
📷 Libya’s interior minister plans to sharply increase repatriations, especially of sub-Saharan and Bangladeshi migrants, even as irregular arrivals decline. Weekly return flights and @iom.int-assisted voluntary returns continue amid instability and abuse by militias and crime networks.
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📷 Libya’s interior minister plans to sharply increase repatriations, especially of sub-Saharan and Bangladeshi migrants, even as irregular arrivals decline. Weekly return flights and @iom.int-assisted voluntary returns continue amid instability and abuse by militias and crime networks.
📷Many Sudanese have sought refuge in the Iridimi camp after fleeing violence at home. @amnesty.org has accused the RSF of killing civilians & destroying vital infrastructure, and urges an expanded arms embargo on Sudan, warning that millions remain displaced as the conflict continues.
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📷Many Sudanese have sought refuge in the Iridimi camp after fleeing violence at home. @amnesty.org has accused the RSF of killing civilians & destroying vital infrastructure, and urges an expanded arms embargo on Sudan, warning that millions remain displaced as the conflict continues.
A view of Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex. The UK government plans to use the military training camp to house up to 540 male asylum seekers for about 12 months.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A view of Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex. The UK government plans to use the military training camp to house up to 540 male asylum seekers for about 12 months.