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Unpack 2026 policy shifts, asylum coordination, and cross-sector cooperation. - [De Migrerende Beroepsbevolking in Roemenië Groeit Sneller Dan het Integratiesysteem](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/de-migrerende-beroepsbevolking-in-roemenie-groeit-sneller-dan-het-integratiesysteem/) - Roemenië is steeds meer afhankelijk van buitenlandse werknemers om arbeidstekorten op te vullen. - [Why Pope Leo’s Visit to Lampedusa Matters](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/why-pope-leos-visit-to-lampedusa-matters/) - An article by Sara Silvestri, City St George's, University of London As the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV decided instead to visit the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Closer to Africa geographically than to Italy, the island is known as a place of sbarchi (sea landings) for thousands immigrants and asylum seekers journeying - [Ukrainian Families Have Been Torn Apart by the War – Reunifying Them is No Easy Task](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/ukrainian-families-have-been-torn-apart-by-the-war-reunifying-them-is-no-easy-task/) - From forced movement to reunification hurdles: a rigorous look at how Ukrainian families navigate borders, bans, and aid gaps. - [Oekraïense Gezinnen Zijn Door de Oorlog Uit Elkaar Gerukt – Hen weer bij Elkaar Brengen is Geen Gemakkelijke Opgave](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/oekraiense-gezinnen-zijn-door-de-oorlog-uit-elkaar-gerukt-hen-weer-bij-elkaar-brengen-is-geen-gemakkelijke-opgave/) - De Russische oorlog in Oekraïne heeft geleid tot de grootste crisis op het gebied van gedwongen volksverhuizing in Europa sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Vanaf 2026 hebben ongeveer 4,4 miljoen vluchtelingen uit Oekraïne de status van tijdelijke bescherming in de EU. Daarnaast zijn er nog eens ongeveer 4,6 miljoen binnenlandse ontheemden. Honderdduizenden gezinnen in het land - [Tragic Landslide with Multiple Casualties at Bangladesh Refugee Camp](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/tragic-landslide-with-multiple-casualties-at-bangladesh-refugee-camp/) - Rohingya refugees have begun relocating from Cox's Bazar refugee camp after landslides claim at least 15 lives, including 5 children in a school collapse. - [Significant Number of Migrants Pushed Back From Algeria This Year](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/significant-number-of-migrants-pushed-back-from-algeria-this-year/) - More than 14,600 people have been deported from Algeria to Niger since the start of the year, migrant charity Alarm Phone Sahara reported via InfoMigrants. As a result, there have been well over 82,000 people returned from Algeria since the start of 2024. Assistance is becoming increasingly scarce, and the situation in the dangerous border - [Germany Looks to South America to Attract Skilled Workers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-looks-to-south-america-to-attract-skilled-workers/) - After the Mercosur deal, Germany seeks to diversify trade in South America while attracting young skilled workers despite xenophobia fears. - [Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan is Lower Than Ever](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/humanitarian-aid-for-afghanistan-is-lower-than-ever/) - Afghans are currently among those receiving the least amount of humanitarian aid globally, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The Central Sahel region of Africa is particularly concerning, according to the NGO's most recent report. Humanitarian funding for people in Afghanistan has decreased to its lowest level, according to the latest report by NRC. - [Spain Expects Migrants to Revitalise Remote Villages](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spain-expects-migrants-to-revitalise-remote-villages/) - Over the past two years, Spain's advanced economy has grown at the quickest rate in the world thanks to an increasing number of immigrant workers. Now the government is banking on its immigrant population to revitalise its rural districts. Spain introduced a new national policy in February with the goal of luring city inhabitants to - [The Global Erosion of Asylum Rights](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/the-global-erosion-of-asylum-rights/) - The international agreements resulted in the establishment of a strong bureaucratic apparatus geared to ensuring that global asylum had genuine force. - [Return Hubs Outside the European Union: A Worthy Novelty](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/return-hubs-outside-the-european-union-a-worthy-novelty/) - As support for tough migration policy grows, a growing coalition of EU member states is advocating for the creation of migrant return sites outside the bloc. Plans to establish offshore migrant facilities in third countries, where rejected asylum applicants might be relocated while awaiting deportation to their home countries, have been approved by 19 EU - [Tighter Immigration Rules and Migrant Screening in Finland](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/tighter-immigration-rules-and-migrant-screening-in-finland/) - The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service has launched its MIS project. The aim is to develop new and efficient information systems to support screening. - [Strengere Immigratieregels en Migratiescreening in Finland](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/strengere-immigratieregels-en-migratiescreening-in-finland/) - De Finse Veiligheids- en Inlichtingendienst (SUPO) is gestart met het "Migratiepact – Data-integratie en gebruik bij screening", of MIS-project – schreef The Helsinki Times. Het doel van het project is het plannen van het screeningsproces, het ontwikkelen van nieuwe en efficiënte informatiesystemen ter ondersteuning van screening en het verbeteren van het gebruik van data. De - [German Parliament Enacts Law to Combat Sham Paternities](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/german-parliament-enacts-law-to-combat-sham-paternities/) - Sham paternities abuse the law, allowing the acknowledgment of children from foreign mothers, granting them citizenship and their mothers residency. - [Doctors Without Borders Admitted Serious Misconduct](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/doctors-without-borders-admitted-serious-misconduct/) - Doctors Without Borders, which goes by its French acronym has acknowledged serious misconduct involving staff and contractors working with Sudanese refugees. - [The EU is Preparing to Meet with the Taliban to Discuss Deportations](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-eu-is-preparing-to-meet-with-the-taliban-to-discuss-deportations/) - A potential EU meeting with the Taliban could legitimise the regime's mistreatment of women, despite no official recognition being issued, experts warn. - [World Cup 2026: More Foreign Players Than Ever Before](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/world-cup-2026-more-foreign-players-than-ever-before/) - While Donald Trump's ICE deportations and anti-immigrant policies dominate public discourse in the USA – one of the FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosts – the tournament itself includes more foreign-born players than any previous edition. New York in the Target of ICE Tom Homan, the Trump administration's border czar, has threatened to flood New York - [Belfast Unrest Shows the Power of Social Media as Far‑right Views on Immigration Enter the Mainstream](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belfast-unrest-shows-the-power-of-social-media-as-far‑right-views-on-immigration-enter-the-mainstream/) - Footage of a knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media and the far-right exploited the situation to verify its an anti-immigration agenda. - [Bulgarian Asylum: A System Built on Violence, Deterrence and Corruption](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/bulgarian-asylum-a-system-built-on-violence-deterrence-and-corruption/) - Bulgaria’s policy offers asylum claimants protection, but a report claim that it marked by pushbacks, detention, neglect, and the sabotage of asylum claims. - [European Countries Urge EU to Tighten Russian Tourist Visa Rules](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/nordic-countries-urge-eu-to-tighten-russian-tourist-visa-rules/) - Sweden, along with ten other European states, has urged the European Union (EU) in a letter sent to foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and migration commissioner Magnus Brunner to tighten rules on Russian tourist visas, as they continue to rise despite Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I want there to be no more fancy trips to - [Pope Leo’s Spain Visit: Calls to End Polarization over Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/pope-leos-spain-visit-calls-to-end-polarization-over-migration/) - Pope Leo XIV made the first papal visit to Spain since 2011, deviating from his predecessor by refocusing on Europe. But he continues advocating for migrants. - [America Closing Its Doors: It’s the End of Asylum?](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/america-closing-its-doors-its-the-end-of-asylum/) - For much of its past, the U.S. excluded immigrant groups based on race, ethnicity, and national origin. Asylum protection emerged against that contradiction. - [Europol Successfully Dismantled a Smuggling Network in Spain](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/europol-successfully-dismantled-a-smuggling-network-in-spain/) - A coordinated investigation by the Spanish police and Europol, has resulted in the breakup of a criminal network smuggling irregular migrants from Algeria. - [Over 800 Migrants Continue to Live in Last “Historic” Camp in Paris](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/over-800-migrants-continue-to-live-in-last-historic-camp-in-paris/) - A Paris metro camp remains tolerated by authorities, as migrants are continuously pushed out of shelters due to administrative discrepancies. - [Refugee Labour Mobility: Limits and Future Direction](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/refugee-labour-mobility-limits-and-future-direction/) - Refugee labour mobility is especially significant because it allows refugees with needed skills to move legally to countries where employers are willing to hire them. - [Taiwan Regrets City Council Campaign Against Indian Workers](https://www.factrefuge.com/asia/taiwan-regrets-city-council-campaign-against-indian-workers/) - Kaohsiung local elections have politicised Indian migrant workers as unwelcome in Taiwan, but experts say it’s purely election-driven. - [Thousands of Malians Flee Violence at Hands of Military and Russian Armed Groups](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/thousands-of-malians-flee-violence-at-hands-of-military-and-russian-armed-groups/) - The conflict between Mali’s military and rebel groups is expected to worsen. Civilians flee as they are targeted by militants, with reports of torture and rape. - [Trump’s Plans for Guantanamo Bay Detention Protested by Congress](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/trumps-plans-for-guantanamo-bay-detention-protested-by-congress/) - More than 30 members of Congress demanded a halt to the use of Guantanamo detention facilities and hostilities towards Cuba, saying it leads to more migration. - [Het Nieuwe Migratiesysteem Van Europa Begint in Juni 2026—Maar Zijn de Staten er Klaar Voor?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/het-nieuwe-migratiesysteem-van-europa-begint-in-juni-2026-maar-zijn-de-staten-er-klaar-voor/) - Het laatste rapport van de Commissie stelt dat het EU-pact inzake migratie en asiel op 12 juni 2026 bijna volledig is toegepast, na een overgangsperiode van twee jaar. Het presenteert het Pact als een grote herziening van EU-migratie-, asiel-, grensbeheer en integratieregels, gebaseerd op een balans tussen solidariteit en verantwoordelijkheid. Wat Zijn de Belangrijkste Problemen? - [Europe’s New Migration System Starts in June 2026—But Are the States Ready?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/europes-new-migration-system-starts-in-june-2026-but-are-the-states-ready/) - The European Commission’s latest report says the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum is close to full application on 12 June 2026, after a two-year transition. - [North Korea Allegedly Sent Abducted Ukrainian Children to a Camp for Indoctrination](https://www.factrefuge.com/asia/north-korea-allegedly-sent-abducted-ukrainian-children-to-a-camp-for-indoctrination/) - According to a 2025 report by the Regional Centre for Human Rights, two children aged 12 and 16 from occupied regions of Ukraine were sent to North Korea. - [Sweden Refugee Policy: From Welcome to Expulsion](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/sweden-refugee-policy-from-welcome-to-expulsion/) - In Sweden Before elections, several new reforms are poised to make the country's treatment of migrants and refugees worse. - [Australië's Deportatiebeleid op Nauru: Een Deal voor het Uitzetten van Niet-Staatsburgers?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/australie/australies-deportatiebeleid-op-nauru-een-deal-voor-het-uitzetten-van-niet-staatsburgers/) - Een baanbrekende juridische beslissing heeft Australië's controversiële offshore-deportatiestrategie bevestigd. De unanieme afwijzing van het beroep van TCXM door het Hooggerechtshof vormt een cruciale testcase in hoe Australië omgaat met niet-burgers die niet naar hun thuisland kunnen worden teruggestuurd, en markeert een belangrijke evolutie in het immigratiehandhavingskader van het land. De Kernzaak: TCXM Tegen Australië Een - [Nauru Deportation Policy: A Deal for Deporting Non-Citizens?](https://www.factrefuge.com/australia/nauru-deportation-policy-a-deal-for-deporting-non-citizens/) - The High Court's unanimous dismissal of TCXM's appeal is a test case for Australia's controversial offshore migration policy to Nauru. - [Number of Small Boat Arrivals Surpasses 200,000 Mark in UK](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk-de/number-of-small-boat-arrivals-surpasses-200000-mark-in-uk/) - The number of small boat arrivals is decreasing per month but their overall number continues to rise to significant heights. Our analysis has more. - [Over 25,000 Foreigners Forcibly Recruited for the Ukraine War by Russia](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/over-25000-foreigners-forcibly-recruited-for-the-ukraine-war-by-russia/) - A report released by FIDH in April 2026, documenting Russia systematically recruited at least 27,000 foreign nationals for its war against Ukraine. - [Children’s Health: Unpredictable World Requires Worldwide Care](https://www.factrefuge.com/reports/childrens-health-unpredictable-world-requires-worldwide-care/) - The pandemic reached far in children's health, leading to a pause in vaccinations in some countries and deteriorating mental health in others. - [Dangers and Risks for Migrants in the Western Balkans](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/balkans/dangers-and-risks-for-migrants-in-the-western-balkans/) - The latest MMC report names Bulgaria as the most dangerous country for migrants in the Western Balkan Route, where 60% of the 888 respondents experienced abuse. - [Modern Slavery in the Digital Age: Exploitation of the Gig Workers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/modern-slavery-in-the-digital-age-exploitation-of-the-gig-workers/) - The French delivery associations Maison des Livreurs and CIEL filed a criminal complaint with the Paris Prosecutor’s Office for exploitation and modern slavery. - [Sudan: The Source of the Next Syria-Like Migration Wave?](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/sudan-the-source-of-the-next-syria-like-migration-wave/) - As aid diminishes and the conflict continues to escalate, experts warn that Sudan could spill over its borders, causig the next Syria-like migration wave. - [The Netherlands Adopts Two-Tier Asylum System](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-netherlands-adopts-two-tier-asylum-system/) - The two-tier asylum system differentiates those fleeing due to their sexual orientation, religion, or ethnicity, from those fleeing war and climate change. - [UK-France Channel Deal: Enforcement, Cooperation Controversy](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk-de/uk-france-channel-deal-enforcement-cooperation-controversy/) - The United Kingdom and France have reached a new three-year agreement reducing boat crossings across the English Channel. - [UK-Frankrijk Channel Deal: Een Analytisch Overzicht](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized/uk-frankrijk-channel-deal-een-analytisch-overzicht/) - Het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Frankrijk hebben een nieuw driejarig akkoord bereikt ter waarde van ongeveer £660-662 miljoen, gericht op het verminderen van illegale kleine bootoversteken over het Kanaal. De overeenkomst werd donderdag ondertekend door minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Shabana Mahmood en markeert een aanzienlijke escalatie in de bilaterale samenwerking op het gebied van migratiecontrole. Deal - [Greece Accused of Using “Migrant Mercenaries” in Pushback Operations](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/greece-accused-of-using-migrant-mercenaries-in-pushback-operations/) - A BBC investigation alleges that Greek authorities forced intercepted migrants to aid in illegal pushbacks along the Evros river on the Greek-Turkish border. - [Spain Cracks Down on Smuggling Ring Moving People from Algeria](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spain-cracks-down-on-smuggling-ring-moving-people-from-algeria/) - Spanish and French authorities arrested 24 suspects in a Europol operation as part of an extensive drug, arms, and human smuggling ring. - [In het Ongewisse: Afghaanse Asielzoekers in Polen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/in-het-ongewisse-afghaanse-asielzoekers-in-polen/) - De aanpak van Polen ten aanzien van Afghaanse vluchtelingen weerspiegelt de bredere migratiedynamiek binnen de EU, terwijl het land tegelijkertijd een eigen nationaal beleid handhaaft. In 2024 ontving Polen 275 asielaanvragen van Afghaanse staatsburgers, met een opvallend hoog percentage toekenningen op grond van de merites van 95 procent. Afghaanse vluchtelingen worden echter geconfronteerd met complexe - [Caught in Limbo: Afghan Asylum Seekers in Poland](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/caught-in-limbo-afghan-asylum-seekers-in-poland/) - Poland’s approach to Afghan refugees reflects broader EU migration dynamics while maintaining distinct national policies. - [The Mixed Legacy of the EU-Turkey Migration Deal](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-mixed-legacy-of-the-eu-tukey-migration-deal/) - The "EU-Turkey deal" was signed in March 2016, amid a sharp increase in the number of people arriving in the European Union in search of safety and protection. - [Bangladesh is Seeing a Deadly Spike in Measles Cases](https://www.factrefuge.com/asia/bangladesh-is-seeing-a-deadly-spike-in-measles-cases/) - Bangladesh is currently experiencing a devastating measles outbreak which particularly impacted the Rohingya refugees. - [International Development Aid Plummets in 2025](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/international-development-aid-plummets-in-2025/) - Aid from the richest countries has fallen by over 23% to the lowest rates since 2015, making it the largest annual decrease since records began - [Pope Leo's Visit to Africa Could Reshape the Migration Debates](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/pope-leos-visit-to-africa-could-reshape-the-migration-debates/) - Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 apostolic journey to Africa—covering Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea—marks a defining moment of his early pontificate. - [Australia Withholds Number of Chinese Boat Arrivals as Indonesia Reports Increase](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/australia-withholds-number-of-chinese-boat-arrivals-as-indonesia-reports-increase/) - As tougher US border controls redirect migration routes to other destinations, smugglers adapt: Indonesian police have now documented multiple attempts by Chinese nationals to organize boat journeys to Australia. The situation highlights a new irregular route: the use of Indonesia as a transit point for those seeking Australian shores, a route that has emerged as - [‘I Didn’t Come Here to Get Rich’: New Research on the Lives of Ukrainian Women in Georgia’s Surrogacy Boom](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/i-didnt-come-here-to-get-rich-new-research-on-the-lives-of-ukrainian-women-in-georgias-surrogacy-boom/) - Before Russia's invasion in 2022, Ukraine was one of the world's largest surrogacy hubs. As operations moved to Georgia, a legal imbalance emerges. - [Indian and Bangladeshi Migrants in Europe: Two Sides of the Same Coin](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/indian-and-bangladeshi-migrants-in-europe-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/) - While Indian migrants are frequently linked with high-skilled industries, Bangladeshi migrants are more likely to work in low- and semi-skilled jobs. - [Record High Gender-Based Violence Germany – Migrant Women More Likely Affected](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/record-high-gender-based-violence-germany-migrant-women-more-likely-affected/) - In 2024, the number of reported cases of gender-based violence reached all-time highs. Migrant women are particularly vulnerable, but Germany's legal system and support system provide protection regardless of immigration status. The German parliament discussed domestic violence and potential solutions on Wednesday, March 25. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), domestic violence in - [IOM: Libya Records Historic Surge in Migrant Numbers](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/iom-libya-records-historic-surge-in-migrant-numbers/) - The International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) recorded 939,638 migrants in Libya during November and December 2025, marking the highest figure ever recorded since monitoring began in the country. Data were gathered across 100 municipalities and 641 communities, providing broad geographic coverage of the migrant population. Round 60 of the DTM research series - [The Deepening Refugee Crisis in the Shadow of the Afghan-Pakistani War](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/the-deepening-refugee-crisis-in-the-shadow-of-the-afghan-pakistani-war/) - The heightened tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan potentially trigger another refugee crisis. - [UK and Nigeria Agree to Migrant Return Deal](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/uk-and-nigeria-agree-to-migrant-return-deal/) - Nigeria will speed citizen returns using UK letters as ID, while the UK pledges millions for investment. The deal heralds broader cooperation on crime as well. - [Help for Athletes, Bans for Others: Unpacking Australia’s Complex, Chaotic Migration Developments](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/help-for-athletes-bans-for-others-unpacking-australias-complex-chaotic-migration-developments/) - Australian migration policy has produced confusion, aiding selective individuals, while ignoring "legacy" applications and even introducing entry bans. - [Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Drives Crisis in Burundi](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/conflict-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-drives-crisis-in-burundi/) - Conflict escalation in Congo drives thousands from mineral-rich east; leaving Burundi to struggle in aiding foreigner refugees and its own returning citizens. - [Human Traffickers Convicted by UK Court of Using a Yacht to Smuggle Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/human-traffickers-convicted-by-uk-court-of-using-a-yacht-to-smuggle-migrants/) - The two Ukrainian traffickers had pleaded guilty of facilitating unlawful immigration, they had made at least eight crossings over the English Channel. - [Italy’s Urgent Need for Working Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italys-urgent-need-for-a-working-migration/) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly promotes restrictive immigration rhetoric but simultaneously relies on undocumented migrant labor to sustain the economy. - [The Middle East at War: How the Iran Conflict Affects Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/reports/the-middle-east-at-war-how-the-iran-conflict-affects-migration/) - Destabilization in the Middle East has caused major displacement and struggles in repatriation. What is the situation in this rapidly changing conflict? - [Five EU Countries Plan to Set Up Controversial 'Return Hubs'](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/five-eu-countries-plan-to-set-up-controversial-return-hubs/) - This newest EU migration strategy to developing 'Return Hubs' is a moral failure disguised as policy innovation. - [Millions of Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertainty](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/millions-of-ukrainian-refugees-face-uncertainty/) - Around 3.7 million Ukrainians have been displaced within the country while the 5.9 million refugees who remain abroad also face hardship. - [Cyberscams Crackdown in Southeast Asia Leads to Mass Homelessness](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/cyberscams-crackdown-in-southeast-asia-leads-to-mass-homelessness/) - Cyberscam compounds across Southeast Asia entrap hundreds of thousands in slave labour. Now, many are released or escaping in an “humanitarian crisis.” - [The Great American Internal Migration: Facts and Reasons](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/the-great-american-internal-migration-facts-and-reasons/) - A major demographic shift is changing the political and economic landscape of the United States. Due to internal migration millions are leaving high-tax states. - [Croatia's Rising Reliance on the Nepalese Labour Force](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/croatias-rising-reliance-on-the-nepalese-labour-force/) - Nepalese migrant laborers are helping to keep both Croatia’s tourism industry and their own remittance-dependent homeland afloat. - [Kroatië's Toenemende Afhankelijkheid van de Nepalese Arbeidsmarkt](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/kroaties-toenemende-afhankelijkheid-van-de-nepalese-arbeidsmarkt/) - Nepalese migrantenarbeiders helpen zowel de Kroatische toerismesector als hun eigen overmakingsafhankelijke thuisland overeind te houden, maar hetzelfde systeem kan hen blootstellen aan geweld, schulden en politieke isolatie. Officieel werken meer dan 2,5 miljoen Nepalezen – 7,5 procent van de bevolking – in het buitenland, de meesten op bouwplaatsen en in hotels en industrieën in de - [Western Balkan Route: A Thriving Smuggling Hub Despite International Attention?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/western-balkan-route-a-thriving-smuggling-hub-despite-international-attention/) - As other routes become more dangerous, the Balkan route may see a resurgence, despite being a site of tension between smugglers and government authorities. - [As Detention Camps in Northern Syria Empty, Foreigners Struggle to Return to Home Countries](https://www.factrefuge.com/reports/as-detention-camps-in-syria-empty-foreigners-struggle-to-return-to-home-countries/) - Detention camps in Syria are emptying as the government struggles for control. Many are foreign women, once married to extremists, now seeking repatriation. - [New Dutch Asylum Laws Could Lead to 19,000 Extra Lawsuits](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/new-dutch-asylum-laws-could-lead-to-19000-extra-lawsuits/) - According to the Council of Judiciary warns that the Netherlands could face an additional 19,000 cases if the new asylum laws are implemented. - [Deaths of 31 People in UK’s Worst Small Boat Disaster Caused by Government’s ‘Systemic Failure' – the Cranston Inquiry Conclusions Explained](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/deaths-of-31-people-in-uks-worst-small-boat-disaster-caused-by-governments-systemic-failure-the-cranston-inquiry-conclusions-explained/) - The Cranston Inquiry has confirmed that both coastguards and smugglers were responsible for the UK's deadliest small boat disaster, claiming 31 lives. - [Graz's Migrant Council Set On Changing Voting Rights for Foreigners in Austria](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/grazs-migrant-council-set-on-changing-voting-rights-for-foreigners-in-austria/) - After three decades of work, the purpose of the Migrant Advisory Council in Graz, Austria, is still to advise the city administration on matters pertaining to migrants and to represent their interests. 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Over seven months of researching the scheme – interviewing workers, employers, country liaison officers, trade union organisers, community volunteers and academics, as well as digging - [Costa Rica: A Destination Country Struggling with Internal Displacement](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/costa-rica-a-destination-country-struggling-with-internal-displacement/) - Costa Rica has long been a transit and destination country, but successive natural disasters have made conditions increasingly difficult. - [Belgium to Negotiate Migrant Returns](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belgium-to-negotiate-migrant-returns/) - Belgium's Asylum and Migration Minister, is planning to visit Turkey and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to negotiate migrant return accords. - [EU-India Deal: Mobility Pact to Boost Labor Migration and Study Opportunities](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-india-deal-mobility-pact-to-boost-labor-migration-and-study-opportunities/) - As part of a Free Trade Agreement, an EU-India mobility agreement also emerges, making migration easier for students and highly skilled workers alike. - [A Home Office Investigation Revealed Corruption Within the Immigration Enforcement](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/a-home-office-investigation-revealed-corruption-within-the-immigration-enforcement/) - A UK immigration enforcement officer was an illegal migrant who stole money from small boat migrants. - [Cox’s Bazar Fire: The Dire Consequences of Overcrowded Rohingya Camps](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/coxs-bazar-fire-the-dire-consequences-of-overcrowded-rohingya-camps/) - A tragic fire in Cox's Bazar has displaced over 2,000 Rohingya refugees, underlining the critical need for safer shelter and immediate help. - [Cox's Bazar Brand: De Ernstige Gevolgen van Overvolle Rohingya-kampen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/coxs-bazar-brand-de-ernstige-gevolgen-van-overvolle-rohingya-kampen/) - Een tragische brand in Cox's Bazar heeft meer dan 2.000 Rohingya-vluchtelingen verdreven, wat de dringende behoefte aan veiliger onderdak en directe hulp onderstreept. De Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie van de Verenigde Naties verklaarde dat zij een nieuwe crisis had veroorzaakt voor gezinnen die al vochten om te leven. "Wanneer branden overvolle kampen treffen, reikt de - [US Constitutional Tradition Under Fire Amid ICE Raids](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/us-constitutional-tradition-under-fire-amid-ice-raids/) - As ICE raids continue, critics warn the US Constitution is being ignored, undermining the American foundations they claim to protect. - [France Captures First Taxi Boat at Sea](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/france-captures-first-taxi-boat-at-sea/) - In an effort to curb small boats that bring illegal migrants to the UK, French authorities have conducted their first on-water interception. French officials arrested two people in the port city of Calais on Monday for inciting hate against migrants, further intensifying their inland operations. French officers boarded a so-called "taxi-boat" on the Aa canal - [As Sectarian Violence Renews in Syria, Recovery Snags](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/as-sectarian-violence-renews-in-syria-recovery-snags/) - Though Assad is gone, Syria struggles to find peace amid mistrust and sectarian violence. Fighting destroys rehabilitation progress made as donors step back. - [Refugee Arrivals Linked to Business Growth in Germany](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/refugee-arrivals-linked-to-business-growth-in-germany/) - A comprehensive study finds that asylum seeker arrivals are associated with business growth in Germany, increasing new business registrations and creating jobs. - [The Main Humanitarian Crisis to Watch in 2026](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/humanitarian-crisis-to-watch-in-2026/) - In 2026, as ever, there are strong cases for including several more crisis, from the Sahel to Iran, from Yemen to Myanmar. - [EU-Jordanië Top Streeft Ernaar Migratie Uit te Besteden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/eu-jordanie-top-streeft-ernaar-migratie-uit-te-besteden/) - De EU heeft vluchtelingenkampen en gastgemeenschappen in Jordanië gefinancierd, maar men vreest dat er meer mensen zullen komen wonen naarmate de regionale spanningen toenemen – DW.com rapporten. Volgens de UNHCR herbergt Jordanië een van de grootste vluchtelingenpopulaties ter wereld, voornamelijk uit Syrië, maar ook uit Irak, Jemen, Soedan, Somalië en andere eilanden. Ongeveer 80 procent - [EU-Jordan Summit Aims to Outsource Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-jordan-summit-aims-to-outsource-migration/) - The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it's feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise. - [Integration in Scandinavia: How the Nordic States Handle Immigration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/integration-in-scandinavia-how-the-nordic-states-handle-immigration/) - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland have some of the best statistics when it comes to migrant integration. 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Can the trend continue? - [US Depositions Venezuela’s President: Will Venezuelans Abroad Return Home?](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/us-depositions-venezuelas-president-will-venezuelans-abroad-return-home/) - With the end of the Maduro regime, million of Venezuelans that fled in one of the largest displacement crises consider returning; but danger remains. - [Germany’s Plan to Deport Syrian Refugees Echoes 1980s Effort to Repatriate Turkish Guest Workers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germanys-plan-to-deport-syrian-refugees-echoes-1980s-effort-to-repatriate-turkish-guest-workers/) - The program echoes a 1980s remigration law for Turkish immigrants, though the Syrian situation is far more dire. - [Strategies for Enhancing the Community Integration of Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/strategies-for-enhancing-community-integration-of-migrants/) - People have consistently migrated from one location to another. Some individuals relocate in pursuit of improved employment opportunities, enroll in higher education, or provide assistance to their families. Others are seeking to escape perilous circumstances such as war, injustice, or issues arising from climate change, colonialism, and the global inequalities it has engendered. Nevertheless, instead - [India’s Youth Boom: Promise or Pressure Point?](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/indias-youth-boom-promise-or-pressure-point/) - India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, a demographic milestone that is both cause for optimism and concern. - [Strategieën Voor Het Versterken van de Integratie van Migranten in de Gemeenschap](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/strategieen-voor-het-versterken-van-de-integratie-van-migranten-in-de-gemeenschap/) - Mensen zijn consequent van de ene locatie naar de andere gemigreerd. Sommige mensen verhuizen op zoek naar betere werkgelegenheidskansen, schrijven zich in voor hoger onderwijs of bieden hulp aan hun gezinnen. Anderen proberen te ontsnappen aan gevaarlijke omstandigheden zoals oorlog, onrecht of problemen die voortkomen uit klimaatverandering, kolonialisme en de wereldwijde ongelijkheden die daardoor ontstaan. - [Zimbabwe: Shortage of 14,000 Nurses Leaves Country Struggling](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/zimbabwe-shortage-of-14000-nurses-leaves-country-struggling/) - Though the government is trying to keep its professionals, the gaping wage difference continues to lure away its workforce. Could the trend be reversed? - [Risico's en Realiteiten Navigeren: De Dubbele rol van Smokkelaars in Migratiereizen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/risicos-en-realiteiten-navigeren-de-dubbele-rol-van-smokkelaars-in-migratiereizen/) - Mensen wenden zich tot smokkelaars via familie- en persoonlijke netwerken zodra migratie onvermijdelijk lijkt. Smokkelaars beïnvloeden zelden of ze migreren — maar zij bepalen wel de keuze van routes, kosten en risico's voor winst. Het volgende is afkomstig uit het rapport 'How Smuggling Really Works' van het Mixed Migration Centre. Drijfveren en Motivaties Het ontbreken - [Navigating Risks and Realities: The Dual Role of Smugglers in Migration Journeys](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/navigating-risks-and-realities-the-dual-role-of-smugglers-in-migration-journeys/) - People turn to smugglers through personal networks once migration feels unavoidable, says the report 'How Smuggling Really Works' by the Mixed Migration Centre. - [Trump Introduces ‘Gold Card’ as "Direct Path to Citizenship for All Qualified and Vetted People"](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/trump-introduces-gold-card-as-direct-path-to-citizenship-for-all-qualified-and-vetted-people/) - The 'Gold Card' aims to attract talent and investment for those able to pay millions of dollars, arguing it will bring global talent to American companies. - [British eVisa System: “Systemic Risk to Privacy, Equality and Human Rights”](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/british-evisa-system-systemic-risk-to-privacy-equality-and-human-rights/) - The digital-only eVisa system is unknown to many employers and border control enforcers; but the system glitches also merge identities and bar access to users. - [Greece Targets Aid Workers Amid Migrant Policy Crackdown](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/greece-targets-aid-workers-amid-migrant-policy-crackdown/) - Human rights organizations have denounced the proceedings against numerous Greek aid workers involved in migrant smuggling as an effort to criminalize humanitarian assistance to refugees. - [Griekenland Richt Zich op Hulpverleners te Midden van de Repressie van het Migrantenbeleid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/griekenland-richt-zich-op-hulpverleners-te-midden-van-de-repressie-van-het-migrantenbeleid/) - Mensenrechtenorganisaties hebben de procedures tegen talrijke Griekse hulpverleners die betrokken zijn bij migrantensmokkel veroordeeld als een poging om humanitaire hulp aan vluchtelingen strafbaar te stellen. Momenteel intensiveert Griekenland zijn migratiebeleid als reactie op de toenemende invloed van rechtse politieke partijen in heel Europa. De gebeurtenissen op het eiland Lesbos vinden plaats terwijl lidstaten van de - [UK Visa System: Creating Fear but Failing to Deliver the Growth Needed](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/uk-visa-system-creating-fear-but-failing-to-deliver-the-growth-needed/) - As migration controls tighten, visas grow costlier and longer-term. More migrants leave, and the OECD warns this could slow economic growth. - [1.5 Million Sudanese Now in Egypt Receive Special Medical Help](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/1-5-million-sudanese-now-in-egypt-receive-special-medical-help/) - As the Sudanese Civil War rages on, millions flee its destruction. Over 1.5 million now reside in Egypt, receiving care from mental health to chronic illness. - [The Seventh EU-AU Summit: Multilateralism Must Prevail](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/the-seventh-eu-au-summit-multilateralism-must-prevail/) - The European Union and the African Union (AU) reiterated the need for multilateral action against global issues like climate change, security, and migration. - [Migration Hardliner Denmark’s Prime Minister is Trying to Influence the Rest of Europe](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migration-hardliner-denmarks-prime-minister-is-trying-to-influence-the-rest-of-europe/) - An article by Mette Wiggen The social democrat Mette Frederiksen won Denmark’s 2019 elections on a platform of radical reforms to reach climate targets, lowering the pension age for manual workers – and stricter migration policies. Denmark has some of the strictest asylum legislation in Europe. The country grants only temporary asylum to refugees, regardless - [Foreigners Blocked from Entering South African Hospitals by an Anti-Migrant Group](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/foreigners-blocked-from-entering-south-african-hospitals-by-an-anti-migrant-group/) - South Africa's anti-immigrant group Operation Dudula—“to get rid of by force”—blocks the hospital's entrance and demands patients' IDs to let them enter. - [Anti-Immigratiegroep zet Buitenlanders uit Zuid-Afrikaanse Ziekenhuizen.](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/anti-immigratiegroep-zet-buitenlanders-uit-zuid-afrikaanse-ziekenhuizen/) - De Zuid-Afrikaanse anti-immigrantengroep Operation Dudula – “met geweld wegwerken” – blokkeert de ingang van het ziekenhuis en eist de identiteitsbewijzen van patiënten om hen binnen te laten. Operation Dudula ontstond enkele jaren geleden en is steeds zichtbaarder geworden doordat vooral jonge zwarte Zuid-Afrikanen eraan deelnemen. 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Palestinians evacuated the enclave's largest urban area in surges amid escalating bombardment. - [Nepal: Migrants Consider Returning after Protests](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/nepal-migrants-consider-returning-after-protests/) - In India, workers from Nepal risk losing essential jobs to make sure the lawless aftermath of protests do not harm their loved ones; or stay in uncertainty. - [A Record Number of Foreigners Became Polish Citizens in 2024](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/a-record-number-of-foreigners-became-polish-citizens-in-2024/) - A new record of 16,342 foreign nationals received Polish citizenship; about half of the recipients were Ukrainian. - [Greece Introduces Prison Sentence for Overstaying Rejected Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/balkans/greece-introduces-prison-sentence-for-overstaying-rejected-asylum-seekers/) - New legislation says rejected asylum seekers will be facing two to five years in prison if they fail to leave within a 14-day grace period. - [Could the Ghana Project Serve as a Prime Example of Integration?](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/could-the-ghana-project-serve-as-a-prime-example-of-integration/) - The Ghana Project which is dedicated to the integration of Ghanaian workers into Italian businesses, is experiencing continued expansion. - [The EU and Spain Help Migration Crackdowns in Mauritania](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/the-eu-and-spain-help-migration-crackdowns-in-mauritania/) - At the end of August a new report was released by the HWR, revealing the serious migrant rights violation in Mauritania with the help of both of Spain and the EU. - [What Will Happen to the Legal Status of ‘Sinking’ Nations When Their Land is Gone?](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/what-will-happen-to-the-legal-status-of-sinking-nations-when-their-land-is-gone/) - As climate change causes sea levels to rise, many nations, like Tuvalu, will be forced to digitise themselves. Are they still sovereign nations without land? - [Germany to Strip Rejected Asylum Seekers of Their Right to a Lawyer](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-to-strip-rejected-asylum-seekers-of-their-right-to-a-lawyer/) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz will scrap a rule that offers legal support to asylum seekers awaiting to be deported, British newspaper The Telegraph reports. The law, passed by a previous government, was allegedly being used to delay deportation cases, according to Merz's supporters. However, in response to recent terror attacks by migrants who had no legal - [South Asian Migrants Facing Hostility in Russia](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/south-asian-migrants-facing-hostility-in-russia/) - South Asian migrants cannot work, go to hospitals, or banks without Russians rejecting their basic rights since an assumed terrorist attack by Islamic Tajiks. - [Many European States are Likely to Privatise Migrant Housing](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/many-european-states-are-likely-to-privatise-migrant-housing/) - The UK Home Office reached out to property specialists to house thousands of migrants. A similar trend has occurred in Germany and the Netherlands. - [Veel Europese Landen Zullen Waarschijnlijk de Huisvesting van Migranten Privatiseren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/veel-europese-landen-zullen-waarschijnlijk-de-huisvesting-van-migranten-privatiseren/) - Hotels die asielzoekers huisvesten in het Verenigd Koninkrijk zijn voor het tweede jaar op rij steeds vaker het doelwit geworden van agressieve extreemrechtse protesten. Autoriteiten, waaronder de Britse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken, hebben dergelijke acties veroordeeld. Ondertussen hebben aannemers die voor het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken werken eerder in augustus "contact opgenomen" met vastgoedspecialisten om - [Russia’s Critics Face Uncertainty as Germany Suspends Humanitarian Visa](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/russias-critics-face-uncertainty-as-germany-suspends-humanitarian-visa/) - As the government cracks down on migration policies, Russians fleeing political persecution cannot receive their documents, despite having been approved. - [Libya: Primary Source of the Next Migration Crisis?](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/libya-primary-source-of-the-next-migration-crisis/) - Libya is an essential step in an African migrant's journey towards Europe* but with rampant human rights abuses, it is also another reason to flee. - [Sudan Suffers the Worst Cholera Outbreak in Years](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/sudan-suffers-the-worst-cholera-outbreak-in-years/) - Water shortage due to droughts and conflict contributed to an already dire situation in Sudan, where displaced locals face the spread of cholera. - [Critically Ill and Injured Children from Gaza to be Transported to UK for Medical Treatment](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/critically-ill-and-injured-children-from-gaza-to-be-transported-to-uk-for-medical-treatment/) - A group of between 30 and 50 critically ill and injured children will be evacuated from Gaza to the UK for medical treatment in the coming weeks, according to the BBC. Before the World Health Organisation arranges travel, doctors employed by the Hamas-run health ministry will choose the children based on their need. It follows - [NGOs Used to Cover Human Smuggling, say Mexican Authorities](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/ngos-used-to-cover-human-smuggling-say-mexican-authorities/) - Mexican authorities arrested Luis García Villagrán in Tapachula, Chiapas, for allegedly using his as a front for smuggling people and drugs through Mexico. - [UK-France ‘One in One Out’ Migrant Deal Takes Effect Amid Controversy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/uk-france-one-in-one-out-migrant-deal-takes-effect-amid-controversy/) - The UK-France migrant exchanges begin after EU approval. As the pilot beings, critics remain wary after documents reveal the UK's disadvantages. - [Three African Nations to Take Deported Migrants from the US](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/three-african-nations-to-take-deported-migrants-from-the-us/) - Rwanda has become the third African nation to sign an agreement with the Trump administration to accept migrants who have been deported by the United States. - [EU Tightens External Borders as Migration Increases](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-tightens-external-borders-as-migration-increases/) - The EU's integration is slow but surging migration numbers force the bloc to cooperate on an increasingly salient issue: migration and a common asylum policy. - [Zou de Turkse en Russische betrokkenheid in Libië kunnen Leiden tot een Nieuwe Migratiecrisis?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/zou-de-turkse-en-russische-betrokkenheid-in-libie-kunnen-leiden-tot-een-nieuwe-migratiecrisis/) - Italië maakt zich zorgen over de toenemende betrokkenheid van Rusland in Libië, waaronder de levering van wapens en een geplande marinebasis in Tobruk, naarmate de migrantenstromen toenemen. Ondertussen kondigde de Griekse premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis de opschorting aan van asielaanvragen voor Libische migranten die op Kreta zijn aangekomen. Alarmen Verzonden door Griekenland en Italië Italië en - [Could Turkish and Russian Involvement in Libya Lead to Another Migration Crisis?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/could-turkish-and-russian-involvement-in-libya-lead-to-another-migration-crisis/) - Italy and Greece, both heavily vulnerable to migration, argue that, given that migrant flows from Libya are spiking again thanks to the growing influence of Turkey and Russia. - [US and European Economies Depend Heavily on Immigrants – Decades of Data Reveal Just How Much](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/us-and-european-economies-depend-heavily-on-immigrants-decades-of-data-reveal-just-how-much/) - Immigrants are a strategic asset to be managed as support for US and European economies, instead of undermining the global development, argues Deniz Torcu. - [Sansetio Party Makes Gains as Far-Right Rises in Japan](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/sansetio-makes-gains-as-far-right-rises-in-japan/) - As tourism rises and foreign workforce is favored by policies to make up for declining birthrates, Japanese society feels neglected and is starving for change. - [How ICE is Turing Into a Secret Police Force](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/how-ice-is-turing-into-a-secret-police-force/) - Since January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become considerably more visible and terrifying, resembling a secret police force. - [Hoe de Regering-Trump ICE verandert in een Geheime Politiemacht](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/us-nl/hoe-de-regering-trump-ice-verandert-in-een-geheime-politiemacht/) - Sinds de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump in januari aantrad, is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) een aanzienlijk zichtbaardere en angstaanjagender aanwezigheid in de Amerikaanse straten geworden. In de publieke belangstelling is ICE afgeschilderd als Trump's eigen schurkenstaat. Ze zijn een soort binnenlandse handhaver voor MAGA geworden, die "illegalen" verzamelt en degenen deporteert waarvan ze beweren - [Understanding the Violence Against Alawites and Druze in Syria after Assad](https://www.factrefuge.com/syria/understanding-the-violence-against-alawites-and-druze-in-syria-after-assad/) - Güneş Murat Tezcür, Professor of Politics and Global Studies, explains the complex religious divide in Syria's Sweida region and the targeting of Alawites. - [Dutch Courts Rule Belgian Migrant Reception Violates Human Rights](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/dutch-courts-rule-belgian-migrant-reception-violates-human-rights/) - The highest court in the Netherlands has ruled that sending single, male asylum-seekers to Belgium should no longer be permitted due to systemic failure - [Spanish Migration Policy Polarizes Country Despite Economic Growth](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spain/spanish-migration-policy-polarizes-country-despite-economic-growth/) - The Spanish migration approach has become two-fold: it aims to utilize migration to increase economic growth, but now struggling to control far-right violence. - [Afghans in Iran and Pakistan Face Large Expulsion](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/afghans-in-iran-and-pakistan-face-large-expulsion/) - Over 1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran in the previous weeks. Meanwhile, approximately 1.3 million Afghans were also expelled from Pakistan. - [UK Ministry to Relocate Afghan Nationals Whose Data Was Mistakenly Exposed to the Taliban](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/uk-ministry-to-relocate-afghan-nationals-whose-data-would-mistakenly-exposed-to-the-taliban/) - The UK Ministry of Defence's data breach endangered the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans prompting many to be evacuated to Britain. - [FRONTEX: Drop in Illegal Crossings in 2025](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/frontex-drop-in-illegal-crossings-in-2025/) - While the UK struggles with surging numbers of illegal migrants, Frontex, reported a 20% drop in illegal crossings in the first half of 2025. - [‘One-In-One-Out’ Deal: The Answer to Problems in the Channel?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/one-in-one-out-deal-the-answer-to-problems-in-the-channel/) - The new UK-France Migrant Deal to tackle illegal migration across the Channel causes concern for EU member states and experts alike as specifics are unclear - [Global Humanitarian Aid Cuts Risk Lives](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/global-humanitarian-aid-cuts-risk-lives/) - As humanitarian aid is being sidelined by national security concerns, a lifeline for many vulnerable regions is suddenly gone, bringing devastation. - [Griekenland Verscherpt Asielbeleid te Midden van Sterke Toename van Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/griekenland-verscherpt-asielbeleid-te-midden-van-sterke-toename-van-migratie/) - Griekenland is al geruime tijd, met name sinds 2015, een primaire toegangspoort tot de Europese Unie voor migranten en vluchtelingen uit het Midden-Oosten, Afrika en Azië. In de afgelopen jaren is het aantal aankomsten uit Turkije afgenomen, terwijl de route vanuit Libië actiever is geworden. Daarom heeft de Griekse regering haar samenwerking met zowel Libië - [Greece Tightens its Asylum Policies Amid New Surge in Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/reports/greece-tightens-its-asylum-policies-amid-new-surge-in-migration/) - Migrants from Libya to Europe via the southern Greek islands has been on the rise. Consequently, the Greek government tightens its asylum policies. - [Germany's Foreign Workforce is Considering Leaving](https://www.factrefuge.com/germany/germanys-foreign-workforce-is-considering-leaving/) - As the new German government tightens migration policies, it is not just discouraging asylum seekers but skilled workers highly desired by its economy as well. - [The Human Cost of the US's Crackdown on Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/the-human-cost-of-the-uss-crackdown-on-migration/) - Discover how recent policy shifts have led to record-breaking detention numbers and strained medical care within ICE facilities. - [Refugees in Niger Camp Abandoned at the Margins of Humanitarian Aid](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/refugees-in-niger-camp-abandoned-at-the-margins-of-humanitarian-aid/) - Refugees in the Nigerien refugee camp near Agadez are stranded in their remote home as resettlement is unlikely but returning home is out of the question. - [Tuvalu May Lose a Third of its Population Due to an Australian Visa Program](https://www.factrefuge.com/australia/tuvalu-may-lose-a-third-of-its-population-due-an-australian-visa-program/) - Australian visa offer can cause mass migration from Tuvalu. - [How Health Crises Cause Migration Waves](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/how-health-crises-cause-migration-waves/) - Health crises are just one among the increasingly illusive reasons behind migration. However, experts say it is difficult to separate it from other issues. - [US Travel Increasingly Difficult Amid Invasive Border Control](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/us-travel-increasingly-difficult-amid-invasive-border-control/) - US allies scrutinize border control as they warn citizens to travel with care after a Norwegian man reported being barred over a meme on his phone. - [’Taxi Boats’ Pose New Danger in English Channel](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/taxi-boats-pose-new-danger-in-english-channel/) - People smugglers in the northern coast of France now inflate boats in hidden locations and pull migrants on 'taxi boats' in shallow watersalong the coastline. - [Save The Children: Refugee Younglings Face Systematic Abuse in EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/save-the-children-refugee-younglings-face-systematic-abuse-in-eu/) - According to the most recent report from the British NGO Save the Children, children of refugees and migrants who arrive in Europe are routinely subjected to abuse, violence, detention, illegal pushbacks, and misidentification as adults. The situation of children travelling with their families, without adult carers, or apart from them was examined by the report's - [Bosnia and Herzegovina Signs Agreement with the EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-and-bosnia-herzegovina-sign-pivotal-border-security-agreement/) - The EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a new “status agreement” under which Frontex will gain expanded co operation rights with Bosnia’s border authorities. - [Anti-Migrant Riots in Northern Ireland](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk-de/anti-migrant-riots-in-northern-ireland/) - A peaceful protest ended turned into riots in Northern Ireland last week after two boys were brought to court over sexual assault of a young girl in Ballymena. - [Declining Arrivals on the Central Mediterranean Migration Route – Report Says](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/declining-arrivals-on-the-central-mediterranean-migration-route-report-says/) - Central Mediterranean Routes experienced a decline in traffic, despite high demand for migration among African nations. - [Greece’s EU Membership Dominates Its Migration Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/balkans/greeces-eu-membership-dominates-its-migration-policy/) - In Greece, being on the EU’s external border, issue of migration caused trouble for governments in foreign policy, domestic politics, and EU relations. - [Office of Remigration: Sweeping Changes in American Foreign Policy Could Bring More Deportations](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/office-of-remigration-sweeping-changes-in-american-foreign-policy-bring-more-deportations/) - The Trump administration is establishing an Office of Remigration as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the State Department. Remigration is an extremist-supported immigration policy that advocates for the expulsion of all migrants, including "non-assimilated" citizens, in order to establish white ethnostates in Western nations. Last week, the Trump administration formally informed Congress of its - [German Courts Push Back Against New Migration Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/german-courts-push-back-against-new-migration-policy/) - The Berlin Administrative Court decided that asylum seekers cannot be turned away at border checks unless the process follows the EU’s Dublin Regulation. - [People Smuggling is a Thriving Business in Central America](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/people-smuggling-is-a-thriving-business-in-central-america/) - At least 15 smugglers - sometimes referred to as "coyotes" - compete for the migrant trade in Paso Canoas, a Costa Rican border hamlet that faces Panama. In the past nearly three years, approximately 500 to 600 individuals have been smuggled through the core of Central America by just one smuggler, revealed a Time report. - [Bangladeshi Migrant Workers Remain Unpaid in Malaysia](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/bangladeshi-migrant-workers-remain-unpaid-in-malaysia/) - About 280 Bangladeshi workers have been protesting to be paid their withheld wages amounting to thousands of dollars in Malaysia’s largest port city. - [Dutch Coalition Clashes Over Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/dutch-coalition-clashes-over-migration/) - The Dutch far-right Party for Freedom unveiled a 10-point proposal to drastically reduce migration, putting pressure on the cabinet to toughen migration policy. - [De twee gezichten van Denemarken: verzorgingsstaat en grenswacht](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-twee-gezichten-van-denemarken-verzorgingsstaat-en-grenswacht/) - Denemarken, vanaf juli EU-Raadsvoorzitter, wil samen het EVRM herzien om criminele migranten uit te zetten. - [Denmark’s Two Faces: Welfare State and Border Guard](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/denmarks-two-faces-welfare-state-and-border-guard/) - Denmark, president of the Council of the EU from July, co-leads an initiative to re-evaluate the European Convention on Human Rights to oust criminal migrants. - [Highest Recorded Number of Americans Seek UK Citizenship](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/highest-recorded-number-of-americans-seek-uk-citizenship/) - Data released last week has revealed an unprecedented number of over 1,900 US citizens applied for British citizenship since Trump took office. - [Syrians are Returning Home in Great Numbers](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/syrians-are-returning-home-in-great-numbers/) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, reports that 1.2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned home since December 2024. - [How Famine is Weaponised Across Africa](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/how-famine-is-weaponised-across-africa/) - Experts Simone Papale and Emanuele Castelli explain how criminal organisations in Africa utilise food and water as a way of exerting power. - [Belarus Accused of Organising Migrant Crisis in Lithuania](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belarus-accused-of-organising-migrant-crisis-in-lithuania/) - Lithuania brings case to ICJ about Belarus' “direct involvement in organising migrant flows” claiming state increased visas and forced illegal border crossings. - [Anti-Ukrainian Sentiment on the Rise in Poland Before Presidential Elections](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/anti-ukrainian-sentiment-on-the-rise-in-poland-before-presidential-elections/) - Many Ukrainians living in Poland have told the BBC that they have recently encountered xenophobic content online, bullying in schools, and abuse on public transit. Tension has increased due to a divisive presidential election campaign; the first round of voting is scheduled for this Sunday. Poles were incredibly sympathetic when the full-scale invasion of Ukraine - [Global Britain - Reset in het Immigratiebeleid van Labour](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/global-britain-reset-in-het-immigratiebeleid-van-labour/) - "Global Britain - Remember that Slogan?" vroeg premier Sir Keir Starmer in november 2024, toen hij wijzigingen aanbracht in het immigratiesysteem om migratie te beteugelen, een kwestie die de Britse politiek al tientallen jaren bepaalt. Tijdens die toespraak noemde hij het eerdere immigratiebeleid "een andere orde van mislukking", die "met opzet gebeurde" onder de opeenvolgende - [Labour’s Migration Reset: No More Global Britain](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/labours-migration-reset-no-more-global-britain/) - PM Keir Starmer introduces new migration policies, aimed at cutting net migration "significantly." The changes could affect up to 50,000 low-skilled jobs. - [Germany Denies Asylum Seekers Entry?](https://www.factrefuge.com/germany/germany-denies-asylum-seekers-entry/) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to install permanent controls at the country's land borders, and rejecting asylum seekers. - [Aging Western Countries Need African Migrants for Labor](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/aging-western-countries-need-african-migrants-for-labor/) - The African migration will likely continue in the coming decades, because of the need for workforce in the aging developed countries - [Vergrijzende Westerse Landen Hebben Afrikaanse Migranten Nodig voor Arbeid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/vergrijzende-westerse-landen-hebben-afrikaanse-migranten-nodig-voor-arbeid/) - De meerderheid van de Afrikanen verlaat Afrika op legale manieren, ondanks het anti-immigrantensentiment en de omarming van nativisme door Europese politici. Deze migratie zal de komende decennia waarschijnlijk doorgaan en de Afrikaanse diaspora wereldwijd uitbreiden. In 2001 waren er bijvoorbeeld slechts 5.000 Afrikanen in Schotland, of 0,1% van de overwegend pasteuze bevolking. Tegen de tijd - [Sudanese Refugee Crisis Intensifies Along Chad Border](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/sudanese-refugee-crisis-intensifies-along-chad-border/) - UNHCR Representative reports almost 20,000 refugees have attempted to flee in only the past two weeks. Chad already hosts about 794,000 Sudanese refugees. - [Sharp Increase of Attacks on Refugees in Germany](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/sharp-increase-of-attacks-on-refugees-in-germany/) - Berlin reports 77 attacks on individuals and 8 cases of intentional damage to refugee homes in 2024 compared to 32 on individuals and none on homes in 2023. - [Haitian Gangs to be Labelled Foreign Terrorist Group in U.S.](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/haitian-gangs-to-be-labelled-foreign-terrorist-group-in-u-s/) - Classification is possible under the 18th-century wartime Alien Enemies Act, that grants the president broad authority to deport and imprison foreign nationals. - [Nicaragua – A Transit Point for Asian and African Migrants to the U.S.](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/nicaragua-a-transit-point-for-asian-and-african-migrants-to-the-u-s/) - Political repression and economic decline have driven hundreds of thousands from Nicaragua, which also serves a transit point for migrants from Asia and Africa - [Cyprus's Migrant Workers In Sight of Human Traffickers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/cypruss-migrant-workers-in-sight-of-human-traffickers/) - Cyprus is a Mediterranean island where migrant workers face low wages and high risks of exploitation, according to a warning from the Council of Europe's anti-trafficking monitoring body. According to the rights agency, many of them labour in subpar conditions for far less than the minimum wage. A new report by a European human rights - [Sterke toename van aanvallen op vluchtelingen in Duitsland](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/sterke-toename-van-aanvallen-op-vluchtelingen-in-duitsland/) - Er waren 77 aanvallen op personen en 8 aanvallen op woningen in Berlijn, vergeleken met 33 aanvallen op personen en geen enkele op woningen in 2023. - [Author of Anti-immigrant 'Great Replacement' Book Banned from UK](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/author-of-anti-immigrant-great-replacement-book-banned-from-uk/) - Renaud Camus, a French novelist and writer of anti-immigrant 'Grea Replacement' theory has been barred from speaking about immigration in the United Kingdom. - [Auteur van Anti-Immigrantenboek 'Grote Vervanging' Verbannen uit Groot-Brittannië](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/3094/) - Renaud Camus, een Franse schrijver en romanschrijver, mag volgens The Telegraph later deze maand in het Verenigd Koninkrijk niet meer spreken over immigratie. Een filosoof die tegen massamigratie is, is de toegang tot Groot-Brittannië ontzegd nadat het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken oordeelde dat zijn aanwezigheid in strijd zou zijn met “het algemeen belang”. De 78-jarige - [Is Migration the Answer to the EU’s Shrinking Population?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/is-migration-the-answer-to-the-eus-shrinking-population/) - With the natural population declining since 2012 and migratory flows no longer predicted to sustain population growth after 2026, the European Union faces a structural demographic crisis, according to Euobserver. In addition to a longer-term trend of flight from eastern Europe, the latest wave of Ukrainian refugees has contributed to the region's economic stagnation and - [Pope Francis’s Last Meeting was on Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/pope-franciss-last-meeting-was-on-migration/) - JD Vance visited his Holiness in Rome, where the two clashed over the harsh deportation policies the second Trump administration has put into effect. - [Europe’s Elderly Need Migrant Caregivers – Whether We Like It or Not](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/europes-elderly-need-migrant-caregivers-whether-we-like-it-or-not/) - Who will care for your ageing relatives when you can’t? It’s a question that many families in Europe are having to answer, as demographic changes caused by Europe’s ageing populations become more deeply embedded. As loved ones get older or face long-term illnesses and disabilities, the demand for care is skyrocketing. But the workforce isn’t - [Darien Gap, an Abandoned Migratory Route](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/darien-gap-an-abandoned-migratory-route/) - Migrant crossings through the once-overrun Darien Gap plummet 99 percent under Trump’s border crackdown. - [U.S. Citizens Ordered to Self-Deport via Email](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/u-s-citizens-ordered-to-self-deport-via-email/) - Two Massachusetts immigration lawyers with citizenship received an email revoking their "parole," ordering them to depart the country "immediately." - [ICE: The Mounting Mystery of Migration Policy in the US](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/ice-the-mounting-mystery-of-migration-policy-in-the-us/) - The Trump administration's real enforcement action record is still being hidden. When the number of ICE arrests started to decline, the practice of posting the daily arrest totals on social media was discontinued. Regarding Trump's campaign pledge to remove immigrants in large numbers, it doesn't seem like any daily statistics of the number of removals - [Sudan Civil War: Despite Appearances This is not a Failed State – Yet](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/sudan-civil-war-despite-appearances-this-is-not-a-failed-state-yet/) - Over the past fortnight, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained control of almost all of the country’s capital, Khartoum. Much of the city had been in the hands of the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. Now the SAF are reportedly driving out the last outposts of the RSF from the fringes - [Burgeroorlog in Soedan: Ondanks de Schijn is dit nog Geen Mislukte Staat](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/burgeroorlog-in-soedan-ondanks-de-schijn-is-dit-nog-geen-mislukte-staat/) - In de afgelopen twee weken hebben de Soedanese strijdkrachten (SAF) de controle over bijna de hele hoofdstad van het land, Khartoem, herwonnen. Een groot deel van de stad was sinds april 2023 in handen van de rivaliserende Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Nu verdrijft de SAF naar verluidt de laatste buitenposten van de RSF uit de - [Detained Polish Officials Accused of Corruptly Assisting Immigrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/detained-polish-officials-accused-of-corruptly-assisting-immigrants/) - Prosecutors and Poland's border guard have dismantled a group working in a state labor office that they claim corruptly helped more than 12,000 immigrants, including those from high-risk Asian and African nations, enter Poland and the European Schengen Area. According to border guard spokeswoman Dagmara Bielec, two of the three individuals arrested thus far were - [U.S. Administration Ordered to Uphold Migrant Children’s Legal Representation](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/u-s-administration-ordered-to-uphold-migrant-childrens-legal-representation/) - The U.S. administration was ordered by a federal judge in California on Tuesday to temporarily reinstate legal aid for tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the country without a parent or guardian. The Acacia Center for Justice, which offers legal assistance to unaccompanied migrant children under the age of 18 through a - [UK PM Wants to Crack Down On People-Smugglers with the Full Force of the Law](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/uk-pm-wants-to-crack-down-on-people-smugglers-with-the-full-force-of-the-law/) - An international summit on organized migrant crime was held in London on Monday under the leadership of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. As he hosted an international summit on organized migration crime in London on Monday, Keir Starmer declared that people-smugglers should be treated like terrorists. When he was director of public prosecutions more than - [Italy Restructures Its Albanian Migrant Centers to Avoid Court Ruling](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italy-restructures-albanian-migrant-centers-to-avoid-court-ruling/) - Despite the migrant reception centers in Albania, have been operational since October, they are currently unoccupied as a result of legal disputes. - [International Students: The Most Beneficial Form of Migration All Over The World](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/international-students-the-most-beneficial-form-of-migration-all-over-the-world/) - Even if they receive free education, foreign students are a huge financial benefit to Germany, according to a recent economic study. More is now being done by the German industry to attract international students. According to a study released last week by the German Economic Institute (IW), international students contribute billions of euros to Germany's - [Italië Herstructureert Albanese Migrantencentra om een Rechtszaak te Vermijden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/italie-herstructureert-albanese-migrantencentra-om-een-rechtszaak-te-vermijden/) - Het is de bedoeling van Italië om zijn faciliteiten in Albanië om te vormen tot repatriëringscentra. Een alternatief dat levensvatbaar kan blijken bij de uitvoering van het migratieplan van EU-commissaris Magnus Brunner – schrijft Euractiv.de. Ondanks het feit dat de opvangcentra voor migranten in Shëngjin en Gjadër, Albanië, sinds oktober operationeel zijn, zijn ze momenteel - [Around 1.2 Million Syrians Returned Home, but What Challenges do they Face?](https://www.factrefuge.com/syria/around-1-2-million-syrians-returned-home-but-what-challenges-do-they-face/) - Syria is at a critical juncture as it endeavors to rebuild and reintegrate Syrians who are returning to their homes. - [Ongeveer 1,2 Miljoen Syriërs zijn Teruggekeerd naar Huis, maar Welke Uitdagingen Staan hen te Wachten?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/syriers/ongeveer-12-miljoen-syriers-zijn-teruggekeerd-naar-huis-maar-welke-uitdagingen-staan-hen-te-wachten/) - Te midden van een verslechterende humanitaire crisis bevindt Syrië zich op een kritiek keerpunt terwijl het zich inspant om burgers die terugkeren naar hun huizen te herbouwen en te re-integreren. Deze waarschuwing werd uitgegeven door de Verenigde Naties. Volgens de meest recente gegevens van de VN-Humanitaire Coördinator zijn ongeveer 1,2 miljoen Syriërs sinds de afzetting - [Spain to Relocate Young Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spain/spain-to-relocate-young-migrants/) - Spain passed a law to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied underage migrants seeking asylum on the Canary Islands, that receives thousands of people annually. - [Spanje Gaat Jonge Mmigranten Herplaatsen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/spanje-gaat-jonge-mmigranten-herplaatsen/) - Woensdag heeft Spanje een wet aangenomen om duizenden niet-begeleide minderjarige migranten die asiel zoeken op de Canarische Eilanden te herverdelen, die jaarlijks duizenden mensen ontvangt in hun zoektocht om Europa te bereiken - meldde AP. Overvolle opvangcentra voor migranten, met name op de Canarische Eilanden, zullen verlichting krijgen van de hervorming, die een einde maakt - [Migrants Evictions in a Paris Theatre After Three-month Occupation](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migrants-evictions-in-a-paris-theatre-after-three-month-occupation/) - After occupying the facility for three months, hundreds of migrants were evicted from a central Paris theater, Gaite Lyrique. - [Migrantenuitzettingen in een Parijse Theater Nadrie Maanden Bezetting](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migrantenuitzettingen-in-een-parijse-theater-nadrie-maanden-bezetting/) - Ondanks de aanwezigheid van een menigte demonstranten buiten, drongen de oproerpolitie het Gaite Lyrique binnen. Na drie maanden bezetting werden honderden migranten dinsdag uit een centraal theater in Parijs gezet. Dinsdagochtend drongen de politie met knuppels in de hand de Gaite Lyrique binnen, terwijl demonstranten zich buiten verzamelden om hun verzet tegen de ontruiming te - [Former Afghan Helpers of U.S. Forces Strained in U.S. Besides Risky Return](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/former-afghan-helpers-of-u-s-forces-strained-in-u-s-besides-risky-return/) - In January, U.S. President Donald Trump cut off funding to organizations that assist refugees in resettling in the United States and suspended programs that purchase flights for those individuals. Hundreds who were granted permission to visit the United States had visas but few means of transportation. They had little assistance when they got there, and - [Most of the Internally Displaced Syrians Wish to Return to Their Homes](https://www.factrefuge.com/news/most-of-the-internally-displaced-syrians-wish-to-return-to-their-homes/) - Up to one million internally displaced people (IDPs) in northwest Syria want to return home within the next year, with 600,000 expressing a desire to do so within six months, according to a survey carried out by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, - [Pressure and Peril at the Polish-Belarusian Border, Controversial Bill in Front of Lawmakers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/pressure-and-peril-at-the-polish-belarusian-border-controversial-bill-in-front-of-lawmakers/) - Despite a border fence, heavily armed guards, and reports of rising violence in what is essentially an exclusion zone, the migration route through Belarus to Poland is a well-established one. People who take this route to Europe are also dying more frequently, despite the fact that it might be thought of as safer than attempting - [Brussels Goes Tougher on Irregular Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/brussels-goes-tougher-on-irregular-migration/) - The EU establishes the framework for the construction of deportation centers in third countries to stem irregular migration. - [Brussel Gaat Strenger om Met Irreguliere Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/brussel-gaat-strenger-om-met-irreguliere-migratie/) - De EU stelt het kader vast voor de bouw van deportatiecentra in verre landen. Het eerste merkbare resultaat van de uitbestedingstrend die EU-leiders vorig jaar goedkeurden, is de nieuwe uitzettingswetgeving. Een radicale verandering in het migratiebeleid werd dinsdag aangekondigd toen de Europese Commissie een nieuwe regel introduceerde die, als deze wordt aangenomen, lidstaten zou toestaan - [Italian Arrival Numbers Surge Again](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italian-arrival-numbers-surge-again/) - Compared to February, Italy saw a 4% decrease in the number of migrants arriving by sea. Compared to 3,479 in January, 3,329 people showed up overall. According to a UNHCR statement, 3,329 people disembarked on the Italian coasts in February 2025, which is 4% less than the previous month. However, overall, compared to the same - [Asylum Seekers in Croatia: Friedly Past, Grim Present](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/asylum-seekers-in-croatia-friedly-past-grim-present/) - Under the Dublin III regulation, 1,697 asylum seekers from other nations in the customs-free Schengen area returned to Croatia last year. According to the regulation, processing an asylum seeker's application is the responsibility of the Schengen state in which the individual was initially registered. According to official insights referenced by Balkan Insight, Croatia received 26,776 - [Clashes in Kenya’s Largest Refugee Camp](https://www.factrefuge.com/africa/clashes-in-kenyas-largest-refugee-camp/) - In Monday widespread protests Due to financial limitations shook security in the Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya. - [Botsingen in het Grootste Vluchtelingenkamp van Kenia](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/afrika/botsingen-in-het-grootste-vluchtelingenkamp-van-kenia/) - Volgens africanews.com schoten de politie maandag met scherp op demonstranten terwijl wijdverspreide protesten de veiligheid in het Kakuma-vluchtelingenkamp in het noordwesten van Kenia ondermijnden. Vanwege financiële beperkingen demonstreerden duizenden vluchtelingen in het kamp, dat mensen opneemt die ontsnappen aan conflicten en droogte in het buurland Zuid-Soedan, Ethiopië, Burundi en Congo, maandag tegen voedselbeperkingen. Minstens vier - [Serious Abuse Continues on the Saudi Border](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/serious-abuse-on-the-saudi-border/) - With numerous reports of women being raped and reports of fatalities and injuries, Saudi Arabian forces are accused of employing indiscriminate force against migrants on their borders. Between 2019 and 2024, Ethiopian migrants trying to cross from neighboring Yemen have told the Guardian that they have been subjected to machine gun fire and have witnessed - [The Downside of Spain’s Agriculture – GECCO and Abuse](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-downside-of-spains-agriculture-gecco-and-abuse/) - Nearly 64,000 undocumented migrants arrived in Spain in 2024, with the majority (46,843) traveling by sea to the Canary Islands. Many migrants from Morocco and West Africa who come to Spain wind up working in greenhouse agriculture in Almería, where between 25,000 and 30,000 jobs are held by undocumented migrants who are paid far less - [Germany, the Safe Haven for Chinese Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/germany/germany-the-safe-haven-for-chinese-migrants/) - Chinese individuals are currently "absent from the German immigration debate." Even though they are few, their numbers are growing. - [Duitsland, de Veilige Haven voor Chinese Migranten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/duitsland/duitsland-de-veilige-haven-voor-chinese-migranten/) - Chinese individuen zijn momenteel "afwezig van het immigratiedebat." Hoewel ze in de minderheid zijn, groeit hun aantal. Hoewel de Duitse kiezers deze week bij de verkiezingen overwegend anti-immigratiebeleid steunden, waarbij de extreemrechtse Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) als tweede eindigde. Echter, de nieuwe generatie immigranten bidt in stilte dat de huidige omwenteling van de liberale democratie - [Germany's Migration Policy After the Elections](https://www.factrefuge.com/germany/germanys-migration-policy-after-the-elections/) - In Germany, a country where 28 million people have immigration background, migration is a hot topic during the election campaign. - [Duitsland's Migratiebeleid Na de Verkiezingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/duitsland/duitslands-migratiebeleid-na-de-verkiezingen/) - In Duitsland, een land waar 28 miljoen mensen een migratieachtergrond hebben (en ongeveer 60 miljoen stemgerechtigd zijn), is migratie een heet onderwerp tijdens de verkiezingscampagne. In dit opzicht willen verschillende partijen beleidsvoorstellen doen die een aanzienlijke impact op de hele Europese Unie kunnen hebben. Permanente Grenscontroles – Het Merz-plan De kandidaat voor kanselier van de - [Spain's Economic Boom Hinges on Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spains-economic-boom-hinges-on-migration/) - Approximately 409,000 of the 468,000 positions generated in Spain last year were filled by migrants or dual-national individuals - [De Economische Bloei van Spanje Hangt af van Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-economische-bloei-van-spanje-hangt-af-van-migratie/) - In vergelijking met de andere West-Europese landen heeft Spanje een vrij distinctieve houding ten opzichte van migratie. Het Spaanse BBP is samen met de immigratie gestegen - zo meldt The Guardian. The Economist noemde de Spaanse economie in 2024 de grootste ter wereld, waardoor het de meest besproken economie in Europa werd. Dit is volgens - [American Government Efficiency Might Add Famine to the Worst Humanitarian Situation](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/american-government-efficiency-might-add-famine-to-the-worst-humanitarian-situation/) - The Sudanese region has long been a hotspot for illegal migration, human trafficking and danger in general for its population. For long years, the conflict in South Sudan (formerly Darfur) displaced a great number of its population but now the trend almost turned over: many arrive in South Sudan since violent battle broke out in - ["Hidden in Secrecy": The French Detention Facilities Run by UK Authorities](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/hidden-in-secrecy-the-french-detention-facilities-run-by-uk-authorities/) - A new information revealed about four secret prison facilities for migrants in France that are operated by the United Kingdom. - ["Verborgen in Gheimhouding": De Franse Detentiecentra Gemanaged door Britse Autoriteiten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/verborgen-in-gheimhouding-de-franse-detentiecentra-gemanaged-door-britse-autoriteiten/) - Volgens een rapport van The Independent verduidelijkt nieuwe informatie vier geheime gevangenisfaciliteiten in Frankrijk die worden beheerd door het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Volgens "alarmerende" nieuwe statistieken werden meer dan 9.000 migranten die probeerden het Verenigd Koninkrijk te bereiken vorig jaar vastgehouden in door het VK beheerde detentiecentra in Frankrijk. Volgens het Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken heeft - [Greece and Frontex: A Sinister Duo?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/greece-and-frontex-a-sinister-duo/) - Greece has long been in the center of migration due to its location and its many islands where boats could stop to regroup the migrants being smuggled. It is a formidable challenge, often resulting in catastrophes but as time passes by, it is more and more evident that both the Greek authorities and European institutions - [The US-Canada Border's Fatal Realities](https://www.factrefuge.com/canada/the-us-canada-borders-fatal-realities/) - The dangerous Canadian border with the United States has come back into the spotlight after more than a dozen people attempted the risky journey into Canada. - [De Dodelijke Realiteiten van de VS-Canada Grens](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/canada-nl/de-dodelijke-realiteiten-van-de-vs-canada-grens/) - De streng bewaakte en gevaarlijke grens met de Verenigde Staten is weer in de schijnwerpers komen te staan nadat meer dan een dozijn mensen werden gearresteerd tijdens hun poging de risicovolle reis naar Canada te maken – meldt de Guardian. Twee groepen die probeerden Canada illegaal binnen te komen werden deze week door de politie - [Meeste Australiërs Willen Minder Migranten – Studie Zegt](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/australie/meeste-australiers-willen-minder-migranten-studie-zegt/) - Meeste Australiërs Willen Minder Migranten – Studie Zegt Hoewel Australiërs een genuanceerd beeld van migratie hebben, volgens een nieuwe studie – meldde The Guardian. De meerderheid zou lagere migratieniveaus willen, maar ze steunen meer geschoolde migratie en zijn tegen het verminderen van het aantal internationale studenten. Bij de aanstaande federale verkiezingen wordt voorspeld dat immigratie - [Majority of Australians Want Fewer Migrant – Study says](https://www.factrefuge.com/australia/majority-of-australians-want-fewer-migrant-study-says/) - Majority of Australians would like lower levels of migration but they support more skilled migration and oppose decreasing international students numbers. - [Brussels: Crime and Danger On The Rise](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/brussels-crime-and-danger-on-the-rise/) - Another shooting had taken place late Thursday night in the Anderlecht Peterbos district in Brussels, killing one person, according to a statement issued by Fabrice Cumps, the mayor of the Brussels commune. Police spokesperson Sarah Frederickx said, "Last night, shots were fired again in the commune, this time in the Peterbos district around 4 am." - [Return Hubs – the EU's New Approach to Stem Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/return-hubs-the-eus-new-approach-to-stem-migration/) - In an informal meeting the Commissioner for Migration, proposed stronger rules on detention and the possibility of developing return hubs. - [Naaf Retourneren – de Nieuwe Aanpak van de EU om Migratie te Beperken](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/naaf-retourneren-de-nieuwe-aanpak-van-de-eu-om-migratie-te-beperken/) - Het innovatieve concept van de Europese Unie om deportatiekampen buiten haar grenzen te bouwen om asielzoekers wiens aanvragen zijn afgewezen te huisvesten, blijft zorgen en scepsis oproepen, zoals gerapporteerd door Euronews. De Europese Commissie wordt verwacht de baanbrekende initiatief, dat eufemistisch wordt aangeduid als "terugkeerhubs," op te nemen in een wetgevend voorstel dat zij zal - [Weaponisation of Migration in Belarus](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/weaponisation-of-migration-in-belarus/) - New investigation proves that Belarusian authorities enabled migrants' attempts to fly into the country and enter the European Union illegally. - [Infamous Guantanamo Bay Could Become Migrant Facility](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/infamous-guantanamo-bay-could-become-migrant-facility/) - As he promised, U.S. President Donald Trump significantly trying to curtail immigration and strengthen border controls. The newly elected president is going to sign an order to establish a detention center in Guantanamo Bay – the Guardian reports. In September 2019, Trump told reporters that "it's crazy" that the US spends roughly $13 million annually on - [Berucht Guantanamo Bay zou Kunnen worden Gebruikt als een Migrantencentrum](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/us-nl/berucht-guantanamo-bay-zou-kunnen-worden-gebruikt-als-een-migrantencentrum/) - Zoals hij beloofde, probeert de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump aanzienlijk de immigratie te beperken en de grenscontroles te versterken. De nieuw gekozen president gaat een bevel ondertekenen om een detentiecentrum in Guantanamo Bay op te richten. President Trump vertelde verslaggevers in september 2019 dat "het gek is" dat de VS jaarlijks ongeveer $13 miljoen uitgeeft - [Wapenvering van Migratie in Wit-Rusland](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/wapenvering-van-migratie-in-wit-rusland/) - Alexander Lukashenko, de dictator van Wit-Rusland, gaf in mei 2021 opdracht aan militaire vliegtuigen om een Ryanair-vlucht met de oppositieblogger Raman Pratasevich aan boord te dwingen in Minsk te landen. Een maand nadat de EU had gereageerd met een reeks sancties, reageerde Lukashenko door te verklaren dat Wit-Rusland zou stoppen met het proberen te stoppen - [Why are German Immigrants Attracted to the AfD?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/why-are-german-immigrants-attracted-to-the-afd/) - The far-right AfD tries to win over voters with immigrant backgrounds. - [Waarom Voelen Duitse Immigranten Zich Aangetrokken tot de AfD?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/waarom-voelen-duitse-immigranten-zich-aangetrokken-tot-de-afd/) - In Duitsland hebben meer dan 7 miljoen kiesgerechtigden een immigratiegeschiedenis. Studies tonen aan dat ze een verwaarloosde groep zijn, en velen van hen hebben het vertrouwen in de grote partijen verloren. Het is controversieel te vermelden dat sommigen van hen worden aangetrokken door de extreemrechtse AfD-partij, zoals gerapporteerd door DW Reports. Bij de federale verkiezingen - [The Recent Knife Attack in Germany is a Part of a Tragic Series of Events](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/the-recent-knife-attack-in-germany-is-a-part-of-a-tragic-series-of-events/) - Two were killed in knife attack in the southern German state of Bavaria, the opposition parties are arguing for Stricter asylum policy. - [De Recente Mesaanval in Duitsland Maakt deel uit van een Tragische Reeks Gebeurtenissen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/de-recente-mesaanval-in-duitsland-maakt-deel-uit-van-een-tragische-reeks-gebeurtenissen/) - Een 2-jarige Marokkaanse jongen en een 41-jarige Duitse man kwamen om het leven bij de aanval op woensdag in de Zuid-Duitse staat Beieren, terwijl drie andere mensen, waaronder een 2-jarig Syrisch meisje, gewond raakten. Een 28-jarige Afghaanse man is door de politie gearresteerd in verband met de aanval. Volgens de politie onderging de verdachte psychiatrische - [Trump's Immigration Orders Explained](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/trumps-immigration-orders-explained/) - During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. – and for some immigrants to stay in the country. On Monday night, Trump signed executive orders - [Unaccompanied Minors in Europe: Heart-Aching Hardships and Uncertainty](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/unaccompanied-minors-in-europe-heart-aching-hardships-and-uncertainty/) - The regional government of the Canary Islands has once again raised concerns about overcrowding in the centers designated for unaccompanied minors in the Atlantic Ocean's Spanish archipelago. Although the government claims to be working to resolve the issue, the federal government's requested redistribution efforts are being stalled by political disputes amongst the leaders of different - [Egypt's New Asylum Law: Driven by Repression and Supported by the EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/egypts-new-asylum-law-driven-by-repression-and-supported-by-the-eu/) - EU has provided substantial financial and logistical assistance to Egypt with the goal of managing migration routes. - [Egypte's Nieuwe Asielwet: Gedreven Door Repressie en Gesteund Door de EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/egyptes-nieuwe-asielwet-gedreven-door-repressie-en-gesteund-door-de-eu/) - Vanwege de rol van Egypte als een "migratiebuffer" heeft de EU aanzienlijke financiële en logistieke ondersteuning geboden met als doel de migratieroutes te beheren. Ursula von der Leyen, voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, en Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, president van Egypte, ondertekenden in maart 2024 een gezamenlijke verklaring over het Strategisch en Alomvattend Partnerschap, waarin de - [Libya Ousts Record Number of Nigerien Immigrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/libya-ousts-record-number-of-nigerien-immigrants/) - In Libya the largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date takes place, the EU remain silent of these systematic abuses. - [Libië zet Recordaantal Nigerese Immigranten uit](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/libie-zet-recordaantal-nigerese-immigranten-uit/) - Terwijl de EU wordt beschuldigd van het uitbesteden van wreedheid om de Middellandse Zee-oversteken te verminderen, vindt de grootste bekende deportatie van mensen terug naar Niger tot nu toe plaats – schrijft De Guardian . Het wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste deportaties uit de Noord-Afrikaanse natie ooit geregistreerd, meer dan 600 mensen werden - [ECtHR: Greece Systematically Violates Migrants’ Rights](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/ecthr-greece-systematically-violates-migrants-rights/) - There are evidence of systematic "pushbacks" at Greece's borders in the European Court's ruling that the country illegally deported a Turkish woman. - [EHRM: Griekenland Schendt Systematisch de Rechten van Migranten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/ehrm-griekenland-schendt-systematisch-de-rechten-van-migranten/) - Het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens (EHRM) heeft bewijs van systematische "pushbacks" aan de grenzen van Griekenland bevestigd door te oordelen dat het land een Turkse vrouw illegaal heeft gedeporteerd. Volgens Euractiv kan de uitspraak invloed hebben op hoe de EU omgaat met migranten aan haar buitengrenzen. Het EHRM oordeelde op dinsdag - [The Caveats of Trump’s Plan to Crack Down Illegal Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/the-caveats-of-trumps-plan-to-crack-down-illegal-migration/) - Returning to the White House, Donald Trump plans a crackdown on illegal immigration, including mass detentions and possible at large depor. - [De Beperkingen van Trumps Plan om Illegale Migratie aan te Pakken](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/us-nl/de-beperkingen-van-trumps-plan-om-illegale-migratie-aan-te-pakken/) - De plannen van de aanstaande Trump-administratie om strikte grensmaatregelen door te voeren, Biden-tijdperk beleid te schrappen en op grote schaal de detentie en deportatie van migranten te starten, zijn in uitvoering en beginnen vorm te krijgen, volgens vier bronnen die bekend zijn met de plannen. President-elect Donald Trump maakte immigratie een centraal element van zijn - [Meloni’s Albania Asylum Plan Becomes a Disaster](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/melonis-albania-asylum-plan-becomes-a-disaster/) - Giorgia Meloni's flagship plan to intercept, detain and process asylum-seekers in Albania was presented as a grand answer to Europe’s migration crisis. - [Meloni's Albanese Asielplan Wordt een Ramp](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/melonis-albanese-asielplan-wordt-een-ramp/) - Zoals gerapporteerd door POLITICO, staat de veelbesproken oplossing voor de migratiecrisis in Europa op het punt van instorten. Na drie maanden na hun opening bestaan de detentiecentra alleen uit Italiaanse politieagenten, die zijn begonnen met zonnebaden en het adopteren van zwerfhonden. Het migrantencentrum ligt ongeveer 60 kilometer ten noordwesten van Tirana en werd gepromoot als - [Record Number of Migrant Deaths Off the UK Coast in 2024](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/record-number-of-migrant-deaths-off-the-uk-coast-in-2024/) - he United Nations agency also said last year was the deadliest on record for those attempting to cross. - [Recordaantal Migrantendoden voor de Kust van het VK in 2024](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/recordaantal-migrantendoden-voor-de-kust-van-het-vk-in-2024/) - Volgens gegevens die donderdag zijn vrijgegeven, reisden bijna 37.000 mensen in 2024 met kleine boten over het Kanaal, meldt de BBC. Volgens een agentschap van de Verenigde Naties was vorig jaar het dodelijkste jaar ooit voor degenen die de oversteek probeerden te maken. 36.816 werden in 2024 aangetroffen tijdens de oversteek. Vergeleken met 2023, toen - [Syrians in Germany: Repatriation or an Eye on Economy?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/syrians-in-germany-repatriation-or-an-eye-on-economy/) - With the fall of the Assad regime many Syrian exiles in Germany say they want to return to their homeland once the situation there is stable. But seeing how substantial in number the Syrian diaspora is, it can have ramifications on the German economy. The future of the large number of Syrians who fled Bashar - [Austrian Chancellor Nehammer Urges Repatriation of Syrian Refugees](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/austrian-chancellor-nehammer-urges-repatriation-of-syrian-refugees/) - Austria's Chancellor has announced that it is providing Syrian refugees living there with a "return bonus" if they wish to go back their country . - [De Oostenrijkse Kanselier Nehammer Roept op tot Repatriëring van Syrische Vluchtelingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-oostenrijkse-kanselier-nehammer-roept-op-tot-repatriering-van-syrische-vluchtelingen/) - De regering van Oostenrijk heeft aangekondigd dat zij Syrische vluchtelingen die daar wonen een "terugkeersbonus" biedt om terug te keren naar Syrië na de afzetting van Bashar al-Assad. De actie werd ondernomen omdat een aantal Europese landen al is begonnen met het bespreken van hoe ze met hun Syrische vluchtelingenpopulaties om moeten gaan – meldt - [De ‘Niet-zichtbaar’ Migratieprobleem in Kroatië](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-niet-zichtbaar-migratieprobleem-in-kroatie/) - Kroatië is de eerste EU-lidstaat die migranten tegenkomen die via de Balkanroute naar Noordwest-Europa reizen. De meerderheid komt het land binnen via Servië of Bosnië en Herzegovina. Sinds januari 2023 is Kroatië ook opgenomen in het Schengengebied. Het aantal buitenlandse werknemers in Kroatië neemt toe, maar migranten en vluchtelingen uit Afghanistan en Syrië worden nauwelijks - [The ‘Non-visible’ Migration Problem in Croatia](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/balkans/the-non-visible-migration-problem-in-croatia/) - More than 20 00 migrants have entered Croatia since January, but majority of them haven't applied for asylum there. They are non-visible according to the NGOs. - [The Schengen Accession of Romania and Bulgaria: What It Means and What It Does Not... Yet](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-schengen-accession-of-romania-and-bulgaria-what-it-means-and-what-it-does-not-yet/) - After a good decade and a lot of political and technical negotiation Romania and Bulgaria finally fully joined the Schengen Area, the legal and technical framework enabling free movement of people and having a standardized visa policy. The accession has been well-timed not only by the decision-makers, but also history itself. Romania and Bulgaria signed - [A New Day Dawns on a New Syria But Will The Changes Spill Over to the Diaspora?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/a-new-day-dawns-on-a-new-syria-but-will-the-changes-spill-over-to-the-diaspora/) - Maybe the biggest refugee group in Europe saw what they would never have thought of: the fall of the regime from which they escaped. On Sunday, there were unplanned protests and rallies around the continent to celebrate the end of Bashar al-Assad's terror regime in Damascus. France24 reports that thousands of Syrians celebrated the overthrow - [Er dringt een nieuwe dag aan op een nieuw Syrië, maar zullen de veranderingen overslaan naar de diaspora?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/er-dringt-een-nieuwe-dag-aan-op-een-nieuw-syrie-maar-zullen-de-veranderingen-overslaan-naar-de-diaspora/) - Misschien zag de grootste vluchtelingengroep in Europa waar ze nooit aan hadden gedacht: de val van het regime waaraan ze ontsnapten. Zondag waren er ongeplande protesten en bijeenkomsten op het hele continent om het einde van het terreurregime van Bashar al-Assad in Damascus te vieren. France24 meldt dat duizenden Syriërs zondag de omverwerping van president - [Misconceptions about African Migration to Europe](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/misconceptions-about-african-migration-to-europe/) - These are five common assumptions about migration from Africa which, according to the data, are either false or must be considered in a more nuanced way. - [](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/2779/) - Misvattingen over Afrikaanse Migratie naar Europa Dit zijn vijf veelvoorkomende veronderstellingen over migratie vanuit Afrika die, volgens de gegevens, onjuist zijn of op een meer genuanceerde manier moeten worden beschouwd. Elke Afrikaanse immigrant wil naar Europa reizen Het is waar dat steeds meer Afrikanen hun geboortelanden ontvluchten. De meest recente studie van de VN geeft - [Ukrainian Refugees: Lives in the Shadow Of, But Still Away from the Battle](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/ukrainian-refugees-lives-in-the-shadow-of-but-still-away-from-the-battle/) - Russia’s war against Ukraine has taken many victims and caused tremendous hardships to the Ukrainian people inside the country but it has also caused a massive displacement crisis, unseen in recent European history. Ukrainians forced to leave their homeland have ended up in many different places and while most of them vow to eventually return, - [France and the UK Are Heading Towards “Showdown” Concerning Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/france-and-the-uk-are-heading-towards-showdown-concerning-migration/) - France's hardline interior minister has warned that unless the UK agrees to open "legal admission channels" for those attempting to reach its shores, France will face off against Britain over the Channel migrant crisis. The UK promised last year to provide £478 million over three years to assist the French in policing its borders. Although - [Frankrijk en het Verenigd Koninkrijk stevenen af op “krachtmeting” over migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/frankrijk-en-het-verenigd-koninkrijk-stevenen-af-op-krachtmeting-over-migratie/) - De Franse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken heeft gewaarschuwd dat Frankrijk en Groot-Brittannië tegenover elkaar komen te staan in de migratiecrisis in het Kanaal, tenzij het Verenigd Koninkrijk ermee instemt om “legale toelatingskanalen” te openen voor mensen die de Franse kust proberen te bereiken. Het Verenigd Koninkrijk beloofde vorig jaar om 478 miljoen pond over drie - [Australian Migration Rules: Trump-Style Deportations or a Failed Rwanda Scheme?](https://www.factrefuge.com/australia/australian-migration-rules-trump-style-deportations-or-a-failed-rwanda-scheme/) - The new Australian migration amendment bill, which was introduced by Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on November 7, passed on Friday. It proposes the removal of non-citizens from the nation, including the payment to third countries to do so and the establishment of authorities to seize cell phones while they are in custody. According - [Australische Migratieregels: Trump-achtige Deportaties of een Mislukt Rwanda-schema?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/australie/australische-migratieregels-trump-achtige-deportaties-of-een-mislukt-rwanda-schema/) - De wijzigingswet migratie werd vrijdag aangenomen. Het trio wetsvoorstellen, dat op 7 november werd ingediend door de Australische minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Tony Burke, stelt voor om niet-burgers uit het land te verwijderen, inclusief de betaling aan derde landen om dit te doen en de oprichting van autoriteiten om mobiele telefoons in beslag te nemen - [Immigration has Become an Integral Part of Western Economies](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/immigration-has-become-an-integral-part-of-western-economies/) - Although many decision-makers are trying to deny its lasting effects and the way it actually changed the status quo forever, globalisation is the spirit out of the lamp when it comes to workforce management. In the Western (or let’s say, Northern) hemisphere the situation unfolding is even more special because one of the most urging - [Net Zero Immigration in Sweden](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/net-zero-immigration-in-sweden/) - In 2024 more people are leaving Sweden than entering for the first time in decades. In 2015, the country took in more refugees than it could manage, but it has reduced dramatically. - [Nul Netto Immigratie in Zweden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/nul-netto-immigratie-in-zweden/) - In 2024 verlaten meer mensen Zweden dan dat er binnenkomen, voor het eerst in decennia. Deze ommekeer wordt verklaard door het restrictieve immigratiebeleid van de regering.Niet zo lang geleden nam het land meer vluchtelingen op dan het aankon, maar het aantal is dramatisch verminderd. Één land in Europa is er niet alleen in geslaagd om - [Employment Rate of Immigrants Highest Ever - Report Says](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/employment-rate-of-immigrants-highest-ever-report-says/) - OECD) migration flows hit "record levels, but are not out of control" for the second year in a row - [Arbeidsparticipatie van Immigranten het Hoogst Ooit – Rapport Zegt](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/arbeidsparticipatie-van-immigranten-het-hoogst-ooit-rapport-zegt/) - Volgens de Organisatie voor Economische Samenwerking en Ontwikkeling (OESO) hebben migratiestromen "recordniveaus bereikt, maar zijn ze niet uit de hand gelopen" voor het tweede jaar op rij. Bovendien zijn migrantenarbeiders niet volledig geïntegreerd in de arbeidsmarkt. In 2023 registreerden de 38 OESO-landen 6,5 miljoen nieuwe "permanente" immigranten (inclusief degenen met verblijfsvergunningen en Europese staatsburgers), een - [Migration Advocate in Tunisia Accused of Assisting Illegal Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/migration-advocate-in-tunisia-accused-of-assisting-illegal-migration/) - The case of a prominent migrant advocate who was arrested is being handled by Tunisian anti-terrorist investigators. According to Romdhane Ben Amor, the spokesperson for the Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights, Abdallah Said, a Tunisian of Chadian descent, was interrogated alongside Enfants de la Lune, his association's secretary general and treasurer. Said's association - [Migratieverdediger in Tunesië beschuldigd van hulp bij illegale migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/migratieverdediger-in-tunesie-beschuldigd-van-hulp-bij-illegale-migratie/) - De zaak van een prominente pleitbezorger van migranten die is gearresteerd, wordt behandeld door Tunesische antiterrorisme-onderzoekers. Volgens Romdhane Ben Amor, woordvoerder van het Tunesische Forum voor Sociale en Economische Rechten, werd Abdallah Said, een Tunesiër van Tsjadische afkomst, ondervraagd samen met Enfants de la Lune, de secretaris-generaal en penningmeester van zijn vereniging. Said's vereniging wordt - [Integration Failure in Berlin’s Neighborhoods](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/integration-failure-in-berlins-neighborhoods/) - Barbara Slowik, the police chief of Berlin, has told yesterday to the media, that Jews and gay people to be extra careful in parts of Berlin where Arabs are in majority. "To be honest, there are parts of the city where I would tell people who wear a kippah or are openly gay to be - [Mislukte Integratie in Berlijnse Buurten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/mislukte-integratie-in-berlijnse-buurten/) - Barbara Slowik, de politiechef van Berlijn, heeft Joden en homoseksuelen verteld extra voorzichtig te zijn in delen van Berlijn waar veel Arabieren wonen "Om eerlijk te zijn, er zijn delen van de stad waar ik mensen die een keppel dragen of openlijk homoseksueel zijn zou aanraden om voorzichtiger te zijn," zei Barbara Slowik in het - [Sudan: The Largest Displacement Crisis in the World](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/sudan-the-largest-displacement-crisis-in-the-world/) - The world's worst civilian protection crisis in decades has been brought on by the ongoing violence in Sudan. More than 3 million people have been forced to leave Sudan since the war began 19 months ago in search of safety in neighboring countries and beyond. The number of people fleeing Sudan has increased to levels - [Soedan: De grootste ontheemdencrisis ter wereld](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/meldingen/soedan-de-grootste-ontheemdencrisis-ter-wereld/) - Het aanhoudende geweld in Soedan heeft geleid tot 's werelds ergste crisis in decennia op het gebied van bescherming van burgers. Meer dan 3 miljoen mensen hebben Soedan moeten verlaten sinds het begin van de oorlog 19 maanden geleden, op zoek naar veiligheid in de buurlanden en daarbuiten. Het aantal mensen dat Soedan ontvlucht is - [Italian-Albanian Migrant Deal in Deadlock](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italian-albanian-migrant-deal-in-deadlock/) - Italian judges overturned detention orders for seven migrants sent throughItalian Albania migrant deal, many condemned the decision, including Elon Musk. - [Italiaans-Albanees Migrantenverdrag in Doodlopende Weg](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/italiaans-albanees-migrantenverdrag-in-doodlopende-weg/) - Italiaanse rechters hebben detentiebevelen voor zeven migranten die naar Albanië waren gestuurd, ongeldig verklaard, waardoor Italië's uitbestedingsplan voor de tweede keer wordt geblokkeerd. De uitspraak veroorzaakt verdere spanningen tussen de rechterlijke macht en de regering, en zelfs Elon Musk heeft zich bemoeid met de verdeeldheid zaaiende rechterlijke beslissing. De uitspraak heeft verdere spanningen tussen de - [As Trump Returns, US-Canada Border Faces Increased Flows of Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/as-trump-returns-us-canada-border-faces-increased-flows-of-migrants/) - Donald Trump's confirmation of his promise to carry out the largest mass deportation in American history, Canada is preparing for an influx of migrants to arrive at its southern border - [](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/canada-nl/2704/) - Terwijl Trump terugkeert, VS-Canada Grens Wordt Geconfronteerd met Toegenomen Stroom van Migranten Na de bevestiging van Donald Trump van zijn belofte om de grootste massadeportatie in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis uit te voeren, bereidt Canada zich voor op een toestroom van migranten die aan zijn zuidelijke grens zullen aankomen. Trump vertelde NBC News dat hij "geen - [Rescue Centre in Libya Opens - Another Step in the EU's Externalization of Migration?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/rescue-centre-in-libya-opens-another-step-in-the-eus-externalization-of-migration/) - The Libyan Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC), which was first anticipated as part of a project started in 2017, will be fully operational soon - [Reddingscentrum Geopend in Libië - een Nieuwe Stap in de Externalisering van Migratie door de EU?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/reddingscentrum-geopend-in-libie-een-nieuwe-stap-in-de-externalisering-van-migratie-door-de-eu/) - Na jaren van vertragingen wordt eindelijk verwacht dat een door de EU gefinancierd zoek- en reddingscentrum (SAR) in Libië zal openen. Het Libische Maritieme Reddingscoördinatiecentrum (MRCC), dat aanvankelijk werd verwacht als onderdeel van een project dat in 2017 begon, zal "binnenkort" volledig operationeel zijn, volgens EUobserver. Een woordvoerder van de Europese Commissie (EC) wordt op - [Germany and Somalia Strike Deal On Repatriation](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-and-somalia-strike-deal-on-repatriation/) - In the midst of his government being in crisis, Olaf Scholz received the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. In a shocking agreement reached today, Somalia consented to repatriate Somali migrants from the European nation. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made a major commitment during his meeting with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz today. The - [Keir Starmer: Smuggling Gangs are a “Serious Threat to Global Security”](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/keir-starmer-smuggling-gangs-are-a-serious-threat-to-global-security/) - UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer plans to double UK border security funding and treat people-smuggling gangs as terror networks to curb Channel crossings. - [Keir Starmer: Smokkelaarsbendes Zijn een "Serieuze Bedreiging voor de Wereldwijde Veiligheid"](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/keir-starmer-smokkelaarsbendes-zijn-een-serieuze-bedreiging-voor-de-wereldwijde-veiligheid/) - In een poging om het aantal overtochten over het Kanaal te verminderen, kondigde premier Keir Starmer maandag plannen aan om de financiering voor grensbeveiliging in het VK te verdubbelen en bendes die betrokken zijn bij mensensmokkel als terroristische organisaties te beschouwen – The Guardian rapporteert. In zijn toespraak tot Interpol beschreef de Britse premier de bendes - [Forced Labor is a Type of Modern-day Slavery](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/forced-labor-is-a-type-of-modern-day-slavery/) - The owner of Boston pizza shops convicted of forced labour of undocumented migrants. - [Uganda Hosts 1.7 Million Refugees without International Support](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/uganda-hosts-1-7-million-refugees-and-lacks-support/) - According to the United Nations refugee agency, Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting nation in Africa, - [Oeganda Vangt 1,7 Miljoen Vluchtelingen op Zonder Internationale Steun](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/oeganda-vangt-17-miljoen-vluchtelingen-op-zonder-internationale-steun/) - Agnes Bulaba, een Congolese vluchteling in Oeganda, overleeft al maanden zonder de voedselrantsoenen waarop ze vroeger vertrouwde. Haar kinderen scharrelen door de buurt op zoek naar wat voor voedsel ze maar kunnen vinden. "Als een vrouw die niet getrouwd is, is het leven moeilijk," vertelde Bulaba aan The Associated Press. De moeder van zes, die - [Dwangarbeid is Een Vorm van Moderne Slavernij](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized/dwangarbeid-is-een-vorm-van-moderne-slavernij/) - Meer dan acht jaar gevangenisstraf zijn opgelegd aan de eigenaar van twee pizzeria's in de omgeving van Boston die schuldig werden bevonden aan dwangarbeid - voor het gebruik van fysiek geweld en dreigementen van vergelding of deportatie tegen werknemers die illegaal in het land waren - meldt APNews. De eigenaar van de Massachusetts-pizzaketen Stash's Pizza, - [Spouse of European Parliament Top Official Suspected of Corruption](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spouse-of-european-parliament-top-official-suspected-of-corruption/) - Manfred Weber, the president of the European People’s Party has chose his top colleagues to work with during the term of the European Commission to be formally appointed in early November. Among them is Ouarda Bensouag, a French politician, who has been Weber’s chief of staff, but is to take on the role of secretary - [European Border Control: Netherlands Could Be Next](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/european-border-control-netherlands-could-be-next/) - The Netherlands may be the next member state of the European Union to introduce border controls. The Dutch border to Belgium and Germany might come under strict scrutiny in order to deal with the migration situation. Following eight hours of negotiations on Thursday night, the Netherlands' four-party ruling coalition has finalized plans to reduce the - [Europese grenscontrole: Nederland kan de volgende zijn](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/europese-grenscontrole-nederland-kan-de-volgende-zijn/) - Nederland is mogelijk de volgende lidstaat van de Europese Unie die grenscontroles invoert. De Nederlandse grens met België en Duitsland zou wel eens onder streng toezicht kunnen komen te staan om de migratiesituatie het hoofd te bieden. Na acht uur onderhandelen op donderdagavond heeft de regerende coalitie van vier partijen in Nederland plannen afgerond - [Smuggling of Migrants Becomes A More Serious Issue on The Balkan Route](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/smuggling-of-migrants-becomes-a-more-serious-issue-on-the-balkan-route/) - Who are the illegal smugglers who profit greatly from the desperate plight of refugees? - [De Smokkel van Migranten Wordt een Ernstiger Probleem op de Balkanroute](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-smokkel-van-migranten-wordt-een-ernstiger-probleem-op-de-balkanroute/) - In augustus 2024 verklaarde de in Genève gevestigde Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, of GI-TOC, dat ondanks economische vooruitgang de Westelijke Balkan nog steeds vatbaar is voor dit fenomeen en dat de inspanningen om het te bestrijden niet succesvol zijn geweest. De Albanese politie meldde maandag dat ze twee mensen hadden gearresteerd en wapens - [Significant EU Support for Senegal in Assistance](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/significant-eu-support-for-senegal-in-assistance/) - On October 17, Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, announced that €30 million, or roughly $32.5 million, would be given to Senegal to aid in the fight against irregular migration. According to her, the money will be utilized to improve Senegalese authorities' ability to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling while also providing - [Aanzienlijke EU-steun voor Senegal in bijstand](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/aanzienlijke-eu-steun-voor-senegal-in-bijstand/) - Op 17 oktober kondigde Jutta Urpilainen, de Europese commissaris voor internationale partnerschappen, aan dat 30 miljoen euro, of ongeveer 32,5 miljoen dollar, aan Senegal zou worden gegeven om te helpen in de strijd tegen illegale migratie. Volgens haar zal het geld worden gebruikt om de Senegalese autoriteiten beter in staat te stellen mensenhandel en migrantensmokkel - [Is ECHR Barring the UK from Deportating Migrants?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/echr-is-barring-uks-migration-condorum/) - The election Conservative Party's new leader, there are renewed threats in the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. - [Staat het EVRM het VK in de Weg om Migranten te Deporteren?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/ehrm-sluit-het-migratieconcord-van-het-vk-uit/) - Met de verkiezing van de nieuwe leider van de rechtse Conservatieve Partij zijn er in het VK hernieuwde dreigingen om zich terug te trekken uit het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens. In hoeverre geloven de kandidaten echt dat pogingen om migratie te reguleren worden belemmerd door het verdrag? Een schijnbaar veelbesproken debat - [European Migration Policy: One Giant Leap](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/european-migration-policy-one-giant-leap/) - After half a decade of side-stepping, a new european migration policy really is around the corner with the members of the EU having come together yesterday to discuss the most important matters. At the end of the summit in Brussels, EU leaders agreed to shift how the bloc approaches migration policy. Even though EU decision-makers - [Van paria tot trendsetter: Italiaans migratiebeleid model, volgens von Der Leyen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/van-paria-tot-trendsetter-italiaans-migratiebeleid-model-volgens-von-der-leyen/) - In een brief aan de nationale leiders van de EU over illegale migratie heeft de voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, Ursula von der Leyen, opgeroepen tot een onderzoek naar “terugkeercentra” buiten de EU, waarbij ze een overeenkomst tussen Italië en Albanië als mogelijk voorbeeld noemt. De Commissie heeft aangekondigd nieuwe maatregelen voor te stellen en - [From Pariah to Trendsetter: Italian Migration Policy A Model, as per von Der Leyen](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/from-pariah-to-trendsetter-italian-migration-policy-a-model-as-per-von-der-leyen/) - In a letter to the national leaders of the EU on irregular migration, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for an investigation into "return hubs" outside the EU, pointing to an agreement between Italy and Albania as a potential example. Since the commission has stated that it will suggest new measures, EU - [Belarus Continuously Pressures Baltic States Through Migration, Latvian Border Guards Allege](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belarus-continuously-pressures-baltic-states-through-migration-latvian-border-guards-allege/) - The head of the Latvian State Border Guard stated on the Latvian television program "Morning Panorama" on Wednesday that the Belarusian authorities are probably organizing the flows of illegal migrants. Guntis Pujats commented on the massive special operation that happened in Latvia on Tuesday, saying, "Without the knowledge of Belarusian officials and without their attention, - [The US City of Aurora is Not a 'Shining' Place to Live ](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/the-us-city-of-aurora-is-not-a-shining-place-to-live/) - The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has grown dangerous even inside the United States and has entered the presidential race. - [De Stad Aurora is Geen Stralende Plek om te Wonen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/us-nl/de-stad-aurora-is-geen-stralende-plek-om-te-wonen/) - Tren de Aragua is een transnationale criminele bende met Venezolaanse wortels die meer dan tien jaar geleden is opgericht. Sindsdien is de bende zelfs binnen de Verenigde Staten gevaarlijk geworden en heeft ze deelgenomen aan de presidentsverkiezingen. De boodschap komt van de voormalige president Donald Trump's beschrijving van Aurora als "overrompeld" door de Tren de - [EU-Tunisia Cooperation Criticized Heavily for Abuse and Violations](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-tunisia-cooperation-criticized-heavily-for-abuse-and-violations/) - Numerous humanitarian organizations have united in a statement to contend that human rights violations are being exacerbated by Tunisia's and the EU's cooperation in sending back to the North African nation migrants who have been intercepted at sea. The statement "Tunisia is not a place of safety for people rescued at sea," was signed by - [France is Trying to Keep Immigration in Check But Its Overseas Territories Are Also Part of the Problem](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/france-is-trying-to-keep-immigration-in-check-but-its-overseas-territories-are-also-part-of-the-problem/) - In an effort to quell social unrest on the Indian Ocean island, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has taken a tough stance and ordered local authorities in the overseas territory of Mayotte to deport undocumented migrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo back to their home country. As Paris looks to crack down on - [Spain Deports Sahrawis Back to Morocco Amid Serious Uproar](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spain-deports-sahrawis-back-to-morocco-amid-serious-uproar/) - Ten Sahrawis asylum seekers at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport are facing deportation. - [Spanje zet Sahrawi's Terug naar Marokko te Midden van Ernstige Ophef](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/spanje-zet-sahrawis-terug-naar-marokko-te-midden-van-ernstige-ophef/) - De tien asielzoekers op de luchthaven Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, die beweren vervolgde Sahrawi's te zijn, zullen "gedeporteerd" worden, volgens de aankondiging van minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Fernando Grande-Marlaska gisteren, als het rechtssysteem hen niet beschermt en de rechterlijke macht deze claim bevestigt. Sahrawi's zijn een etnische groep die afkomstig is uit het westelijke deel van - [Cyprus Alarmed by the situation in Lebanon](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/cyprus-alarmed-by-the-situation-in-lebanon/) - The EU and especially Cyprus raises concerns towards the situation in Lebanon, in an effort to avert migration crisis. - [Cyprus Bezorgd over de Situatie in Libanon](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/cyprus-bezorgd-over-de-situatie-in-libanon/) - Nu de vijandelijkheden zich naar Libanon hebben verspreid, een jaar nadat ze voor het eerst in Israël uitbraken, zijn de zorgen over de stabiliteit van het Midden-Oosten teruggekeerd. Dit kan leiden tot een ernstige situatie in de oostelijke Middellandse Zee, vooral op Cyprus. Volgens Kathimerini Cyprus veroorzaken zware Israëlische luchtaanvallen in het noorden wijdverspreide humanitaire - [Austria’s Upcoming General Elections: Becoming The Netherlands of the East?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/austrias-upcoming-general-elections-becoming-the-netherlands-of-the-east/) - Austria is having general elections this weekend and what we have seen from surveys and research, there is a good chance that Herbert Kickl’s Freedom Party will prevail, for the first time since its existence and with that, an even tougher stance on migration could be assumed. Voters' top concerns as they head to the - [De komende algemene verkiezingen in Oostenrijk: Wordt het Nederland van het Oosten?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-komende-algemene-verkiezingen-in-oostenrijk-wordt-het-nederland-van-het-oosten/) - Dit weekend zijn er algemene verkiezingen in Oostenrijk en uit enquêtes en onderzoek blijkt dat de kans groot is dat de Vrijheidspartij van Herbert Kickl voor het eerst sinds haar bestaan de overwinning behaalt. De grootste zorg van kiezers die dit weekend naar de stembus gaan in Oostenrijk is immigratie. Volgens recente peilingen zou de - [Een Ander Onverwacht Aspect van het Huisvestingsprobleem in het VK](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/dakloosheid-is-een-andere-bron-van-angst-voor-oekraiense-vluchtelingen/) - Volgens een recent rapport is er een opmerkelijke toename van dakloosheid als gevolg van de grootschalige invasie van Oekraïne door Rusland. Bijna 25 procent van de mensen die op straat slapen of in noodopvang verblijven, zijn voormalige bewoners van hun huizen. Het precieze aantal dakloze personen in Oekraïne is onbekend, maar meer dan 200 mensen - [Another Unexpected Aspect of the UK Housing Problem](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/another-unexpected-aspect-of-the-uk-housing-problem/) - A recent report finds a notable increase in homelessness as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; nearly 25 percent of those sleeping on the streets are war refugees - [Report on EU-funded Tunisian Authorities Linked to Severe Human Rights Abuse Brushed Away by Brussels](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/report-on-eu-funded-tunisian-authorities-linked-to-severe-human-rights-abuse-brushed-away-by-brussels/) - The European Commission can no longer ignore mounting evidence of the gross human rights violations against migrants and refugees in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists. That said, a recent investigative piece by British newspaper The Guardian about EU-funded Tunisian authorities committing severe human rights abuse was downplayed by officials in Brussels. As part of an - [Rapport over door EU gefinancierde Tunesische autoriteiten in verband met ernstige mensenrechtenschendingen weggewuifd door Brussel](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/rapport-over-door-eu-gefinancierde-tunesische-autoriteiten-in-verband-met-ernstige-mensenrechtenschendingen-weggewuifd-door-brussel/) - De Europese Commissie kan niet langer het toenemende bewijs van de grove mensenrechtenschendingen tegen migranten en vluchtelingen in Tunesië negeren, zeggen Europarlementariërs en activisten. Een recent onderzoeksartikel van de Britse krant The Guardian over door de EU gefinancierde Tunesische autoriteiten die ernstige mensenrechtenschendingen begaan, werd gebagatelliseerd door ambtenaren in Brussel. Als onderdeel van een overeenkomst - [Serbia Out, Bosnia In? The Balkan Route is Undergoing Important Changes](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/serbia-out-bosnia-in-the-balkan-route-is-undergoing-important-changes/) - During a meeting with his counterparts from the Western Balkans on September 17, Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Dačić emphasized the country's efforts to prevent irregular immigration as part of the so-called "Berlin Process" in Berlin. According to Dačić, Serbia experienced a 61.8 percent decline in illegal border crossings between the start of the year and - [Servië eruit, Bosnië erin? De Balkanroute ondergaat belangrijke veranderingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/servie-eruit-bosnie-erin-de-balkanroute-ondergaat-belangrijke-veranderingen/) - Tijdens een bijeenkomst met zijn collega's van de westelijke Balkan op 17 september benadrukte Ivica Dačić, de Servische minister van Binnenlandse Zaken, de inspanningen van het land om illegale immigratie te voorkomen als onderdeel van het zogenaamde “proces van Berlijn” in Berlijn. Volgens Dačić is het aantal illegale grensoverschrijdingen in Servië tussen het begin van - [Social Media Crackdown in Italy: Migrant Trips Offered on Different Platforms](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/social-media-crackdown-in-italy-migrant-trips-offered-on-different-platforms/) - In an effort to shut down the social media accounts of suspected Egyptian and Libyan traffickers who may be planning unauthorized border crossings, Palermo police conducted an operation. Palermo police shut down more than a thousand social media sites and profiles in the last few days, claiming that these accounts and profiles facilitated illegal migration - [Staking van sociale media in Italië: Migrantenreizen aangeboden op verschillende platforms](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/staking-van-sociale-media-in-italie-migrantenreizen-aangeboden-op-verschillende-platforms/) - De politie van Palermo heeft een operatie uitgevoerd in een poging om de sociale media-accounts van vermoedelijke Egyptische en Libische smokkelaars, die mogelijk ongeoorloofde grensoverschrijdingen plannen, te sluiten. De politie van Palermo heeft de afgelopen dagen meer dan duizend social media sites en profielen gesloten. Ze beweerden dat deze accounts en profielen illegale migratie van - [Starmer Wants to Learn from Italy's PM Meloni on Curbing Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/starmer-wants-to-learn-from-italys-pm-meloni-on-curbing-migration/) - The €4.75 million funding is part of the Rome Process an agreement signed in July 2023, and which aims to tackle the root causes of illegal migration. - [Starmer wil Leren van Italiaanse Premier Meloni over Beperking van Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/starmer-wil-leren-van-italiaanse-premier-meloni-over-beperking-van-migratie/) - De Britse premier Keir Starmer zal naar verwachting ongeveer 4,75 miljoen euro bijdragen aan het initiatief van Giorgia Meloni om de irreguliere migratie tegen te gaan na een ontmoeting met haar Italiaanse collega. De financiering maakt deel uit van het Rome-proces, een akkoord dat in juli 2023 werd ondertekend en dat tot doel heeft de - [Migrantenarbeiders Lijden aan Extreme Hitte en Uitbuiting in Italië](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/migrantenarbeiders-lijden-aan-extreme-hitte-en-uitbuiting-in-italie/) - Berichten over de "brutale" behandeling van migranten die op boerderijen in het hele land werkzaam zijn, evenals de dood van een bloemverzamelaar bij temperaturen tot 40°C, hebben Italië geschokt. De Gurdian rapporten. Terwijl het land sinds midden juni onophoudelijk hittegolven ervaart, gaan tienduizenden migranten naar de velden om tomaten en andere gewassen te oogsten. Volgens - [Migrants Workers Suffer Extreme Heat and Exploitation in Italy](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/migrants-workers-suffer-extreme-heat-and-exploitation-in-italy/) - While the country has been experiencing heatwaves since the middle of June, tens of thousands of migrants have been going to the fields to harvest crops. - [New Survey on Asylum Seekers: Surprising Results](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/new-survey-on-asylum-seekers-surprising-results/) - The issues of migration and asylum are contentious in Europe, and have caused deep rifts among EU member states for years. These topics are fully on the agenda for the 2024 EU elections. Political parties have taken radically different stances, from proposing to triple the number of staff at Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to - [Frontex’ Silence on Migrant Abuse in Bulgaria](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/frontex-silence-on-migrant-abuse-in-bulgaria/) - The Frontex officers stationed at Bulgaria's border with Turkey are being threatened with death if they report instances of violence against migrants. - [Frontex Zwijgt over Misbruik van Migranten in Bulgarije](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/frontex-zwijgt-over-misbruik-van-migranten-in-bulgarije/) - Volgens documenten die BIRN (Balkan Investigative Reporting Network) had kunnen verkrijgen, worden EU-agenten van Frontex die aan de Bulgaarse grens met Turkije zijn gestationeerd, met de dood bedreigd als ze gevallen van geweld en pushback tegen migranten en vluchtelingen melden. Dit heeft tot bezorgdheid geleid dat de reputatie van het agentschap in gevaar zou kunnen - [Mexicaanse Bosbranden Beïnvloeden Miljoenen Hectaren en Verplaatsen Honderdduizenden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/mexicaanse-bosbranden-beinvloeden-miljoenen-hectaren-en-verplaatsen-honderdduizenden/) - Van januari tot juli van dit jaar zijn 21 659 mensen migreerd als gevolg van natuurrampen en geweld, geconfronteerd met materiële verliezen en psychologische schade. Tienduizenden migranten komen elk jaar in de Mexicaanse stad Tijuana, aan de grens met de Verenigde Staten, om te proberen hun leven te veranderen. Ze migreren alleen of in grote - [Mexican Wildfires Affected Millions of Hectares and Displace Hundreds of Thousands](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/mexican-wildfires-affected-millions-of-hectares-and-displace-hundreds-of-thousands/) - Environmental issues are generally minor factors in people’s migration decisions, but in Mexico there are more 20 000 people already displaced because of wildfires. - [France Wants Migrants to be Able to Claim UK Asylum from Inside the EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/france-wants-migrants-to-be-able-to-claim-uk-asylum-from-inside-the-eu/) - Following the most recent small boat disaster in the Channel, France has demanded that migrants be allowed to apply for asylum in the UK from within the European Union. In the hours following another tragedy on the Channel, where the French authorities confirmed 12 had died, two were missing, and two were critically injured, Gérald - [Frankrijk wil dat migranten vanuit de EU asiel kunnen aanvragen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/frankrijk-wil-dat-migranten-vanuit-de-eu-asiel-kunnen-aanvragen-in-het-verenigd-koninkrijk/) - Na de meest recente ramp met een kleine boot in het Kanaal heeft Frankrijk geëist dat migranten vanuit de Europese Unie asiel kunnen aanvragen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. In de uren na een nieuwe tragedie in het Kanaal, waarbij de Franse autoriteiten bevestigden dat er 12 doden waren, twee vermisten en twee zwaargewonden, eiste Gérald - [Italy’s Migrant Camps Inside Albania Under Backlash](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italys-migrant-camps-inside-albania-under-backlash/) - According to reporting by Italian news agency ANSA, two groups that advocate for Italy’s penitentiary police issued a statement on August 31, stating that their members were "stunned by the report of a measure" that involved the government's decision to transfer about fifty units with different roles and qualifications to Albania. Under an agreement between - [Italiaanse migrantenkampen in Albanië onder vuur van Italiaanse autoriteiten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/italiaanse-migrantenkampen-in-albanie-onder-vuur-van-italiaanse-autoriteiten/) - Volgens berichtgeving van het Italiaanse persagentschap ANSA hebben twee groepen die opkomen voor de Italiaanse penitentiaire politie op 31 augustus een verklaring uitgegeven waarin staat dat hun leden “verbijsterd zijn over het bericht van een maatregel” die betrekking heeft op het besluit van de regering om ongeveer vijftig eenheden met verschillende rollen en kwalificaties over - [Germany Deports Criminals to Afghanistan, Announces Tougher Stance on Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-deports-criminals-to-afghanistan-announces-tougher-stance-on-migration/) - A spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that on Friday morning, Afghans found guilty of crimes were sent back to their homeland on a charter jet, marking the first such deportation since the Taliban took power. The spokeswoman declared, "Germany's security interests clearly outweigh the protection interests of criminals." Following the Taliban's 2021 Return, - [Duitsland deporteert criminelen naar Afghanistan en kondigt strengere houding aan tegenover migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitsland-deporteert-criminelen-naar-afghanistan-en-kondigt-strengere-houding-aan-tegenover-migratie/) - Een woordvoerder van de Duitse kanselier Olaf Scholz zei dat Afghanen die schuldig zijn bevonden aan misdaden vrijdagochtend met een chartervliegtuig zijn teruggestuurd naar hun thuisland. Dit is de eerste deportatie sinds de Taliban aan de macht zijn gekomen. De woordvoerster verklaarde: “De veiligheidsbelangen van Duitsland wegen duidelijk zwaarder dan de beschermingsbelangen van criminelen.” Na - [Islamophobia and Antisemitism On The Rise in Europe](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/islamophobia-and-antisemitism-on-the-rise-in-europe/) - An arson attack was committed against the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande-Motte, France on August 24. It left one police officer injured. A shootout also ensued after the suspect set fire to two cars parked outside the synagogue, one of which contained a hidden gas canister, leading to an explosion. French Interior Minister Gérald - [Hongarije Maakt Ophef over Uitzettingen en een “Ticket naar Brussel”](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/hongarije-maakt-ophef-over-uitzettingen-en-een-ticket-naar-brussel/) - De Hongaarse regering heeft aangekondigd dat ze klaar is om alle migranten die naar Brussel willen reizen eenwegtickets te geven. "Als Brussel migranten wil, kan het ze hebben", citeert Politico een verklaring van de regering tijdens de cabinetbijeenkomst van donderdag. De minister schetste het idee in reactie op een boete van 200 miljoen euro die - [Hungary Ruffles Feathers over Evictions and with "Ticket to Brussels"](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/hungary-ruffles-feathers-over-evictions-and-with-ticket-to-brussels/) - The Hungarian government has announced that it is ready to give one-way tickets to all migrants who want to travel to Brussels. - [Poland, China and Belarus in Complicated Triangle Over Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/poland-china-and-belarus-in-complicated-triangle-over-migration/) - Poland has been facing a rather significant influx of migrants from Belarus and there have been no shortage of conflict on the border directly either. The situation is not going to improve anytime soon after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has stated he won't stop the flow of irregular migrants across the Belarus-Poland border. Now China - [Polen, China en Wit-Rusland in ingewikkelde driehoek over migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/polen-china-en-wit-rusland-in-ingewikkelde-driehoek-over-migratie/) - Polen heeft te maken met een aanzienlijke toestroom van migranten uit Wit-Rusland en er is ook geen gebrek aan conflicten aan de grens. De situatie zal niet snel verbeteren nu de Wit-Russische leider Alexander Loekasjenko heeft verklaard dat hij de stroom illegale migranten over de grens tussen Wit-Rusland en Polen niet zal stoppen. Nu maken - [Huge Amount of Money Sent Home by Migrant Workers in 2023](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/huge-amount-of-money-sent-home-by-migrant-workers-in-2023/) - More money is being sent home by migrant workers as remittances to their families, but what kinds of money transfer services are there, and how do they operate? - [Hoge Hoeveelheid Geld naar huis Gestuurd door Migrerende Werknemers in 2023](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/hoge-hoeveelheid-geld-naar-huis-gestuurd-door-migrerende-werknemers-in-2023/) - Meer geld wordt naar huis gestuurd door migrerende werknemers naar hun families, maar welke soorten geldoverdrachtsdiensten zijn er en hoe werken ze? Verslag van Al Jazeera. Volgens een verslag van de Wereldbank (WB) zijn de overdrachten naar landen met een laag en middelinkomen vorig jaar naar schatting 656 miljard dollar bereikt, meer dan buitenlandse directe - [Human Rights Concerns Raised by EU Migration Externalization Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/human-rights-concerns-raised-by-eu-migration-externalization-policy/) - Thanks to the externalization of migration the number of people trying to enter the EU has drastically decreased, according to Frontex. - [Mensenrechtenkwesties Aangeroepen Door het EU-Migratie-Outsourcingbeleid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/mensenrechtenkwesties-aangeroepen-door-het-eu-migratie-outsourcingbeleid/) - Hoewel illegale grensoverschrijding een bron van zorg blijft voor Europese leiders, is dankzij de externalisering van migratie het aantal mensen dat de EU probeert binnen te komen drastisch gedaald in 2024, schreef EUobsever. Voorlopige gegevens van het EU-grensagentschap Frontex, vrijgegeven dinsdag (13 augustus), tonen aan dat het aantal onbevoegde grensovergangen naar de EU tussen januari - [Duitsland voert strengere maatregelen in voor asielzoekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitsland-voert-strengere-maatregelen-in-voor-asielzoekers/) - Duitsland is strenger geworden voor asielzoekers van wie de asielaanvraag is afgewezen en voor degenen die daar terecht zijn. Het toegenomen aantal asielzoekers dat wordt teruggestuurd naar het land van herkomst dat als veilig wordt beschouwd, lijkt in overeenstemming te zijn met het standpunt van de EU over deze kwestie. In sommige delen van het - [Germany Introduces Stricter Measures for Asylum-Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-introduces-stricter-measures-for-asylum-seekers/) - Germany has stepped up concerning asylum-seekers whose request for asylum has been rejected, as well as those who are rightfully there. An increased volume of those sent back to their origin countries deemed safe seems to be in keeping with the EU’s stance on the matter. In some parts of the country, mandatory work is - [Refugee Olympic Team: Elite Competitors Representing the Millions of Displaced People](https://www.factrefuge.com/sport/refugee-olympic-team-elite-competitors-representing-displaced-people/) - The Refugee Olympic Team competed in its first Olympic Games in Rio. In Paris the squad had 37 athletes competed in 12 different sports wonone gold medal. - [Olympisch Team voor Vluchtelingen: Elite-deelnemers die de ontheemde miljoenen vertegenwoordigen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/sport-nl/olympisch-team-voor-vluchtelingen-elite-concurrenten-uit-11-verschillende-landen/) - Met de steun van het VN-Vluchtelingenagentschap (UNHCR), het Internationaal Olympisch Comité (IOC) en de Olympische Vluchtelingenstichting (ORF) vormden ze het Vluchtelingenspelteam (ROT) om atleten die gedwongen zijn verplaatst een kans te geven om te concurreren op het grootste sportplatform ter wereld. Het team nam deel aan de eerste Olympische Spelen in Rio in 2016. In - [Violence in Britain Targeting Hotels that House Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/violence-in-britain-targeting-hotels-that-house-asylum-seekers/) - Far-right, anti-immigration protesters have started attacking the hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK as tensions over immigration have grown. - [Geweld in Groot-Brittannië Richt Zich op Hotels die Asielzoekers Huisvesten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/geweld-in-groot-brittannie-richt-zich-op-hotels-die-asielzoekers-huisvesten/) - Rechtse, anti-immigratie-demonstranten zijn begonnen met het aanvallen van de hotels die asielzoekers in het Verenigd Koninkrijk als de spanningen over kleine boottochten en immigratie zijn toegenomen. Op 4 augustus verzamelden zich ongeveer 700 mensen voor het Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, Verenigd Koninkrijk. Een paar demonstranten gooiden stoelen, flessen en houtstukken naar de wetshandhavingsfunctionarissen terwijl - [An End of a Dangerous Journey is Only the Start – Our Report from AZC Budel](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/an-end-of-a-dangerous-journey-is-only-the-start-our-report-from-azc-budel/) - Journalists cannot walk into an asylum seekers' centre unexpectedly to see what really happens here, who lives there and what the atmosphere is like. However, every now and then there is an open day: you can talk to the selected refugees and get an information story. If you want to know the real story, you - [Denemarken sluit grenzen vanwege criminaliteit in Zweden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/denemarken-sluit-grenzen-vanwege-criminaliteit-in-zweden/) - Temidden van de groeiende betrokkenheid van Zweedse criminele tieners in Denemarken, verklaarde de Deense minister van Justitie, Peter Hummelgaard, op woensdag 7 augustus dat hij "niets uitsluit" als het gaat om hen te beletten het land binnen te komen. Hummelgaard suggereert dat grenscontroles zouden kunnen worden uitgevoerd aan de overkant van de Øresundstraat, die Kopenhagen - [Denmark Might Close Borders Due to Crime in Sweden](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/denmark-might-close-borders-due-to-crime-in-sweden/) - Amidst the growing involvement of Swedish criminal teenagers in Denmark, Denmark's Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, stated on Wednesday, August 7, that he "does not rule out anything" when it comes to stopping them from entering the country. Hummelgaard suggests that border controls could be implemented across the Øresund Strait, which divides Copenhagen from Malmö, - [The Horrific Plight of Sudanese Migrants in Egypt](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/horrific-plight-of-sudanese-migrants-in-egypt/) - Thousands of Sudanese refugees are escaping the war into Egypt, where they are being held in detention camps and unlawfully detained. - [Het Gruwelijke Situatie van Soedanese Migranten in Egypte](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/de-rol-van-de-eu-in-het-vreselijke-lot-van-soedanese-migranten-in-egypte/) - Terwijl militaire juntas de macht overnemen in sommige landen in de Sahel, in het oostelijke deel van het continent, breekt een escalerende burgeroorlog Sudan uiteen. Bovendien heeft de oorlog rechtstreekse gevolgen voor de regio, in de eerste plaats door een ongekende humanitaire crisis te veroorzaken. Nadat de Europese Unie zich bewust was geworden van de - [Severe Incidents at EU Borders Swept Under the Carpet, Report Says](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/severe-incidents-at-eu-borders-swept-under-the-carpet-report-says/) - According to an EU human rights body, authorities in EU member states are not doing enough in looking into reliable reports of human rights violations, including deaths, occurring at their borders. - [Extreme Conditions in a Greek EU-Funded Refugee Camp](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/extreme-conditions-in-a-greek-eu-funded-refugee-camp/) - Amnesty International has reported dystopian conditions in the EU-funded migrant center on the Greek island of Samos. - [Extreme Omstandigheden in een Grieks, door de EU Gefinancierd Vluchtelingenkamp](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/extreme-omstandigheden-in-een-grieks-door-de-eu-gefinancierd-vluchtelingenkamp/) - Volgens EUobserver noemt Amnesty International het door de EU gefinancierde migratiecentrum op het Griekse eiland Samos dystopisch. Volgens het rapport van de NGO van dinsdag 30 juli is er sprake van wijdverbreid misbruik in de opvangcentra van asielzoekers als gevolg van overbevolking en omstandigheden die lijken op gevangenissen. Amnesty vermeldt een aantal tekortkomingen, waaronder schaafwonden, - [Polish Bill to Allow Use of Arms on Belarusian Border](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/polish-bill-to-allow-use-of-arms-on-belarusian-border/) - A new law passed by the lower house of the Polish parliament allows border guards at the Belarussian border to fire live ammunition at migrants for "self-defense" or "preventive" reasons. The Senate will now review the text. - [Polen Geeft Toestemming voor Ggebruik van Wapens aan Wit-Russische Grens](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/polen-geeft-toestemming-voor-ggebruik-van-wapens-aan-wit-russische-grens/) - De Poolse parlementsleden hebben een nieuwe wet goedgekeurd die grenswachters in Wit-Rusland toestaat om levend munitie op migranten te schieten om "zelfverdediging" of "preventieve" redenen. Niet-gouvernementele organisaties werden door de wet geïntensiveerd, onder verwijzing naar de al volatiele omstandigheden in de regio - InfoMigrants rapporteert. Het Poolse parlement gaf op 12 juli de aanwijzing dat - [Radical Islamist Association Banned in Germany](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/radical-islamist-association-banned-in-germany/) - Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) association and its affiliated organizations have been banned by Germany, due to promoting radical views and supporting terrorism. - [Radicale Islamitische Vereniging Verboden in Duitsland](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/radicale-islamitische-vereniging-verboden-in-duitsland/) - Het Duitse ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken heeft de vereniging Islamitisch Centrum Hamburg (IZH) en haar gelieerde organisaties verboden, die woensdag verklaarde dat ze radicale islamistische doelstellingen steunen -schrijft de Zeit Online. In een verklaring zei het ministerie dat, in reactie op een gerechtelijk bevel, autoriteiten in acht Duitse staten woensdag vroeg 53 locaties van de - [New EU Commission President: Strong Borders and Comprehensive Partnership with Third Countries to Tackle Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/new-eu-commission-president-strong-borders-and-comprehensive-partnership-with-third-countries-to-tackle-migration/) - The re-elected president of the EU Commission has promised to secure the EU's borders, strengthen Frontex, and blamed Russia for instrumentalizing migrants. - [Ondanks Toegenomen Uitgaven voor Hulp Blijven Amerikaanse Steden Worstelen met Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/us-nl/ondanks-toegenomen-uitgaven-voor-hulp-blijven-amerikaanse-steden-worstelen-met-migratie/) - De groeiende steun voor initiatieven voor immigratiebeheersing, zoals het FEMA-hulpprogramma voor onderdak, wijst op een stijging van de immigratie naar het land. De New York Post meldde dat de stad Atlanta in 2023 4,85 miljoen dollar in financiering kreeg, het eerste jaar van het Shelter and Services Program van het Federal Emergency Management Agency voor - [Finland Adopts Highly Controversial Law on Rejecting Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/finland-adopts-highly-controversial-law-on-rejecting-migrants/) - A contentious bill allowing border guards to deny asylum requests from third-country migrants coming from Russia was adopted in Finland. - [Libya Remained the Top Destination for Migrants Despite Various Dangers](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/libya-remained-the-top-destination-for-migrants-despite-various-dangers/) - Even with all of its risks, Libya remained the top destination for migrants. - [Verenigd Koninkrijk en Frankrijk Zullen hun Samenwerking op Cross-Channel Migratie te Versterken](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/verenigd-koninkrijk-en-frankrijk-zullen-hun-samenwerking-op-cross-channel-migratie-te-versterken/) - De Franse president Emmanuel Macron en de pas verkozen Britse premier Keir Starmer hebben zich ertoe verbonden "de samenwerking op het gebied van illegale immigratie te versterken". Emmanuel Macron, de president van Frankrijk, en Sir Keir waren het eens tijdens de vierde top van de Europese Politieke Gemeenschap (EPC) dat er "geen gemakkelijke zilveren kogel" - [UK and France to Strengthen their Cooperation on Cross-Channel Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/uk-and-france-to-strengthen-their-cooperation-on-cross-channel-migration/) - British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has also pledged £84m for projects in Africa and the Middle East to stop illegal migration across the English Channel. - [Nieuwe Voorzitter van de Europese Commissie: Sterke Grenzen en Uitgebreid Partnerschap met Derde Landen om Migratie aan te Pakken](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/nieuwe-voorzitter-van-de-europese-commissie-sterke-grenzen-en-uitgebreid-partnerschap-met-derde-landen-om-migratie-aan-te-pakken/) - De herkozen voorzitter van de Europese Commissie (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, heeft beloofd de grenzen van de EU verder te verscherpen als ze haar tweede termijn als voorzitster van de CommissIE begint. Op 18 juli onderstreepte de politicus in haar aanvaardingstoespraak haar prioriteiten voor Europa in de komende vijf jaar, ook op het gebied - [Libyan Airline Executive Arrested for Assisting Illegal Migration to US](https://www.factrefuge.com/reports/libyan-airline-executive-arrested-for-assisting-illegal-migration-to-us/) - On suspicion of aiding in the international smuggling of migrants, Libyan authorities have detained the commercial director of a private airline with its headquarters in the country. It is said that hundreds of people were flown to Nicaragua by Ghadames Airlines, from which smugglers arranged additional flights to the United States. The private airline is - [Leidinggevende Libische luchtvaartmaatschappij gearresteerd voor hulp bij illegale migratie naar VS](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/meldingen/leidinggevende-libische-luchtvaartmaatschappij-gearresteerd-voor-hulp-bij-illegale-migratie-naar-vs/) - Op verdenking van medeplichtigheid aan internationale migrantensmokkel hebben de Libische autoriteiten de commercieel directeur van een particuliere luchtvaartmaatschappij met hoofdkantoor in het land gearresteerd. Naar verluidt werden honderden mensen door Ghadames Airlines naar Nicaragua gevlogen, van waaruit smokkelaars extra vluchten naar de Verenigde Staten regelden. De privémaatschappij wordt beschuldigd van het vervoeren van "honderden mensen - [Finland Keurt zeer Omstreden Wet over Afwijzing van Migranten Aan](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/finland-keurt-zeer-omstreden-wet-over-afwijzing-van-migranten-aan/) - Een controversieel wetsvoorstel waarmee grenswachters asielaanvragen van migranten uit derde landen die vanuit buurland Rusland willen binnenkomen, kunnen weigeren, is vrijdag 12 juli door Finse wetgevers beperkt goedgekeurd. Helsinki beweert dat Moskou een golf migranten naar de grens coördineert. Het wetsvoorstel van de regering, dat de immigratie naar het Noorse land tijdelijk zou beperken, is - [Libië Bleef de Topbestemming voor Migranten Ondanks Verschillende Gevaren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/libie-bleef-de-topbestemming-voor-migranten-ondanks-verschillende-gevaren/) - Massagraven, milities en mensenhandel lijken de migranten niet te ontmoedigen om naar Libië te reizen. Alleen internationale druk, volgens waarnemers van de rechten, kan de situatie in het land waar de meeste mensen Noord-Afrika verlaten, verbeteren. De onverwachte aanval van de Libische veiligheidstroepen kwam als een verrassing. Officieren barsten woensdagochtend in een café waar een - [Despite Increased Aid Spending US Cities Continue to Struggle with Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/us/despite-increased-aid-spending-us-cities-continue-to-struggle-with-migration/) - Growing support for immigration control initiatives, such as the FEMA shelter service program, indicates a rise in immigration to the nation. New York Post reported that the city of Atlanta received $4.85 million in funding in 2023, the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program for migrants. In 2024, the - [New UK Leader Starmer Kills Rwanda Scheme](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/new-uk-leader-starmer-kills-rwanda-scheme/) - Labour Party might allow over 100 000 migrants to apply for asylum, among the migrants who will be processed through the asylum system are at least 90,000 who were scheduled for deportation to Rwanda. - [Nieuwe Britse Leider Starmer Doodt Rwanda Regeling](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/nieuwe-britse-leider-starmer-doodt-rwanda-regeling/) - Na het verlaten van Rishi Sunak's Rwanda-plan, zou de Labour Party meer dan 100.000 migranten asiel kunnen laten aanvragen, stelde een woordvoerder van Sir Keir Starmer op 8 juli voor - Daily Express schreef. Van de 102.000 migranten die via het asielstelsel zullen worden behandeld, zijn er ten minste 90.000 die gepland waren om naar - [The Impact of Migration on Italy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-impact-of-migration-on-italy/) - Italy in the recent years has definitely become a hotspot for migration, both as a transit state – migration routes on land lead through the mountains in the North, often a very dangerous and unsure trail – and as a point of contact where migrants stranded on the Mediterranean are transported by NGOs. What impact - [Gered door de Geo Barents: Migranten die door Libië reizen worden blootgesteld aan extreem misbruik en geweld](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/gered-door-de-geo-barents-migranten-die-door-libie-reizen-worden-blootgesteld-aan-extreem-misbruik-en-geweld/) - Op 2 juli landde het humanitaire schip Geo Barents van Artsen zonder Grenzen in de haven van Ancona met 34 schipbreukelingen aan boord: 15 minderjarigen en 19 volwassenen, waarvan 14 zonder begeleiding. Een jong meisje was een van de schipbreukelingen die op 27 juni voor de kust van Libië werd gered. Het is het tiende - [Rescued by the Geo Barents: Migrants Going Through Libya are Subject to Extreme Abuse and Violence](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/rescued-by-the-geo-barents-migrants-going-through-libya-are-subject-to-extreme-abuse-and-violence/) - On July 2, the humanitarian vessel Geo Barents of Medicine Without Borders made landfall in the port of Ancona, carrying 34 shipwrecked individuals: 15 minors and 19 adults, of whom 14 are unaccompanied. A young girl was one of the shipwrecked migrants who was saved on June 27 off the coast of Libya. It is - [Hundreds Arrested in Turkey at Anti-Syrian Rally](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/hundreds-arrested-in-turkey-at-anti-syrian-rally/) - Hundreds of people were detained by Turkish police during anti-Syrian protests that broke out in multiple cities after a Syrian man was accused of intimidating a child. According to UN estimates, Turkey is home to about 3.2 million Syrian refugees. However, in recent years, there have been multiple incidents of xenophobic violence in Turkey. Following - [Honderden mensen gearresteerd in Turkije tijdens anti-Syrische demonstratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/honderden-mensen-gearresteerd-in-turkije-tijdens-anti-syrische-demonstratie/) - Honderden mensen werden aangehouden door de Turkse politie tijdens anti-Syrische protesten die uitbraken in verschillende steden nadat een Syrische man werd beschuldigd van het intimideren van een kind. Volgens schattingen van de VN wonen er in Turkije ongeveer 3,2 miljoen Syrische vluchtelingen. De afgelopen jaren zijn er echter meerdere incidenten geweest van xenofoob geweld in - [Toenemend conflict en chaos in de Soedanese regio](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/toenemend-conflict-en-chaos-in-de-soedanese-regio/) - In een persbericht van 25 juni vraagt UNHCR om dringende internationale steun voor de humanitaire crisis in Oost-Tsjaad, die een kritiek moment heeft bereikt. Het VN-agentschap onderstreept de noodzaak van onmiddellijke interventie om het hoofd te bieden aan het groeiende aantal Soedanese vluchtelingen in de grensgebieden, de toegenomen bezorgdheid over de gezondheid, de escalatie van - [Growing Conflict and Chaos in the Sudanese Region](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/growing-conflict-and-chaos-in-the-sudanese-region/) - In a press release issued June 25, UNHCR requested urgent international support for the humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad which has reached a critical moment. The UN Agency underscores the need for immediate intervention to face the growing number of Sudanese refugees in the border areas, the increased health worries, the escalation of security incidents, - [UK To Turn Away from Rwanda Scheme as per Starmer](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/uk-to-turn-away-from-rwanda-scheme-as-per-starmer/) - According to Labour leader Keir Starmer, his party will not permit any deportation flights to depart for Rwanda once they win the upcoming general election. Following a speech outlining his intentions to combat illegal immigration, Starmer vowed to "absolutely, flights and all," abandon the Rwanda plan. "If Labor wins that general election, there will be - [UK keert zich af van Rwanda-regeling volgens Starmer](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/uk-keert-zich-af-van-rwanda-regeling-volgens-starmer/) - Volgens Labour-leider Keir Starmer zal zijn partij geen deportatievluchten naar Rwanda toestaan als ze de komende algemene verkiezingen winnen. Na een toespraak waarin hij zijn intenties om illegale immigratie te bestrijden uiteenzette, beloofde Starmer "absoluut, vluchten en al," af te zien van het Rwanda-plan. "Als Labor de algemene verkiezingen wint, zullen er na de algemene - [The US New Immigration Plan: Hundrends of Thousands of New Citizens?](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/the-us-new-immigration-plan-hundrends-of-thousand-new-citizen/) - The new executive action taken by the Biden administration on June 17 allows certain undocumented spouses and children of US citizens to apply for lawful permanent residency without having to leave the nation; this could provide hundreds of thousands of people with protection from deportation. According to a senior administration official, the action will grant - [Het Amerikaanse Nieuwe Immigratieplan: Honderden Duizenden Nieuwe Burgers?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/het-amerikaanse-nieuwe-immigratieplan-honderden-duizenden-nieuwe-burgers/) - De nieuwe uitvoeringsmaatregel van de regering Biden van vorige week stelt bepaalde ongedocumenteerde echtgenoten en kinderen van Amerikaanse burgers in staat om een rechtmatige permanente verblijfplaats aan te vragen zonder het land te verlaten; dit zou honderdduizenden mensen bescherming kunnen bieden tegen deportatie. Volgens een hooggeplaatste ambtenaar van de regering zal de maatregel ongeveer 500.000 - [Increasing Migratory Pressure in Spain](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/increasing-migratory-pressure-in-spain/) - The Canary Islands, located near the coast of North Africa, are one of the most popular routes for African migrants. According to forecasts, approximately 70 000 undocumented refugees are expected to arrive this year. While most of the ships carrying refugees depart from Morocco and Western Sahara, many refugees arrive in fishing vessels and boats - [Wereldvluchtelingendag: Wereldwijd 117 Miljoen Mensen Gedwongen hun Huizen te Verlaten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/wereldvluchtelingendag-wereldwijd-117-miljoen-mensen-gedwongen-hun-huizen-te-verlaten/) - Ongeveer 117 miljoen mensen waren tegen het einde van 2023 gedwongen hun huizen te verlaten als gevolg van conflict, vervolging of andere ernstige bedreigingen voor hun welzijn. Het verslag van de Hoge Commissaris voor de Vluchtelingen van de Verenigde Naties (UNHCR) volgt de mensen die officieel als vluchtelingen zijn erkend, degenen die nog steeds wachten - [World Refugee Day: 117 Million Forced to Leave Their Homes Worldwide](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/world-refugee-day-117-million-forced-to-leave-their-homes-worldwide/) - In its nw report UNHCR collected the patterns of how forced migration have evolved over time. - [Mensenrechtenorganisaties Aanpakken EU-Egypte-Migratieovereenkomst](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/mensenrechtenorganisaties-aanpakken-eu-egypte-migratieovereenkomst/) - In het kader van de controversiële migratiecontrole- en investeringsovereenkomst van de EU met Egypte van een waarde van vele miljarden euro hebben mensenrechtenorganisaties de EU ertoe geduwd juridisch bindende overeenkomsten te sluiten - rapporteert Euobserver. De groep, die Amnesty International en Human Rights Watch omvat, waarschuwde de EU om met Egypte overeenstemming te bereiken om - [Human Rights Organisations Tackle EU-Egypt Migrant Deal](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/human-rights-organisations-tackle-eu-egypt-migrant-deal/) - EU Commission has warned that Egypt must abide by international law on asylum seekers and pushbacks, amid reports that thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Sudan. - [EU Funds Exacerbate Abuse of Black Migrants?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-funds-exacerbate-black-migrants-abuse/) - European Commission has denied any wrongdoing in response to reports that EU funds exacerbated abuse of black migrants in Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania. - [The Link Between Missing Young Migrants And the Blooming Drug Business](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-link-between-missing-young-migrants-and-the-blooming-drug-business/) - Hundreds of unaccompanied child migrants across Europe are being forced to work for powerful drug cartels. - [De Link Tussen Vermiste Jonge Migranten En De Bloeiende Drugssector](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-link-tussen-vermiste-jonge-migranten-en-de-bloeiende-drugssector/) - Een Guardian-onderzoek onthult een "witte poedertrail" die brutale bands verbindt met honderden kwetsbare Afrikaanse minderjarigen. Om de hevige cocaïne-appetit van het continent te bevredigen, worden honderden onbegeleide minderjarige migranten gedwongen te werken als soldaten voor steeds sterker drugskartels in heel Europa. Volgens bronnen die met de Guardian spraken, heeft de politie onlangs verschillende Marokkaanse en - [Verergeren EU-fondsen Misbruik van Zwarte Migranten?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/verergeren-eu-fondsen-misbruik-van-zwarte-migranten/) - De Europese Commissie heeft in reactie op verslagen ontkend dat EU-middelen het misbruik van zwarte migranten in Tunesië, Marokko en Mauritanië hebben verergerd eubserver schrijven. “We horen berichten over zaken die niet gerelateerd zijn aan onze samenwerking met derde landen, we horen meldingen die zorgwekkend zijn,” zei Ylva Johansson, de commissaris voor migratie van de EU, aan - [Quo Vadis EU Migration Policy?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/quo-vadis-eu-migration-policy/) - The main implications of the EU election results that could affect the bloc's migration agenda. - [Quo Vadis EU-Migratiebeleid?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/quo-vadis-eu-migratiebeleid/) - De extreemrechtse partijen tegen immigranten hebben in de EU-verkiezingen aanzienlijke overwinningen geboekt. Hier is wat we tot nu toe weten over hoe de uitkomst van invloed kan zijn op migranten en het migratiebeleid in het blok. De extreemrechtse partijen maakten aanzienlijke winst van een lage basis, terwijl de midden-rechts partijen dominant bleven. Ondanks aanzienlijke winsten - [Migrants from Latin America could End Up in Europe?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migrants-from-latin-america-could-end-up-in-europe/) - Biden administration intends to submit migrants from Latin America for resettlement in southern European countries. - [Migranten uit Latijns-Amerika Kunnen Eindigen in Europa?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migranten-uit-latijns-amerika-kunnen-eindigen-in-europa/) - Volgens CBS News is de regering van Biden van plan om sommige migranten uit Latijns-Amerika voor hervestiging in Zuid-Europese landen in te dienen als onderdeel van een andere poging om mensen te ontmoedigen de Amerikaans-Mexicaanse grens te overschrijden. Het initiatief zou Griekenland en Italië omvatten om migranten te verwelkomen die worden behandeld bij immigratiebureaus die - [Deep-Rooted Changes Might Be Coming After the European Elections](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/deep-rooted-changes-might-be-coming-after-the-european-elections/) - Migration has been used in the slogans and messages by virtually all European party groups, as it is surely going to be one of the central, deciding issues in this year’s European elections. These messages however were vastly different, and even though there is a new Migration Pact in place in the European institutional system, - [Growing Migrant Pressure on the Polish-Belarus Border](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/growing-migrant-pressure-on-the-polish-belarus-border/) - A migrant attacked a soldier while attempting to cross the Polish-Belarusian border. - [Groeiende Migratiedruk op de Poolse-Belarussche Grens](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/groeiende-migratiedruk-op-de-poolse-belarussche-grens/) - Een migrant probeerde illegaal van Wit-Rusland naar Polen te komen en sloeg een soldaat met een mes - zo meldde de Poolse Radio Marija. Czeslaw Mroczek, onderminister van Binnenlandse Zaken en Administratie, zei dat de agressie toeneemt, met een toenemend aantal gewonden. Hij benadrukte dat het ministerie actie onderneemt om soldaten, politieagenten en grenswachters te - [Ierland en de Toestroom van Migranten: Groeiende Spanning en Ernstige Huisvestingscrisis](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/ierland-en-de-toestroom-van-migranten-groeiende-spanning-en-ernstige-huisvestingscrisis/) - Dinsdag waren er nog meer protesten in Dublin, samen met een stijging van het anti-immigratiegevoel in Ierland. De onrust is het gevolg van de aanhoudende strijd van de regering om asielzoekers onderdak te bieden. Een recent gecontracteerd opvangcentrum veroorzaakte dinsdagavond (22 mei) nieuwe protesten in Zuid-Dublin, waardoor de toegang van de faciliteit voor de eerste - [Austria Wish to Copy the UK’s Rwanda Plan](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/austria-wish-to-copy-the-uks-rwanda-plan/) - Austria’s leader, Karl Nehammer, supports implementing a Rwanda-style migration policy in the EU. - [Oostenrijk wil het Britse Rwanda-plan Kopiëren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/oostenrijk-wil-het-britse-rwanda-plan-kopieren/) - Oostenrijk heeft aangekondigd dat het campagne zal voeren voor een verandering in het asielbeleid in de hele Europese Unie. Aangezien de leiders van de EU steeds meer het oneens lijken te zijn over immigratiekwesties, stelt de Oostenrijkse bondskanselier Karl Nehammer voor dat de EU de aanpak van het Verenigd Koninkrijk moet volgen - meldt Sky - [Ireland and Influx of Migrants: Growing Tension and Severe Housing Crisis](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/ireland-and-influx-of-migrants-growing-tension-and-severe-housing-crisis/) - More protests took place in Dublin on Tuesday, coinciding with an increase in anti-immigrant sentiment in Ireland. The disturbance is a result of the government's persistent struggle to provide shelter for asylum seekers. A recently contracted shelter center sparked fresh protests in South Dublin on Tuesday night (May 22), blocking the facility's entry for the - [The Costs of Rwanda Scheme Could Reach Billions](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-costs-of-rwanda-scheme-could-reach-billions/) - The hidden costs Rwanda scheme have been estimated to be in the billions of pounds, according to an institute. The bill might be become a law in this week. - [De Schaduw van de EU-Migratieregelingen met Noord-Afrikaanse Landen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/de-schaduw-van-de-eu-migratieregelingen-met-noord-afrikaanse-landen/) - Een jaarlang gezamenlijk onderzoek van The Washington Post en Lighthouse Reports onthult dat de Europese Unie en afzonderlijke Europese landen de agressieve operaties van de regeringen in Noord-Afrika steunen en financieren om tienduizenden migranten jaarlijks in afgelegen gebieden, waaronder onbewoonde woestijnen, vast te leggen en te dumpen. De Belangrijkste Resultaten van het Onderzoek Uit documenten - [The Shadow of the EU Migration Deals with North African Countries](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/the-shadow-of-the-eu-migration-deals-with-north-african-countries/) - Joint investigation reveals that the European Union supports and finances aggressive operations by governments in North Africa to curb migration. - [Rwanda Redux? – 15 EU Member States Endorse Processing Asylum Requests Outside the Union](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/rwanda-redux-15-eu-member-states-endorse-processing-asylum-requests-outside-the-union/) - 15 member states of the European Union, led by Denmark, have issued a joint letter, calling to develop the outsourcing of migration and asylum policy, emphasizing that the increase in irregular arrivals seen in recent years justifies thinking "outside the box." The letter, dated 15 May but made public on Thursday, is addressed to the - [German Refugees in the Trap of Poverty](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/german-refugees-in-the-trap-of-poverty/) - A survey found that black, Muslim, and Asian people in Germany are at a higher risk of poverty and discrimination - [Duitse Vluchtelingen in de val van Armoede](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitse-vluchtelingen-in-de-val-van-armoede/) - Uit een onderzoek bleek dat zwarten, moslims en Aziaten in Duitsland een hoger risico lopen op armoede. Zelfs een goed onderwijs maakt geen significant verschil - DW.com rapporteert. In Duitsland heerst racisme. Maar wat betekent dit precies voor de getroffen mensen? Het Duitse Centrum voor Integratie en Migratieonderzoek (DeZIM) in Berlijn heeft een studie gepubliceerd - [Griekenland Haalt Arbeidsmigranten uit Egypte en Pakt Afgewezen Asielzoekers Hard Aan](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/griekenland-haalt-arbeidsmigranten-uit-egypte-en-pakt-afgewezen-asielzoekers-hard-aan/) - Griekenland zal deze zomer beginnen met het binnenbrengen van arbeiders uit Egypte om tijdelijke banen in de landbouw aan te nemen in het kader van een overeenkomst tussen de landen om een tekort aan arbeidskrachten aan te pakken - schrijft Info Migrants. Geconfronteerd met een groeiende schaarste aan arbeidskrachten, zal Griekenland deze zomer beginnen met - [Greece Brings in Migrant Workers from Egypt while Cracks Down on Rejected Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/greece-brings-in-migrant-workers-from-egypt-while-cracks-down-on-rejected-asylum-seekers/) - Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labor shortage. - [Britain's Tougher Asylum Policy Leaves Ireland Overcrowded](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/britains-tougher-asylum-policy-leaves-ireland-overcrowded/) - Ireland is experiencing and unprecented surge in migration from post-Brexit Britain with its toughening asylum policz. - [Groot-Brittannië’s Strengere Asielbeleid Laat Ierland Overvol](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/groot-brittannies-strengere-asielbeleid-laat-ierland-overvol/) - Terwijl Groot-Brittannië zijn inspanningen intensiveert om asielzoekers af te schrikken, is een politiek explosief resultaat dat delen van Dublin over de Ierse Zee worden omgezet in stinkende vluchtelingenkampen. Het is een Brexit-gerelateerde kwestie die waarschijnlijk nog erger zal worden als tienduizenden mensen vluchten van het steeds strengere asielbeleid van het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de EU - [Germany: Immigration is a Top Priority, Leitkultur Back in Political Discourse](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-immigration-is-a-top-priority-leitkultur-back-in-political-discourse/) - A study released on Wednesday shows a significant increase in the proportion of Europeans believing that lowering immigration should be the government's top priority. The top of the list is Germany. Meanwhile, the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, a think tank based in Denmark, commissioned a survey that found that the same countries felt less inclined - [Duitsland: Immigratie topprioriteit, Leitkultur terug in politiek discours](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitsland-immigratie-topprioriteit-leitkultur-terug-in-politiek-discours/) - Uit een woensdag gepubliceerd onderzoek blijkt dat het percentage Europeanen dat vindt dat het terugdringen van immigratie de topprioriteit van de overheid moet zijn, aanzienlijk is gestegen. Duitsland staat bovenaan de lijst. Ondertussen gaf de Alliance of Democracies Foundation, een denktank gevestigd in Denemarken, opdracht tot een onderzoek waaruit bleek dat dezelfde landen minder geneigd - [Portugal berispt door groep verbonden aan Raad van Europa](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/portugal-berispt-door-groep-verbonden-aan-raad-van-europa/) - In een rapport van de groep Action Against Human Trafficking (GRETA in het Engels), die deel uitmaakt van de Raad van Europa, wordt gewaarschuwd dat de vertragingen in de regularisatieprocedures van migranten in Portugal de toegang tot justitie en strafrechtelijke vervolging van mensenhandelaars blokkeren. In de tekst van het situatierapport voor 2023, dat op maandag - [Portugal Reprimanded by Group Attached to Council of Europe](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/portugal-reprimanded-by-group-attached-to-council-of-europe/) - A report by the group Action Against Human Trafficking (GRETA in English), part of the Council of Europe, has warned that the delays in the regularization procedures of migrants in Portugal are blocking access to justice and penal proceedings against human traffickers. The report, issued on Monday April 29, states that "the procedure to qualify - [German High-End Smuggling Network Uncovered](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/german-high-end-smuggling-network-uncovered/) - German police operation targeting a people-smuggling ring suspected of obtaining residency fraudulently for approximately 350 individuals, - [Duits High-end Smokkelnetwerk Ontdekt](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/duits-high-end-smokkelnetwerk-ontdekt/) - Tien personen, waaronder leden van de SPD en de CDU, werden op 17 april in Duitsland gearresteerd als onderdeel van een massale politieoperatie tegen een mensensmokkelaarsring waarvan wordt verdacht dat ze op frauduleuze wijze een verblijfsvergunning hebben verkregen voor ongeveer 350 personen, waarvan de meerderheid Chinese onderdanen waren. Meer dan duizend officieren van verschillende wetshandhavingsinstanties - [Migrants Under the Rwanda Scheme may Evade Deportation](https://www.factrefuge.com/uk/migrants-under-the-rwanda-scheme-may-evade-deportation/) - The majority of asylum seekers in the UK originally earmarked for deportation to Rwanda cannot be immediately traced, the Home Office has admitted. - [Migranten onder de Rwanda Scheme kunnen Deportatie Vermijden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uk-nl/migranten-onder-de-rwanda-scheme-kunnen-deportatie-vermijden/) - Het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken heeft toegegeven dat de meerderheid van de asielzoekers die oorspronkelijk zijn aangewezen voor deportatie naar Rwanda niet onmiddellijk te traceren zijn BBC rapport. Volgens documenten van het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken hebben 3 557 van de 5 700 asielzoekers die in de oorspronkelijke cohort zijn geïdentificeerd, de regering ontvlucht. Volgens - [Spain’s Migration Management Capabilities Under Self-Inflicted Pressure](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spains-migration-management-capabilities-under-self-inflicted-pressure/) - Over 56,000 undocumented immigrants entered Spain last year, according to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, an 82% increase from the 31,000 reported in 2022. Additionally, it turned out that last year was the deadliest yet for migrants attempting to enter Spain. Approximately "6,618 people lost their lives at the Euro-African Western Border, including 363 - [The 6 Billion Euros EU-Turkey Refugee Deal - Is it Really Worth it?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-6-billion-euros-eu-turkey-refugee-deal-is-it-really-worth-it/) - The EU aid to hosts and refugees in Turkey is advantageous, but its sustainability and effectiveness cannot be guaranteed - a report shows. - [De EU-Turkije-vVluchtelingenovereenkomst van 6 Miljard Euro - is het Echt de Moeite Waard?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-eu-turkije-vvluchtelingenovereenkomst-van-6-miljard-euro-is-het-echt-de-moeite-waard/) - In een verslag dat op 24 april is gepubliceerd, heeft de Europese Rekenkamer (ECA) verklaard dat de EU-steun aan gastlanden en vluchtelingen in Turkije voordelig is, maar dat de duurzaamheid en de doeltreffendheid ervan niet kunnen worden gegarandeerd - Balkan Insight rapporten. “Hoewel de 6 miljard euro-faciliteit voor vluchtelingen in Turkije de behoeften van vluchteling - [Veranderende richtingen van EU-migratie?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/veranderende-richtingen-van-eu-migratie/) - Er is een algemene daling waargenomen in de instroom van migranten zonder papieren in de Europese Unie. Op 15 april publiceerde het grensagentschap van de Europese Unie, Frontex, een rapport, waarin de autoriteiten tussen 1 januari en 15 maart ongeveer 48 600 "irreguliere" pogingen documenteerden om het blok binnen te komen. Deze gegevens vertegenwoordigen een - [Changing Directions of Migration Routes?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/changing-directions-of-migration-routes/) - A decline has been observed in the influx of undocumented migrants in the first two months of the year. The migration routes also diverted. - [Australië Sluit Deuren voor Palestijnse Vluchtelingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/australie/australie-sluit-deuren-voor-palestijnse-vluchtelingen/) - Ongeveer 160 Palestijnen kregen tijdens de eerste drie maanden van het Israëlisch-Gaza-conflict geen visum voor bezoekers naar Australië, voornamelijk omdat hun verblijf niet tijdelijk zou zijn - The Guardian meldt. Vijftig personen met Palestijns staatsburgerschap werden de toegang tot Australië geweigerd, volgens antwoorden op vragen op kennisgeving, omdat ze "een authentiek voornemen niet hebben aangetoond - [Australia Shut its Doors to Palestinian Refugees](https://www.factrefuge.com/australia/australia-shut-its-doors-to-palestinian-refugees/) - Around 160 Palestinians were denied visitor visas to Australia on the grounds that their stays would not be temporary. - [Het ‘Gepolitiseerde’ Immigratie-debat kan de Werkgelegenheid in Canada Schaden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/canada-nl/het-gepolitiseerde-immigratie-debat-kan-de-werkgelegenheid-in-canada-schaden/) - Het recente geschil tussen de provincie Quebec en de hoofdstad, Ottawa, over immigratie is gedreven door politieke motieven in plaats van de realiteit van de arbeidsmarkt, zegt de leider van de werkgeversvereniging - de Globe en Mail schrijft. “In sommige opzichten is het betreurenswaardig,” zei Karl Blackburn, voorzitter en CEO van de Raad van de - [The ‘Politicized’ Immigration Debate could Harm Employment in Canada](https://www.factrefuge.com/canada/the-politicized-immigration-debate-could-harm-employment-in-canada/) - The recent dispute between the Canadian Quebec province and the capital, Ottawa over immigration is driven by political motives. - [Cyprus officieel overspoeld door instroom migranten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/cyprus-officieel-overspoeld-door-instroom-migranten/) - Cyprus heeft de behandeling van asielaanvragen van Syriërs opgeschort na een scherpe stijging van het aantal illegale aankomsten deze maand, aldus de autoriteiten op zondag. Na een recente toename van het aantal illegale aankomsten heeft Nicosia de Europese Unie opgeroepen om meer te doen om Libanon te helpen en om de status van delen van - [Cyprus Officially Overwhelmed by Influx of Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/cyprus-officially-overwhelmed-by-influx-of-migrants/) - Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians following a sharp increase in irregular arrivals this month, authorities said on Sunday. After a recent increase in number of illegal arrivals Nicosia has called on the European Union to do more to assist Lebanon, as well as reconsider the status of parts of Syria, - [Historisch EU-migratiepact aangenomen in het midden van verdeeldheid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/historisch-eu-migratiepact-aangenomen-in-het-midden-van-verdeeldheid/) - De hervorming zou in 2026 in werking moeten treden, nadat de Europese Commissie de komende maanden heeft uiteengezet hoe deze zal worden uitgevoerd. Het Europees Parlement heeft dit compromis woensdag goedgekeurd, alhoewel het met een marge lager was dan oorspronkelijk werd verwacht vanwege de grote meningsverschillen. De vijf wetten kregen gemiddeld 300 stemmen voor en - [Historic EU Migration Pact Adopted Amid Divisions](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/historic-eu-migration-pact-adopted-amid-divisions/) - The EU’s asylum and migration pact ultimately passed with a thin majority on certain parts of the package - [EU Information Campaigns Found to be Unable to Stop Migrants](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-information-campaigns-found-to-be-unable-to-stop-migrants/) - Written by Antoine Pécoud and Mélodie Beaujeu It was everywhere on the news and social media. In September 2023, 10,000 migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa, more than doubling the island’s population of 6,000 and overwhelming its resources. The migrants – mostly men from sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East – had to sleep outside, with - [Belgium Successfully Slows Down Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belgium-successfully-slows-down-migration/) - In Belgium, the number of the migrants` applications decreased by 8.8 percent in 2023, with more than 29 000 initial asylum applications. - [Bedrijven van Migranten Nemen toe in Italië](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/bedrijven-van-migranten-nemen-toe-in-italie/) - Volgens gegevens van de Italiaanse handelsorganisatie Unioncamere/InfoCamere verschillen de voorkeuren van arbeidsmigranten voor waar en in welke sector ze werken per nationaliteit, schrijft Infomigrants. Viterbo, Turijn en Cremona voor Roemenen, en Prato, Fermo en Florence voor Chinezen, hebben het hoogste percentage buitenlandse bedrijfseigenaren. Uit de gegevens bleek dat de Chinezen 34 procent van alle buitenlandse - [Migrant-Owned Businesses are on the Rise in Italy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migrant-owned-businesses-are-on-the-rise-in-italy/) - In Italy, migrant workers' sector and province preferences vary according to their nationality. - [De Stijging van de Illegale Migratie in Cyprus Roept Bezorgdheid op](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-stijging-van-de-illegale-migratie-in-cyprus-roept-bezorgdheid-op/) - Syrische asielzoekers zijn in bewegingen aangekomen, met meer dan 350 geregistreerd in slechts twee dagen- aljazeera.com gemeld. Migranten Hebben een Nieuwe Route naar de EU ontdekt Cyprus heeft zijn bezorgdheid geuit over een toename van de irreguliere migratie van Syrische vluchtelingen uit Libanon. Dinsdag zei de Cypriotische president Nikos Christodoulides dat het "diep bezorgd" is - [Recent Influx of People Raises Concerns for Cyprus](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/recent-influx-of-people-raises-concerns-for-cyprus/) - In recent years, Cyprus has had the highest number of asylum applications per capita when compared to other EU member states. - [Migrants Transported Away from Paris: Olympics at all Costs?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migrants-transported-away-from-paris-olympics-at-all-costs/) - Mayors of small towns in rural areas of France are becoming more and more outraged at the steady stream of migrants from the capital to their areas, which they credit to cleanup efforts before the Paris Olympics, according to reporting in the French daily newspaper Le Monde. On Monday, March 26, the mayor of Orléans, - [Migranten weggevoerd uit Parijs: Olympische Spelen ten koste van alles?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migranten-weggevoerd-uit-parijs-olympische-spelen-ten-koste-van-alles/) - Burgemeesters van kleine steden op het Franse platteland raken steeds meer verontwaardigd over de gestage stroom migranten vanuit de hoofdstad naar hun gebieden, die ze toeschrijven aan opruimingswerkzaamheden voor de Olympische Spelen in Parijs, volgens berichtgeving in het Franse dagblad Le Monde. Op maandag 26 maart uitte de burgemeester van Orléans, een stad met 100.000 - [Groot-Brittannië's Woningcrisis: de Impact van Massale Migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/groot-brittannies-woningcrisis-de-impact-van-massale-migratie/) - Er brak grote verontwaardiging uit toen gezinnen het bevel kregen om hun huizen te verlaten zodat vluchtelingen zich konden vestigen in een dorp in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Op hetzelfde moment dat de vluchtelingenfamilies hun intrek nemen in het dorp, krijgen zes lokale families het bevel om te vertrekken - express.co.uk schrijft. Na het onderzoek van de - [Britain's Housing Crisis: the Impact of Mass Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/britains-housing-crisis-the-impact-of-mass-migration/) - In a village in the UK families were ordered to leave their homes, at the same time the refugee families are moving in, to deepen the housing crisis. - [The Sahel Region: One of Europe's Biggest Headaches in the Coming Years](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/the-sahel-region-one-of-europes-biggest-headaches-in-the-coming-years/) - Recently there has been a very complicated situation in the Middle-African Sahel region, reminiscent of the Arab spring, albeit luckily at least in a less violent way. Major political changes in more countries are happening day-by-day. It is getting challenging to be able to count the number of coup d’états that have happened in the - [De Sahel-regio: Een van Europa's grootste problemen in de komende jaren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/de-sahel-regio-een-van-europas-grootste-problemen-in-de-komende-jaren/) - De laatste tijd is er sprake van een zeer gecompliceerde situatie in de Midden-Afrikaanse Sahel-regio, die doet denken aan de Arabische lente, zij het gelukkig in ieder geval op een minder gewelddadige manier. Elke dag vinden er grote politieke veranderingen plaats in meer landen. Het wordt een uitdaging om het aantal staatsgrepen te tellen dat - [Migrant's Gun Charges Dropped by Judge in the United States](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/migrants-gun-charges-dropped-by-judge-in-the-united-states/) - Gun charges against an illegal migrant were dropped in March in the US state of Illinois. The ruling has sparked debate concerning the Second Amendment and the rights it provides. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Coleman of the Northern District of Illinois referenced lower court rulings in dismissing firearm possession charges against Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, who - [Aanklacht tegen migrant ingetrokken door rechter in Verenigde Staten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/aanklacht-tegen-migrant-ingetrokken-door-rechter-in-verenigde-staten/) - Een rechter seponeerde deze maand de aanklacht voor wapenbezit tegen een illegale migrant in Illinois, waardoor het debat over de rechten die verbonden zijn aan het Tweede Amendement weer oplaaide. Rechter Sharon Coleman van het Amerikaanse District Court in het Northern District of Illinois verwees naar uitspraken van lagere rechtbanken bij het verwerpen van de - [Migration to Greece is Getting More Chaotic by the Day](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/greece-illegal-migration-crete-frontex/) - Although the tragedies near Italian shores have been in a more prominent spot in the media, migration to Greece is still going strong as it is the first EU member state many migrants arrive in: and now there is a new route, putting an even tighter grip on the system there. Meanwhile, FRONTEX’s capabililties have - [Migratie naar Griekenland wordt met de dag chaotischer](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migratie-naar-griekenland-wordt-met-de-dag-chaotischer/) - Hoewel de tragedies bij de Italiaanse kusten een prominentere plaats innemen in de media, blijft de migratie naar Griekenland sterk toenemen omdat het de eerste EU-lidstaat is waar veel migranten aankomen: en nu is er een nieuwe route, waardoor het systeem daar nog meer onder druk komt te staan. Ondertussen zijn de capaciteiten van Frontex - [De Costs of Rwanda-Regeling kan Oplopen tot Miljarden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-costs-of-rwanda-regeling-kan-oplopen-tot-miljarden/) - De verborgen kosten van de Rwanda-regeling worden geschat op miljarden, volgens IPPR, een Brits onderzoeksinstituut voor overheidsbeleid. Uit het IPPR-rapport blijkt dat Rwanda betalingen kan ontvangen van in totaal tussen £ 1.1 miljard en £ 3.9 miljard voor de mensen die het daarheen stuurt. De Echte Kosten van de Migratiesamenwerking Tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk en - [Migratiestrategie van de EU: Uitbestedings- en Migratieovereenkomsten met Derde Landen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migratiestrategie-van-de-eu-uitbestedings-en-migratieovereenkomsten-met-derde-landen/) - De Europese Unie heeft een voortdurend geschil over hoe om te gaan met migratie. Eind vorig jaar werd een nieuw migratie- en asielpact aangenomen. De overeenkomst was bedoeld als de alomvattende hervorming van het blok over de kwestie. Het riep echter enkele onbeantwoorde vragen op. Het daaruit voortvloeiende geschil zou nu worden opgelost door de - [EU's Migration Strategy: Outsourcing and Migration Deals with Third Nations](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eus-migration-strategy-outsourcing-and-migration-deals-with-third-nations/) - The EU approved a New Pact on Migration and Asylum last year. It was meant to be the bloc's comprehensive reform, but some unanswered questions remained. - [Groot-Brittannië gaat Libië 1 miljoen pond betalen om illegale migratie tegen te gaan](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/groot-brittannie-gaat-libie-1-miljoen-pond-betalen-om-illegale-migratie-tegen-te-gaan/) - Volgens het Duitse persbureau dpa zal Groot-Brittannië Libië 1 miljoen pond (1,17 miljoen euro) geven om te voorkomen dat mensen over de Middellandse Zee reizen en hen terugsturen naar hun thuisland. De aankondiging volgt op de afsluiting van een bezoek aan Tripoli vorige week door de Britse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Michael Tomlinson, de eerste - [UK to Pay Libya £1 million to Curb Illegal Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/uk-to-pay-libya-1-million-to-curb-illegal-migration/) - According to German news agency dpa, the UK will give Libya £1 million (1.17 million euros) in order to prevent people from traveling across the Mediterranean Sea and return them to their home countries. The announcement follows the conclusion of a visit to Tripoli last week by British Home Office Minister Michael Tomlinson, who is - [Italiaans detentiecentrum Ponte Galeria onder druk om te sluiten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/italiaans-detentiecentrum-ponte-galeria-onder-druk-om-te-sluiten/) - Mensenrechtenorganisaties hebben kritiek geuit op de detentiecentra voor immigratie in Italië als toevluchtsoorden voor schendingen van de mensenrechten. Na de tragische dood van een 19-jarige Guineeër die vorige maand zelfmoord zou hebben gepleegd, zijn de oproepen om een detentiecentrum voor migranten in Rome te sluiten geïntensiveerd, volgens nieuws Infomigrants.com. Het lichaam van Ousmane Sylla werd ontdekt - [Italian Detention Center Ponte Galeria Under Pressure to Close](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italian-detention-center-ponte-galeria-under-pressure-to-close/) - Following a string of suicides, pressure to close Ponte Galeria, a migrant detention center in Italy facilities is growing. - [Indian Nationals Smuggled and Enlisted in Russia](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/indian-nationals-smuggled-and-enlisted-in-russia/) - On March 7, the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) declared that it had dismantled a "major human trafficking network" that had been luring Indian citizens into fighting alongside Russian forces in the conflict in Ukraine under false pretenses. The CBI said it had carried out raids in 13 different locations in cities across India - [Indiase onderdanen gesmokkeld en ingelijfd in Rusland](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/indiase-onderdanen-gesmokkeld-en-ingelijfd-in-rusland/) - Op 7 maart verklaarde het Indiase Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) dat het een "groot mensenhandelnetwerk" had ontmanteld dat Indiase burgers had gelokt om onder valse voorwendselen mee te vechten met Russische troepen in het conflict in Oekraïne. De CBI zei dat het invallen had gedaan op 13 verschillende locaties in steden in heel India - [The UK Government’s Rwanda Bill: The Story Goes On](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/the-uk-governments-rwanda-bill-the-story-goes-on/) - Peers defeated the government on all ten votes, causing further setbacks for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over his contentious deportation bill concerning Rwanda. The vote on Wednesday took place two days after the Prime Minister suffered his worst defeat in the House of Lords at the hands of the opposition, which was led by - [Het Rwanda-wetsvoorstel van de Britse regering: Het verhaal gaat verder](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/het-rwanda-wetsvoorstel-van-de-britse-regering-het-verhaal-gaat-verder/) - De leden versloegen de regering met alle tien stemmen, waardoor de Britse premier Rishi Sunak opnieuw een tegenslag te verwerken kreeg vanwege zijn omstreden deportatiewet met betrekking tot Rwanda. De stemming op woensdag vond plaats twee dagen nadat de premier zijn grootste nederlaag in het Hogerhuis had geleden door toedoen van de oppositie, die werd - [Biden-regering liet migranten vanuit hun land van herkomst de VS binnenvliegen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/biden-regering-liet-migranten-vanuit-hun-land-van-herkomst-de-vs-binnenvliegen/) - Volgens een controversieel rapport konden migranten de Verenigde Staten binnenvliegen met behulp van een smartphone-applicatie van de Customs and Border Patrol. Honderdduizenden mensen zijn op deze manier binnengekomen, rechtstreeks vanuit hun land van herkomst. Dezelfde app is ook gebruikt om mensen binnen te laten aan de zuidelijke grens. Volgens een recent rapport heeft de regering - [Biden Administration Allowed Migrants to Fly into US from Their Origin Countries](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/biden-administration-allowed-migrants-to-fly-into-us-from-their-origin-countries/) - According to a controversial report, migrants were allowed to fly into the United States using a smartphone application operated by its Customs and Border Patrol. Hundreds of thousands of people have arrived like this, flown in directly from their origin country. The same app has been used to let in people on the southern border, - [The Painful Truth of Cameroonians Emigration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-painful-truth-of-cameroonians-emigration/) - Many young Cameroonians are leaving their country due to high living expenses, a lack of work prospects, and a need to provide for their families. - [De Pijnlijke Waarheid over de Emigratie van Kameroensers](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-pijnlijke-waarheid-over-de-emigratie-van-kameroensers/) - Veel jonge Kameroeners verlaten hun land vanwege de hoge kosten van levensonderhoud, een gebrek aan werkvooruitzichten en de noodzaak om voor hun gezin te zorgen. Meer dan 6 000 leraren, artsen en verpleegkundigen in Kameroen hebben de afgelopen drie maanden hun functie in de publieke sector opgezegd, volgens overheidsfunctionarissen. De meeste Kameroeners zijn al lang - [Klimaatmigratie is een zin om in gedachten te houden... en om naar te handelen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/klimaatmigratie-is-een-zin-om-in-gedachten-te-houden-en-om-naar-te-handelen/) - Volgens een onderzoek voor de Münchense Veiligheidsconferentie (MSC), gepubliceerd op 12 februari, maken de Europese kiezers zich steeds meer zorgen over “migratie door oorlog en klimaatverandering” en over de dreiging van radicaal islamitisch terrorisme. Dit blijkt uit de meest recente München Security Index-enquête, die gegevens bevat van 12.000 mensen in de G7-landen, maar ook uit - [Climate Migration is a Phrase to Keep in Mind... And Act On](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/climate-migration-is-a-phrase-to-keep-in-mind-and-act-on/) - According to a survey for the Munich Security Conference (MSC) published on February 12, European voters are increasingly worried about “migration through war and climate change” and about the threat of radical Islamic terrorism. This is according to the latest Munich Security Index survey, which has data from 12 000 people in the G7 countries, - [Jonge migranten in Marseille hebben weinig om op te hopen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/jonge-migranten-in-marseille-hebben-weinig-om-op-te-hopen/) - Het jaar daarvoor vonden er 49 moorden plaats in Marseille die verband hielden met drugshandel. Moorden worden vaak gepleegd voor intimidatie in plaats van geld, en zowel slachtoffers als daders zijn vaak kinderen. De bijna vijftig moorden zijn een aanzienlijke stijging ten opzichte van de afgelopen jaren. In 2020 vonden 12 moorden in de onderwereld - [Een Andere Mishandeling van Migranten Werd Onthuld op De Balkanroute](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/een-andere-mishandeling-van-migranten-werd-onthuld-op-de-balkanroute/) - Uit interne documenten van Frontex blijkt dat Bulgaarse grenswachten migranten routinematig mishandelen, de pushbacks die deel uitmaken van de dagelijkse operaties. De Europese Commissie prees de "uitstekende resultaten" van Sofia, ondanks herhaalde waarschuwingen terwijl het zich voorbereidt om het Schengengebied binnen te gaan - meldde Lemonde.fr. In 2022 ging Ali, een 16-jarige asielzoeker, een open - [Another Migrant Mistreatments were Revealed on the Balkan Route](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/another-migrant-mistreatments-were-revealed-on-the-balkan-route/) - Internal Frontex documents show that Bulgarian border guards routinely mistreat migrants and pushbacks are part of the day-to day operations. The European Commission praised Sofia's "excellent results" despite repeated warnings as it prepares to enter the Schengen area. As per reporting by French news outlet Le Monde, in 2022, a 16-year-old asylum seeker entered an - [Grote Europol-Inval Heeft Smokkelbende Opgerold](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/grote-europol-inval-heeft-smokkelbende-opgerold/) - An Europol Raid executed in Germany led to 19 arrests and 28 locations raided following an 18-month-long joint investigation. - [Major Europol Raid Dismantled Smuggling Ring](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/major-europol-raid-dismantled-smuggling-ring/) - An Europol raid executed in Germany led to 19 arrests and 28 locations raided following an 18-month-long joint investigation. - [Wrede nieuwigheid of paniekreactie: het Rwanda-plan van de Britse regering](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/wrede-nieuwigheid-of-paniekreactie-het-rwanda-plan-van-de-britse-regering/) - Ondanks dat het de Europese Unie heeft verlaten – en dus niet de mobiliteit en het gemak van werkgelegenheid biedt, naast andere gestandaardiseerde mogelijkheden voor integratie – blijft het Verenigd Koninkrijk een centrale bestemming voor migranten die naar Europese landen willen reizen. Het wanbeheer van de aankomsten, de agressieve tactieken van mensensmokkelaars en een politiek - [Cruel Novelty or Panic Reaction: the UK Government’s Rwanda Plan](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/cruel-novelty-or-panic-reaction-the-uk-governments-rwanda-plan/) - In spite of having exited the European Union – thus not providing the mobility and ease of employment, among other, standardized possibilities for integration – the United Kingdom remains a central destination for migrants aiming to get to European countries. Mismanagement of arrivals, the aggressive tactics of human smugglers and a politically fragile situation severely - [German Greens Would Give Payment Cards to Asylum Seekers Without Change in Legislation](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/german-greens-would-give-payment-cards-to-asylum-seekers-without-change-in-legislation/) - The payment card, planned to be given for asylum seekers is causing a row in the traffic light coalition in Germany. The focus point of the debate is whether federal legislation is necessary for the introduction of the card. Representatives of the FDP and SPD parliamentary groups as well as the head of the Conference - [Duitse Groenen willen betaalkaart geven aan asielzoekers zonder wetswijziging](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitse-groenen-willen-betaalkaart-geven-aan-asielzoekers-zonder-wetswijziging/) - De geplande betaalkaart voor asielzoekers zorgt voor onenigheid in de stoplichtcoalitie in Duitsland. Centraal in het debat staat de vraag of er federale wetgeving nodig is voor de invoering van de kaart. Vertegenwoordigers van de fracties van FDP en SPD en het hoofd van de Conferentie van Ministerpresidenten (MPK), de Hessische Ministerpresident Boris Rhein (CDU), - [De wereld van grensmuren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/de-wereld-van-grensmuren/) - In het tijdperk van globalisering en onderlinge verbondenheid hebben muren een aangeboren drama, vooral als ze aan de grenzen van landen worden gebouwd. Muren worden dan het onderwerp van politieke discussies, argumenten en zelfs confrontaties, niet alleen in het betreffende land, maar soms ook op het internationale politieke toneel. Toch hebben steeds meer landen, met - [The World of Border Walls](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-world-of-border-walls/) - The goals of the border walls are mixed, they prevent unauthorized migration with stopping the smuggling and deterring terrorism or military invasion. - [Detention of Migrant Children A Goal for Some EU Members, Investigation Finds](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/detention-of-migrant-children-a-goal-for-some-eu-members-investigation-finds/) - A recent investigation has found that certain Member States spearheaded by France were actively lobbying to include a hardened clause in the EU Migration Pact. - [Opsluiting van migrantenkinderen doel voor sommige EU-lidstaten, blijkt uit onderzoek](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/opsluiting-van-migrantenkinderen-doel-voor-sommige-eu-lidstaten-blijkt-uit-onderzoek/) - Uit een recent onderzoek is gebleken dat bepaalde lidstaten onder leiding van Frankrijk actief aan het lobbyen waren om een verharde clausule op te nemen in het nieuwe EU-migratiepact die het voor autoriteiten mogelijk zou maken om migrantenkinderen vast te houden aan de grenzen, ontdekte onderzoeksgroep Investigate Europe. Investigate Europe wist vertrouwelijke documenten te bemachtigen - [Het Schengensysteem Holt Uit en er Moet Iets Gebeuren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/het-schengensysteem-holt-uit-en-er-moet-iets-gebeuren/) - The land arrivals which seem to shape European politics towards abandoning one of its most treasured feats: the free movement of its people, the Schengen Area. - [The Schengen System is Hollowing Out and Something Must Be Done](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-schengen-system-is-hollowing-out-and-something-must-be-done/) - Although migration is not as extreme as it was in 2015, when around 1.8 million migrants arrived into the EU, but the increase of the influx has been steady. - [Belgische Ombudsman om in te Grijpen Tegen Intrekking Burgerschap Migranten](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/belgische-ombudsman-om-in-te-grijpen-tegen-intrekking-burgerschap-migranten/) - De federale ombudsman heeft de Belgische Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken gevraagd om onmiddellijk te stoppen met het instrueren van gemeenten om de nationaliteit van in België geboren kinderen van Palestijnse ouders te verwijderen, aldus L'Echo.be. Federale Ombudsman Jérome Aass benadrukte in een verklaring dat er geen rechtvaardiging is voor het verzenden van deze instructies door de Dienst - [Belgian Ombudsman to Intervene Against Revoking Migrants’ Nationality](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/belgian-ombudsman-to-intervene-against-revoking-migrants-nationality/) - Municipalities were ordered by the Immigration Office to strip children born in Belgium to Palestinian parents of their Belgian nationality. - [Een delicate kwestie met betrekking tot de migratiestroom die geen taboe mag zijn](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/een-taboe-naast-migratie-de-opkomst-van-aanvallen-in-europa/) - Migratie naar de Europese Unie kan van veel dingen zijn, met veel verschillende soorten motivatie: het is instrumenteel voor degenen die daadwerkelijk aan oorlog en vervolging ontsnappen (en dus legitieme asielzoekers zijn), het kan economisch gemotiveerd zijn, of een manier voor mensen om zoeken en herenigen met hun families. Dit zijn allemaal legitieme redenen om - [A Delicate Issue Concerning Migratory Flow that Should Not Be Taboo](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/delicate-issue-migration-taboo-europe/) - Migration into the European Union can be many things, with many different kinds of motivation: it is instrumental for those who actually are escaping war and prosecution (and are thus legitimate asylum seekers), it can be economically motivated, or a way for people to seek out and reunite with their families. These are all legitimate - [Is Albania Accepting Italy’s Unwanted Immigrants to Speed up its EU Accession?](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/is-albania-accepting-italys-unwanted-immigrants-to-speed-up-its-eu-accession/) - The Albanian Constitutional Court cleared the path on Monday for the ratification of an immigration agreement between Albania and Italy by ruling that it does not violate the Constitution. The agreement, which was signed in November 2023 by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, states that Italy will begin sending - [Accepteert Albanië de ongewenste migranten van Italië om de toetreding tot de EU te versnellen?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/accepteert-albanie-de-ongewenste-migranten-van-italie-om-de-toetreding-tot-de-eu-te-versnellen/) - Het Albanese Constitutionele Hof heeft maandag de weg vrijgemaakt voor de ratificatie van een immigratieovereenkomst tussen Albanië en Italië door te oordelen dat deze niet in strijd is met de grondwet - zo meldt Balkan Insight. In de overeenkomst, die in november werd ondertekend door de Italiaanse premier Giorgia Meloni en de Albanese premier Edi - [Young Migrants in Marseille Have Little to Hope for](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/young-migrants-in-marseille-have-little-to-hope-for/) - In the previous year, 49 murders in Marseille were linked to drug trafficking. Murders are often committed for intimidation rather than money, and both victims and perpetrators are often children. The almost fifty homicides is a significant increase over recent years. In 2020, 12 underworld killings occurred, compared to 22 in 2018 and 29 in - [Duitsland gaat Uitzetting Aafgewezen Asielzoekers Versnellen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitsland-gaat-uitzetting-aafgewezen-asielzoekers-versnellen/) - De Duitse Bondsdag heeft een wetsvoorstel aangenomen dat tot doel heeft de uitzetting van afgewezen asielzoekers gemakkelijker en sneller mogelijk te maken. Het wetsvoorstel was bedoeld om de snellere en gemakkelijkere uitzetting van afgewezen asielzoekers te vergemakkelijken - meldt dw.com. De Bondsdag, het lagerhuis van het parlement in Duitsland, heeft afgelopen donderdag een wetsvoorstel goedgekeurd. - [Germany to Speed Up Expulsion of Rejected Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-to-speed-up-expulsion-of-rejected-asylum-seekers/) - The German Bundestag has passed a bill that aims to enable easier and swifter expulsion of failed asylum seekers. The bill aims to facilitate quicker and easier deportations of unsuccessful asylum seekers, dw.com reports. The Bundestag, the lower house of the federal parliament in Germany, approved a bill on last Thursday. The action is being - [EU Verleent Egypte hulp om Migratie te Beheersen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/eu-verleent-egypte-hulp-om-migratie-te-beheersen/) - Volgens bronnen zal de EU Egypte 87 miljoen euro geven in de loop van 2024, samen met nieuwe apparatuur voor een migratiebeheerproject dat werd gestart in 2022 en wordt uitgevoerd door de Franse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Civipol en het VN-migratieagentschap - Euroactiv meldt. Na de volgende bijeenkomst van de Associatieraad EU-Egypte op 23 januari - [EU to Provide Egypt with Aid to Control Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/eu-to-provide-egypt-with-aid-to-control-migration/) - The European Union will give Egypt €87 million over the course of 2024 along with new equipment for a migration management project that was initiated in 2022 and is being carried out by French Interior Ministry operator Civipol and the UN migration agency. Following the next EU-Egypt Association Council meeting on January 23, the €87 - [2024 Will Be Another Challenging Year for EU Policy-Makers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/2024-will-be-another-challenging-year-for-eu-policy-makers/) - All the European countries with a high proportion of immigrants were hit amid domestic pressure to tackle immigration last year. Ahead of domestic and EU elections, the stakes are still high for German head of government Olaf Scholz and his French and UK counterparts Emmanuel Macron, and Rishi Sunak. Far-right and anti-migrant political parties, which - [Sweden’s History of Tolerance Could Go Up in Smoke](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/burning-qurans-threatens-to-send-swedens-history-of-tolerance-up-in-smoke/) - Long known for its multiculturalism, Sweden has recently witnessed unprecedented tensions accompanied by palpable and, alas, justified concerns about the safety of Swedish nationals abroad. Last summer, demonstrators in Ankara, Beirut, Islamabad and Jakarta set fire to the Swedish flag. In Iraq and Lebanon, protests also boiled over, with demonstrators alternately throwing cocktail molotovs and - [German CDU Favors a Third-Country Solution to Processing Asylum Claims](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/german-cdu-favors-a-third-country-solution-to-processing-asylum-claims/) - The German federal opposition party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is seeking to change immigration law in Germany. The plan favors processing asylum seekers in third countries, but experts disagree on whether it is practical from a legal or logistical standpoint. The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) put the plans for sending asylum-seekers to third - [Duitse CDU is Voorstander van een Oplossing Van een Derde Land Voor De Behandeling van Asielaanvragen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitse-cdu-is-voorstander-van-een-oplossing-van-een-derde-land-voor-de-behandeling-van-asielaanvragen/) - De CDU, een Duitse oppositiepartij, is voorstander van de verwerking van asielzoekers in andere derde landen. Het plan probeert immigratie te veranderen, maar experts zijn het er niet over eens of het praktisch is vanuit juridisch en logistiek oogpunt. De conservatieve Christen-Democratische Unie (CDU) heeft de plannen voor het sturen van asielzoekers naar derde landen - [Migration is a Common Threat to the Ruling Parties in Key European States](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migration-is-a-common-threat-to-the-ruling-parties-in-key-european-states/) - All the European countries with a high proportion of immigrants were hit amid domestic pressure to tackle immigration last year. Ahead of domestic and EU elections, the stakes are still high for German head of government Olaf Scholz and his French and UK counterparts Emmanuel Macron, and Rishi Sunak. Far-right and anti-migrant political parties, which - [Migratie is een gemeenschappelijke bedreiging voor de regeringspartijen in de belangrijkste Europese landen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migratie-is-een-gemeenschappelijke-bedreiging-voor-de-regeringspartijen-in-de-belangrijkste-europese-landen/) - Alle Europese landen met een hoog percentage immigranten werden vorig jaar getroffen door binnenlandse druk om de immigratie aan te pakken. In de aanloop naar de nationale en Europese verkiezingen staat er nog steeds veel op het spel voor de Duitse regeringsleider Olaf Scholz en zijn Franse en Britse collega's Emmanuel Macron en Rishi Sunak. - [Poland’s New Government Continues Policy Stance in Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/polands-new-government-continues-policy-stance-in-migration/) - Donald Tusk, the new prime minister of Poland, declared that his nation would not take in any asylum seekers who were transferred there as part of the EU's new migration agreement. He did not, however, elaborate on what that might actually entail. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Poland will not accept any asylum - [Nieuwe Poolse regering houdt vast aan beleid inzake migratie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/nieuwe-poolse-regering-houdt-vast-aan-beleid-inzake-migratie/) - Donald Tusk, de nieuw premier van Polen, heeft verklaard dat zijn land geen asielzoekers zal opnemen die daarheen worden overgebracht als onderdeel van de nieuwe migratieovereenkomst van de EU. Hij ging echter niet dieper in op wat dat precies inhoudt. Premier Donald Tusk heeft verklaard dat Polen geen asielzoekers zal opnemen die worden overgeplaatst in - [Spanish Bastions of Ceuta and Melilla are Under Siege](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/spanish-bastions-of-ceuta-and-melilla-are-under-siege/) - According to the Moroccan army more than one thousand migrants were intercepted on New Year's Eve, attempting to reach the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. In the southernmost border of the EU, Spain had erected physical fences long ago to prevent uncontrolled inflow of people. At the same time Morocco often uses migration as - [Spaanse Bastions Ceuta en Melilla Liggen onder Vuur](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/spaanse-bastions-ceuta-en-melilla-liggen-onder-vuur/) - Volgens het Marokkaanse leger hebben ze op oudejaarsavond meer dan duizend migranten onderschept die de Spaanse exclaves Ceuta en Melilla probeerden te bereiken. In het gebied in kwestie, de meest zuidelijke grens van de EU, had Spanje al lang geleden fysieke hekken geplaatst om een ongecontroleerde instroom van mensen te voorkomen. Tegelijkertijd gebruikt Marokko migratie - [EU-leiders roepen overwinning uit over ‘historisch’ migratiepact](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/eu-leiders-roepen-overwinning-uit-over-historisch-migratiepact/) - Woensdag bereikten de Raad en het Europees Parlement een lang verwacht politiek akkoord over belangrijke verordeningen. De verordening asiel- en migratiebeheer, formeel bekend als de verordening asiel- en migratiebeheer (AMMR), zal het rechtskader van de EU inzake asiel en migratie herzien. Het nieuwe migratiepact beschrijft ook de behandeling van mensen die aan de buitengrenzen van - [EU Leaders Proclaim Victory on ‘Historic’ Migration Pact](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/eu-leaders-proclaim-victory-on-historic-migration-pact/) - On Wednesday the Council and the European Parliament have reached a long-awaited political agreement on the key regulations. The system formally known as asylum and migration management regulation (AMMR) will overhaul the EU's legal framework on asylum and migration. The new migration pact also details the treatment of new arrivals, how the asylum applications will - [Legislation on Migration Could Derail French and British Governments](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/legislation-on-migration-could-derail-french-and-british-governments/) - After being defeated in a vote last week, the centrist government of French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major strategic setback last night when a revised version of the bill was approved by far-right Members of Parliament. The last few days have been very dense for British premier Rishi Sunak, as well, as support for - [Wetgeving inzake migratie zou de Franse en Britse regeringen kunnen doen ontsporen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/wetgeving-inzake-migratie-zou-de-franse-en-britse-regeringen-kunnen-doen-ontsporen/) - Na vorige week bij een stemming te zijn verslagen, kreeg de centristische regering van de Franse president Emmanuel Macron gisteravond een grote strategische tegenslag toen een herziene versie van het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door extreemrechtse parlementsleden. Ook voor de Britse premier Rishi Sunak zijn de afgelopen dagen erg druk geweest, omdat de steun voor het - [People Smuggling is on the Rise in the Western Balkans](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/people-smuggling-on-the-rise-in-the-western-balkans/) - In the Balkans, smuggling is a profitable business that keeps refugees and migrants on the move. Particularly in Serbia, which was affected by the recent immigration wave as a transit state. There was a lot of media coverage this fall regarding conflicts between competing people-smuggler gangs in northern Serbia. Following the lethal gunfights, which claimed - [Mensensmokkelaars stijgen in de Westelijke Balkan](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/mensensmokkelaars-stijgen-in-de-westelijke-balkan/) - In de Balkan is smokkel een winstgevende onderneming die vluchtelingen en migranten in beweging houdt. Met name in Servië, dat getroffen is door de recente immigratiegolf als transitstaat. Er is dit najaar veel in de media verspreid over conflicten tussen concurrerende mensensmokkelaars in het noorden van Servië. Na de dodelijke schietpartijen, die twee levens kostten, - [Verhoogde grenscontroles in Europa om de migratiestroom te stoppen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/verhoogde-grenscontroles-in-europa-om-de-migratiestroom-te-stoppen/) - Woensdag heeft Estland voorbereidingen getroffen om grensovergangen te sluiten, als de migratiedruk vanuit Rusland escaleert. Op dezelfde dag nam Finland een soortgelijk besluit. Na weken van migrantendruk van de Russen sloot het Noordse land op één na alle grensovergangen aan de 1 330 kilometer lange grens met Rusland. Maar dit zijn slechts twee voorbeelden van - [Increased Border Controls in Europe to Stop Migratory Pressure](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/increased-border-controls-in-europe-to-stop-migration-pressure/) - On Wednesday, Estonia made preparations to close border crossings, if migration pressure from Russia escalates. On the same day, Finland made a similar decision. What is happening in Schengen and where could it end? After weeks of migrant pressure from Russians, Finland closed all but one crossing points on its 1330 km border with Russia. - [Rusland dwingt migranten waarschijnlijk te vechten in Oekraïne](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/rusland-dwingt-migranten-waarschijnlijk-te-vechten-in-oekraine/) - Om zijn oorlog in Oekraïne aan te wakkeren, probeert Rusland buitenlandse migranten in te zetten die onlangs aan de grens met Finland zijn opgepakt - meldt de BBC. De website beweert bewijs te hebben gezien van verschillende gevallen waarin buitenlanders werden aangehouden omdat ze de immigratieregels overtraden en vervolgens snel naar een militair kamp dicht - [Russia Likely to Force Migrants to Fight in Ukraine](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/russia-force-migrants-fight-in-ukriane/) - In order to fuel its war in Ukraine, Russia is attempting to enlist foreign migrants who were recently apprehended at its border with Finland, BBC reported. The British broadcaster claims to have seen evidence of several instances in which foreign nationals were detained for breaking immigration regulations and then quickly taken to a military camp - [Europe and Migration: On The Turning Away?](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/europe-and-migration-on-the-turning-away/) - Containment and fortification have been key policy focus point in migration management when it comes to European decisions, the Mixed Migration Center (MMC), an independent think tank inside the Danish Refugee Council found in its latest report on international migration. Although there are some welcome examples – like the measures taken concerning refugees from Ukraine - [Europa en migratie: Op de weg terug?](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/europa-en-migratie-op-de-weg-terug/) - Inperking en versterking zijn de belangrijkste beleidsfocuspunten in migratiebeheer als het gaat om Europese beslissingen, ontdekte het Mixed Migration Center (MMC), een onafhankelijke denktank binnen de Danish Refugee Council in zijn laatste rapport over internationale migratie. Hoewel er enkele welkome voorbeelden zijn - zoals de maatregelen die zijn genomen met betrekking tot vluchtelingen uit Oekraïne - [Situation Tense at the Polish Border Blockade](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/situation-tense-at-the-polish-border-blockade/) - Since Polish truckers blocked the routes on November 6, many lorries have been blocked at the Polish-Ukrainian border. Poles become enraged that Ukrainians are undercutting them in industries such as food and freight. One the of organisers of the blockade is a pro-Russian Polish politician, who it seems likes to ‘fish in troubled waters’. Meanwhile - [Spanningen bij de Poolse Grensblokkade](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/spanningen-bij-de-poolse-grensblokkade/) - Sinds Poolse truckers de routes blokkeerden op 6 november, worden veel vrachtwagens tegengehouden aan de Pools-Oekraïense grens. De Polen zijn woedend dat de Oekraïners hen onderbieden in sectoren als voedsel en vrachtvervoer. Een van de organisatoren van de blokkade is een pro-Russische Poolse politicus, die graag 'vist in troebele wateren'. Ondertussen heeft de EU harde - [EU-ministers van Binnenlandse Zaken intensiveren samenwerking tegen mensensmokkel in Centraal-Europa](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/centraal-europa-samenwerking-tegen-mensensmokkel-europese-unie/) - Op maandag kondigden de ministers van Binnenlandse Zaken van zes EU-lidstaten aan dat hun landen hadden besloten de maatregelen te intensiveren om de unie te beschermen tegen illegale migratie en om netwerken van mensensmokkelaars aan te pakken die binnen haar grenzen opereren. Tijdens een top in de Zuid-Hongaarse stad Szeged, 8 kilometer van de grens - [EU Interior Ministers to Step Up Cooperation Against Human Smuggling in Central Europe](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/central-europe-cooperation-against-human-smuggling-european-union/) - On Monday, interior ministers from six EU member states announced that their countries had decided to intensify measures to guard the union against illegal migration and to target networks of people smugglers operating within its borders. At a summit in the southern Hungarian city of Szeged, five miles (8 kilometres) from the bloc's border with - [Migranten met strafbare feiten kunnen uit Zweden worden verdreven](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/migranten-met-strafbare-feiten-kunnen-uit-zweden-worden-verdreven/) - Een voorheen vredige wijk in het welvarende Uppsala is momenteel het epicentrum van de bendecrisis in het land. De Zweedse regering reageerde op de toename van migratiegerelateerd geweld door de deportatie toe te staan van immigranten en asielzoekers die banden hadden met criminele organisaties of die als bedreigend voor de Zweedse waarden werden beschouwd. De - [Migrants with Criminal Offences Could Be Ousted from Sweden](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/sweden-on-the-brink-of-migration-related-violence/) - A formerly peaceful neighbourhood in affluent Uppsala, is currently the epicentre of the gang crisis in the nation. The Swedish government responded to the increase in migration-related violence by permitting the deportation of immigrants and asylum seekers who had been affiliated with criminal organisations, or deemed threatening to Swedish values. The oldest university in the - [Where Climate Migration is Already Real: Tuvalu and Australia Strike Newfangled Agreement](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/climate-migration-tuvalu-australia-visa-agreement/) - As the rising sea levels threatening Tuvalu’s coast, Australia offered a „special mobility pathway” to the island’s residents including live, study and work visas. Tuvaluans have known for a long time that their islands in the Pacific Ocean would eventually be submerged if nothing is done to combat the climate catastrophe - The Guardian reports. - [Waar klimaatmigratie al reëel is: Tuvalu en Australië sluiten een nieuwerwetse overeenkomst](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/klimaatmigratie-dwingt-de-bevolking-van-tuvalu-tot-een-moeilijke-keuze/) - Omdat de stijgende zeespiegel de kust van Tuvalu bedreigt, heeft Australië een "speciaal mobiliteitsraject" aangeboden aan de inwoners van het eiland, waaronder visa voor wonen, studeren en werken. Tuvaluanen weten al heel lang dat hun eilanden in de Stille Oceaan uiteindelijk onder water zullen lopen als er niets wordt gedaan tegen de klimaatcatastrofe - The - [European Commission to Facilitate Labour Migration](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/european-commission-migration-platform-labour-shortages/) - The European Commission has launched a series of measures to help attract skills and talent to the EU and help address the critical labor shortages experienced in many countries in the bloc, according to InfoMigrants. One of the measures is the creation of a new EU Talent Pool, which matches EU employers with job seekers from - [Europese Commissie gaat arbeidsmigratie vergemakkelijken](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/europese-commissie-migratieplatform-arbeidstekort/) - Volgens InfoMigrants heeft de Europese Commissie een reeks maatregelen gelanceerd om vaardigheden en talent aan te trekken naar de EU en om het nijpende tekort aan arbeidskrachten in veel landen van het blok aan te pakken. Een van de maatregelen is de oprichting van een nieuwe EU Talent Pool, die werkgevers in de EU koppelt - [Nederland verdient politicus die asiel-falen oplost](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/opinie/nederland-asiel-mislukking-verkiezingen-migratie-opinie/) - Het vertrouwen in de Nederlandse politiek heeft een historisch dieptepunt behaald; slechts een kwart gelooft nog in landelijke politici, aldus het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Op 22 november zijn de Tweede Kamer verkiezingen en is het aan de kiezer een partij te kiezen die de grote uitdagingen waar Nederland voor staat, op kan lossen. - [The Netherlands Deserves Politicians who Solve Asylum Failure](https://www.factrefuge.com/opinion/netherlands-asylum-failure-elections-migration-opinion/) - Trust in Dutch politics has reached an all-time low; only a quarter still believe in national politicians, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. On Nov. 22 the National elections will be held and it is up to voters to choose a party that can solve the major challenges facing the Netherlands. The fact that - [UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman Fired by PM Sunak](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/uk-home-secretary-suella-braverman-fired-by-pm-sunak/) - Suella Braverman was fired by UK Home Secretary Rishi Sunak after it was alleged that she inflamed tensions during Armistice Day protests by claiming that police favoured left-wing demonstrators. The British newspaper Guardian was informed by an official in the government that Rishi Sunak had asked Suella Braverman to leave the government, and she had - [Britse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Suella Braverman ontslagen door minister Sunak](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/britse-minister-van-binnenlandse-zaken-suella-braverman-ontslagen-door-minister-sunak/) - Suella Braverman is ontslagen door de Britse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Rishi Sunak nadat werd beweerd dat ze de spanningen tijdens de protesten op Wapenstilstandsdag had aangewakkerd door te beweren dat de politie linkse demonstranten bevoordeelde. De Britse krant Guardian vernam van een ambtenaar in de regering dat Rishi Sunak Suella Braverman had gevraagd om - [German Chancellor Talks of Stricter Control Amid AfD Rise](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/germany-scholz-afd-migration/) - Stricter measures to deal with a large number of migrants arriving in Germany have been agreed by German chancellor Olaf Scholz, and state leaders, as NGOs criticised Italy’s plans to create centres in Albania to accommodate asylum seekers. According to British newspaper The Guardian, after a marathon session of talks in Berlin that continued into the early - [Duitse kanselier spreekt over strengere controle temidden van opmars AfD](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/duitsland-scholz-afd-migratie/) - De Duitse kanselier Olaf Scholz en staatsleiders zijn het eens geworden over strengere maatregelen om het hoofd te bieden aan het grote aantal migranten dat in Duitsland aankomt, nadat NGO's kritiek hadden geuit op de plannen van Italië om in Albanië centra op te richten voor de opvang van asielzoekers. Volgens de Britse krant The - [Austria Might Join The UK in Implementing Controversial Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/austria-might-join-the-uk-in-implementing-controversial-policy/) - Austria and the UK have signed a cooperation agreement to work on a migration plan that would send asylum seekers to a third nation. The "migration and security agreement" that the UK's Suella Braverman and Austria's Gerhard Karner signed calls for the two nations to collaborate closely on an asylum policy which would resemble the - [Oostenrijk voert mogelijk samen met het Verenigd Koninkrijk omstreden beleid uit](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/oostenrijk-voert-mogelijk-samen-met-het-verenigd-koninkrijk-omstreden-beleid-uit/) - Oostenrijk en het Verenigd Koninkrijk hebben een samenwerkingsovereenkomst getekend om te werken aan een migratieplan dat asielzoekers naar een derde land zou sturen. De "migratie- en veiligheidsovereenkomst" die Suella Braverman van het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Gerhard Karner van Oostenrijk ondertekenden, roept de twee landen op om nauw samen te werken aan een asielbeleid dat lijkt - [New Slovak Government to Send Troops to the Country’s Border with Hungary](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/slovakia-border-control-military-hungary-illegal-migration/) - The recently established administration in Slovakia has declared that hundreds of police officers and soldiers will be stationed near the Hungarian border in an effort to stem the flow of people entering the nation illegally. Over 40,000 undocumented migrants have reportedly been found inside its borders this year, according to the government. Migrants frequently use - [Nieuwe Slowaakse regering stuurt troepen naar grens met Hongarije](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/nieuwe-slowaakse-regering-stuurt-troepen-naar-grens-met-hongarije/) - De onlangs opgerichte regering in Slowakije heeft verklaard dat honderden politieagenten en soldaten gestationeerd zullen worden bij de Hongaarse grens in een poging de stroom mensen die illegaal het land binnenkomen in te dammen. Volgens de regering zijn er dit jaar meer dan 40.000 migranten zonder papieren binnen de grenzen aangetroffen. Migranten gebruiken Slowakije vaak - [Italy is Struggling to Keep Up With Arrivals](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/italy-migration-struggle-arrivals/) - Italy has had another busy week when it comes to the question of migration: arrivals are on a steady increase, but the support system is seemingly lacking to cater for the climbing demand for accommodation. Meanwhile the IDOS study and research center’s most recent note contains surprising conclusions: Italy would actually need immigration, just not - [Italië heeft moeite om de aankomsten bij te houden](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/italie-heeft-moeite-migratie-aankomsten-bij-te-houden/) - Italië heeft weer een drukke week achter de rug als het gaat om de migratiekwestie: de toestroom neemt gestaag toe, maar het ondersteuningssysteem lijkt tekort te schieten om aan de stijgende vraag naar accommodatie te voldoen. Ondertussen bevat de meest recente nota van het IDOS studie- en onderzoekscentrum verrassende conclusies: Italië zou eigenlijk immigratie nodig - [Reckoning in Sweden’s Immigration Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/reckoning-in-swedens-immigration-policy/) - The Swedish government intends to reduce non-European immigrant social benefits to deter immigration to Sweden. To compete for jobs in Sweden's highly skilled labor market, immigrants from non-EU nations will now need to learn Swedish, according to reforms that the coalition government of Sweden is planning to implement. Sweden is Facing the Consequences of its - [De afrekening met het Zweedse immigratiebeleid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-afrekening-met-het-zweedse-immigratiebeleid/) - De Zweedse regering is van plan de sociale uitkeringen voor niet-Europese immigranten te verlagen om immigratie naar Zweden te ontmoedigen. Om te kunnen concurreren voor banen op de Zweedse hooggeschoolde arbeidsmarkt zullen immigranten uit niet-EU-landen voortaan Zweeds moeten leren, volgens de hervormingen die de Zweedse coalitieregering van plan is door te voeren. Zweden wordt geconfronteerd - [Swift Deportation Is Becoming to be a Central Policy Question in the EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/swift-deportation-is-becoming-to-be-a-central-policy-question-in-the-eu/) - At a meeting organized on Thursday, the justice and interior ministers of the European Union have agreed that one of the most central problems of the current migration situation is pinpointing and deporting those with a failed asylum request, including those who outright pose security risks. Solving the problem of prolonged returns is a priority - [Snelle uitzetting wordt een centrale beleidskwestie in de EU](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/snelle-uitzetting-wordt-een-centrale-beleidskwestie-in-de-eu/) - Tijdens een bijeenkomst op donderdag waren de ministers van Justitie en Binnenlandse Zaken van de Europese Unie het erover eens dat een van de belangrijkste problemen van de huidige migratiesituatie het opsporen en uitzetten is van mensen met een afgewezen asielaanvraag, inclusief degenen die een duidelijk veiligheidsrisico vormen. Het oplossen van het probleem van langdurige - [Life Has Overtaken EU Decision Making: Border Control is the New Migration Mechanism](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/life-has-overtaken-eu-decision-making-border-control-is-the-new-migration-mechanism/) - While member states have been debating on what to do when a crisis experienced in 2015 breaks out, the reality of constant influx and an uptake in human smuggling activity have forced new policies, most importantly, reinstated border control inside the European Union. With this, one of the most important aspects of the bloc can - [Het leven heeft de besluitvorming van de EU ingehaald: Grenscontrole is het nieuwe migratiemechanisme](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/het-leven-heeft-de-besluitvorming-van-de-eu-ingehaald-grenscontrole-is-het-nieuwe-migratiemechanisme/) - Terwijl de lidstaten hebben gedebatteerd over wat ze moeten doen als een crisis zoals in 2015 uitbreekt, hebben de realiteit van een constante toestroom en een toename van mensensmokkelactiviteiten nieuw beleid afgedwongen, met als belangrijkste de herinvoering van grenscontroles binnen de Europese Unie. Hiermee kan een van de belangrijkste aspecten van het blok het raam - [Asylum Seeker Shoots People Using Assault Rifle in Terrorist Attack in Brussels](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/asylum-seeker-shoots-people-using-assault-rifle-in-terrorist-attack-in-brussels/) - A terrorist claimed to be linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization shot and killed two Swedish individuals in downtown Brussels last night after a football match. By Tuesday morning the assailant was reported to be shot by authorities and his weapon, an AK-47 found, as well. Belgium has been - [Asielzoeker schiet mensen neer met aanvalsgeweer bij terroristische aanslag in Brussel](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/asielzoeker-schiet-mensen-neer-met-aanvalsgeweer-bij-terroristische-aanslag-in-brussel/) - Een terrorist die banden zou hebben met de terreurorganisatie Islamitische Staat Irak en Syrië (ISIS) heeft gisteravond na een voetbalwedstrijd in het centrum van Brussel twee Zweedse mensen doodgeschoten. Dinsdagochtend werd gemeld dat de aanvaller was neergeschoten door de autoriteiten en dat zijn wapen, een AK-47, ook was gevonden. België probeert de toestroom van immigranten - [PiS Results in Polish Elections and Referendum: Yes, But No](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/pis-results-in-polish-elections-and-referendum-yes-but-no/) - The people of Poland voted not just at the country’s general elections yesterday, but also about the four migration-related questions the – most probably – outgoing right-aligned government posed them. While PiS is not going to able to remain in power, the referendum shows a very definite stance, though the results are still sour in - [Resultaten PiS in Poolse verkiezingen en referendum: Ja, maar nee](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/resultaten-pis-in-poolse-verkiezingen-en-referendum-ja-maar-nee/) - De mensen van Polen hebben gisteren niet alleen gestemd bij de algemene verkiezingen van het land, maar ook over de vier migratiegerelateerde vragen die de - hoogstwaarschijnlijk - demissionaire rechtse regering hen stelde. Hoewel PiS niet in staat zal zijn om aan de macht te blijven, toont het referendum een zeer definitief standpunt, hoewel de - [Enorme toename migratie door Kroatië in 2023](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/enorme-toename-migratie-door-kroatie-in-2023/) - Kroatië, het nieuwste lid van het Schengengebied van de EU, heeft dit jaar een toename van 140% in illegale migratie gezien in vergelijking met vorig jaar, toen het nog geen Schengenlid was. Dit heeft het hoofd van het Directoraat Grenspolitie Zoran Niceno op donderdag 28 september bekendgemaakt. Het in Brussel gevestigde nieuwsportaal The European Conservative - [Huge Increase in Migration Through Croatia in 2023](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/huge-increase-in-migration-through-croatia-in-2023/) - Croatia, the EU Schengen Area’s newest member, has witnessed a 140% uptick in illegal migration this year compared to last year when it was a non-Schengen member, the Head of the Border Police Directorate Zoran Niceno announced on Thursday, September 28th. Quoting Niceno speaking at a press conference, Brussels-based news portal The European Conservative noted - [European Union Migration Deal: A Step Closer to Completion](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/european-union-migration-deal-a-step-closer-to-completion/) - European Union Member States on Wednesday sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, after having reached an understanding on general principles about the regime’s overhaul. Envoys of the bloc's members reached the agreement on Wednesday after overcoming the latest spat between Italy and Germany over charity ships - [Migratiedeal Europese Unie: een stap dichter bij voltooiing](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migratiedeal-europese-unie-een-stap-dichter-bij-voltooiing/) - De lidstaten van de Europese Unie hebben woensdag een akkoord gesloten over hoe om te gaan met illegale immigratie in tijden van uitzonderlijk hoge aankomsten, nadat ze overeenstemming hadden bereikt over algemene principes over de herziening van het regime. Gezanten van de leden van het blok bereikten het akkoord op woensdag na het overwinnen van - [Migrants Scale High Mountains and Dangerous Roads Just to Advance](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/migrants-scale-high-mountains-and-dangerous-roads-just-to-advance/) - Piedmont's Val di Susa, on the border between Italy and France, is a much-used – but dangerous – route for migrants who arrive in Italy but want to reach another European country. Migrants arrive in the Italy-France border region after landing on the south Sicilian Island of Lampedusa and then traveling to Oulx and Claviere, - [Migranten schalen hoge bergen en gevaarlijke wegen om vooruit te komen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/migranten-schalen-hoge-bergen-en-gevaarlijke-wegen-om-vooruit-te-komen/) - Val di Susa in Piemonte, op de grens tussen Italië en Frankrijk, is een veelgebruikte – maar gevaarlijke – route voor migranten die in Italië aankomen maar een ander Europees land willen bereiken. Migranten arriveren in het grensgebied tussen Italië en Frankrijk na de landing op het Zuid-Siciliaanse eiland Lampedusa en reizen vervolgens naar Oulx - [Asylum Seekers’ Number Relentlessly Rising in Germany; Even Supporters Warn](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/asylum-seekers-number-relentlessly-rising-in-germany-even-supporters-warn/) - The Greens, who have so far been advocates for openness and migration,are newly calling for a crackdown on illegal asylum seekers in Germany. At the same time, far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) are on the rise in the Eastern part of the country. On Monday, Green co-chair Ricarda Lang — whose party is - [Asielzoekers ’ Nummer meedogenloos stijgend in Duitsland; Zelfs supporters waarschuwen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/asielzoekers-nummer-meedogenloos-stijgend-in-duitsland-zelfs-supporters-waarschuwen/) - De Groenen, die tot dusver voorstanders zijn geweest van openheid en migratie, roepen onlangs op tot een hardhandig optreden tegen illegale asielzoekers. Tegelijkertijd stijgt de extreemrechtse politieke partij Alternative for Germany (AfD) in het oostelijke deel van het land. Maandag, Groene covoorzitter Ricarda Lang — wiens partij gewoonlijk bekend staat om haar gematigde houding ten - [Tunisia and North Africa: “Clearly a Powder Keg”](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/tunisia-and-north-africa-migration-italz-europe/) - The present migration "wave" cannot be stopped Matteo Villa, a researcher at Milan's Institute for International Political Studies, told Italian news agency ANSA in a recent interview. Situations and tragedies similar to what is happening on Lampedusa are here to stay. The increase in the number of migrants arriving on Lampedusa in recent days can - [Tunesië en Noord-Afrika: “ Duidelijk een buskruit barrell”](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/tunesie-en-noord-afrika-duidelijk-een-buskruit-barrell/) - De huidige migratiegolf kan niet worden gestopt Matteo Villa, een onderzoeker aan het Milanese Instituut voor Internationale Politieke Studies, vertelde het Italiaanse persbureau ANSA in een interview. Situaties en tragedies die vergelijkbaar zijn met wat er op Lampedusa gebeurt, blijven hier. De toename van het aantal migranten dat de afgelopen dagen op Lampedusa aankomt, kan - [Het gebruik van asielverzoeken voor kunstmatige intelligentie](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/het-gebruik-van-asielverzoeken-voor-kunstmatige-intelligentie/) - Vertaalsystemen op basis van kunstmatige intelligentie ( AI ) komen steeds vaker voor in professionele aanvragen, waaronder asielprocessen waar ze meer problemen veroorzaken dan wat ze kunnen oplossen. De taalbarrière is een van de moeilijkste uitdagingen in zijn zoektocht naar toevlucht in de VS. Veel asielzoekers spreken ofwel niet voldoende Engels ( of Spaans ), - [Europa zal zeker te maken krijgen met hoge migratiedruk, volgens Frontex](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/europa-zal-zeker-te-maken-krijgen-met-hoge-migratiedruk-volgens-frontex/) - Frontex, het grens- en kustwachtagentschap van de Europese Unie, heeft maandag haar laatste risicobeoordelingsverslag gepubliceerd. Belangrijke afhaalrestaurants zijn onder meer voorspellingen van factoren die van invloed zijn op toekomstige migratiepatronen, evenals mogelijke veranderingen in smokkel- en mensenhandelpatronen. Druk het hoogst sinds 2016 Volgens het rapport is de migratiedruk aan de landgrenzen de hoogste sinds 2016, - [Europe Will Definitely Face High Migratory Pressure, as per Frontex](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/europe-migratory-pressure-report-frontex/) - Frontex has published its risk assessment report this Monday, with predictions of factors influencing migration, with changes in smuggling and trafficking. - [België verwerpt alleenstaande mannelijke asielzoekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/belgie-verwerpt-alleenstaande-mannelijke-asielzoekers/) - België verwerpt mannelijke asielzoekers, volgens de laatste beslissing van de regering, officieel om plaats te maken voor gezinnen en kinderen voordat het koud weer komt. NGO's zijn niet dol op het idee. - [Belgium Rejects Single Male Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/belgium-rejects-single-male-asylum-seekers/) - Citing a shortage of accommodation and a growing number of people seeking shelter, the Belgian government announced on August 29 that all places in reception facilities are to be reserved for families with children who are claiming asylum, and that none will be provided to single men. As InfoMigrants recalls, the move follows a recent - [Climate Migration Will Intensify Fast According to Oxfam](https://www.factrefuge.com/analyses/climate-migration-will-intensify-fast-according-to-oxfam/) - There might be up to 216 million climate migrants at the global level by 2050, according to a report published by British charity organization Oxfam. According to the organization’s estimates in ten of the world's worst climate hotspots, chronic hunger is projected to rise by a third in 2050 because of climate change. Water scarcity, - [Klimaatmigratie zal snel beginnen volgens Oxfam](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/klimaatmigratie-zal-snel-beginnen-volgens-oxfam/) - Volgens een rapport van de Britse liefdadigheidsorganisatie Oxfam zijn er tegen 216 miljoen klimaatmigranten op mondiaal niveau. Volgens de schattingen van de organisatie in tien van 's werelds ergste klimaathotspots zal de chronische honger naar verwachting in 2050 met een derde stijgen vanwege klimaatverandering. Waterschaarste, droogte, verslechterende opbrengst in gewassen zijn tekenen die al vertonen - [Tension Mounts at Ter Apel Reception Center After Evictions](https://www.factrefuge.com/uncategorized/ter-apel-reception-center-asylum-netherlands-tension-video/) - Several fortune seekers from safe countries, such as Algeria and Morocco, who have not yet exhausted all legal remedies, are being evicted from the overcrowded reception centre in Ter Apel and put on the street with a 1-year valid Dutch ID card for a year and a 24-hour public transport card. Several asylum seekers let - [Ter Apel Asielcentrum is gespannen na uitzettingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/uncategorized-nl/ter-apel-asielcentrum-is-gespannen-na-uitzettingen-video/) - Meerder gelukszoekers uit veilige landen, zoals Algerije, die nog niet zijn uitgeprocedeerd, worden het overvolle opvangcentrum in Ter Apel uitgezet en op straat gezet met een 1 jaar geldige Nederlandse ID-kaart voor een jaar en een OV kaart voor 24 uur. Dat laten verschillende asielzoekers aan Factrefuge weten. “Ik kan nergens heen. Vannacht slaap ik - [Nieuwe EU-migratiedeal snel geëvalueerd: Nauwelijks 'historisch'](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/nieuwe-eu-migratiedeal-snel-geevalueerd/) - Op 8 juni heeft de Europese Unie overeenstemming bereikt over een hervormingspakket met betrekking tot migratie dat door sommige beleidsmakers "historisch" werd genoemd, terwijl anderen het een "win-win" vonden voor alle lidstaten. FactRefuge heeft een blik geworpen op de nieuwe EU-migratiedeal en de belangrijkste punten met betrekking tot hun impact op migratiebeheer geclassificeerd als Schadelijk, - [Referendum On Migration Might Be A Tour de Force for Poland’s Governing Party](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/referendum-on-migration-might-be-a-tour-de-force-for-polands-governing-party/) - The Polish government wants a referendum on the country’s participation in the EU’s migrant relocation scheme, with voting most likely taking place alongside this autumn’s parliamentary elections, conservative Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed on Monday. For this to be possible, a draft amendment that would enable it to conduct a referendum on the same day - [Dutch Cabinet Fails Over Migration Policy](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/dutch-cabinet-fails-over-migration-policy/) - The Dutch cabinet has failed to agree on measures to reduce the influx of migrants. This might very well bring an end to the fourth cabinet led by Prime Minister Rutte. This evening, most of the ministers involved held a crisis meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs. On the table was a final compromise - [The Third Question of the Polish Referendum Will Be Directly Centered on MENA](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-third-question-of-the-polish-referendum-will-be-directly-centered-on-mena-video/) - Poland's governing party, Law and Justice (PiS) has unveiled a question of the proposed referendum concerning migration from the Middle East and North Africa (also called MENA). According to a post on X (Twitter) by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Poles will be able to tell if they support "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle - [De derde vraag van het Poolse referendum zal rechtstreeks op MONA worden gericht](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-derde-vraag-van-het-poolse-referendum-zal-rechtstreeks-op-mona-worden-gericht-video/) - De Poolse regeringspartij, Law and Justice ( PiS ) heeft een vraag onthuld over het voorgestelde referendum over migratie uit het Midden-Oosten en Noord-Afrika (MONA) genoemd. Volgens een post op X ( Twitter ) van de Poolse premier Mateusz Morawiecki zullen Polen kunnen zien of ze "duizenden illegale immigranten uit het Midden-Oosten en Afrika" steunen" - [De westelijke migratieroute is oververhit en oorzaken zijn soms verrassend](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-westelijke-migratieroute-is-oververhit-en-oorzaken-zijn-soms-verrassend/) - Een nieuw kort videotapport van Duitse mediakanaal DW.com (Deutsche Welle ) laat zien dat een groeiend aantal Senegalese mannen ervoor kiest om via de Atlantische Oceaan naar de Canarische Eilanden te worden gesmokkeld. Hun ambitie wordt niet gevoed door het beeld van een “beter ” leven – ze hebben een veel interessanter motief om de - [The Western Migration Route is Overheating, and Causes are Sometimes Surprising](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/the-western-migration-route-canary-islands-africa-atlantic-senegal/) - A new short video report by German media outlet DW.com (Deutsche Welle) shows a growing number of Senegalese men choose to be smuggled via the western migration route, along the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. Their ambition is not fuelled by the image of a “better” life – they have a much more interesting - [Housing of Asylum Seekers a Source of Tension](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/housing-of-asylum-seekers-a-source-of-tension/) - A new social housing project is under construction in Berlin, but its units have been reserved exclusively for asylum seekers. The measure has prompted sharp criticism from some right-of-center lawmakers. The 128-unit apartment complex, situated in the Spandau neighborhood of the capital Berlin, is set to be completed in May of 2024. Upon its completion, - [Huisvesting van asielzoekenden een bron van spanning](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/huisvesting-van-asielzoekenden-een-bron-van-spanning/) - Een nieuw sociaal huisvestingsproject is in aanbouw in Berlijn, maar de eenheden zijn uitsluitend voorbehouden aan asielzoekers. De maatregel heeft geleid tot scherpe kritiek van sommige rechtsbuiten. Het 128-unit appartementencomplex, gelegen in de wijk Spandau in de hoofdstad Berlijn, zal in mei 2024 worden voltooid. Na voltooiing zal het huisvestingsproject 570 asielzoekers verwelkomen die naar - [Geen overeenkomst over het voorgestelde EU-migratiepact](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/geen-overeenkomst-over-het-voorgestelde-eu-migratiepact/) - Vertegenwoordigers van de lidstaten van de Europese Unie zijn het tijdens een vergadering op 26 juli niet eens geworden over een cruciaal deel van het geplande migratiepact over de regels voor migratie en asiel, met name in crisissituaties. Het Spaanse EU-voorzitterschap had een compromis voorgesteld dat geen steun kreeg van Polen, Hongarije, Tsjechië en Oostenrijk. - [No Agreement About Proposed EU Migration Pact](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/no-agreement-about-proposed-eu-migration-pact/) - Representatives for the member states of the European Union failed to agree on a crucial part of the planned migration pact at a meeting on July 26 concerning rules for migration and asylum specifically in crisis situations. The Spanish EU presidency had suggested a compromise which failed to gain support from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and - [Wagner Group in Wit-Rusland zou een instrument kunnen worden voor hybride oorlogvoering, Poolse premier Warns](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/wagner-group-in-wit-rusland-hybride-oorlogvoering-poolse-premier/) - Fighters van de huursoldaat van Wagner worden consequent in Wit-Rusland gebood sinds de mislukte muiterij tegen Moskou. Veel van deze strijders kunnen illegale migranten helpen en zelfs poseren om de situatie aan de Poolse grens te destabiliseren, heeft de Poolse premier Mateusz Morawiecki gewaarschuwd. Volgens berichten van verschillende persbureaus zijn ongeveer 100 Wagner-troepen in de - [Wagner Group in Belarus Might Become Instrument for Hybrid Warfare, Polish PM Warns](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/wagner-group-in-belarus-hybrid-warfare-polish-pm/) - Fighters of the Wagner mercenary group are being commanded into Belarus consistently since the failed mutiny against Moscow. Many of these fighters might be assisting illegal migrants and even pose as them to destabilize the situation on the Polish border, Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned. According to reports of various news agencies, about - [Migration Problems In The UK to Only Worsen](https://www.factrefuge.com/migration-law/migration-problems-in-the-uk-to-only-worsen/) - The Illegal Migration Act got royal assent on July 20th, thus becoming a new instrument governing illegal migration in the United Kingdom. It was been designed to stop small boats carrying illegal migrants from crossing over to the United Kingdom from France. It also provides the government more possibilities to detain and remove migrants who - [Migratieproblemen in Groot-Brittannië alleen maar erger](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/migratierecht/migratieproblemen-in-groot-brittannie-alleen-maar-erger/) - De Illegal Migration Act kreeg koninklijke goedkeuring op 20 juli en werd daarmee een nieuw instrument dat illegale migratie in het Verenigd Koninkrijk regelt. De wet is ontworpen om te voorkomen dat kleine boten met illegale migranten vanuit Frankrijk de oversteek naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk maken. Het geeft de regering ook meer mogelijkheden om migranten - [“Mensensmokkelaar respectabel beroep in Turkije”](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/meldingen/turkije-syrische-migranten-clashes-mensensmokkelaars/) - Door de economische crisis in Türkiye belanden veel Turken in het criminele circuit en worden ze mensensmokkelaars, zien Turkse inwoners. De situatie is zo ernstig dat mensensmokkel door velen als een respectabel beroep wordt beschouwd in het land van Erdogan: "Ze verminderen alle overlast waarmee vluchtelingen in Turkije te maken krijgen" Het is tropisch heet - [“Human Smuggler is a Respectable Profession in Turkey”](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/turkey-syrian-migrants-clashes-human-smuggler/) - Due to the economic crisis in Türkiye, many Turks end up in the criminal circuit and become human smugglers, Turkish residents see. The situation is so serious human smuggling is considered by many to be a respectable profession in Erdogan's country: “They reduce all the nuisance refugees need to face in Turkey” It is tropically - [Police Raids in Bulgaria Resulted in Arrests](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/police-raids-in-bulgaria-resulted-in-arrests/) - Police in Bulgaria arrested 15 alleged smugglers and detained around 300 irregular migrants during a large-scale police operation, news agency dpa reported on July 14. The 48-hour nationwide law enforcement operation involved searches carried out across the country, as per InfoMigrants. On Thursday (July 13), an estimated 40 migrants, including children, were found in a tanker truck - [Politie-opvallen in Bulgarije Resultaat in Arrestaties](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/politie-opvallen-in-bulgarije-resultaat-in-arrestaties/) - De politie in Bulgarije arresteerde 15 vermeende smokkelaars en hield ongeveer 300 irreguliere migranten vast tijdens een grootschalige politieoperatie, meldde persbureau dpa op 14 juli. De 48-uurs landelijke wetshandhavingsoperatie omvatte huiszoekingen die in het hele land werden uitgevoerd, volgens InfoMigrants. Op donderdag ( 13 juli ) werden naar schatting 40 migranten, waaronder kinderen, gevonden in - [Vluchtelingen leven langer in ballingschap dan ooit tevoren - en dat betekent uitdagingen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/vluchtelingen-vluchtelingen-uitdagingen-gastlanden-rohingya/) - Geschreven door Sharif A. Wahab Het aantal mensen dat van huis en haard wordt verdreven, voornamelijk als gevolg van conflicten of klimaatverandering, stijgt. In 2022 zullen dat er meer dan 100 miljoen zijn - meer dan het dubbele van het aantal ontheemden in 2012. Ongeveer een derde van die 100 miljoen mensen zijn vluchtelingen. Vluchtelingen - [Refugees are Living Longer in Exile Than Ever Before – and This Means Challenges](https://www.factrefuge.com/report/refugees-exile-challenges-host-countries-rohingya/) - Written by Sharif A. Wahab The number of people forced from their homes, primarily because of conflict or climate change, is on the rise, topping 100 million people in 2022 – more than double the number of displaced people in 2012. About a third of those 100 million people are refugees. Refugees live in a - [Beieren wil strengere grenscontrole invoeren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/beieren-wil-strengere-grenscontrole-invoeren/) - In de strijd tegen ongeregelde migratie naar Duitsland roept de Beierse minister-president Markus Söder op tot strengere grenscontroles. "Alle landen met buitengrenzen zouden ons voorbeeld moeten volgen met grenspolitie - en de federale regering zou ook haar grenscontroles moeten opvoeren," zei de leider van de centrumrechtse Christelijke Sociale Unie (CSU) tegen het Duitse weekblad Bild - [Bavaria Aims To Introduce Stricter Border Control](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/bavaria-aims-to-introduce-stricter-border-control/) - In the fight against unregulated migration to Germany, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder is calling for stricter border controls. “All countries with external borders should follow our example with border police - and the federal government should also increase its border controls,” the leader of the centre-right Christian Social Union (CSU) party told German weekly - [Nederlands Kabinet gevallen om asielbeleid](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/nederlands-kabinet-gevallen-om-asielbeleid/) - Het Nederlandse kabinet is gevallen. Het is niet gelukt om tot overeenstemming te komen over maatregelen om de asielinstroom te beperken. Hiermee komt een einde aan het vierde kabinet onder leiding van premier Rutte. Vanavond voerden de meeste betrokken ministers een crisisoverleg op het ministerie van Algemene Zaken. Op tafel lag een laatste compromisvoorstel van - [Referendum over migratie kan een Tour de Force zijn voor de Poolse regeringspartij](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/referendum-over-migratie-kan-een-tour-de-force-zijn-voor-de-poolse-regeringspartij/) - De Poolse regering wil een referendum over de deelname van het land aan de EU-regeling voor migrantenherplaatsing, met het meest stemmen naast de parlementsverkiezingen van dit najaar, conservatieve premier Mateusz Morawiecki bevestigde maandag. Om dit mogelijk te maken, een ontwerpwijziging die het in staat zou stellen een referendum te houden op dezelfde dag als parlementair, - [Mismanagement of Migration Erodes Public Trust, British Conservatives Warn](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/mismanagement-of-migration-erodes-public-trust-british-conservatives-warn/) - A group of Tory MPs is calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drastically cut migration, warning the failure to do so "risks eroding public trust". Quoted among others by the BBC, the New Conservatives have issued a 12-point plan to cut net migration by about 400 000 before the next election. The group of - [Misbeheer van migratie tast vertrouwen aan, Britse conservatieven waarschuwen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/misbeheer-van-migratie-tast-vertrouwen-aan-britse-conservatieven-waarschuwen/) - Een groep Tory-parlementsleden roept premier Rishi Sunak op om de migratie drastisch te verminderen, en waarschuwt dat het niet doen "het vertrouwen van het publiek ondermijnt". Onder meer geciteerd door de BBC, hebben de Nieuwe Conservatieven een 12-puntenplan opgesteld om de netto migratie vóór de volgende verkiezingen met ongeveer 400.000 te verminderen. De groep van - [Elke dag is een strijd aan beide kanten - een verslag van de Hongaarse grensbarrière](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/hongaarse-grensbarriere-rapport-illegale-migratie-schengen/) - Elke nacht riskeren duizenden politieagenten hun leven door te patrouilleren bij de Hongaarse grensbarrière die de Schengenlanden beschermt tegen de komst van illegale immigranten. FactRefuge kreeg de primeur tijdens een exclusieve rondleiding door het grensgebied van de Balkanroute en enkele bewakingscentra, waar te zien is hoe agenten meerdere keren per nacht worden bekogeld en aangevallen - [Herziene EU-begroting negeert migratie, Slowakije waarschuwt](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/herziene-eu-begroting-negeert-migratie-slowakije-waarschuwt/) - Het Slowaakse ministerie van Financiën maakt zich zorgen over het voorstel van de Europese Commissie om de EU-begroting te herzien met 68,5 miljard euro extra voor de periode 2021-2027 en vraagt zich af waarom het nodig is om de migratiereserves aan te vullen met 15 miljard euro extra. Vorige week stelde de Europese Commissie voor - [Revised EU Budget Ignores Migration, Slovakia Warns](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/revised-eu-budget-ignores-migration-slovakia-warns/) - Slovakia’s Finance Ministry is worried about the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU budget with an extra 68.5 billion euros for the 2021-2027 period, wondering why there is a need to replenish migration reserves with an additional 15 billion euros. Last week, the European Commission proposed to revise the EU’s 2021-2027 budget, but the - [EHJ spreekt zich uit ten gunste van asielzoekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/ehj-spreekt-zich-uit-ten-gunste-van-asielzoekers/) - Het Europees Hof van Justitie (EHJ) heeft 67 migranten in het gelijk gesteld en een schadevergoeding toegekend. Zij hadden een klacht ingediend tegen de onmenselijke behandeling die ze in 2017 en 2018 kregen in een vluchtelingenkamp op het Griekse eiland Lesbos. Zoals InfoMigrants benadrukt, veroordeelde de in Straatsburg gevestigde rechtbank Griekenland in zijn vonnis en - [ECJ Rules in Favour of Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/ecj-rules-in-favour-of-asylum-seekers/) - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favor of and has awarded damages to 67 migrants. They had filed a complaint against the inhumane treatment they received at a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in 2017 and 2018. As InfoMigrants highlights, the Strasbourg-based court condemned Greece in its ruling, citing - [Oostenrijks grootste partij wil criminele asielzoekers deporteren](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/oostenrijks-grootste-partij-wil-criminele-asielzoekers-deporteren/) - De FPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei Österreich) heeft aangekondigd dat ze van plan is om een landelijk referendum te lanceren dat, als het wordt aangenomen door het volk, zou leiden tot de deportatie van alle asielzoekers die zijn veroordeeld voor een misdrijf, volgens de in Brussel gevestigde publicatie The European Conservative. De oproepen voor het referendum komen - [Austria's Biggest Party Would Deport Criminal Asylum Seekers](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/austria-fpo-referendum-criminal-asylum-seekers/) - The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has announced its intention to launch a nationwide referendum that, if adopted by the people, would see all asylum seekers who have been convicted of a crime deported, according to Brussels-based publication The European Conservative. Calls for the referendum come almost exactly two years after the infamous “Leonie case,” - [Every Day Is A Struggle On Both Sides – A Report From The Hungarian Border Barrier](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/hungarian-border-barrier-report-illegal-migration-schengen/) - Every night, thousands of police officers risk their lives by patrolling the Hungarian border barrier that protects Schengen countries from the arrival of illegal immigrants. FactRefuge got the scoop on an exclusive tour of the border area of the Balkan route and some surveillance centers, where it can be seen how officers are pelted and - [De kosten van één illegale migrant versus onderwijs voor honderd mensen](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/analyses-nl/kosten-van-illegale-migranten-europa-pushback-asiel/) - Het MRI wil dat Europa van migranten eist dat zij buiten de poorten van Europa asiel aanvragen. Van de migranten die via Hongarije naar West Europa probeert binnen te komen, is 95% een illegale immigrant. Dat blijkt uit jarenlang onderzoek van het Migration Research Institute (MRI) in Boedapest, aldus senior analist en woordvoerder Mark Vargha - [The Cost of One Illegal Migrant Versus Education for a Hundred](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/cost-of-illegal-migrants-europe-pushback-asylum/) - The Migration Research Institute in Hungary (MRI) wants Europe to require migrants to seek asylum outside the gates of Europe. Of migrants trying to enter Western Europe through Hungary, 95 percent are illegal immigrants. That's according to years of research by the MRI in Budapest, said senior analyst and spokesman Mark Vargha on the cost - [De reis afmaken of gedood worden - Inside Mensensmokkel](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/de-reis-afmaken-of-gedood-worden-inside-mensensmokkel/) - Het aantal asielaanvragen in Europa is explosief gestegen omdat mensensmokkelaars vrij spel hebben. Hun werk heeft grote invloed op het immigratiebeleid van de Europese Unie en dat is onmenselijk, vertelde de Nederlandse rechtsgeleerde Afshin Ellian aan het televisieprogramma Goedemorgen Nederland. Deldar Naraiwal uit Afghanistan, een asielzoeker die via mensensmokkelaars naar Europa kwam, is met FactRefuge - [Finish The Journey or Be Killed – Inside Human Smuggling](https://www.factrefuge.com/europe/finish-the-journey-or-be-killed-inside-human-smuggling/) - The number of asylum applications in Europe has skyrocketed because human smugglers have free rein. Their work greatly influences the European Union's immigration policy and that is inhumane, Dutch legal scholar Afshin Ellian told the television program Goedemorgen Nederland. Deldar Naraiwal from Afghanistan, an asylum seeker who came to Europe via human smugglers has sat - [Europol: mensenhandelaren maken jaarlijks 3 miljard euro winst](https://www.factrefuge.com/nl/europa-nl/europol-mensenhandelaren-maken-jaarlijks-3-miljard-euro-winst/) - Volgens een schatting van Europol ligt de totale wereldwijde omzet van mensensmokkel jaarlijks op 3 miljard euro. Jaarlijks stijgt dit bedrag. 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