Educational expert Nele McElvany recommended teaching German as a second language in primary and secondary schools. She advised the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to adopt German as a second language as a regular core subject in the state’s schools. The researcher emphasized the importance of teaching German from the very beginning to all students who…
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt seeks to reach an agreement with Syria to resume the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. He stated that talks with the Syrian government will begin soon, adding: “We aim to conclude an agreement with Syria this year, and then deport criminals first, followed by those who have no…
Refugees’ sense of being welcomed in Germany has been steadily declining since 2017. According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research, the proportion of refugees who felt welcome fell from 84% in 2017 to 78% in 2020, and declined further to just 65% in 2023. The study was based on a survey…
Claire Mackie-Brown, a member of the Reform Party on Falkirk City Council, has faced strong criticism for sharing a protest platform with a neo-Nazi. The right-wing politician appeared alongside far-right activist Richard McFarlane during an anti-immigration rally in Falkirk, where MacFarlane claimed that white people would become a minority in the UK by 2026. Critics…
The Dutch government announced that it has signed a memorandum of intent with Uganda to establish a reception center in Uganda for rejected asylum seekers. The memorandum was signed in New York by the Dutch Minister for Asylum Affairs and the Ugandan minister responsible for asylum issues, on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings….
A German plane has transferred ten Afghan families of asylum seekers stranded in Pakistan to Germany. The aircraft, carrying nearly 50 people including 20 minors, arrived at Hanover Airport. This marks the first time since the formation of the current government that Germany has received Afghan asylum seekers who were promised asylum. According to the…
A federal judge has issued an order to improve conditions at the Migrant Detention Center in New York, following reports of human rights violations. These violations included punitive treatment, severe overcrowding, and a lack of adequate healthcare and food. Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who issued the ruling, stated: “My conclusion is that there is a…
Dozens of civil society organizations in the UK have called for an end to the far-right movements organizing anti-migrant protests. Some 200 pro-refugee NGOs and charities signed a letter urging British politicians to put an end to what they described as “malicious movements” and to eliminate the hatred and racism fueling protests against migrants. The…
The US Department of State announced the suspension of visas for travelers from Gaza, as the Department conducts a comprehensive review of procedures for issuing humanitarian and medical visas to applicants from Gaza. In a statement on X, it said, “All visit visas for individuals from Gaza will be suspended while we carry out a…
The number of Syrians returning to their country has declined since the beginning of 2025. According to figures from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, only 1,867 Syrians had departed by the end of last August with support from Germany’s return financing program. By the end of May, the number of beneficiaries stood at just…
The British government has signed a new agreement with Iraq to facilitate the return of irregular Iraqi migrants. It was signed by UK Home Secretary Dan Jarvis and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein. Under the agreement, a formal legal mechanism will be established to return Iraqi Arab and Kurdish migrants who are not granted residence…
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called on the European Union (EU) to increase its funding to Poland to help it protect its borders with Belarus, stressing that Poland is safeguarding Europe’s borders against migrant inflows via Belarus. His remarks came during a visit to Poland, where he said: “This support should be financial. Poland also…
