The organizers of the Latino Sun Festival sent a letter to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), urging them to stay away from community festivals. They fear that an unannounced visit by federal immigration authorities could disrupt the annual event held in the city of Pilsen. Over the past few months, the organizers have been…
Commissioned by Nature Magazine, a study conducted by the Nuremberg’s Institute for Employment Research revealed that migrants in Germany and other countries receive significantly lower wages than long-term residents. The wage gap widens for the first generation of migrants and persists into the second generation. The study also found that the wage gap varies from…
Twenty-six people were killed and ten others went missing when a boat carrying about 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa Island. The Italian Coast Guard rescued 60 people and transferred them to a reception center on the island. According to UNHCR in Italy, two boats carrying about 95 people departed from Libya….
A new mobile app called ICEBLOCK alerts migrants to the locations of nearby immigration enforcement officers. The app has sparked widespread debate among legal experts and migrant rights advocates over its legal and ethical implications. The app is designed to alert migrants when immigration enforcement officers are nearby. It sends a notification to users whenever…
Poland’s government has accused Catholic bishops of stirring anti-German sentiment after they criticized the border controls imposed by Germany and offered prayers for citizens guarding the frontier. The Polish government has lodged a complaint with the Vatican over the bishops’ actions. Deputy Chairman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Józef Kupny, urged his fellow bishops not…
Because of the strict immigration policies and cumbersome bureaucracy, the shortage of nursing staff in Germany’s healthcare sector, which relies on recruiting nurses from abroad, has worsened. Jenny Wurtha, Head of Nursing at Frankfurt Hospital, explained that German hospitals mainly recruit overseas nurses through the Skilled Foreign Workers Recruitment Program, particularly from the Philippines and…
US President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African countries in Washington, D.C., to discuss his administration’s plan for African countries to take back migrants deported from the United States. According to Reuters, the administration pressured the leaders of Senegal, Liberia, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, and Gabon to accept the return of their nationals. The Trump…
The British government has reported a 51% rise in arrests of migrants working illegally compared with the previous year, with immigration enforcement teams conducting 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits between July 2024 and the end of May 2025. The Home Office said it had targeted sectors employing immigrants and refugees, including restaurants, nail salons, and…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the immigration policies of the Black-Red Coalition Government, led by Friedrich Merz. She emphasized asylum seekers’ right to fair legal procedures, saying: “If someone says ‘asylum’ at Germany’s borders, they must first go through the process — right at the border, if necessary — but there must be a…
According to media reports, migrants in French camps continue to prepare for crossings of the English Channel, expressing doubt that the new migration agreement between France and the United Kingdom will deter their attempts to reach the UK. At the same time, a sense of anxiety prevails among municipalities in northern France and local authorities,…
The German Parliament (Bundestag) held a preliminary debate on the government’s proposal to suspend family reunification for individuals granted subsidiary protection for two years. The proposal, submitted by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt and approved by the Federal Government (Bundesregierung), has faced widespread criticism from opposition parties, civil society organizations, and major churches….
The German Federal Police conducted extensive operations across nine states, leading to the arrest of three suspects involved in migrant smuggling. The operation, which engaged 750 officers, involved searches of nearly 40 properties in Lower Saxony, Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein, Bavaria, Hamburg, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, police have arrested…
