Home Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled the government’s strategy to combat illegal immigration, which focuses on strengthening border controls, reopening two detention centers, and expanding detention capacity by 290 beds. Cooper also committed to increasing deportations of failed asylum seekers to 2018 levels, aiming to deport 14,000 individuals by the end of 2024. The government’s plan…
German police arrested a Somali immigrant after he stabbed a 40-year-old man in the neck. The arrest, which involved 30 officers, occurred outside a large store in the small town of Waltershausen. Prior to the stabbing, the 27-year-old immigrant had caused panic by threatening store patrons with a knife and making death threats. He attacked…
A recent BBC report has revealed that the number of refugees arriving in the UK via the English Channel in 2024 has increased. According to the report, a total of 18,467 refugees have crossed the English Channel since the beginning of the year until August 12. This number is higher than the figures recorded for…
Thirty years ago, the first two young men from West Africa arrived on the shores of Fuerteventura – one of the Canary Islands – on a wooden boat and then requested political asylum. An anniversary that the Spanish islands celebrate at the end of August each year. The Canary Islands route is one of the…
Members of the Green Party in the European, federal, and state parliaments have written a letter to the European Commission. In the letter, they are urging for an end to fixed border controls on Germany’s internal borders. They claim that not only Germany but seven other European countries are in violation of Schengen rules. The…
The Bundestag’s research service is questioning the legality of the tax deduction for foreign skilled workers. According to the committee, a strict legal interpretation would prevent employees who work for an extended period in Germany from benefiting from these tax incentives, which contradicts principles of justice. As stated in the Desert Alliance report published by…
The European Council has criticized Greece for its treatment of migrants. In a report, the Committee Against Torture (CAT) has called on Greece to improve the living conditions for refugees. The committee described the conditions in certain deportation centers as appalling. The report highlighted several issues, including poor hygiene, the presence of insects like bed…
According to media reports published by the German News Agency (DPA), the Federal Police have recorded fewer illegal border entries since the beginning of the year compared to the same period in 2023. The number of illegal entries has decreased by 6.6%, with 42,000 people entering the country since the start of the year, compared…
Nearly 300 people participated in a demonstration against right-wing extremist Martin Sellner after he announced his intention to read excerpts from his controversial book, “Remigration.” According to the Austrian police, about 3,000 people gathered in Marburg to protest the scheduled reading by this Austrian right-wing extremist. Some 2,500 people participated in a rally organized by…
Ahead of the European Parliament’s first plenary session, ninety human rights organizations called on the EU to reject member states’ plans for deporting refugees and outsourcing asylum processing to third countries. They called for upholding the right to asylum and the rule of law. The organizations strongly condemned attempts by certain European nations to circumvent…
The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the suspension of the project to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. An announcement that followed Starmer had chaired the first cabinet meeting after winning the elections, Starmer said after the government meeting; “The Rwanda program is dead and buried before it starts. He mentioned as well that…
Chancellor Schulz, Economy Minister Haipke from the Green Party, and Finance Minister Linder have all agreed to grant foreign skilled workers tax incentives during the first few years following their entry into Germany. This came during the ongoing negotiations regarding the 2025 budget. This step aims to attract skilled workers from refugees, however, it is…
