In the upcoming German federal elections in February 2025, hundreds of thousands of immigrants who gained German citizenship over the past three years, predominantly Syrians, will be voting for the first time. A survey conducted by Fox News across all federal states indicates that early elections are expected to see an increase in voter turnout…
According to figures released by the Central Register of Foreigners under the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), the number of family reunification cases in Lower Saxony has reached 73,000 individuals residing in the state for family-related reasons. This represents an increase of 8,700 cases since 2021. The state’s Ministry of the Interior provided…
A new study from the Institute for Labor Market and Professional Research indicates that the percentage of young people and women aged 18 to 31 seeking employment has risen from 42% to 61%. Additionally, the study found that women have a greater likelihood of obtaining a work-related residence permit, with their percentage increasing from 30%…
The German Federal Statistical Office announced that the number of asylum seeker benefit recipients has risen to 522,700 in 2023, marking an 8% increase from 2022. This upward trend in beneficiaries continues, although the percentage growth is lower than the 22% increase reported in 2022 compared to 2021. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 500,000…
According to a report by the European Union Agency for Asylum, asylum applications in Germany decreased by nearly a quarter from early 2024 to the end of September, compared to the same period in 2023. The report also highlighted concerns about refugee movements in Lebanon. The report, according to Welt in Zontag, was released on…
According to the Central Register of Foreigners, the number of asylum seekers, refugees, and those permitted to enter Germany by mid-year of 2024 reached 3.5 million, an increase of 60,000 compared to 2023. Asylum seekers from Ukraine totaled 1.18 million, up by 35,000 from the previous year, marking a record increase. Authorities have ordered 227,000…
A report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) on extremism highlights a rise in xenophobic incidents in Ireland. The report tracks incidents of racial abuse, hatred, intimidation, and violence targeting migrants and asylum seekers. It also points out that social media platforms often fail to enforce their own terms of service, which, in turn,…
Hundreds of migrants have arrived in Ceuta after swimming from Morocco in recent days. They took advantage of dense fog to evade border controls. According to Spanish authorities, thousands of migrants have recently attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Ceuta enclave. Spanish police have been stopping migrants in the water for days,…
According to a police report published by the German News Agency, there were 519 recorded attacks on refugees and asylum seekers in the first half of 2024. These incidents ranged from coercion and incitement to hatred to physical violence. Refugees in Germany face frequent verbal and physical assaults, with Saxony and Thuringia being the regions…
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…
Kansel Kiziltepe, a member of the Senate for the Integration District in Berlin and a member of the Social Democratic Party, has called for reducing the size of refugee accommodation at Tegel Airport, which has become a refugee accommodation center, because refugees are increasingly accommodated in large accommodation facilities in light of the lack of…
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…
