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Mexican cartel hijacks migrants' bus en route US, seeks $1,500 ransom per person
There has been an increase in reported kidnappings in recent months, with criminal groups charging migrants for passage through Mexico and subsequently abducting them for ransom. Over 2,100 migrants were kidnapped in Mexico last year
'Race against Time’: Chaotic scenes at the US-Mexico border as Title 42 expires
Title 42, the pandemic-era public health restriction which was used by the US to curb immigration, ended Friday. Throngs of migrants waded across spring river currents, pushed through thickets to confront a razor-wire-enclosed border
New asylum rules replace Title 42 as migrants scramble to enter US
To make sure no one stops them on their way to the US, some migrants even posed as border officials while others tried to cross undetected
Why US is sending 1,500 additional troops to Mexico border
The Joe Biden administration is sending troops to the border in anticipation of a surge of migrants ahead of COVID-19 border restrictions being lifted. This also comes as Title 42 restrictions, which allow authorities to expel illegal immigrants to Mexico without giving them a chance to seek asylum,
With Biden admin's 'new rules', asylum screenings for migrants to resume in the US
Biden administration has insisted that its quick processing of asylum seekers is unique: “Everyone will have access to legal representation during interviews, which will only be conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services not Border Patrol
Thousands of migrants head for Mexico city, demand legal route to US
Each year, migrants try to flee the violent and poverty-prone countries of Central America, in the hope to enter the US safely and legally. Thousands of migrants walk together, crossing several states to reach Mexico
Four migrants die, dozens feared missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia
More than 14,000 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa have been rescued or intercepted n the first three months of the year while trying to cross into Europe, five times more than the figures of last year, the National Guard said
UK tells Afghans seeking to emigrate 'bring permission from Taliban'
It comes amid growing worries that Rishi Sunak's administration has broken pledges made by Boris Johnson to aid Afghans who cooperated with the UK in Afghanistan
At least 29 African migrants die when two boats sink off Tunisia
Tunisia has taken over from Libya as a main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in the hope of a better life in Europe
How Manhattan hotels have become homes to thousands of migrants
The city has spent millions of dollars converting upscale hotels, modest motels, and even office buildings into housing for an influx of migrants who have arrived on buses from the southern border since last spring
US, Canada reach deal to stop asylum seekers at unofficial crossings
The revised Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) will be discussed on Friday at an official face-to-face between US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, with the announcement likely afterward
Franco-British cooperation renewed: What did Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron discuss at Paris summit?
Deep sighs of relief will be heard on both sides of the Channel now that Rishi Sunak has made it clear that Emmanuel Macron is a firm friend. It is also a cautious step by the UK to recognise the importance of its European partners, which it has worked hard to avoid during the Brexit years
Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
The migrants were “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry,” and physical barriers were put up to restrict their entry at the Paso Del Norte International Bridge on Sunday afternoon, spokesman Roger Maier said in a statement.
From Colombia or Haiti, migrants' long road ends in Canada
In a hurry to get into their new country, Haitians, Venezuelans, Colombians and Turks hasten their pace as they step out of a car with their heads down to finally cross the last border of their journey: one separating Canada and the United States, between New York state and Montreal.
Italy: 30 migrants missing, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
The latest disaster in the Mediterranean comes exactly two weeks after a shipwreck off Italy's southern coast of Calabria that killed at least 76 migrants, with bodies continuing to wash ashore nearly daily
More migrants brought ashore to Italian ports as locals march for victims
The rescue of more than 1,300 migrants came the same day as three more bodies from the shipwreck nearly two weeks ago were found, bringing the death toll to 76
Italy coastguard launches multiple rescues after migrant boat drowns
The coastguard said it had also dispatched a couple of boats to rescue about 800 migrants aboard two more vessels further out to sea. An Italian navy ship was also headed at full speed to the area to help out
Italy races to save 1,300 migrants in Mediterranean
The massive rescue operation came as Italy's right-wing government defended itself from accusations it failed to prevent the deadly shipwreck last month
Explained: The challenges that the UK faces in implementing new illegal migration bill
One of the most pressing concerns raised by the bill is where people would be relocated. If people continue to arrive in large numbers in the UK, not being able to process and resolve their asylum claims could cause significant operational and financial difficulties, in addition to the human cost
Explained: UK’s asylum plan to stop Channel crossings and why it is so controversial
Britain is facing domestic and international backlash after unveiling its Illegal Migration Bill, which aims to overhaul the way it handles migrants crossing the Channel on small boats. The British government contends that the current 'broken' asylum system is costing taxpayers £3 billion annually