German federal election: Migration policies on the forefront The federal elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23, having been preponed seven months due to the collapse of the governing coalition in December 2024. A total of 630 members will be elected to the 21st Bundestag (German Parliament). Opinion 17 Feb, 2025
Spain to grant residency, work permits to hundreds of thousands of migrants in the country illegally Spain will grant residency and work permits to about 300,000 migrants living in the country illegally each year for the next three years, World 21 Nov, 2024
Donald Trump wins US presidency, GOP reclaims Senate majority Republicans reclaimed control of the Senate, picking up seats in West Virginia and Ohio. World 06 Nov, 2024
UK leader Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni's tough migration policies at meeting in Rome Starmer said he had no qualms about working with Meloni's government. World 17 Sep, 2024
Britain remains on alert for further unrest, even after anti-racism campaigners face down far right The government has pledged to track down and prosecute those responsible for the disorder, including people who incite violence online. World 08 Aug, 2024
What's behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here's a look Britain has been convulsed by violence for the past week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans clashed with police. World 06 Aug, 2024
Biden's asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take The asylum halt, which took effect June 5 and has led to a 40% decline in arrests for illegal crossings, applies to all nationalities. World 28 Jun, 2024
European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration El-Sissi met separately with von der Leyen and other European leaders before the signing ceremony on Sunday afternoon. World 17 Mar, 2024
Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge Advocates for the federal government countered that migrants admitted through the policy helped with a US farm labor shortage. World 10 Mar, 2024
Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year Germany has also taken in more than 1 million Ukrainians since the start of Russia’s war in their homeland. World 08 Jan, 2024
A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue “This process facilitates and reduces time” for refugees, said Luiz Fernando Godinho Santos, a UNHCR spokesman for the Americas. World 07 Jan, 2024
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe arrive in India A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside the Vatry Airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal. World 26 Dec, 2023
