migrants

Haitian migrants changed this US town - Trump's deportation drive is reshaping it again

The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.

12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece

Two separate boat incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead.

Why are migrants risking their lives at sea to reach Yemen?

Al Jazeera’s Al Anoud Al Aqeedi explains why migrants are risking their lives to make the journey to Yemen.

At least 139 migrants die in boat wreck between Djibouti and Yemen

At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank on its way from Djibouti to Yemen on the night between October 8 and 9. The International Organization for Migration said most of the people were Ethiopian when the vessel capsized off north of the town of Obock. Details by Morgan Ayre.

Ceuta migrants allege beatings as camps cleared ahead of royal visit

People in Ceuta allege they were mistreated by Spanish soldiers after authorities cleared migrant camps.

At least 109 migrants dead and more than 116 missing during a shipwreck off Djibouti

🔴At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

Anti-migrant violence resumes in South Africa

New anti-migrant demonstrations are taking place in South Africa. The government announced the withdrawal of a circular on asylum applications, but the announcement did not appease the anger of the protesters.

Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warnings

Malaysia continues mass refugee deportations despite warnings from the UN about unsafe conditions in an active war zone.

Malaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warnings

Malaysia has started repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, defying warnings from the UN and rights groups. Malaysia, facing an uptick in anti-migrant sentiment, says the program is strictly voluntary.

Mahmood signals rethink on migrants' right to remain

The home secretary has been under pressure to water down the proposals from some Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner.

‘I had never heard of Eswatini’: Deported by the US to a country that rejects them

Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been imprisoned in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, over the past several months. Since being deported from the US, they have found themselves in a country about which they know nothing, and where local residents look on these “criminal” arrivals with suspicion. Their abrupt journey to the small southern African kingdom stems from a secret deal struck by Trump administration as part of his programme of mass deportations investigated by “The Deportation Project”, undertaken by Forbidden Stories and a network of 72 journalists across 15 c

Eswatini: The underside of an agreement to expel migrants from the United States to the kingdom

Thirteen African countries are affected by agreements to receive migrants expelled from the United States. Agreements negotiated by the Trump administration, often in opacity. An investigation by France 24 and media partners revealed the conditions for these evictions, notably towards the Eswatini.

How thousands of migrants stranded in Ceuta are surviving

Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge in July.

Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave

At least 10,000 of the 72,000 migrants who broke through fence from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave.

Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in Ceuta

Police in Ceuta used batons and fired shots into the air as they began moving migrants from beaches to a new camp.

Shots heard as police start moving migrants from Ceuta beaches

Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.