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Tunisia reports increase in migrant interceptions

The National Guard also said it had prevented 21,462 people from entering Tunisia across its borders with Algeria in the west and Libya in the east, four times the 5,256 number from

May 19, 2024

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Migrant crossings peaks, Sunak under pressure

That compares with 3,770 for the same period last year and 4,162 for 2022, the previous record high…reports Asian Lite News More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small

March 28, 2024

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‘Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean in 2024’

IOM’s Missing Migrants Project found that 3,041 migrants were dead or went missing in the Mediterranean last year — a significant increase over the 2,411 toll in 2022…reports Asian Lite News Nearly

January 30, 2024

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Greece gives nod for undocumented migrants residence rights

Lawmakers in the 300-member parliament voted 262 in favour of the law — despite grumbling from the governing New Democracy’s right wing and with the backing of leftwing opposition parties…reports Asian Lite

December 20, 2023

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Mediterranean route to Europe still busiest for migrants

The total number of migrants arriving in the EU via non-regular means this year reached at least 355,300 by the end of November, Xinhua news agency quoted Frontex as saying…reports Asian Lite

December 13, 2023

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Sunak sees off revolt to win vote on Rwanda migrant plan

Defeat would have been catastrophic for Sunak, severely weakening his authority and raising serious questions about his leadership…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak avoided defeat in parliament on Tuesday on

December 13, 2023

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6 die after boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in a tweet stated that her “thoughts are with the victims” of the migrant boat that sank…reports Asian Lite News Six people died and two people could

August 13, 2023

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Afghans largest cohort as English Channel migrants cross 100k mark

Up to the end of July 2023, there had been 15,072 recorded crossings, down around 15 percent from the same point in 2022, when the yearly total ended up at 45,755…reports Asian

August 11, 2023

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UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants

Customs data would be exchanged more quickly under the new memorandum of understanding, the British government said in a statement on Tuesday…reports Asian Lite News Britain said it had struck a deal

August 9, 2023

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Barge docked on coast begins hosting first migrants

Fifteen people were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a floating hostel that will ultimately house up to 500 men, from other sites around the country…reports Asian Lite News A small group of

August 8, 2023

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