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📸 94 people were on a boat that broke apart in Channel waters yesterday.
French coast guards rescued them and brought them to Dunkirk, France.
Migrants attempting to cross to the UK from France face high risks, as boats are typically overcrowded and put together haphazardly.
French coast guards rescued them and brought them to Dunkirk, France.
Migrants attempting to cross to the UK from France face high risks, as boats are typically overcrowded and put together haphazardly.
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📸 94 people were on a boat that broke apart in Channel waters yesterday.
French coast guards rescued them and brought them to Dunkirk, France.
Migrants attempting to cross to the UK from France face high risks, as boats are typically overcrowded and put together haphazardly.
French coast guards rescued them and brought them to Dunkirk, France.
Migrants attempting to cross to the UK from France face high risks, as boats are typically overcrowded and put together haphazardly.
Six migrants died in a car crash in Bulgaria last night. Three others and their driver were injured, according to local authorities.
The driver reportedly tried to evade police checks near Burgas, north of the Turkish border.
The driver reportedly tried to evade police checks near Burgas, north of the Turkish border.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Six migrants died in a car crash in Bulgaria last night. Three others and their driver were injured, according to local authorities.
The driver reportedly tried to evade police checks near Burgas, north of the Turkish border.
The driver reportedly tried to evade police checks near Burgas, north of the Turkish border.
German chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to speed up deportations to Syria.
But many warn that the country is still not stable enough.
Nearly one year after the fall of Assad, is it safe for Syrians to return?
But many warn that the country is still not stable enough.
Nearly one year after the fall of Assad, is it safe for Syrians to return?
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
German chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to speed up deportations to Syria.
But many warn that the country is still not stable enough.
Nearly one year after the fall of Assad, is it safe for Syrians to return?
But many warn that the country is still not stable enough.
Nearly one year after the fall of Assad, is it safe for Syrians to return?
📸 In Paris, authorities yesterday dismantled another camp set up by migrants.
Around 300 people had to leave their tents and mattresses near Stalingrad metro station in the French capital.
Buses reportedly transported people to temporary accommodation in three cities in region
Around 300 people had to leave their tents and mattresses near Stalingrad metro station in the French capital.
Buses reportedly transported people to temporary accommodation in three cities in region
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📸 In Paris, authorities yesterday dismantled another camp set up by migrants.
Around 300 people had to leave their tents and mattresses near Stalingrad metro station in the French capital.
Buses reportedly transported people to temporary accommodation in three cities in region
Around 300 people had to leave their tents and mattresses near Stalingrad metro station in the French capital.
Buses reportedly transported people to temporary accommodation in three cities in region
📷The military site of Crowborough (East Sussex, UK) will be used to house 600 asylum seekers, the Home Office announced. Moving asylum seekers to military or industrial sites is part of the government's effort to stop using hotels, a policy that has faced widespread criticism.
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📷The military site of Crowborough (East Sussex, UK) will be used to house 600 asylum seekers, the Home Office announced. Moving asylum seekers to military or industrial sites is part of the government's effort to stop using hotels, a policy that has faced widespread criticism.
A group of #Afghans approved for resettlement has arrived in #Germany, marking a third time since the change of government in Germany in May this year.
By the end of 2025, Germany intends to have concluded all transfer that are part of the program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6785...
By the end of 2025, Germany intends to have concluded all transfer that are part of the program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6785...
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A group of #Afghans approved for resettlement has arrived in #Germany, marking a third time since the change of government in Germany in May this year.
By the end of 2025, Germany intends to have concluded all transfer that are part of the program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6785...
By the end of 2025, Germany intends to have concluded all transfer that are part of the program.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6785...
Protesters continued to demonstrate across Germany this week in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's remarks on migration and its impact on the "cityscape," in which he suggested that the country's "daughters" are no longer safe.
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Protesters continued to demonstrate across Germany this week in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's remarks on migration and its impact on the "cityscape," in which he suggested that the country's "daughters" are no longer safe.
Pictured: Migrants hoping to reach the UK via the English Channel make their way toward the sea to board a small boat in Gravelines, France. 22.10.25
October 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pictured: Migrants hoping to reach the UK via the English Channel make their way toward the sea to board a small boat in Gravelines, France. 22.10.25
Riots outside a Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers have led to over 20 arrests, highlighting rising tensions over migration in Ireland. The protests were triggered by unconfirmed reports linking an asylum seeker to a local assault case.
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Riots outside a Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers have led to over 20 arrests, highlighting rising tensions over migration in Ireland. The protests were triggered by unconfirmed reports linking an asylum seeker to a local assault case.
Seven Algerian teenagers, who crossed the Mediterranean from Algeria to Spain’s Balearic Islands in a small boat in September, are to be repatriated, pending judicial approval by Spain.
Clips of their crossing went viral, with one video drawing over three million views, sparking controversy.
Clips of their crossing went viral, with one video drawing over three million views, sparking controversy.
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Seven Algerian teenagers, who crossed the Mediterranean from Algeria to Spain’s Balearic Islands in a small boat in September, are to be repatriated, pending judicial approval by Spain.
Clips of their crossing went viral, with one video drawing over three million views, sparking controversy.
Clips of their crossing went viral, with one video drawing over three million views, sparking controversy.
Staff members view "Boats of the Last Crossing" (2025) by Serwan Baran at Gallery Misr’s stand during the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House. An acclaimed Iraqi artist known for his powerful reflections on war, displacement, and memory.
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Staff members view "Boats of the Last Crossing" (2025) by Serwan Baran at Gallery Misr’s stand during the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House. An acclaimed Iraqi artist known for his powerful reflections on war, displacement, and memory.
On Oct 15, 2025, hundreds of Syrian refugees began returning home from Lebanon to Syria through organized repatriation efforts. Around 400 refugees departed from Beirut as part of the 5th phase of voluntary returns coordinated by
@unhcr.org, @unmigration.bsky.social & the Lebanese government.
@unhcr.org, @unmigration.bsky.social & the Lebanese government.
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
On Oct 15, 2025, hundreds of Syrian refugees began returning home from Lebanon to Syria through organized repatriation efforts. Around 400 refugees departed from Beirut as part of the 5th phase of voluntary returns coordinated by
@unhcr.org, @unmigration.bsky.social & the Lebanese government.
@unhcr.org, @unmigration.bsky.social & the Lebanese government.
📷Surveillance measures have been stepped up in Ceuta to prevent attempts by #migrants to irregularly cross the border to enter the Spanish enclave. This follows the interception of 540 migrants by Moroccan authorities this past weekend in northern Morocco, officials told EFE.
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
📷Surveillance measures have been stepped up in Ceuta to prevent attempts by #migrants to irregularly cross the border to enter the Spanish enclave. This follows the interception of 540 migrants by Moroccan authorities this past weekend in northern Morocco, officials told EFE.
📷French police officers reportedly sprayed a substance on migrants as they tried to board boats bound for the UK on a beach in Gravelines, France on October 10.
Footage shared by several media outlets shows around 100 people running along the beach as police chase them.
Footage shared by several media outlets shows around 100 people running along the beach as police chase them.
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📷French police officers reportedly sprayed a substance on migrants as they tried to board boats bound for the UK on a beach in Gravelines, France on October 10.
Footage shared by several media outlets shows around 100 people running along the beach as police chase them.
Footage shared by several media outlets shows around 100 people running along the beach as police chase them.
📷Travelers undergo registration under the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at Croatia’s Bajakovo border crossing on October 12, 2025. The new system, launched Sunday at EU external borders, requires non-EU citizens to provide personal details, including fingerprints & facial images.
October 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📷Travelers undergo registration under the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at Croatia’s Bajakovo border crossing on October 12, 2025. The new system, launched Sunday at EU external borders, requires non-EU citizens to provide personal details, including fingerprints & facial images.
📷The humanitarian ship Humanity 1 rescued 41 people (mostly Sudanese fleeing war) from distress at sea in the Mediterranean over the weekend. However, two people died on board following the rescue.
Five people were medically evacuated directly off Lampedusa, SOS Humanity said.
Five people were medically evacuated directly off Lampedusa, SOS Humanity said.
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📷The humanitarian ship Humanity 1 rescued 41 people (mostly Sudanese fleeing war) from distress at sea in the Mediterranean over the weekend. However, two people died on board following the rescue.
Five people were medically evacuated directly off Lampedusa, SOS Humanity said.
Five people were medically evacuated directly off Lampedusa, SOS Humanity said.
French authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel and reaching the UK.
This week, they blocked a group of migrants, reportedly including children, from accessing the beach at Gravelines and cleared a squatted building near Calais.
This week, they blocked a group of migrants, reportedly including children, from accessing the beach at Gravelines and cleared a squatted building near Calais.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
French authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel and reaching the UK.
This week, they blocked a group of migrants, reportedly including children, from accessing the beach at Gravelines and cleared a squatted building near Calais.
This week, they blocked a group of migrants, reportedly including children, from accessing the beach at Gravelines and cleared a squatted building near Calais.
Libyan authorities, in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli, have repatriated 207 irregular Egyptian migrants. The individuals were processed at the headquarters of the Libyan Anti-Illegal Migration Authority in Tripoli before being returned to Egypt.
September 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Libyan authorities, in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli, have repatriated 207 irregular Egyptian migrants. The individuals were processed at the headquarters of the Libyan Anti-Illegal Migration Authority in Tripoli before being returned to Egypt.
📷 1,072 people reportedly crossed the English Channel in 13 small boats on Friday.
Also on Friday, an Iranian was sent back to France.
His removal followed deportations of an Eritrean man and an Indian man.
So far this year, a record 32,103 have made the crossing from France to the UK.
Also on Friday, an Iranian was sent back to France.
His removal followed deportations of an Eritrean man and an Indian man.
So far this year, a record 32,103 have made the crossing from France to the UK.
September 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
📷 1,072 people reportedly crossed the English Channel in 13 small boats on Friday.
Also on Friday, an Iranian was sent back to France.
His removal followed deportations of an Eritrean man and an Indian man.
So far this year, a record 32,103 have made the crossing from France to the UK.
Also on Friday, an Iranian was sent back to France.
His removal followed deportations of an Eritrean man and an Indian man.
So far this year, a record 32,103 have made the crossing from France to the UK.
📷 Hundreds of migrants have tried to cross the Channel on Friday.
On Thursday, the 2nd deportation under the UK's "one in, one out" deal with France took place.
The Indian national was reportedly deported on a commercial flight.
But questions over the legality of the scheme loom large.
On Thursday, the 2nd deportation under the UK's "one in, one out" deal with France took place.
The Indian national was reportedly deported on a commercial flight.
But questions over the legality of the scheme loom large.
September 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
📷 Hundreds of migrants have tried to cross the Channel on Friday.
On Thursday, the 2nd deportation under the UK's "one in, one out" deal with France took place.
The Indian national was reportedly deported on a commercial flight.
But questions over the legality of the scheme loom large.
On Thursday, the 2nd deportation under the UK's "one in, one out" deal with France took place.
The Indian national was reportedly deported on a commercial flight.
But questions over the legality of the scheme loom large.
📷 A new 'anchor' center for asylum seekers has opened in Munich.
450 people currently live in the facility, which reportedly has twice the capacity.
There are 10 single rooms, 201 twin rooms as well as ones with 3-6 beds.
Migrants live here from their registration until their asylum decision.
450 people currently live in the facility, which reportedly has twice the capacity.
There are 10 single rooms, 201 twin rooms as well as ones with 3-6 beds.
Migrants live here from their registration until their asylum decision.
September 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📷 A new 'anchor' center for asylum seekers has opened in Munich.
450 people currently live in the facility, which reportedly has twice the capacity.
There are 10 single rooms, 201 twin rooms as well as ones with 3-6 beds.
Migrants live here from their registration until their asylum decision.
450 people currently live in the facility, which reportedly has twice the capacity.
There are 10 single rooms, 201 twin rooms as well as ones with 3-6 beds.
Migrants live here from their registration until their asylum decision.
📷A boat carrying around 112 migrants was brought ashore near the Senegalese capital Dakar, before it could make its way towards the Spanish Canary Islands archipelago.
Migrants from Senegal, Mali and Gambia were reportedly on board.
Senegalese officials helped people to shore.
Migrants from Senegal, Mali and Gambia were reportedly on board.
Senegalese officials helped people to shore.
September 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📷A boat carrying around 112 migrants was brought ashore near the Senegalese capital Dakar, before it could make its way towards the Spanish Canary Islands archipelago.
Migrants from Senegal, Mali and Gambia were reportedly on board.
Senegalese officials helped people to shore.
Migrants from Senegal, Mali and Gambia were reportedly on board.
Senegalese officials helped people to shore.
📷 An exhibition in Milan focuses on the work of migrant rescue NGO @sea-watch.org.
The exhibition tries to convey how little space there is on boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea-Watch says it has helped rescue 47,000+ people in its first ten years of activity.
The exhibition tries to convey how little space there is on boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea-Watch says it has helped rescue 47,000+ people in its first ten years of activity.
September 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
📷 An exhibition in Milan focuses on the work of migrant rescue NGO @sea-watch.org.
The exhibition tries to convey how little space there is on boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea-Watch says it has helped rescue 47,000+ people in its first ten years of activity.
The exhibition tries to convey how little space there is on boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea-Watch says it has helped rescue 47,000+ people in its first ten years of activity.
📷 Migrants are brought into Dover by a UK Border Force vessel after crossing the Channel in a small boat on Sept. 9.
That same afternoon, police confirmed the death of a woman who attempted the crossing. The dinghy she was traveling in suffered a "catastrophic deflation".
That same afternoon, police confirmed the death of a woman who attempted the crossing. The dinghy she was traveling in suffered a "catastrophic deflation".
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📷 Migrants are brought into Dover by a UK Border Force vessel after crossing the Channel in a small boat on Sept. 9.
That same afternoon, police confirmed the death of a woman who attempted the crossing. The dinghy she was traveling in suffered a "catastrophic deflation".
That same afternoon, police confirmed the death of a woman who attempted the crossing. The dinghy she was traveling in suffered a "catastrophic deflation".
