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There has been a 69% reduction in long-term net #migration into the #UK for the 12 months up to June 2025. This is the lowest level measured in 4 years.
However, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants to reduce these numbers even more - to alleviate "immense pressure on local communities."
However, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants to reduce these numbers even more - to alleviate "immense pressure on local communities."
British government welcomes sharp dip in net migration
The Labour government celebrated a second consecutive year of declining long-term migration to the UK, as it faces mounting pressure on the issue from the populist, right-wing Reform UK party.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There has been a 69% reduction in long-term net #migration into the #UK for the 12 months up to June 2025. This is the lowest level measured in 4 years.
However, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants to reduce these numbers even more - to alleviate "immense pressure on local communities."
However, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she wants to reduce these numbers even more - to alleviate "immense pressure on local communities."
Thirty #asylum seekers in detention in the #UK have reportedly gone on hunger strike to protest against their looming deportation to #France under the controversial bilateral "one-in, one-out" migration management deal.
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UK: Asylum seekers on hunger strike over looming deportation to France
Thirty asylum seekers in detention in the UK have reportedly gone on hunger strike to protest against their looming deportation to France under the controversial bilateral "one-in, one-out" migration ...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Thirty #asylum seekers in detention in the #UK have reportedly gone on hunger strike to protest against their looming deportation to #France under the controversial bilateral "one-in, one-out" migration management deal.
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The German interior ministry has announced that the "majority" of Afghans with binding admission approvals waiting in Pakistan will be allowed to enter Germany by the end of the year, including former local staff of Germany’s missions in Afghanistan.
Afghans promised entry to Germany now likely to be allowed admission
The German interior ministry has announced that the "majority" of Afghans with binding admission approvals waiting in Pakistan will be allowed to enter Germany by the end of the year, including former...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The German interior ministry has announced that the "majority" of Afghans with binding admission approvals waiting in Pakistan will be allowed to enter Germany by the end of the year, including former local staff of Germany’s missions in Afghanistan.
The IOM's global campaign 'Anyone a Victim' brings #trafficking survivors' experiences "to the forefront and challenges misconceptions about who is at risk", while seeking to build a broader movement.
IOM's anti-trafficking campaign spotlights effects on survivors
The IOM's global campaign 'Anyone a Victim' brings trafficking survivors' experiences "to the forefront and challenges misconceptions about who is at risk", while seeking to build a broader movement.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The IOM's global campaign 'Anyone a Victim' brings #trafficking survivors' experiences "to the forefront and challenges misconceptions about who is at risk", while seeking to build a broader movement.
In Portugal, 11 police officers have been arrested as part of a group of 17 accused of trafficking and exploiting migrants to work in agriculture.
Portugal: 17 arrested, including 11 police officers, on charges of human trafficking
Ten members of the National Guard (GNR) and one officer from the municipal police (PSP) have been arrested as part of a group of 17 accused of trafficking and exploiting migrants to work in agricultur...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In Portugal, 11 police officers have been arrested as part of a group of 17 accused of trafficking and exploiting migrants to work in agriculture.
How can bridges be built between refugees and locals in Germany amid growing xenophobia?
This documentary takes a closer look at the efforts in the village of Boostedt, northern Germany 👇🏽
This documentary takes a closer look at the efforts in the village of Boostedt, northern Germany 👇🏽
German village struggles to unite amid migration challenge
Ten years ago, many refugees arrived in Germany. The northern village of Boostedt shows how integration can succeed — and where it still falls short.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
How can bridges be built between refugees and locals in Germany amid growing xenophobia?
This documentary takes a closer look at the efforts in the village of Boostedt, northern Germany 👇🏽
This documentary takes a closer look at the efforts in the village of Boostedt, northern Germany 👇🏽
Exiled Iranian opposition activists in Germany are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of Iran's security services, according to the German domestic intelligence service.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6837...
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German intelligence services note growing intimidation used against Iranians in exile
Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has disclosed that opponents of the Iranian government living in exile in Germany are increasi...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Exiled Iranian opposition activists in Germany are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of Iran's security services, according to the German domestic intelligence service.
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A Tunisian woman found help in Italy after she endured abuse and was forced to work for her husband and his adult children.
The Multiethnic Antiracist Women Association highlighted her story during an event for the anti-gender-based violence day #IDFEOVAW.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6836...
The Multiethnic Antiracist Women Association highlighted her story during an event for the anti-gender-based violence day #IDFEOVAW.
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Italy: Exploited after reuniting with spouse, woman finds freedom
Reduced to slavery after joining her husband, who had migrated to Italy, a Tunisian woman found the courage to report her situation to the authorities. She is now free thanks to the assistance provide...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A Tunisian woman found help in Italy after she endured abuse and was forced to work for her husband and his adult children.
The Multiethnic Antiracist Women Association highlighted her story during an event for the anti-gender-based violence day #IDFEOVAW.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6836...
The Multiethnic Antiracist Women Association highlighted her story during an event for the anti-gender-based violence day #IDFEOVAW.
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"[I] find it shameful and ridiculous that the potential arrival of Sudanese in Europe is the only thing that worries Western officials."
Our interview with Sarra Majdoub, former UN Security Council expert, about the war and displacement in Sudan 👇
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6835...
Our interview with Sarra Majdoub, former UN Security Council expert, about the war and displacement in Sudan 👇
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War in Sudan: 'In Darfur, some people have been displaced for the third or fourth time'
Since the beginning of fighting in 2023, the war in Sudan has displaced nearly 13 million people. Half a million people have crossed the border with Chad, west of Sudan, to shelter from the violence. ...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"[I] find it shameful and ridiculous that the potential arrival of Sudanese in Europe is the only thing that worries Western officials."
Our interview with Sarra Majdoub, former UN Security Council expert, about the war and displacement in Sudan 👇
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6835...
Our interview with Sarra Majdoub, former UN Security Council expert, about the war and displacement in Sudan 👇
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📸 For unhoused people, freezing cold temperatures across Europe over the next months present a deadly danger.
In Lyon, a group of migrants has moved into St Polycarpe. The church's leaders have allowed them to sleep there at night, after months of living in tents in a park in the French city.
In Lyon, a group of migrants has moved into St Polycarpe. The church's leaders have allowed them to sleep there at night, after months of living in tents in a park in the French city.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📸 For unhoused people, freezing cold temperatures across Europe over the next months present a deadly danger.
In Lyon, a group of migrants has moved into St Polycarpe. The church's leaders have allowed them to sleep there at night, after months of living in tents in a park in the French city.
In Lyon, a group of migrants has moved into St Polycarpe. The church's leaders have allowed them to sleep there at night, after months of living in tents in a park in the French city.
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the African Union-European Union Summit in Angola, she said that: "We have to fight human traffickers, stop mass illegal immigration and reduce illegal migration flows towards Europe."
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Human traffickers must be defeated, Meloni tells AU-EU Summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stressed the need to fight human traffickers and stop irregular migration flows towards Europe during an African Union-European Union Summit in Angola.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the African Union-European Union Summit in Angola, she said that: "We have to fight human traffickers, stop mass illegal immigration and reduce illegal migration flows towards Europe."
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6836...
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The heated debate about whether Syrians should return to their homeland to help rebuild after more than a decade of war is upsetting those who came as refugees — and their children, many of whom were born in Germany.
A report via @news.dw.com 👇🏾
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A report via @news.dw.com 👇🏾
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Syrian refugees in Germany face pressure to return
The heated debate about whether Syrians should return to their homeland to help rebuild after more than a decade of war is upsetting those who came as refugees — and their children, many of whom were ...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The heated debate about whether Syrians should return to their homeland to help rebuild after more than a decade of war is upsetting those who came as refugees — and their children, many of whom were born in Germany.
A report via @news.dw.com 👇🏾
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6835...
A report via @news.dw.com 👇🏾
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The Italian government aims to "govern" migration flows and render them "orderly, legal, and sustainable for all" while getting third countries involved, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said at an annual forum in northern Italy in late November.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6833...
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Italy aims to regulate migration and not eliminate it, says interior minister
The Italian government aims to "govern" migration flows and render them "orderly, legal, and sustainable for all" while getting third countries involved, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said at an...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The Italian government aims to "govern" migration flows and render them "orderly, legal, and sustainable for all" while getting third countries involved, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said at an annual forum in northern Italy in late November.
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Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular #migration, but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said.
Tunisian aid workers convicted of assisting migrants but will go free
Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular migration but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said. The two work...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for assisting irregular #migration, but will be freed as they have already served time in prison, their lawyer said.
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
France: Four Iraqi migrants discovered in refrigerated lorry
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Four Iraqi migrants were discovered in the back of a refrigerated lorry after the driver heard noises coming from the trailer near the town of Rouen and called the authorities.
A group of female migrants living in the Bad Sachsa asylum accommodation in Lower Saxony (🇩🇪) has written an open letter to the German authorities, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners".
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
'We are treated like prisoners': Migrants write an open letter complaining about accommodation in Germany
A group of female migrants has written an open letter to the German authorities in Lower Saxony, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners" in the accommodation provided for them. The au...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A group of female migrants living in the Bad Sachsa asylum accommodation in Lower Saxony (🇩🇪) has written an open letter to the German authorities, complaining that they are being treated "like prisoners".
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
The authorities deny the accusations 👇🏾
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a decision by the Berlin immigration office to strip a man of his German citizenship after it became apparent that he supported the banned terrorist group Hamas.
Germany: Interior Minister says citizenship holders should align with 'German values'
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a Berlin immigration office’s decision to strip a man of his German citizenship last week, after it became apparent that he supported the bann...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has backed a decision by the Berlin immigration office to strip a man of his German citizenship after it became apparent that he supported the banned terrorist group Hamas.
Every day, migrants are scammed out of money by smugglers, who make false promises of a safe and easy passage to Europe.
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Every day, migrants are scammed out of money by smugglers, who make false promises of a safe and easy passage to Europe.
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
Ibrahim is one of them. The young Guinean man told us about his experiences (thread post with seven slides👇🏽).
In Germany, Ukrainian refugees are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asylum seekers, Afghans are finding it more difficult to gain protection, and deportations have increased "significantly."
German government's stricter migration course sees increase in deportations and reduction in benefits for various groups
The German government's attempts to usher in stricter migration policies are taking effect on various migrant groups in the country. Ukrainians are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asy...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In Germany, Ukrainian refugees are set to receive lower benefits in line with other asylum seekers, Afghans are finding it more difficult to gain protection, and deportations have increased "significantly."
📷 Migrants are seen at Ceuta port before boarding a vessel to mainland Spain, following their stay at the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI). Migrants who arrive undocumented are housed at the CETI before they are transferred to the mainland for their asylum procedure.
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📷 Migrants are seen at Ceuta port before boarding a vessel to mainland Spain, following their stay at the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI). Migrants who arrive undocumented are housed at the CETI before they are transferred to the mainland for their asylum procedure.
Authorities in the Canary Islands have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, which reiterated that migrant children have a right to #asylum.
Spain: Authorities transfer 679 unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland
Authorities in the Canary Islands, the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the S...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Authorities in the Canary Islands have transferred 679 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. In doing so, the Spanish government has complied with the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, which reiterated that migrant children have a right to #asylum.
In the Italian city of Turin, a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
Italy: Turin launches project to ensure housing autonomy for refugees
In the Italian city of Turin a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In the Italian city of Turin, a new project aims to support housing autonomy and social inclusion for refugees. The initiative 'AbitaTo' was launched last week.
A viral post on social media claims that "85% of the world's refugees are Muslims" and that "they don't seek asylum in 56 Muslim countries."
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
Fact check: Why '85% of refugees are Muslim' is false
This claim frequently appears across social media platforms and languages. But what do the facts say? Are certain religious groups disproportionately represented among refugees? And where do they appl...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A viral post on social media claims that "85% of the world's refugees are Muslims" and that "they don't seek asylum in 56 Muslim countries."
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
But what do the facts actually say? 👇🏾
Organizations supporting migrants in Italy have criticized the Migration Flow decree recently approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
Italy: Civil society campaign calls new migration decree a 'missed opportunity'
The organizations that take part in the "Ero Straniero" (I Was a Foreigner) campaign expressed their dissatisfaction, in a statement released on November 18, regarding the Migration Flow decree recent...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Organizations supporting migrants in Italy have criticized the Migration Flow decree recently approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
They wrote that "nothing has been done [to address] irregularity among workers who entered Italy through the [...] decree."
EU border agency Frontex has concluded that Bulgarian authorities were responsible for the deaths of three Egyptian teenagers who froze to death near the Turkish border.
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
Frontex confirms Bulgarian authorities responsible for deaths of three Egyptian minors
A Frontex investigation has confirmed that Bulgarian Border Police failed to respond to multiple distress alerts for three Egyptian minors who later died of hypothermia near the Turkish border.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
EU border agency Frontex has concluded that Bulgarian authorities were responsible for the deaths of three Egyptian teenagers who froze to death near the Turkish border.
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...
This confirmed long-standing allegations made by humanitarian groups working in the area.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6826...