All news on the topic: Migrant crisis

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Spanish intelligence warned of 72,000-migrant Ceuta border invasion
Spanish intelligence warned of the looming Ceuta migrant invasion, despite Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s claim the flood of over 70,000 migrants was a surprise.
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Illegal migrants in Ceuta triumphantly hold baby dolphin aloft after ‘whacking it over the head’ in horror attack
A group of migrants in Ceuta were filmed holding a a baby dolphin aloft around a beach on the Spanish exclave.
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Thousands protest across Spain demanding Pedro Sánchez resign over Ceuta migrant crisis
Thousands of protesters have spilled onto the streets of cities across Spain amid fury at Pedro Sanchez’s handling of the Ceuta migrant catastrophe.
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More than 80 dead after migrant canoe drifts to Canary Islands with just 45 survivors
More than 80 people have died, including one baby, after a canoe was found adrift at sea near the Canary Islands.
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15 sexual assault cases investigated in Ceuta as migrant border crisis intensifies
Spanish cops are investigating 15 alleged sexual assaults in Ceuta, including one against a girl aged 10, as border tensions spiral out of control.
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Woman dies on small boat to UK as police arrest migrant on suspicion of manslaughter
A syrian asylum seeker has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died on a small boat to Britain.
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Deadly Channel crossing: four dead as migrant ‘taxi-boat’ sinks off French coast
French authorities say the situation is still being assessed after a ‘taxi-boat’ sank between France and the UK.
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UK preparing to accept 300,000 migrants annually despite strict limits
Britain will continue accepting nearly 300,000 people a year despite major crackdowns on immigration, a government adviser has said.
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Channel migrant surge: 705 cross in a single day as UK faces record-breaking influx
On Tuesday, over 700 migrants crossed the English Channel, marking the highest number of arrivals on a single day so far this year.
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Libyan Attorney General accuses traffickers of torturing migrants to extort ransoms
The Libyan Attorney General accused suspected traffickers of torturing migrants to pressure their families into paying ransoms for their release.
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Deportations reach five-year high despite concerns of rights groups
Campaigners fear lives could be put at risk as government sets record number of deportations
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Hundreds arrested in Northern Ireland during crackdown on people smugglers
Gangs charging €8,000 for illegal travel packages that avoid crossing Channel on small boats
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British government to boost fight against illegal migrants
UK government to boost staff, crack down on employers, in bid to fight people smuggling.
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UK Police reports 741 people arrested and 302 people charged
‘Hundreds more suspects’ from violence led by far right should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs
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UK migrant boat crossings hit 19-month high, adding to pressure on Sunak
More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.
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Activists in Greece question jailing asylum seekers: ’The real smugglers are rarely on the boat’
Hundreds of people – including children – face lengthy prison sentences under harsh Greek anti-smuggling law
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Protesters block and slash tires of coach transporting illegal migrants from London hotel to Bibby Stockholm barge
It comes as more than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats yesterday
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Father of 7-year-old girl killed crossing Channel recounts screams and suffocation on overcrowded boat
Little Sara died in the channel crossing from France to the UK along with four adults - her heartbroken dad has now shed new light on the horrifying tragedy as police arrest a young Sudanese man
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Four individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in people smuggling through Facebook advertisements
Police believe those arrested charged people thousands of pounds to bring them to the UK illegally.
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At least five individuals perish while attempting to cross the English Channel, with the coastguard reporting "lifeless bodies"
A police operation is under way after reports at least five people have died during an attempt to cross the Channel with coast guards reporting ’lifeless bodies’
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Russia’s migrants and ethnic minorities shiver at new Putin terror crackdown
After deadly Moscow terror attack, authorities have targeted vulnerable scapegoats.
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Record small boat crossings for start of year in blow to Rishi Sunak’s migrant pledge
The Home Office called the figure “unacceptable” and said it showed the importance of getting flights to Rwanda going as soon as possible
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At least 60 migrants dead as dinghy sinks in Mediterranean Sea
At least 60 migrants are dead after a dinghy sunk in the Mediterranean Sea - with 25 survivors picked up by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Méditerranée
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Tory Minister admits he can't back up Suella Braverman's wild asylum claims
Tory Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove said there is 'no specific evidence' to support Suella Braverman's claim that churches are helping bogus asylum claims
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Border Patrol union mocks Biden's border trip with fake itinerary full of naps
The National Border Patrol Council posted a fake itinerary for the the 81-year-old president’s trek down to Brownsville, Texas in a tweet on Saturday following his visit