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22/04 Little-known rule that’s left Brits with £25m in fines for doing the right thing

The scheme has been made to control the number of migrants coming into the UK.

22/04 Nationalities of 19k criminals awaiting deportation from UK to be revealed

The Tories say mass migration is "fuelling crime across our country".

21/04 Homeland Security Warns Violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Gang Members, 'Time is Up'

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a simple message on Monday to members of the hyperviolent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, saying, "TdA's time is up." The message follows the arrest of hundreds of known or suspected members of the Venezuelan gang. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

20/04 Asylum seekers sleeping rough 'throw rubbish and urinate in street'

This comes after the Express exclusively revealed that around 50 people - mainly from Eritrea - were sleeping rough on the steps of Westminster Cathedral.

19/04 Conor McGregor Blasts Mass Migration as a 'Genocide' in Ireland

The open borders agenda is tantamount to a "genocide" which threatens to "erase" Irish culture, MMA legend Conor McGregor said.

19/04 Italy Upholds Life Sentence for Pakistani Couple over Honor Killing of Daughter

An Italian appeals court upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their daughter in a so-called honor killing.

18/04 Tucker Carlson’s Conor McGregor interview: Pushing all buttons, blowing all dog whistles, telling multiple untruths

Review: The MMA fighter was given a soapbox on YouTube to air political views

18/04 Migrants are sleeping outside one of London's best known landmarks in new crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Witnesses have said the number has grown over the last three months, from "five to ten" to dozens in recent days.

18/04 Migrant dies during small boat crossing in latest English Channel tragedy

The asylum seeker's body was brought to Dover harbour, along with dozens of other migrants, early on Friday morning.

18/04 UK and France in Talks over Illegal Migrants for Asylum Seekers Swap

Britain and France are negotiating a potential one-for-one exchange of illegal migrants returned to France and asylum seekers sent to the UK.

17/04 'Keir Starmer should be filled with shame for flagship policy costing lives'

Sir Keir Starmer has made this country many promises, but broken pledges aren't his only failing.

17/04 The in-demand EU countries with the most asylum applications - full list

Asylum applications in the EU fell by 13% in 2024, but some countries are still facing the brunt of the crisis.

17/04 Express readers are voting on whether they trust that France will stop the boats

London and Paris are currently in negotiations to strike a "one-for-one" migration deal.

17/04 Asylum seeker who raped teen to be sentenced for three other sex offences

The Congolese national has been charged for multiple sex attacks while already serving a prison sentence for rape.

17/04 Sudanese, Afghan Migrants Most Likely to Arrested over Sex Crimes

Migrants from some countries in Africa and the Middle East are vastly overrepresented among alleged sex offenders in Britain.

16/04 Labour given bombshell warning over migrant returns deal with France

Critics warn the "devil is in the detail" and said the EU could demand the UK takes more migrants in before returns can begin.

16/04 Migrant crossings latest as 705 land in UK in one day

Some 705 asylum seekers were detected on 12 dinghies and brought into Dover, taking the yearly total to 8,888, Home Office figures show.

16/04 Express asks if asylum seekers be allowed to work in the UK after six months

Asylum seekers can apply for permission to work in the UK after 12 months under current rules.

16/04 Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin

Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures. #EuropeNews

16/04 Migration bombshell as Keir Starmer tries to strike swap deal with France

London and Paris are working on a "pilot scheme" that could later be expanded into an EU-wide deal.

15/04 More than 700 migrants feared to have crossed the Channel in single day

Today's arrivals will take the total this year to almost 9,000.

14/04 Germany chaos with towns 'overwhelmed' by migrants as Chancellor makes major vow

The Incoming German Chancellor has vowed to implement huge changes to immigration in a bid to curb the number of entrants into the country.

13/04 Nigel Farage's 7-word warning as video of 600 small boat migrants goes viral

The 656 people recorded to have made the journey in 11 boats on Saturday is the highest number of arrivals on a single day this year.

13/04 Illegal Migrant Crossings Hit New Daily Record for the Year in Britain

Illegal crossings of the English Channel soared to their highest daily total for the year as multiple migrant boats reached the UK. 

13/04 Migration madness as 656 people cross the Channel - the highest number so far

More than 8,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year, a record for this time of year.

13/04 Asylum hotel ripping ‘lifeblood’ out of UK village minutes from William and Kate

EXCLUSIVE: Residents claim the conversion of their 270-year-old hotel into an asylum centre is a "tragedy" that's destroyed the soul of their village.

12/04 Med5 ministers call to strengthen Frontex and curb irregular migration

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration. #EuropeNews

12/04 The British town where homeless men sleep rough opposite a migrant hotel

A year ago Hull was the centre of far-right riots. We visited to see whether voters have moved on, or whether the region will prove rich pickings for Reform.

11/04 Migration madness as radio message exposes France's real plans

Border Force has reportedly been asked by the French Navy if it can return life jackets given to migrants crossing the English Channel.

10/04 Police chiefs fear Russia and Putin could make Europe's migrant crisis worse

EXCLUSIVE: Europol said the "instrumentalisation of migration has become a highly visible new factor" in the battle to restore control of national borders.

10/04 Tunisia dismantles coastal camps housing migrants en route to Europe

Authorities suggested more than 20,000 people were sheltering in the camps, which are near a part of the coastline located less than 161 kilometres from the Italian islands that form the European Union's outermost borders.

10/04 Austria moves to block family reunification for migrants

Change of policy could set a precedent for other EU states

10/04 Germany will turn away asylum seekers at its borders - showing UK how it's done

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

10/04 Cost of housing a single migrant in a hotel room is a 'crazy amount of money'

EXCLUSIVE: Kemi Badenoch told the Daily Express "I am very worried that the problem is going to get a lot worse before it gets better".

09/04 Migration madness as 432 asylum seekers cross Channel in one day

The Home Office confirmed eight boats were detected after smugglers exploited a narrow window of good weather to launch boats bound for Britain.

09/04 Quiet village 'ruined' by asylum seekers screaming 'Allah Allah' at locals

A quaint English village now hosts asylum seekers in its 'boutique hotel' - and local people are at their wits end.

09/04 Cost of single migrant staying in asylum hotel revealed as radical plan emerges

The Home Office faces "cripplingly expensive" bills for temporary accommodation for asylum seekers amid a surge in small boat crossings.

08/04 Dozens of migrants spotted arriving in Dover as fears rise 7,000 have crossed

At least 400 asylum seekers were feared to have been detected on Tuesday, with Border Force and the French navy scrambling to keep up with the smugglers

08/04 Migrant madness as 400 in small boats currently crossing Channel towards UK

Hundreds of migrants are currently crossing the English Channel towards Britain, as Labour struggles to deal with the crisis.

08/04 France Overtakes Germany as Top Asylum Seeker Destination in EU

France has reportedly overtaken Germany for the first time in years as the top destination in the European Union for alleged asylum seekers.

07/04 Labour minister hints at bombshell move that could end migrant hotel crisis

Figures from the Ministry of Justice have revealed a five-fold increase in the number of asylum claims waiting for a hearing.

04/04 Rescuers continue search for girl after migrant boat sank off Lesbos

The boat sank in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing seven people. #EuropeNews

03/04 People Smugglers Kill Again: Seven Dead in Med Migrant Boat Wreck

At least seven people died, including two children, after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island capsized.

03/04 Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos

Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies. #EuropeNews

03/04 Lee Anderson's brutal 7-word demand after GB news clash over migrant crisis

The Reform MP issues a stern response after butting heads with a left-wing commentator on dealing with small boat arrivals.

03/04 ‘This place is not good’: Homeless migrants with nowhere to go cleared from camps along the Seine

Paris letter: Makeshift encampment had been set up along the river’s banks recently

02/04 Emmanuel Macron humiliated as his own minister admits key to ending boats crisis

Mr Retailleau said returning asylum seekers to France would "send a clear message" that could act as a deterrent to those considering risking their lives.

01/04 Keir Starmer's failure to stop illegal migrants exposed in damning graph

Almost 30,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Sir Keir entered No.10.

01/04 People Smugglers Should Be Treated Like Terrorists, Says UK's Starmer

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that illegal immigration should be confronted similarly to the war on terror.

31/03 Labour slammed for creating border 'crisis' as Keir Starmer plan 'in tatters'

The Prime Minister - who opened an Organised Immigration Crime Summit on Monday - said he is "angry" about the scale of the crisis and vowed to take more action.

31/03 Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer set to make huge statement at 9am

He will defend his plan to stop small boat crossings after a record number of arrivals in the first three months.

30/03 Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs

Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days

29/03 30-Year-Old Ukrainian Migrant Arrested over Amsterdam Mass Stabbing

Dutch police have revealed that the suspect in the Amsterdam mass stabbing on Thursday is a 30-year-old Ukrainian migrant.

29/03 Violent Crime Soars in Germany, Number of 'Non German' Suspects Up

Crimes like murder, manslaughter, and rape increased in Germany last year, with the number of 'non-German' suspects increasing as well.

28/03 Housing ‘segregation’ emerging in Dublin between Irish and immigrants, report says

The report from The Housing Agency says ‘housing challenges faced by migrants highlight stark inequalities’

28/03 Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war

EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns

28/03 AfD Blasts 'Conservatives' for Abandoning Migration Plan After Election

AfD leader Alice Weidel accused the supposedly conservative Christian Democrats of abandoning their migration plans after the election.

28/03 NGOs criticize Polish asylum law, say human rights conditions are dire

Oxam official: 'What's happening at the border is a humanitarian and human rights crisis, and we need to find humanitarian and human rights solutions to it.' #EuropeNews

27/03 EU warns Poland for suspending Dublin migrant regulation

Donald Tusk said his country ‘will not accept migrants from other European countries under so-called Dublin system

27/03 EU chaos as Poland breaks ranks and stops migrants applying for asylum

Poland says Russia and Belarus are using migration as a weapon in a "hybrid war".

26/03 200+ Police Raid Group Plotting Eritrea Coup... in Germany

Police raids in six states against a group authorities say "is part of nternational network aiming to overthrow the government in Eritrea."

25/03 Cost of accommodating asylum seekers could be cut by 60% under new rules, suggests Government

Indicative future cost could fall from €123,000 per applicant to under €50,000, contingent on cutting processing times from 29 months to nine

22/03 Germany: Foreigners Account for One in Three Long-Term Unemployed

Foreigners now make up at least one in three people considered long-term unemployed in Germany after soaring by over 40 per cent since 2018. 

21/03 Fresh blow for Keir Starmer as another Channel migrant record is broken

Some 341 people made the journey in six boats on Thursday, bringing the provisional total for the year so far to 5,025.

20/03 Dozens of migrants feared dead as Italy PM's success on immigration dwindles

The tragedy highlights the ongoing migrant crisis - and calls into question Giorgia Meloni's attempts to get to grips with the situation.

19/03 Spain adopts measures to move migrant minors from Canary Islands

The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain's regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres. #EuropeNews

19/03 Horror warning to Brits as Majorca's beaches 'turn into a gruesome graveyard'

Beneath the idyllic sands of the Balearic Islands lies a grim tale that has left both visitors and residents in shock and disbelief.

18/03 French police evict over 400 migrants squatting in Paris theatre for months

Riot police approach theatre amid protests by demonstrators shouting ‘shame’ as they shield themselves from tear gas

17/03 Couple hit with £3k fine after unknowingly transporting illegal migrants into UK

The migrants, a man and a 15-year-old boy from Sudan, were removed, and Ms Russell said officers had reassured them they would not face penalties.

15/03 More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told

Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system

14/03 State stops opening new asylum seeker centres in certain areas due to ‘local feedback’ and ‘violent protest’

Number of arson attacks recorded far higher than previously reported

11/03 Deportation reforms criticised as ‘new low’ for European Union

New proposals for EU-wide deportation orders aim to ‘firm up’ asylum rules

10/03 UK Couple Fined After Stowaway Illegal Migrant Found Clung to Vehicle

Police fined a British couple £1,500 after having discovered an illegal migrant had hidden on their vehicle to enter the UK from France.

09/03 Incoming German coalition promises crack down on immigration

CDU leader indicates he is open to common European nuclear umbrella

09/03 Open Borders EU Saw over a Million Asylum Seeker Applications in 2024

The EU saw over a million over a million asylum applications lodged by foreigners for the second straight year in 2024.

07/03 Channel crisis laid bare as migrants from 70 countries make crossing

The Home Office was on Friday warned the small boat crisis was "spiralling out of control" and "getting worse", with a record number crossing so far this year.

07/03 Exclusive: EU migrant return law will not include ‘return hubs’

The new EU legislation on migrant returns will be presented by European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg on Tuesday, and it will not include the introduction of "return hubs" outside the EU territory. #EuropeNews

07/03 Former British PM Sunak Regrets 'Stop the Boats' Migration Pledge

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to regret his "stop the boats" slogan more than failing to stop illegal migrants.

07/03 Tragedy as four migrant boats capsize with 186 missing and two dead

Two people have died, and 186 are missing after four migrant boats capsized.

05/03 Express witnesses more migrants being escorted across Channel by French ship

Some 326 crossed the Channel on Tuesday, adding to the 182 on Monday and 592 on Sunday

05/03 International protection system records death of 14 asylum seekers last year

Statistics show 11 men and two women died in the international protection system in 2024, while another individual’s gender was not recorded

04/03 Rwanda demand UK pays £50m for cancelled deportation scheme

Rwandan government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said Rwanda is now "following up" on the £50m to which, she claimed, the UK is legally bound.

04/03 Migrant 'surge' continues as people smugglers exploit improving conditions

Some 183 people were crammed onto three boats as a Home Office source admitted a 'surge' was always likely in the first few days of calm seas.

03/03 Elon Musk supports Reform's Rupert Lowe on Trump-style deportation tactics

The tech tycoon backs calls from Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe to detain and deport "every" Channel migrant.

03/03 Trump Warns U.S. Against Becoming 'Like Europe' With Mass Migration

Trump warned against focusing too much on foreign conflicts rather than immigration, for fear of becoming "like Europe".

02/03 64 Illegal Boat Migrants Rescued After Capsizing Off Tunisian Coast

Authorities in Tunisia say 64 migrants were rescued from a boat that capsized off the country´s eastern Mediterranean coast.

28/02 DOD Chief Pete Hegseth Does Not Rule Out Strikes on Fentanyl Labs in Mexico

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not ruling out military strikes on fentanyl labs in Mexico, he said in an interview with Laura Ingraham.

26/02 Overheard chat on the train showed me the secret behind far-right AfD’s growth in Germany

The German party’s secret weapon is its self-radicalising multipliers

24/02 Voters Betrayed? Right Dominates Germany, But Left-Wing Govt Looms

Sovereigntist AfD soar to new heights, but milquetoast conservatives may still prefer to enter into an Merkel-style coalition with the left.

23/02 Germany faces tricky talks on new coalition as far-right AfD becomes electoral force

A tired-looking Olaf Scholz said that just as the 2021 victory was his, the 2025 defeat was also his

23/02 Illegal Migrant Who Murdered Wife Avoids Deportation From the UK

An illegal migrant who killed his wife avoided deportation after a UK court found that he may face retribution from his wife's family.

23/02 France Arrests Three More in Connection to Migrant 'Islamist' Stabbing Attack

Three more people have been arrested after a migrant went on a stabbing spree in Mulhouse, killing one and wounding several others.

23/02 German elections: ‘A bad feeling is growing’ as country looks for bridge to better future

On Sunday, 59.2 million German voters go to the polls at a time of unprecedented domestic and international tensions

22/02 German Elections: Continuity Globalism or Shift to Right on Ballot as Voters Set to Head to Polls

A snap election in Germany called after Donald Trump's victory will likely define the shape of European politics in the years to come.

22/02 Syrian Arrested After Stabbing Near Berlin Holocaust Memorial

An asylum seeker from Syria is reportedly suspected of stabbing a Spanish tourist near the Holocaust memorial in Berlin on Friday evening

21/02 Vance Warns Europe Alliance Means Protecting Shared Civilisation

It will be impossible to justify U.S. military spending to voters if it is used to protect Euros that increasingly act like the bad guys.

20/02 Young homeless migrants ‘forgotten by the State’ occupy Paris theatre

Hundreds of homeless migrants take over Gaîté Lyrique in protest against French authorities

19/02 Migrant children, 6 and 9, crossed Channel alone - now parents want asylum in UK

Lawyers acting for the parents are looking to reunite them with their children in the UK.

19/02 Germany to set up centralised deportation facilities in bid to tackle migration

Opposition politicians denounce ‘Dublin Centres’ as pre-election gestures by a government that has lost control of asylum process

18/02 Greece Claims Migrant Surge Tied to Middle East Conflicts

Authorities in Greece tied an increase in illegal migrants trying to cross the eastern Mediterranean to conflicts in the Middle East.

18/02 Migrants housed in hotels for another 4 years as Labour pushes back deadline

Spending on accommodation and support for asylum seekers has rocketed from £739m in 2019-20 to £4.7bn in 2023-24.

16/02 Horror in Channel as migrant dies during crossing with 240 more brought to Dover

Just half of those on board the flimsy boat were wearing life jackets, said the French Coastguard.

16/02 Asylum seekers pooing yards from villagers homes soon to outnumber locals

EXCLUSIVE: Sunday Express visited Wethersfield, where asylum seeker's anti-social behaviour is destroying locals' lives - now the migrants may outnumber the villagers.

14/02 Watch: Vance Torched The Euro Elite Face-to-Face and They Hated It

Europe is obsessed with external threats but is so morally lost it isn't even clear what it's defending itself for any more, JD Vance warned.

14/02 Fury over 'secretive' PR campaign talking Britain down to end Channel crisis

The Histori Nga Britania (Stories from Britain) campaign on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok features Albanians complaining about how expensive accommodation is and their experiences of discrimination.

13/02 Tragedy in Canary Islands as one dead after migrant boat capsizes

Most of the migrants coming to the popular islands are doing so from West Africa, undertaking one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

12/02 Migrant From Brazil Charged over Stabbing Spree Attack in Dublin

A migrant from Brazil has been arrested and charged in connection to the mass stabbing attack in Dublin on Sunday.

11/02 Spain to give legal status to 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

Measure aims to ‘protect foreigners in situations of maximum vulnerability’

10/02 Labour civil war as Keir Starmer under fire with migrant failings exposed

Labour was accused of giving asylum seekers a "blank cheque" because the Government cannot deport migrants to numerous countries.

07/02 Number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland rises eight-fold

Israel must respect that ‘Ireland is for Irish people and Palestine is for Palestinians’, says Palestinian ambassador to Ireland

06/02 Fury erupts as asylum seeker wins £100k compensation

EXCLUSIVE: Britons will be 'furious' at being lumped with a £100,000 bill for Home Office failures in the case of an asylum seeker who was treated 'like a criminal', a taxpayers' think tank says.

06/02 German Elections Loom But Merkel Keeps Trying to Sabotage Own Party

Migrant Crisis architect Angela Merkel again lashed out at her successor in German politics for moving away from the open borders paradigm.

06/02 Labour MPs Urge Starmer to Get Tough on Migration Amid Farage Rise

Labour MPs have reportedly called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to get tough on migration to prevent the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

06/02 Woman wins £100k for 'being treated like criminal' after overstaying visa

An asylum seeker who was awarded £98,757 over the way she was treated has had her compensation upheld after the government appealed the award.

04/02 Migration madness as Labour 'loses control' and accused of 'surrendering'

Channel crossing crisis could get even worse as Chris Philp claims Yvette Cooper wants to 'fast-track' criminals

04/02 'Yvette Cooper is openly planning to surrender UK borders to human traffickers'

The Home Secretary seems to think the British people are so stupid she can fool them into thinking she's doing her job while doing the opposite.

04/02 France: Legal Migration Hits Record High as Populists Call for Referendum

Immigration rose to new heights in France last year amid growing calls from the populist National Rally for a referendum on immigration.

03/02 UK and Italy plot 'Mafia-style' migration crackdown to stop small boat chaos

Italy and the UK are set to announce a new taskforce on Tuesday that will target organised criminals behind the smuggling of people.

02/02 UK to Repeal Ban on Illegal Boat Migrants from Becoming Citizens

The Labour Party government is reportedly preparing to revoke the ban on illegal boat migrants from obtaining citizenship in Britain.

31/01 'Foreign Power' Could be Behind Qur'an Burner Killing Says Sweden PM

Kristersson says security services investigating whether "foreign power" may be behind execution of an Iraqi critic of Islam in Sweden.

30/01 Merkel Out of Retirement to Tell Off Germany Voting for Border Control

Former Chancellor Merkel, who led Germany and the continent into the Europe Migrant Crisis of 2015 has made a rare break from retirement.

30/01 What it would take for America to deport 11 million immigrants

Donald Trump has promised mass deportations but his plans will face enormous financial, legal and logistical hurdles at every step of the process

30/01 AfD Firewall Broken as Merkel Party Joins With Populists on Migration Vote

The 'firewall' baring establishment parties from working with the AfD broke down in what may become a massive moment in German politics.

30/01 Sovereigntist AfD Soars in Polls With Just Weeks to Go to Federal Election

Federal Election poll sees dramatic shifts, with the governing left-globalists experiencing a "statistically significant decline".

30/01 European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook

By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies

29/01 Britain’s latest flood of migrants set to cost taxpayer £35bn by 2028

True cost of the enormous surge in arrivals since the pandemic uncovered in new report that suggests taxpayers will have to dig deep

29/01 French PM Admits Country Close to Being 'Submerged' by Mass Migration

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has acknowledged that the country is on the precipice of being "submerged" by mass migration.

28/01 Ship with 49 migrants on board arrives in Albania from Italy

An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants who were intercepted in international waters. Their asylum applications are set to be handled by processing centres in Albania.

27/01 Stuck in the family home, worried about finding their own place - what’s it like to be 25 in Ireland today?

Fewer than one in 20 own their own home, almost seven in 10 live with their parents, one in eight have emigrated - a snapshot CSO survey shows the pressure on twentysomethings

26/01 Donald Trump launches tirade and tariffs after country denies deportation flight

The US president took to Truth Social to announce a range of measures against Colombia for their refusal to accept two planes loaded with undocumented migrants.

26/01 Italy Restarts Removals of Illegals to Albania Ahead of EU Court Ruling

Italian navy vessel Cassiopea embarked with 49 migrants to transfer them to new processing centres in Albania, the Interior Ministry said.

26/01 Italy resumes policy of sending its unwanted migrants to Albania

A navy ship is now sailing to Shengjin in Albania with dozens of migrants on board, mostly from Egypt and Bangladesh, which are deemed safe countries. #EuropeNews

23/01 One in Twelve in Multicultural London an Illegal Immigrant: Report

The multicultural hub that is modern-day London is home to nearly 600,000 illegal migrants, or around one in 12 people.

22/01 Planning exemption for conversion of Dublin 4 office into asylum-seeker housing challenged

Co Louth-based John Conway wants High Court to strike down Dublin City Council’s decision

18/01 Migrant chaos as 183 cross Channel with 68 rescued from sinking boat

A total of 68 migrants were rescued by the French coastguard while they were attempting to cross the Channel.

17/01 Fifty migrants die during crossing to Canary Islands, says charity

Total of 10,547 migrants died trying to reach Spain by boat last year, according to monitoring group Caminando Fronteras

17/01 EU migration chief stresses importance of deportations on Greece visit

Greece, a major entry point for migrants into the EU, has advocated for stricter immigration controls. #EuropeNews

17/01 Marco Rubio: Migrant Crisis, Russia Ties Make Nicaragua a Major National Security Threat

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) described Nicaragua's regime as a threat to the U.S. for its role in "directly contributing" to the migrant crisis.

16/01 Canary Islands tragedy as 50 people die in migrant boat off holiday hotspot

The ill-fated was carrying 86 passengers - 50 are feared to have drowned.

16/01 Theatre gives free tickets to migrants - and now they refuse to leave

Migrant numbers have swelled to 350 and the 19th century venue is now on the verge of bankruptcy

16/01 Sweden Boosts Citizenship Restrictions, Asylum Falls to 40-Year Low

Sweden announced plans to further tighten citizenship requirements as it continues to reverse course on its past open borders agenda.

15/01 Balearic Islands panic as migrant boats present unexpected issue

Port authorities in the Balearic Islands face a dilemma amid an influx of migrant vessels intercepted in the Mediterranean.

14/01 Protesters throw missiles and chase Iraqi PM’s car as he leaves No.10

Protesters fear lives will be put in danger if Britain signs a deal to send migrants back to Iraq.

11/01 Italian Police Investigate Milan 'Islamic Ritual' Gang Sex Assaults on NYE

Italian police are investigating a series of suspected 'Islamic ritual' sexual assaults against young women during New Year's Eve in Milan.

11/01 Syrian Leader Vows to Stem Illegal Immigration to Europe, Says Italy

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani that he was ready to stem illegal immigration to Europe.

11/01 Biden extends stay in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans

The Department of Homeland Security also extended Temporary Protected Status for more than 103,000 Ukrainians and 1,900 Sudanese that are already living in the US.

09/01 Berlin New Year's Eve Arrests Leak Suggests Most 'Not of German Origin'

German police stated most arrests were Germans, but leaked list of suspects suggests truth may not be exactly as authorities wish to portray. 

09/01 New stats show just how much migrants from every country contribute

The study shows the cost of migration in the Netherlands and the factors that underpin migrants' economic contributions.

07/01 Case of Afghan boy (15) allegedly forced back out to sea on raft ruled inadmissable by human rights court

Child‘s statements ‘contradictory and inconsistent at times’ while he failed to prove he was in Greece at time of alleged events

06/01 Popular British holiday spot saw record numbers of migrants arrive in 2024

The Atlantic route from North Africa to the Canary Islands saw 46,843 migrants reach the islands in 2024

06/01 Shocking new figures reveal why the Channel emergency is now a 'big boats crisis

The National Crime Agency expects the criminals to mount a "big springtime push" to traffic tens of thousands of migrants across the Channel.

02/01 Labour slammed over 'pathetic migration plan that swaps prison for travel bans'

Under new Home Office plans, smugglers could be banned from travelling and have their bank accounts frozen before they are convicted.

02/01 Illegal Boat Migration over English Channel Surged by 25 Per Cent in 2024

The number of illegal migrants who crossed the English Channel increased by 25 per cent over 2023, according to initial government figures.

31/12 'State of Emergency': Euro Capitals Brace For New Year's as Riots Feared

Multicultural Europe with history of extreme New Year's Eve violence including the harrowing Cologne mass sex attacks prepares for violence.

31/12 Fintan O’Toole: 10 expert predictions about the world in 2025. All of them are wrong

When it comes to predicting the future, you might as well ask an astrologer as a rational expert

30/12 Nearly 300 migrants cross the Channel on same day 3 die attempting to reach UK

Some 1,776 migrants have crossed the Channel since Christmas Day, heaping fresh pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to end the crisis.

29/12 Elon Musk article praising far-right AfD condemned by German political parties and press bodies

CDU leader and other politicians criticise media group Axel Springer over publication of opinion piece by US billionaire in Welt am Sonntag

29/12 UK: 2024 Becomes Deadliest Year on Record for Illegal Migrant Crossings

At least three illegal migrants died while trying to cross the English Channel on Sunday, making this year the deadliest on record.

27/12 Over 150,000 Illegal Migrants Have Landed in Britain Since Crisis Began

Over 150,000 illegal boat migrants have landed on British shores since the crisis began in 2018 as hundreds more crossed over Christmas.

27/12 People Smugglers Kill Again: Near 70 Died in Migrant Shipwreck Off Spain

Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank as they tried to reach Spain earlier this month, Mali´s Minister for Malians Living Abroad said.

26/12 Killer People Smugglers: 10,000+ Died Trying to Reach Spain in 2024

More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report has said.

26/12 Hundreds of Illegal Boat Migrants Cross English Channel on Christmas

People smuggling operations continued in the English Channel on Christmas as hundreds of illegals reached British shores.

24/12 Germans Chant 'Deport' After Christmas Market Attack

Rival protests took to the streets of Magdeburg on Monday evening, which had been the scene of an apparent terrorist attack last week.

22/12 German Police Admit Receiving Warnings About Christmas Market Attack Suspect

Police in Germany have admitted that they were warned from Saudi Arabia about the Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect.

22/12 ‘No place to hide’: Trapped on the US-Mexico border, immigrants fear deportation

Thousands of illegal immigrants living in a netherworld along the Texas border are braced for the likelihood of a long-promised crackdown once Donald Trump assumes office

21/12 Christmas Market Attack Suspect Was Asylum Activist Promoted by BBC: Report

The suspected perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack was reportedly a left-wing asylum activist promoted by the BBC.

21/12 Inside the war against the Channel migrant smugglers 'numb to death'

Big read: Osama's father is one of more than 70 people to have died this year, making it the deadliest on record for Channel crossings.

20/12 Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini Acquitted in Illegal Migrant Ship Trial

Matteo Salvini has been acquitted after facing six years in prison for blocking an illegal migrant boat from unloading in Italy in 2019. 

20/12 Greece says 8 dead, 18 saved after speedboat carrying migrants capsizes

The coast guard said the incident occurred while the speedboat was carrying out "dangerous manoeuvres" to try and evade a patrol vessel, causing migrants to fall into the sea.

19/12 20 Illegal Boat Migrants Die in Shipwreck Off The Coast of Tunisia

Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned off the country's Mediterranean coastline.

18/12 Camp for 1,000 Male Migrants in Ireland Successfully Blocked by Lawsuit

The Irish government has been forced to abandon plans for a migrant camp for 1,000 alleged asylum seekers over its envioronmental impact.

18/12 Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil leaders ask TDs to support Verona Murphy for ceann comhairle despite earlier criticisms

Wexford TD is clear favourite for prestigious role for which Regional Group of Independent TDs asked two main parties to back her

17/12 Illegal Immigration to Greece Surges by 35 Per Cent over Last Year

Greece says migrant arrivals have increased by up to 35 per cent since fall 2023 amid rising numbers setting sail from the Libyan coast.

17/12 Geert Wilders for Breitbart: 2025, Bring It On!

2024 was a truly remarkable year, the year in which Donald J. Trump won a sweeping victory, and now we can all think big again!

16/12 Minister concedes in High Court challenge to order facilitating asylum-seeker housing in Athlone

Roderic O’Gorman’s plan for site to rear of direct provision centre in Lissywollen to be considered an ‘unauthorised development’

15/12 Germany: 'Blood on Their Hands' Assad Henchmen Will Pose as Refugees

Assad regime war criminals should think twice before trying to pass themselves off as refugees in Germany, the government warns.

15/12 UK-Bound Iraqis Among Those Killed in France Migrant Camp Shootings

Five people were killed at and around a migrant camp near Dunkirk, northern France, by "precise shots to the head".

14/12 European Countries Will Pay Syrian Migrants Cash to Go Home

Some Euro states making calculation it is cheaper to make a a single cash payment to go home than keep the guests on welfare indefinitely. 

14/12 The Color of Family: History, Race and the Politics of Ancestry: Academic page-turner decodes US administrative racism

Michael O’Malley explores how scientific biology informs the arbitrariness of ‘racecraft’ found in family records

12/12 ‘We need time’: Syrians in Europe resist calls to return home

Refugees in Germany and elsewhere are in ‘wait and see’ mode after fall of Assad regime

12/12 Syrians in Europe Eager to Explain They Aren't Interesting in Going Home

"Why should you go back when you have everything here", asks Europe's most famous Syrian migrant in the wake of the fall of Assad.

11/12 EU to limit asylum rights in response to Russian ‘weaponisation’ of migration

European Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern states

11/12 Keir Starmer 'could have ended the channel migrant crisis by now' one move

EXCLUSIVE: Only 506 small boat migrants were deported between July and September, down 20% on the previous quarter, Mr Philp said.

11/12 Economists need to get their story straight on immigration

Focusing on the impact on wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow a frame of analysis

11/12 A Dante for Ireland: Exile and purgatory reinvented for the dislocated

Colcester, Florence, Belfast and elsewhere all intermingle in Philip Terry’s version of Dante’s Purgatorio

09/12 Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad

Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

09/12 Europe Migrant Crisis 2.0 Warnings After Fall of Assad in Syria

There are growing warnings that the instability in Syria may lead to a repeat of the migrant crisis that destabalised Europe.

06/12 Builders Demand Migrants to Build Houses for Migration Population Boom

National Federation of Builders needs to import migrants to build homes for soaring population, now only rising because of immigration.

05/12 Millions spent on NHS care for migrants in hotels while Brits can't see a doctor

An Express investigation has uncovered shocking data that shows the impact the migrant crisis is having on the health service.

05/12 Dutch Gov't Looks to Impose Hard Population Cap, Limit Mass Migration

The Dutch government is looking to impose a hard limit on the nation's population in a measure to limit mass migration into the country.

05/12 Standoff between homeless asylum seekers and gardaí at temporary camp near Leinster House continues

Some 50 tents pitched at Kildare Place on Thursday after men were told to leave State accommodation in Citywest

03/12 UK could face another 'wave' of migrants if Syrian civil war escalates furthe...

Reform UK politicians warned the "deteriorating situation" in Syria could lead to more pressure on the EU's external borders.

03/12 UK facing 'new migrant crisis' as Brexit foe Barnier sends France into chaos

Sir Keir Starmer Channel crossings could get worse due to funding problems in Paris

03/12 Record number of migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024

This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking numbers, surpassing last year’s total of 39,910 arrivals. #EuropeNews

03/12 Foreign Criminals Reoffended 10,000+ Times After Release From UK Jails

Migrant criminals committed over 10,000 further crimes in a single year after being released from jail in Britain while evading deportation.

02/12 Over 20,000 Illegals Crossed Channel Since Labour Party Came to Power

The number of illegal boat migrants that have crossed the English Channel since the Labour Party came into power has surpassed 20,000.

02/12 Royal Navy told to ‘patrol Channel and return migrants to France'

When migrants and people smugglers get the message the English Channel is closed they will stop using the route, a military expert claims.

01/12 White British Set to Become Minority by 2050, Warns Top Demographer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared this week that the "open borders experiment" was a failure imposed on the country by "design".

30/11 Immigration and Economy Dominate as Iceland Voters Head to Polls

Voters in Iceland are electing a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration and the economy forced an early election.

30/11 ‘It doesn’t have to be them or us’: Teachers behind new book of refugees’ stories want to challenge stereotypes

Leah O’Shaughnessy and Melanie Martin co-wrote the book in the wake of the Dublin riots

29/11 UK 'will need 15 Birminghams to house migrants' if trend continues, expert warns

Dr Ehsan also said he was baffled that a total of 55% of study visas given to Nigerian nationals were for their dependants and family.

28/11 'Horrendous': UK Net Immigration Hits Record High of Near Million a Year

New stats show net arrivals hit another record high of 900,000+ in 2023, Nigel Farage warns against accepting migration is now falling.

27/11 Michael McDowell: We are heading for an election result replete with uncertainty

Election 2024: We may be about to see the consequences of political opportunism, inexperience and immaturity

25/11 Pregnant and seeking asylum: ‘Imagine the journey some of these women have been on’

Coombe hospital-linked Daisy Clinic provides maternity and gynaecological care to pregnant women who are within the international protection system

23/11 Labour admits opening more asylum hotels than it has closed

A Conservative MP has accused the government of lacking "transparency" as it emerged that more asylum hotels have opened since they took office than closed.

22/11 Anti-immigration candidates: Less ‘heat’ in general election campaign may lower chances

Six people with anti-immigration positions were elected in the June local elections when it was a hot-button issue - the temperature is lower in this general election campaign

21/11 Police arrest five suspected Channel migrant smugglers in dawn raids across L...

It's been called a "key moment" for investigations into large-scale criminal networks.

20/11 Sweden Looks to Limit Citizenship to Those Who Share 'Fundamental Values'

Sweden should limit citizenship to those who agree with the "fundamental values" of the nation, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said.

19/11 Berlin Police Chief Warns Jews and Gays to Be Cautious in Arab Areas

Jewish people and homosexuals should be more careful while in heavily Arabic areas of Berlin, the German capital city's police chief warned.

17/11 Chicago Residents Slam Mayor Johnson for Tax Hike Proposal to Pay for Migrant Crisis

Chicago residents slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson for proposing a $300 million property tax increase to cover the city's migrant problem.

17/11 UK: Record Asylum Requests Approved for Migrants Claiming to Be Gay

The number of alleged asylum seekers granted permission to stay in Britain under European rule after claiming to be gay hit an all-time high.

14/11 Dutch PM Backs Using Anti-Terror Laws to Deport 'Jew Hunt' Attackers

Dutch Prime Minister suggests dual nationals involved in antisemitic "pogrom" in Amsterdam could have their citizenship revoked.

14/11 Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldview

Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early

13/11 Locals explode as they're told hotel migrants 'given free private healthcare'

EXCLUSIVE: Locals in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, have been told migrants being housed at a hotel in their town can access 'private healthcare'.

13/11 ‘Deep concern’ over families evicted from direct provision despite gaining status - Ombudsman

Letter to ministers Darragh O’Brien and Roderic O’Gorman warned movements are having ‘devastating impact’ on children’s rights

12/11 Geert Wilders Demands 'Rigorous Measures' Against Antisemitic Violence

Dutch populist Geert Wilders called for removing citizenship from dual nationals involved in the antisemitic violence in Amsterdam.

12/11 Nearly 2,000 Illegal Boat Migrants Land in Britain over Past Week

More than 1,800 illegal boat migrants crossed the English Channel over the past week despite government promises to stop the boats.

12/11 Amsterdam Erupts Into Riots, Youth Mob Set Fires, Chant 'Cancer Jews'

Riots broke out in Amsterdam on Monday evening as hordes of young men dressed in black set fires, threw rocks, and fired makeshift fireworks.

11/11 Judges block Albania model again and order return of migrants to Italy

Italian judges overturned detention orders for seven migrants sent to Albania, blocking Italy's outsourcing plan for the second time. The ruling sparks further tensions between the judiciary and government.

11/11 Amsterdam 'Jew Hunt' Organised on Pro-Palestine Group Chats: Report

The "Jew hunt" following a soccer match in Amsterdam was premeditated and organised on messaging apps before the game, a report found.

09/11 Babies Born to British Mothers Falls by 25 Per Cent over 15 Years

The ONS revealed that the number of babies born to British mothers fell to a record low, collapsing by 25 per cent over the past 15 years.

09/11 Irish Parliament Dissolved, Election to Be Held This Month

Ireland's President Michael Higgins dissolved Parliament, clearing the way for a Nov. 29 election that will determine who controls government.

06/11 Italy's 'Libra' vessel to arrive in Albania with eight migrants

The ship, expected to arrive at the port of Shengjin on Thursday morning, left Lampedusa with only eight asylum seekers after judges in Catania and Rome rejected the Meloni government's decree on 'safe countries' last Monday.

05/11 France Convicts, Jails 18 For Migrant Smuggling

A French court found 18 people guilty in a major migrant-smuggling trial that shed light on the lucrative but deadly clandestine business.

05/11 Migrant crisis as 600 risk everything to cross Channel so far this month

The French coastguard said monitoring operations were ongoing amid the favourable weather conditions.

04/11 Starmer ridiculed for ‘gimmick’ to end migrant crisis as he seeks closer EU ties

Opening the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow, the Prime Minister declared that people smugglers must be treated like terrorists and seen as a global security threat.

04/11 Suad Aldarra awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

Syrian-Irish writer’s memoir I Don’t Want to Talk About Home was published in 2022

04/11 Keir Starmer reveals one key thing he wants in new deal with the EU

The Prime Minister, opening the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow, declared migrant smugglers must be treated like terrorists and seen as a global security threat.

04/11 ‘I want to go to Chicago’: Immigrants, vigilantes and good samaritans on the US-Mexico border

Immigration and border security are key issues in the US presidential election campaign, yet those making the crossing care more for food and water than politics

04/11 Keir Starmer’s plan to tackle smuggling gangs will ‘do nothing’ to stop the m...

The Tory Party insists a robust deterrent is needed to reduce the number of migrant crossings.

01/11 October saw highest number of migrants cross the Channel this year

Calm weather led to 5,417 people crossing in 99 boats in October - the highest monthly total so far this year.

01/11 Channel Migrant Who Made 'Death Threats' Against Nigel Farage Detained

A boat migrant who has turned himself into a minor social media celebrity has been detained after allegedly illegally crossing to the UK.

01/11 Migrant Rapist Accused of Killing 19-Year-Old in Paris to Return to France

The Moroccan migrant rapist suspected of killing a 19-year-old French girl will be extradited back to France after fleeing to Switzerland.

31/10 Eritrean Refugee Allegedly Impregnated Own 12-Year-Old Daughter

A German court has heard a DNA test after a 12-year-old girl had an abortion, allegedly revealing her own father had impregnated her. 

30/10 Colombia's Socialist President Condemns U.S. 'Ethnic Discrimination,' Demands It Welcome More Migrants

Far-left president of Colombia Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that the United States is engaging in "ethnic discrimination" of migrants.

29/10 Dutch Populist Wilders Hails 'Historic' Agreement to Limit Mass Migration

Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has hailed an agreement to crack down on mass migration and asylum in the Netherlands as "historic".

29/10 Abandoned in Lebanon: How Ireland offered Syrian refugees a route to safety, then left them in a war zone

Two years ago about 375 Syrians were interviewed in Lebanon by Irish officials and told they would be resettled in Ireland before 2024. They’re still waiting - amid bombs, deprivation and discrimination. Sally Hayden spoke to some of those people, who feel trapped, scared and forgotten

28/10 Channel migrant smugglers charging double for new 'elite' smuggling service

The high-end service is reportedly organised by smuggling gangs and advertised as a safer alternative.

28/10 Keir Starmer dealt humiliating blow as popularity plunges to record low

The PM's approval rating has plummeted from a high of plus 11 in July - after Labour won a landslide 174-seat majority - to minus 38.

28/10 Israeli drones an essential part of EU bid to stop migrants from reaching its territory

Drones ‘tested over Gaza’ have been reappropriated by the EU to monitor migrants in the Mediterranean

27/10 Man dies in English Channel after overloaded dinghy deflates in latest tragedy

More migrants have now illegally crossed the English Channel than in the whole of 2023.

27/10 The dangerous jungle gap that forms a 'natural wall' between two continents

The Darien Gap makes it impossible to cross from North America to South America by road, as it holds the title of one of the world's most treacherous areas.

27/10 Three things the Irish election should be about - but won’t

Climate, immigration and the sustainability of our economic model are subjects no one wants to talk about but they are not going away

26/10 People smugglers recruit jobless Frenchmen to aid migrants board small boats

Border guards in northern France have seen a rise in locals being used for high-risks tasks such as arranging perilous crossings.

26/10 Asylum Accommodation Worker Stabbed to Death With Screwdriver

Asylum centre resident charged with murder after migrant accomodation worker stabbed to death with screwdriver.

26/10 More migrants have crossed the Channel this year than all of 2023

More than 29,500 people have made the dangerous crossing so far this year, official figures show.

25/10 World's longest road is broken by 'most dangerous' stretch of land in world

The Darién Gap is reputedly one of the most dangerous places in the world. It splits the Pan American Highway in two - and is said to be impossible to develop

25/10 Channel migrant crisis hits new milestone as fury over German 'failures' mount

Around 300 are understood to have arrived in the UK on Friday.

25/10 'Small boat Channel crossing deaths are rising — we need a deterrent'

Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer are failing to understand what Britain needs to do to stop people dying in the Channel.

25/10 European asylum policy continues to shift to the right

Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders