The crime of people smuggling carries a penalty of 5 to 15 years in prison and high fines. But usually, the people sent to prison are migrants who claim they were forced to navigate the Mediterranean by Libyan gangs who evade capture.
Germany has a "key-point" plan for a new immigration law to fill its desperate shortage of skilled workers. But what will the proposed law entail – and how will it compare to systems in other countries?
The threat comes amid a standoff with Malta over the fate of 177 migrants rescued by Italy in Maltese waters. Returning migrants to an "unsafe" Libya could pose legal troubles for Rome.
Earlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou. The two sides promised to work closer on stemming illegal migration due to Niger's role as a migration hub in Western Africa, but Issoufou's...
PASS are healthcare centers distributed all over France, located in public hospitals and accommodate people without any health coverage. The beneficiaries of such centers are French, foreigners, and immigrants with an illegal status....
In recent months, NGO migrant boats have repeatedly asked for assistance from Malta, due to its strategic location in the Mediterranean sea. But how many migrants is Malta actually taking in and what type of policies exist there?
Two young migrants have died after raids against irregular migrants in northern Morocco, according to a Spanish NGO. One of the migrants was only 16 years old.
The Lebanese government is facilitating the registration of new births for Syrian refugees, thanks to new rules that are less complex. This makes it easier for refugees to access basic services such as education and healthcare.
German authorities say they are ready to probe claims by a Yazidi woman that she ran into her former "Islamic State" captor in Germany. They denied reports that they were uninterested in the case.
Berlin and Madrid are demonstrating unity with a joint agreement on returning migrants from Germany to Spain. Now Germany wants to seal similar deals with other countries. But what exactly does it involve?
How does church asylum work in Germany, why is it considered controversial and what recent changes have come into effect?
On August 1, the French Parliament signed into law a new asylum and immigration bill. What will change for asylum seekers in France?
Based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis....
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This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers...