Lengthy asylum processes and the uneven implementation of educational programs for asylum seekers across the European Union are hurting unaccompanied minors' prospects of integration and employment, according to ECRE.
Amnesty International’s 2022 Annual Report highlights what it refers to as "the hypocrisy of the West" in its selective application of human rights. In Europe, that double standard identified by Amnesty was most evident in the response to the war in Ukraine.
The organization Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued 190 migrants in the early hours of Friday morning. Several unaccompanied minors are among those on board the Geo Barents rescue ship.
Earlier this month, the European Commission urged EU countries to increase the deportation of failed asylum seekers. As return programs play an increasing role in EU migration policy, counseling becomes an important part of preparing for the move to return.
On Thursday, the Italian coast guard rescued around 750 migrants from two boats off the coast of Italy. Last month, a shipwreck off the Italian coast of Calabria killed at least 89 people, making it the worst maritime tragedy in recent history.
EU countries are considering withdrawing trade privileges from partner countries that refuse to take back failed asylum seekers. Rights groups say the proposal uses trade as economic blackmail to control migration.
In an urgent bid to fill its labor shortage, the German government simplified the regulations for employing non-EU nationals through the Immigration Act for Skilled Workers. Here are some other laws and services that protect migrant workers' rights.
The Danish Immigration Service declared two more areas of government-controlled Syria as "safe" for refugees to return to. Rights groups say it is another way to make refugees unwelcome.
More migrants have been intercepted along the Latvian border in the past year, where they find themselves detained and subject to abuse by border agents.
For families who have lost or are searching for a missing migrant, finding and identifying the remains of a loved one can heal the emotional turmoil brought by uncertainty. However, the process of finding a person lost during migration is complicated by many factors. Here are some tips on what you can do.
Every year, hundreds of migrants disappear on migration journeys across the world, the Central Mediterranean being the deadliest route with most recorded deaths. Where can relatives of missing loved ones turn for help?