He was deported. But he's determined to return to Europe.
665 Moroccans were deported from Germany in November 2018. Naseem was one of them. Now, he's willing to do whatever possible to return to Germany.
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Migrants brought to Spain after search and rescue operation
Two boats carrying over 100 migrants were reported missing in the Alboran Sea Tuesday. The Spanish charity Caminando Fronteras has since reported that one boat has returned to Morocco while the other was accompanied by the Spanish maritime rescue service to Motril in Spain.
Seven migrants dead after boat capsizes off Lesbos
At least seven people including two small children have been reported dead after a boat carrying migrants sank in the Aegean Sea. 57 others were rescued, the Greek coast guard said.
Greek coast guard busts alleged smuggling ring
The Greek coast guard arrested five people for alleged migrant smuggling on Sunday. The ring that transported migrants from Greece to Italy had been active for months, the coast guard said.
Tugboat carrying 75 migrants stranded off Tunisia for 10 days
The Maridive 601, an Egyptian tugboat that rescued 75 migrants in international waters over one week ago, is still stranded off the Tunisian coast as Tunisian authorities refuse to let it dock.
Belgrade: Two Afghan migrants stabbed to death
A 21-year-old Afghan was killed in a migrant feud on Wednesday night in Belgrade center. A second Afghan national was stabbed the following day in a nearby refugee camp.
A Sudanese refugee’s open letter to the European Parliament: 'We sleep under the bridges of your beautiful cities'
InfoMigrants recently received an open letter penned by a Sudanese refugee, Ahmad Gamal, that addresses the European Parliament. After being forced to flee his native Darfur, the 27-year-old arrived in France in 2017 and now studies sociology at a university in Lyon. In his letter, Ahmad urges the EU to make its fatal migration policies more welcoming and humane.
MSF says Tunisia not 'place of safety' for refugees
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tunisia cannot be considered a place of safety for migrants and refugees because the country has no functioning asylum system. Meanwhile, a ship with 75 rescued migrants on board is still waiting for permission to dock in Zarzis, Tunisia.
519 migrants dead in Mediterranean since the start of 2019
The UN agency for migration has reported that at least 519 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since the start of 2019. Over half of the victims died between the coasts of Italy and Malta. Meanwhile, Greece has become the top destination for migrants.
Rome center for repatriations to reopen; four new centers planned
The Italian interior ministry has announced it will reopen the centre for repatriations in Rome at the beginning of June. It also said work is underway to open another four similar structures across Italy.
Fewer migrant deaths in Mediterranean, but higher death rate
500 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea this year as of May 20, according to figures released by UNHCR. Meanwhile, 18,408 migrants arrived in Europe. The risk of death has grown exponentially for those who undertake a journey across the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy.
Libyan coast guard picks up 290 migrants off Tripoli coast
The Libyan coast guard says it rescued 290 migrants from two rubber dinghies off the eastern coast of Tripoli on Friday. The migrants were returned to Libya and handed over to the country's "Anti-Illegal Migration Agency" while clashes in the capital Tripoli continue.