France: how do you apply for asylum based on female genital mutilation (FGM)?
Women and young girls facing the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM) can seek asylum through a special procedure in France. InfoMigrants explains how.
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Why is the Tunisian president going after sub-Saharan migrants?
Statements by President Kais Saied targeting sub-Saharan migrants have caused an outcry. Critics say they reflect the government’s anti-migrant stance and create a distraction from the failed economy.
Turkey-Syria border: Somber procession of refugees killed in earthquakes
The February 6 earthquakes in Turkey killed many Syrian refugees. Some families wanted their deceased relatives to be buried back in Syria. At the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, bodies pass through on their way home. Julia Dumont reports for InfoMigrants.
'If we die, at least we will be buried in Syria': Muhammad and his family opt to return home
After the devastating February 6 earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria, Syrian refugees settled in Turkey are questioning their future. Many have lost everything they built over the past ten years. Some, like Muhammad and his family, have chosen to return to Syria. Despite the ongoing bombing of their hometown Idlib, they hope to find solace in the company of their family members.
Turkey earthquakes: 'I heard voices from under the rubble,' says Syrian refugee
Mustapha, a 26-year-old Syrian refugee, is desperately searching for his sister, her husband and children who are believed to be trapped underneath the rubble of their collapsed building in Antakya, Turkey. Eight days after the earthquakes, Mustapha wants to believe they are still alive.
Turkey earthquake: Syrian refugees displaced, again
The search for survivors continues in the Turkish town of Kahramanmaras, the earthquake’s epicenter. Millions of people in Turkey and Syria are displaced. Syrian refugees have particularly been affected and must start their lives anew – a second time. InfoMigrants reports.
What is in France’s new immigration and asylum bill?
France wants to create temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants to help fill the gap in industries suffering from labor shortages. The government also wants to add a language requirement to residency permits, and make deportation possible for migrants with French residency deemed "a threat to public order."
Summer activites for migrants in Paris and northern France
In the regions of Paris and Calais, several associations organize free outings, cultural and sporting activities and workshops of all types for migrants. InfoMigrants provides you with a (non-exhaustive) list.
Paris: Terre d'asile to succeed Red Cross in age evaluation of migrant minors
As of July, France Terre d’Asile will be in charge of evaluating the age of unaccompanied migrant minors in Paris. The association is taking over the role from the Red Cross, which has managed the evaluation system for six years.
Greece: Migrants at Samos camp without running water
Since May 6, migrants and asylum seekers in the camp on Samos, which was presented as a model example when it opened in September 2021, have been living without running water, advocacy groups say. Migrants in the camp reportedly receive 4.5 liters of water per person per day to cover all their water needs, from washing to drinking.
Belgium: The arrival of unaccompanied minors from Ukraine highlights issues caused by lack of legal guardians
Among the Ukrainian refugees arriving in Belgium are 600 unaccompanied minors. In order to register them administratively they need to be assigned legal guardians, according to Belgian law. But the numbers of those qualified to do this are insufficient. Almost 900 unaccompanied minors are still waiting to be assigned a guardian in Belgium.
French Presidential Election 2022: Key immigration policies
Les Républicains' candidate Valérie Pécresse is proposing to take a hard line on immigration if she is elected in the French presidential election in April. In particular, this right-wing politician wants asylum applications to be reviewed outside France and to pass a law on immigrant quotas. Up for re-election, center-right Emmanuel Macron, candidate for La République En Marche, wants to reform the Schengen Area. InfoMigrants examines their key immigration policies.