Morocco: 43 migrants drown trying to reach Spain
A boat carrying migrants bound for the Spanish Canary Islands capsized 100 kilometers off the Moroccan coast. Forty-three migrants are feared dead while 10 were rescued.
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Portugal signs immigration deal with Morocco
Portugal and Morocco signed an agreement on Wednesday, highlighting legal minutiae for Moroccans to come to live and work in the EU member state. The deal is part of ongoing efforts to fight illegal migration and human trafficking on both sides.
Over 12,000 migrants intercepted in Morocco in 2021
Since the beginning of 2021, Moroccan police have arrested more than 12,000 people trying to leave the country using irregular forms of migration. According to their own reports, they have also dismantled 150 smuggling networks.
EU to step up pressure on countries to take back rejected asylum seekers
EU leaders have agreed to take action to make sure migrants who are not allowed to stay legally in Europe are returned to their countries of origin.
Belgium: Former hunger striking migrants continue their protest in freezing church
Four months after ending their hunger strike, about fifty undocumented migrants are still occupying the Béguinage church in the center of Brussels. Despite discussions held with authorities in the summer, most of the migrants are still waiting to have their status officially regularized. They hold little hope that they will one day get papers.
Morocco rescues 331 migrants over four days
Since Friday, November 12, the Moroccan coast guard and navy say they have rescued a total of 331 migrants in distress. The migrant boats were headed across the Atlantic towards the Canary Islands and over the Mediterranean towards mainland Spain.
Tales from the Border (3/8): Serbia -- Jalal's tale
Jalal is a migrant from Morocco. He was traveling the Balkan route and made it over the border to Hungary before he was hit by a vehicle and suffered "terrible" injuries. Now in a camp in Serbia, he met with András Léderer from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and reporter Idro Seferi to tell his tale.
Spanish police arrest 12 passengers, seek 12 more who fled plane in emergency landing
Mallorca police arrested 12 passengers and were seeking 12 more Saturday who fled a plane during an emergency landing in an "unprecedented" incident possibly linked to illegal immigration, officials said.
More migrant sea crossings to Spain
About 8,000 migrants arrived in Spain in September, breaking a monthly record for this year. The number of tragedies at sea is also rising.
Following false rumors, hundreds of migrants attempt to enter Spanish enclave Ceuta
Almost 300 migrants attempted to enter the Spanish enclave Ceuta on the African continent earlier this week. At least five people were arrested by border guards.
France to reduce visas for Maghreb countries in migration spat
Paris has accused former colonies of not doing enough to allow illegal immigrants to return. Algeria has summoned the French ambassador in response to the decision.
Around 40 Moroccan migrants returned by Algeria via land border
On Tuesday, September 27, Algeria reportedly returned about 40 Moroccan migrants to Morocco via its land border.