How EU police disrupted Vietnamese human trafficking rings
Vietnamese human trafficking syndicates have been targeted this year by pan-European police busts. However, the root causes of undocumented immigration remain.
United Kingdom
Almost 40 Albanian child migrants missing from UK care
At least 39 Albanian child migrants have left the care of the UK authorities and gone missing in the period between January 1 and October 31 this year, according to the Kent County Council in England.
UK arrests suspect in connection with 27 Channel deaths
Police in the UK have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of having played a key role in the fatal Channel crossing incident one year ago. The man was detained in southwestern in the UK town of Cheltenham following a joint investigation by UK and French authorities.
Hidden from sight: The dangers of clandestine migration journeys
Migrants are using increasingly creative ways to journey to their destinations, often ignoring the risks involved. So-called clandestine journeys, which often involve stowing away in cars, lorries, boats, trains or planes are among the most dangerous ways people can travel.
French authorities rescue 61 migrants from the English Channel
The French authorities rescued 61 migrants on Tuesday. At least 30 of them had to be plucked from the water after spending about 25 minutes in the sea.
UK reports 50 cases of diphtheria among migrant arrivals
The number of diphtheria cases in England has risen this year, British health officials have warned, citing dozens of cases found among asylum seekers arriving into the country. The infectious disease primarily affects the upper respiratory tract.
UK immigration nearly triples despite Brexit promises
Record numbers of people are moving to the UK even as the pro-Brexit government promises to crack down on immigration. Roughly 50,000 EU citizens left the UK over a one-year period, while 331,000 non-EU citizens arrived.
UK: Troubled Manston migrant center now empty, government says
The Manston asylum processing center caught up in an overcrowding controversy is now empty, the UK government has said. However, it appears that migrants are still being processed at the site. According to official figures, no new small boat arrivals via the Channel were recorded since November 14.
UK: Man dies at Manston migrant processing center
A man who was being held in the Manston migrant processing center in Kent has died. He is believed to have crossed the English Channel in a small boat nine days ago. The cause of his death is unknown.
French, UK coast guards lacked cooperation as 27 migrants drowned: Reports
The French and British "went to great lengths to show that it was up to the other side to take responsibility for the search and rescue," a migrant charity has said of the November 2021 incident that amounted to one of the largest single loss of life in the English Channel. Investigations have revealed how French and British authorities failed to rescue 27 drowning migrants.
UK and France sign €72 million deal over Channel migrants
London has agreed to pay for France to increase its patrols along the English Channel. The deal comes as the UK experiences a record number of migrant crossings.
Nobel laureate Gurnah attacks European approach to migration
Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has criticized the way that Europe treats migrants and refugees. He argued that people immigrating to Europe have a lot to contribute to their host societies and should receive a warm welcome.