Foreigners who fail a French test will not be deported, the head of the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) has said. The mandatory language test is part of a set of measures included in a national immigration reform bill.
The UK government wants to put an end to people crossing the Channel in small boats with controversial legislation that would see asylum seekers deported. Activists say the plans could violate international law.
The Netherlands has suspended a controversial restriction on the rights of recognized refugees to reunite with their immediate families. The change of course came after the highest court in the country ruled on Wednesday that the restriction on the right to family reunification of people with asylum status was unlawful.
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."
A new report suggests that migrants and refugees are being pushed back within the European Union from Italy to Greece under what many have described as "inhumane" circumstances. Even though the practice is highly illegal, hundreds of potential asylum seekers seem to have been affected by it in recent years.
The organization ANCI has said that while Italy's municipalities are willing to receive migrants, they need better long-term planning and coordination from the national government when it comes to migrant reception.
The new decree introduced by Italy's new far-right government is excepted to significantly limit rescue capacities at sea, making the central Mediterranean migration route even more dangerous. InfoMigrants spoke to three NGOs to understand the impact of these new measures on their work.
Spain’s Ministry of the Interior has agreed to re-examine the cases of all three Nigerian nationals who had arrived in the Canary Islands on top the rudder blade of a cargo ship last week. This allowed them to have the status of asylum seeker until a final decision is issued.
Suella Braverman has returned to running the UK's domestic affairs after a six-day absence. Her return, however, has been criticized by many, who fear that under her leadership as home secretary, the UK may become less welcoming to asylum seekers and other immigrants.
Moroccan police have arrested 25 African migrants near the border with the Spanish enclave Melilla, where at least 23 people died in June while attempting to cross the border. Meanwhile, the Spanish ombusdman has accused Spain of violating migrant rights during the same incident.
More rejected asylum seekers were sent back to flood-ridden Pakistan this week as German groups claimed that many migrants are unlawfully detained pending deportation.
Following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody on September 16, protestors have taken to the streets demanding change. Fears are mounting that those opposing the government this way might suffer persecution. A German politician has now called for those fleeing the country to be granted asylum.