Berlin is within its rights to deport asylum-seekers to other countries in the bloc, even if they'll encounter poor living conditions there, according to the EU's highest court. Exceptions apply only in extreme cases.
The number of politically motivated attacks on migrants and refugees began a slight downward trend in 2018. The German authorities reported just under 2,000 politically motivated attacks in that year, compared to 3,556 in 2016.
The German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is planning a new law to manage migration which is expected to be passed by the German cabinet in April 2019. The new law will seek to get tough on asylum seekers who lied about, or tried to obscure, their real identities in the hope of obtaining asylum.
A Syrian asylum-seeker goes on trial in Dresden on Monday, accused of involvement in the murder last year of Daniel H. in Chemnitz. The case sparked massive far-right unrest in the city. What do we know so far?
Diana Namusoke and Success Johnson fled violence and discrimination back home in Africa, only to be caught up in Germany's messy asylum system. Luisa Rollenhagen reports from Berlin.
That was the gist of a question posed in the German Parliament towards the end of February by a group of parliamentarians from the Left party, Die Linke. In detail, the inquiry asked whether a higher proportion of Iranians, than other nations, were having their attempts at asylum refused in Germany and if so why?
The trial of Ali B., accused of raping and killing a teenage girl, has commenced under tight security. The defendant has confessed to the murder but has denied the rape charge.
The money that is sent by migrants to their families back home provides a lifeline to people across the globe – millions would not survive without it. So it's crucial that those who are transfering money have good information and reliable ways to do it. Usually, trusted community networks are the best way of finding out which methods are best. But InfoMigrants has found that some migrants may still have concerns. Our list of five things to know about remittances aims to answer some of those questions.
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has published a document titled 'Country Guidance: Nigeria,' which contains an evaluation of the situation in Nigeria and key elements for granting international protection to asylum seekers from the country.
A training course has just been set up in Rome offering refugees, asylum seekers and Italian citizens in economic difficulty the chance to learn how to code and potentially change their future job prospects.
Iraqi national Ali B. is set to go on trial for the murder of 14-year-old Susanna F. The case has fueled a broader debate about asylum practices in Germany, particularly for individuals who have committed crimes.
There is a perception among some in France that migrants "get more money than a French pensioner who has worked all his life," as Marine Le Pen, president of the National Assembly (former National Front), has said. This allegation, often repeated by far-right parties, is false. InfoMigrants recaps the benefits paid to migrants.