Brexit: What changes for migrants on January 1?
With Britain separating from the European Union, InfoMigrants takes a closer look at how migrants wishing to settle in the UK will be affected.
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Countries on EU's southern borders demand more help from EU pact on migration
Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain say that the new migration pact – as proposed by the European Commission – fails to do enough to systemically redistribute new migrants arriving in the southern EU member states. The four Mediterranean countries expressed their demands in a discussion paper seen by the German news agency dpa.
UK naval patrols could endanger migrants' lives, UN
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have in a joint statement expressed concern about the UK’s plans to intercept and return migrants attempting to cross the English Channel irregularly on boats.
UK parliament votes against reuniting child refugees with families
British MPs approved the latest Brexit bill, but rejected five amendments. They included provisions to reunite child refugees with families already in the UK, and guaranteed residence for millions of EU citizens.
How will Brexit affect family reunions for young migrants hoping to reach the UK?
Parliamentarians (MPs) in the British lower house recently repealed a crucial amendment in the Brexit transition agreement which would have allowed unaccompanied minors to rejoin a parent or relative resident in the UK even once the UK has left the EU. The Brexit transition is expected to begin at the end of January. So what will it mean for young migrants?
More migrants rushing to UK shores as Brexit fears loom
With the United Kingdom poised to leave the European Union on January 31, the number of boat arrivals on the British coastline has dramatically risen in recent months.
UK government promises fast track ‘NHS visa’ for migrant doctors and nurses
As the UK gears up for an election on December 12, all parties are busy launching their manifestoes and making promises. The Conservative Party, currently ruling as a minority government, has just promised a fast track “NHS Visa” to make it easier to attract and retain the hundreds of thousands of non-British health workers on which the country relies. Previously they would impose a 'zero-tolerance' policy on migration.