UN estimates global migrant growth was 'slowed' by 2 million in 2020
According to the latest UN migration report, the growth of global numbers of migrants in 2020 was "slowed by about 27% or two million migrants due to COVID-19."
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Jordan launched COVID vaccination program for refugees
Jordan has launched a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination program for refugees and asylum seekers. It is one of the first countries in the world to address the particular risk situation of refugees.
Germany deports 26 men to Afghanistan
A group of 26 rejected asylum seekers deported from Germany has arrived in Kabul. Germany resumed deportations to Afghanistan last month, after a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Foreigners in France seeking family reunifications stuck in a visa freeze
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of legal foreign residents in France who received family reunification approvals have been unable to get visas for their relatives. They say the suspension of these visa applications is "discriminatory".
Germany: Asylum seekers second-in-line for coronavirus vaccine
Germany has begun vaccinating against COVID-19. Asylum seekers living in accommodation centers will be in the second group to receive the vaccine.
Canary Islands: No passports, no papers, and little hope
Moustapha arrived in the Canary Islands in 2006 as part of the previous influx of mass arrivals at that time. He befriended a young compatriot from Morocco who arrived there by boat in November this year.
Germany to move 2020 resettlement contingent into 2021
The German government has announced that it will accept several thousand refugees next year who were originally due to arrive in Germany in 2020 but were hindered due to restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to tackle lies about migrants
Lies and intentionally misleading reports about migrants are becoming more widespread in Europe, with claims that they pose a COVID-19 infection risk among the latest examples. But according to a new study, tackling the flood of disinformation about migrants means more than simply pointing out false claims.
Hundreds of migrants have entered Germany illegally - from Scandinavia
More than 1,500 migrants have illegally entered Germany from Scandinavian nations since the beginning of the year. Politicians are calling for an overhaul of the Dublin regulation to make such secondary migration less attractive.
COVID-19 information for migrants and refugees in Germany
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing every day. What is true or good advice now can rapidly become out-of-date, so it’s important to check sites that are updated regularly. Here's a general guide for migrants and refugees in Germany.
Evacuees from dismantled Paris migrant camp are housed and screened for COVID-19
In a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus, French health teams on Tuesday conducted tests and carefully explained sanitation guidelines to migrants relocated from a dismantled camp. InfoMigrants reports from a hotel in a Parisian suburb where 60 migrants have been provided accommodation.
Italy: Police complain of violence, COVID risk at Sardinia migrant center
Algerian migrants have reportedly clashed at a migrant reception centre in Monastir, Sardinia, injuring four people. Police have warned that migrants are 'crammed together' in the center and have not been tested for COVID-19.