Two arrested in Italy for migrant 'taxi' service
Italian authorities arrested and charged a man and woman with facilitating illegal immigration in Italy. The couple allegedly charged thousands of euros to drive illegal migrants to Italy.
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Chemnitz: Syrian asylum-seeker convicted of killing that sparked far-right riots
Alaa S. has been sentenced to nine years and six months for the killing of Daniel H. The city of Chemnitz has done a lot to try and alter its image since the death.
Seven convicted for violence at Milan migrant center
All seven African migrants arrested for attacking police officers and firefighters earlier this month at a migrant reception center in Milan's Via Aquila have been convicted.
Are deportations from Germany on the rise?
German's amended laws on migration and asylum will soon come into force. This includes legislation to facilitate deportations. But what is going to change? Answers to the most important questions.
Murder of young boy in Frankfurt prompts debate on immigrant crime statistics
The latest events in Germany have once more put a spotlight on crime among refugees and migrants in Germany. However, official statistics tell a different story than the media.
Italy: Police arrest four suspects in migrant center fraud
A finance police operation in the northwestern Italian province of Imperia uncovered a criminal scheme in the management of migrant reception centers that police said illegally took in 1.3 million euros. Wiretaps reveal that in order to optimize costs, migrants were fed "food that people probably wouldn't feed their cats."
Italy's Lazio Region takes action against the exploitation of migrants
Italy’s Lazio region has taken measures to fight exploitation in the agricultural sector and combat gang masters. The project, entitled “For quality work in agriculture” includes an app to help fight the exploitation of workers and to support farms who are following legal practices.
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
Four years ago, the bodies of 71 migrants were found inside an abandoned truck in Austria. The main suspects had already been sentenced, but now an appeals court in Hungary has delivered the final ruling on the case.
UK students stripped of visas over cheating accusations
Around 34,000 international students were plunged into illegality after being accused of cheating on an English language test. Some gave up and returned to their home countries. Others found themselves stuck in Britain.
Controversy over shirtless, barefoot migrant in court in Italy
The case of a migrant defendant who appeared in court in Naples, Italy, without a shirt and barefoot has sparked a controversy. The migrant was given a shirt to cover up and a pair of shoes over an hour after the beginning of the hearing.
Belgrade: Two Afghan migrants stabbed to death
A 21-year-old Afghan was killed in a migrant feud on Wednesday night in Belgrade center. A second Afghan national was stabbed the following day in a nearby refugee camp.
Fight breaks out in Bosnian migrant reception center
Less than a week after a fire broke out in the Miral migrant reception center, the center is back in the news. A fight broke out among about 100 migrants and resulted in injuries.