Illegal immigration

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, August 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo
Europe

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers

Those suspected will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage to help the government "dismantle organised immigration crime networks," the statement added

US Border Patrol agents gather and sort migrants who overnight gathered between the primary and secondary border walls that separate Mexico and the United States following the announcement of tough new restrictions imposed by US President Biden in San Diego, California,US, June 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
World+Biz

Mexico plans alert app for migrants facing arrest in US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with the new UK Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt, ahead of his visit to Rome, at an airfield near London, Britain, September 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool
Europe

UK PM Starmer pledges migration cooperation ahead of Italy talks

Bavarian Police Officers control cars at a temporarily checkpoint on the motorway between the Austrian and German border in Kirchdorf am Inn, Germany July 18, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo
Europe

German police union head doubts border controls' feasibility ahead of Monday launch

First Parliamentary Secretary of CDU party, Thorsten Frei speaks to media next to Interior Minister of state Hesse, Roman Poseck and domestic political spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Alexander Thom ahead of a meeting with the federal Interior Minister on border plans in Berlin, Germany, September 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Europe

Berlin makes proposals to reduce number of asylum seekers

Bangladesh national GM Sohag arrested along Indo-Nepal border Photo: ETV Bharat
South Asia

Bangladesh national trying to cross into Nepal on Indian passport arrested

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World+Biz

Germany: Illegal immigration set to exceed record high

FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, US, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
USA

US Supreme Court upholds law against encouraging illegal immigration

New leader of Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak stands outside the party's headquarters in London, Britain, October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Europe

'Enough is enough': UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration

French police look at the coastline from one of the beaches used by migrants to leave by small dinghies the coast of northern France to cross the English Channel in an attempt to reach Britain, in Sangatte near Calais, France, November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Europe

UK, European neighbours agree to curb illegal immigration