Emma Wallis

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German police arrest group suspected of right-wing terror plot against migrants and political opponents

2 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

Five teenage suspects linked to an extremist group calling itself "Last Wave of Defense" ("Letzte Verteidigungswelle, L.V.W.") have been arrested in Germany. Prosecutors say they planned on carrying out arson and explosive attacks on homes for asylum seekers as well as buildings used by left-wing groups.
UK: Egyptian national convicted of smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean

2 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

A 42-year-old Egyptian national, named as Ahmed E. has been jailed for 25 years after being convicted of smuggling nearly 3,800 migrants from North Africa to Italy between October 2022 and June 2023. This is the first time that a person in the UK has been convicted for involvement in people smuggling in the Mediterranean, confirmed Britain’s National Crime Agency NCA. According to an NCA press release, published on May 20, Ahmed E.
Germany: Spousal visa candidates stumble over language requirements

2 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

In 2024, the German Foreign Office handed out 72,500 spousal visas -- slightly fewer than in 2023, when the number stood at 77,200. This, reported the German press agency dpa, was partly because of candidates failed to reach the requ ired A1 language level required to join their partner in Germany. According to data from the German government, 62 percent of spousal visa candidates passed the German language requirement last year.
German and Italian leaders meet to talk about third-country return hubs

2 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

During their meeting on Saturday (May 17), Germany’s new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU, and Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), demonstrated "unity" in their approach to migration policy.
One migrant dies, 62 rescued in Channel

2 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

One migrant was pulled unconscious from the water and pronounced dead by medical teams on board a boat. In total, 62 migrants were rescued on Sunday night going into Monday morning (May 19), states a press release from the French maritime prefecture. The rescue teams were alerted after a migrant boat was discovered off the coast of France. The crew on board the Abeille Normandie was immediately sent to survey the boat and make sure that it didn’t get into difficulty, states the press release.
Afghan family sues German government in attempt to speed up their visa

3 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

The case is due to be heard in a Berlin administrative court. The woman bringing the case is described as a "scientist and a writer" and reportedly worked for the Afghan government before the Taliban took power in 2021. She had been in Germany on several research projects as part of that work, reported Die Welt. InfoMigrants contacted the woman's lawyer in Germany, Dr. Matthias Lehnert, to ask more about the case.
UK seeks to draw up agreements with third countries for return hubs

3 weeks ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

While visiting Albania on Thursday, the British Prime Minister announced that the UK was looking to draw up agreements with several third countries that could host return hubs for asylum seekers refused the right to stay in Britain.
Algeria expels more than 1,000 migrants to northern Niger

1 month ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

Reports on the Spanish and Portuguese news agencies EFE and LUSA suggest that migrants from 17 different countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, and Bangladesh were expelled from Algeria on Saturday (April 19). The organization Alarme Phone Sahara (APS) told reporters that there were 41 women and 12 children among the 1,141 migrants expelled.
Berlin: Attacks against migrants, asylum seekers and refugees show 'marked increase'

1 month ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

The news of an increase in attacks against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Germany’s capital city, Berlin, comes just after the latest knife attack perpetrated by a migrant against a German national hit the headlines. Creating an overall climate of increasing violence, anger and resentment, not just in Berlin but Germany-wide, in which migration and migrants are becoming a much-discussed and sensitive topic.
UK: UNHCR backs the idea of 'return hubs' as part of migration strategy

1 month ago | infomigrants.net | Emma Wallis

On April 18, a male migrant was confirmed to have died while attempting to make the Channel crossing in a small boat. The announcement came as UK government data shows that more than 9,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK since the beginning of the year. The UK government has increasingly been searching for new strategies to reduce the numbers and overall migration to Britain.