Worldwide Immigration

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US shift on Venezuelan migrants fuels anxiety in Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Jose Maria Garcia Lara got a call asking if his shelter had room for a dozen Venezuelan migrants who were among the first expelled to Mexico under an expanded U.S. policy that denies rights to seek asylum.

https://apnews.com/article/health-latin-america-mexico-immigration-covid-67b24ae4d99a44a14fbfe6ce0d9edcc7?

EU migration impasse leaves many refugees out in the cold

BRUSSELS (AP) — Some refugees and asylum-seekers in Brussels have been spending months in between the Street of Palaces and the Small Castle — quite literally.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-belgium-european-union-europe-business-2c3145e2e77489e0fb960e050e351ad5?

Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60

ROME (AP) — A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly 60 bodies, and dozens more people were missing in the rough waters.

https://apnews.com/article/italy-business-789562253af9aca2c201207c877c5b5f?

Italy migrant tragedy death toll over 60; dozens missing

STECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy (AP) — The death toll rose to at least 63 in the migrant tragedy off Italy’s southern coast after rescue crews recovered several more bodies Monday, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking to reach Europe. Dozens more were believed to be missing.

https://apnews.com/article/italy-migrant-deaths-119648644c6bb4ad6b2a3120c5c172b0?

At least 79 dead after overcrowded migrant vessel sinks off Greece; hundreds may be missing

KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — A fishing boat crammed to the gunwales with migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank Wednesday off the coast of Greece, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year.

https://apnews.com/article/greece-italy-libya-migration-368f1bfdfbb7c0ad977774bda9c77195?

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Lampedusa

Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66448987?

More than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.

https://apnews.com/article/senegal-migrants-cape-verde-missing-dead-spain-a8ce8dc86d81f3fc355e443a9eab9229?

As migration surges in Americas, ‘funds simply aren’t there’ for humanitarian response, UN says

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs, a United Nations official said.

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-migrants-americas-humanitarian-needs-d20c57d1ca6bcfdd40e92ed0dfaef03d?

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is unlawful because asylum-seekers would not be safe in the African country.

https://apnews.com/article/uk-migrants-rwanda-deportation-supreme-court-6e9e99a33dc47d16cf128a226a84acac?

 

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36 days at sea: How these castaways survived hallucinations, thirst and desperation As the number of people leaving Senegal for Spain surged to record levels this year, The Associated Press pieced together the story of 101 men and boys who tried to make the voyage but were lost at sea for over a month. Their fuel was finished. The hunger and thirst were overwhelming. Dozens died, including the captain. By the time they were rescued, only 38 were still alive. Read more.

Why this matters: Too often migrants disappear without a trace, without witnesses, without memory. The story of these survivors who spent over a month at sea offers a rare chronicle of what happens to those lost in this treacherous migration route from West Africa to Europe.   This boat, like so many that left Senegal this year, took a longer and more dangerous route to evade authorities. That risky strategy has proved successful for many: Migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands hit a record 35,000 people this year, more than double the previous year.   For others, the migration journey has ended in tragedy. While accurate figures of the number of deaths do not exist, entire boats have gone missing in the Atlantic, becoming known as “invisible shipwrecks.” When bodies do wash ashore, they are often buried in unmarked graves.

Related coverage ➤  AP mini-doc reconstructs the journey of migrants who survived 36 days at sea Adrift | An AP Investigation AP investigates how migrant boat drifted across the Atlantic

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A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off Indonesia’s coast

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen who rescued six people. The survivors said more people were still on the boat.

https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-rohingya-muslims-boat-capsizes-4b51073972482f0090893e66a1fca7d7?

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More than 63,000 people dead or missing while migrating over last decade, IOM says

GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 63,285 people have perished or disappeared on migration routes around the world between 2014 and 2023, with most deaths caused by drowning, the U.N. migration agency said on Tuesday.

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3381507444719-more-than-63000-people-dead-or-missing-while-migrating-over-last-decade-iom-says?

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A decade of documenting migrant deaths shows that fleeing is more lethal than ever A report by the International Organization for Migration’s Missing Migrants Project published Tuesday shows the world is no safer for people on the move. On the contrary, migrant deaths have soared. Read more.

Why this matters: Since tracking began in 2014, over 63,000 have died or are missing and presumed dead, according to the Missing Migrants Project, with 2023 being the deadliest year yet.    The report says the deaths are “likely only a fraction of the actual number of lives lost worldwide” because of the difficulty in obtaining and verifying information. For example, on the Atlantic route from Africa’s west coast to Spain’s Canary Islands, entire boats have reportedly vanished in what are known as “invisible shipwrecks.”    Experts have called the growing number of unidentified migrants around the world a crisis comparable to mass casualties seen in wartime. Nearly 60% of the deaths recorded by the IOM in the last decade were related to drowning.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ About 2,000 migrants begin a Holy Week walk in southern Mexico to raise awareness of their plight   Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat   At least 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the most in a decade

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A cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds 5 bodies in a boat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean

MADRID (AP) — A cruise ship rescued 68 migrants and found five bodies in a traditional fishing boat that was drifting off the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Spain’s maritime rescue agency said Thursday.

https://apnews.com/article/spain-migrants-rescued-cruise-ship-atlantic-984d95ef7e6479925b9d02bfe00fe2be?

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A new surge of Chinese migrants include thousands heading to Mexico A new wave of Chinese migrants are leaving their country in search of opportunities, more freedom or better financial prospects. Many are heading to Mexico and planning to start their own businesses there, taking advantage of the country’s proximity to the U.S. Read more.

Why this matters: While the U.S. Border Patrol has arrested tens of thousands of Chinese at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year, thousands are making Mexico their final destination. Unlike earlier generations of Chinese who came to northern Mexico from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, the new arrivals are more likely to come from all over China.   Last year, Mexico’s government issued 5,070 temporary residency visas to Chinese immigrants, twice as many as the previous year — making China third, behind the United States and Colombia, as the source of migrants granted the permits.   Data from the latest 2020 census by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography show that Chinese immigrants are mainly concentrated in Mexico City. In downtown Mexico City, Chinese entrepreneurs have not only opened new wholesale stores but have also taken over dozens of buildings. At times, they have become a source of tension with local businesses and residents, who say the expansion of Chinese-owned enterprises is displacing them.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ INTERACTIVE MAP: Take a closer look at Chinese migration   As the economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum   For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw

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Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy

MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another snag when a court in Rome refused to rule on a formal request to detain seven migrants transferred to the Balkan nation last week.

https://apnews.com/article/italy-albania-migrants-meloni-1a5b74afb20cf6db5e2994047d6e5d92?

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This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of them screaming and reciting the Muslim profession of faith.

https://apnews.com/article/somalia-migrants-madagascar-mayotte-72c53e02f2affc2fb5ad54fdb5a0aece?

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Greece detains 1,200 migrants in three days as arrivals from Libya surge

GAVDOS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following a surge in arrivals from Libya.

https://apnews.com/article/migration-libya-greece-crete-european-union-2af60f5c888520fe807e264b1c053659?

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Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia

Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine. But rather than welcoming foreign laborers — many of whom are from Central Asia — Russian officials are fomenting anti-migrant sentiment and increasing restrictions on them. Read More.   ps:Why would anyone want to go there?????

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Mauritania’s coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — At least 49 people died and nearly 100 are still missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week, the Mauritanian coast guard said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/migrants-capsize-boat-mauritania-0c790200743f88b988be84c8ceb256e7?

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Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information

Migrants trying to reach Europe are vanishing in droves in what are known as “invisible shipwrecks” but governments responsible for search and rescue are withholding information about what they know. The beginning of 2026 ranks as the deadliest start to any year for people trying to cross the Mediterranean. Read more.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤

WATCH: Migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. So is access to information from authorities