Keywords: Border policy


Portugal’s tougher immigration rules face constitutional review

Portugal’s latest immigration reforms are facing scrutiny from the Constitutional Court after President António José Seguro referred the legislation for a prior constitutional review. The package introduces stricter measures concerning asylum procedures, the detention of foreign......

Argentina moves to bar foreigners accused of spreading anti-Argentina hate speech

Argentina has introduced a new immigration measure that would allow authorities to deny entry to, or expel, foreign nationals accused of promoting hate speech directed at the country or its citizens. The initiative, announced by President Javier Milei's government, is expected to spark debate over......

Mexican national killed during ICE operation in Texas, U.S. authorities say

A Mexican national was fatally shot by an officer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an enforcement operation in Houston, Texas, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement, the department identified the deceased as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, describing......

Greece adopts faster migrant return policy and plans offshore return hubs

The Greek Parliament has approved a new migration law designed to accelerate the return of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected. The legislation also creates a legal framework that could allow migrants ordered to leave the European Union to be transferred to specialized return centers......

Schengen at 40: Challenges and transformations for Europe's border-free zone

Four decades ago, a small town in Luxembourg became the birthplace of one of the world’s most ambitious border-free initiatives—the Schengen Agreement. Signed on June 14, 1985, by five European countries, the agreement sought to dismantle internal border checks and enable seamless travel......