Keywords: Deportations


U.S. immigration arrests reach record level with 51,000 detentions reported in July

U.S. immigration authorities recorded a new monthly high in arrests of undocumented migrants in July, with approximately 51,000 people taken into custody, according to figures cited by U.S. media and federal sources. A senior official at the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to The Independent......

Ukraine considers criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Ukraine is considering whether to open criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, following a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office that has added new political and legal pressure on one of Russia's closest allies. According to a letter made public......

First flight carrying migrants expelled from the United States arrives in the Central African Republic

A first flight carrying migrants expelled from the United States has arrived in the Central African Republic, marking a new stage in Washington’s policy of transferring certain foreign nationals to third countries rather than returning them directly to their countries of origin. According to reports,......

France to resume deportations of Algerian nationals amid push for diplomatic reconciliation

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that his country will resume expulsions of Algerian nationals in an irregular situation, signaling a tentative thaw in a relationship that has been frozen by months of diplomatic tension. The announcement came as President Emmanuel Macron is reported......

European parliament condemns Turkey over expulsions and press crackdown

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution denouncing what it described as Turkey’s targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and Christians, calling on Ankara to halt legal proceedings against media professionals and to stop using security codes that label hundreds of Christians......

UK insists migration deal with France will move forward

The British government reaffirmed on Wednesday that its migration agreement with France will “move forward,” despite a recent court ruling that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean migrant. The bilateral accord, which came into effect in early August, allows the United Kingdom......

Federal court halts Trump's use of wartime law for Venezuelan deportations

A federal appeals court has dealt a significant legal blow to former President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement strategy. In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the administration could not invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite the deportation of alleged......

Rwanda agrees to accept up to 250 migrants from the US Amid Controversy

The Rwandan government has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new deal with Washington, though specific details about who will be included remain unclear. This agreement follows previous deportations by the Trump administration to third countries, such as South Sudan......

US ramps up third-country deportations amid legal and human rights concerns

The United States has intensified its diplomatic efforts to deport migrants to third countries, targeting nations willing to accept individuals whose home countries refuse to repatriate them. Rwanda, Eswatini, and South Sudan are among the countries now cooperating with the U.S. on these controversial......