Under pressure from the right, the government of President Emmanuel Macron tries to balance a perceived immigration problem with a need for migrant workers.
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U.K. and France Sign New Deal to Stem Small-Boat Migrant Crossings
Britain has promised France tens of millions of euros to step up coastal patrols, a sign of thawing relations.
Italy Blocks Male Migrants From Leaving Rescue Ships
The new right-wing government appears to be taking a harder line with people who are picked up in the Mediterranean as they try to cross from Libya.
These Men Fled War in Syria to Ukraine. Now They’ve Fled Again.
Two men displaced from Syria as civil war gripped their country spent a decade living in limbo in Ukraine. But when war came to them again, they were forced to leave, eventually making their way to London.
At UK Asylum Center, Young Migrants Describe Hunger, Illness and Trauma
The overcrowded facility in southeastern England is supposed to house asylum seekers for very short periods, but teenagers who have stayed there detailed inhumane conditions and long stays.
In Europe, New Refugee Crisis Stirs Uncomfortable Questions
The war in Ukraine has sent the numbers of refugees seeking shelter in Europe soaring, pushing those from other conflicts to the end of the line.
Rishi Sunak’s First Crisis: Turmoil Engulfing His Home Secretary
Suella Braverman has come under political fire for breaching security rules and for her handling of immigration issues.
Airline Quits U.K. Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Amid protests, Privilege Style said it would stop running the deportation flights as part of Britain’s highly criticized effort. The move has left the deal in further disarray.
A Shrinking Town at the Center of France’s Culture Wars
A plan to revitalize the town of Callac by bringing in skilled immigrants has divided it and made it an emblem of a nation’s anxiety over its identity and decline.
Waiting for Refugee Status, Thousands Live in Limbo
As the Biden administration prioritizes resettling people fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan, many other refugees are waiting years in a system struggling to rebuild.