Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy says that outsourcing the processing and containment of migrants is a breakthrough model for Europe. Politicians question if it is legal, ethical or practical.
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The U.K. Wants a Cheaper Way to Handle Migrants. But Not This One.
Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes didn’t fit the government’s hard-line approach.
What to Know as the U.K. Appeals a Ruling on Its Rwanda Asylum Policy
Britain’s Supreme Court will determine whether the Conservative government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.
Pakistan Demands Deportations of Over Million Afghans
Migrants from Afghanistan living illegally in Pakistan, many of whom fled the Taliban takeover, have been given four weeks to leave.
Piecing Together Stories of Migrants Who Were Killed in the Greece Wildfires
A Times reporter hiked to a rugged region in Greece where the bodies of 18 asylum seekers were found. She returned, weeks later, with a man who had lost his brother.
They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire
Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery.
Swiss Court Acquits Belarusian in Opposition Leaders’ Disappearance
Lawyers for the relatives of the three victims who vanished in 1999 said they planned to appeal the decision.
Germany Toughens Migration Checks to Control Asylum Seeker Influx
With the number of asylum seekers rising, along with support for the far right, the government has come under increasing pressure to act.
Netanyahu Calls for Deportations of Immigrants After Clashes in Tel Aviv
The Israeli prime minister’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
Biden Discusses Migration With the President of Costa Rica
The Biden administration is working with Central American nations like Costa Rica to develop ways for migrants to apply for protection closer to their home countries.