The deaths occurred during an attempted mass crossing by 2,000 people over border fences into Melilla. Several human rights groups have called for an investigation.
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Boris Johnson Defends Britain’s Plan to Electronically Monitor Refugees
A new British government program would fit some asylum seekers with GPS trackers, drawing condemnation from refugee rights organizations who say they are being treated like criminals.
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Deportations to Rwanda
The government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country, despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Rwanda Deportations
The British government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
Dozens of Migrants Die After Boat Sinks Off Tunisian Coast
The vessel carried about 100 people and had left from a Libyan port city.
Leader of E.U. Border Agency Departs After Accusations of Abuses During His Tenure
The head of the agency, which became emblematic of the bloc’s hardening migration policy, has faced mounting allegations of mismanagement, harassment and human rights abuses at Europe’s borders.
Why ‘Border Control’ Politics Is More About Control Than Borders
A quirk of political psychology helps explain the British government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
U.K. Plans to Send Some Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Britain says it will fly many refugees thousands of miles to the central African country for processing and resettlement, a significant hardening of migration policy.
U.K. Plans to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for Processing
Some people seeking refuge in Britain would be flown thousands of miles to the central African country, a significant hardening of migration policy.
U.K. May Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for Processing
The details of the plan will be made public on Thursday, but local news media have reported it may include shipping immigrants to the African country.