Tag: migrants
Migrants being moved off barge over bacteria fears
The first group of asylum seekers went on board the controversial housing barge earlier this week.
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Channel migrants: More than 100,000 crossings made since 2018
The Home Office confirms that 755 people were detected making the crossing on Thursday.
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Bibby Stockholm: Migrants changing minds over move to barge – Robert Jenrick
A "significant" number who had refused to board have changed their minds, the immigration minister says.
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Fines hiked for firms employing illegal migrants
Companies who repeatedly employ illegal migrants face fines up to £60,000 per breach under new rules.
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RAF Scampton migrants plan delayed to October, says council
The first 200 migrants were due to arrive at RAF Scampton in mid-August.
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Labour criticises idea of housing migrants in tents
The shadow home secretary says the government is "flailing" in its approach to illegal migration.
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C.B.P. Was Created With a Terrorism Focus. Now It Must Also Care for Migrants.
On a 90-degree day in early May, hundreds of migrants were gathered on American soil near a border gate in El Paso. Many had waited for days, without [...]
Number of Migrants Crossing U.S. Southern Border Is Down. But for How Long?
Nearly two months since the lifting of a public health order that allowed the United States to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border, the numb [...]
Two new barges to house migrants announced
Rishi Sunak said the numbers of people crossing the Channel in small boats is down by around a fifth since last year.
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Migrants Abruptly Flown from Texas to California on Private Charter
Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia were abruptly flown on a private chartered jet to California and dropped off outside a Catholic church bu [...]
UK has to reduce reliance on hotels to house migrants, says Robert Jenrick
Immigration minister says asking migrants to share rooms is "fair and reasonable" in some cases.
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Illegal migrants plan could cost £6bn over two years, say government projections
Internal Home Office figures include the costs of developing detention facilities, the BBC understands.
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Home Office starts ad campaign to deter Albanian migrants
Mr Jenrick said: "We are determined to stop the boats and the campaign, launching in Albania this week, is just one component of the Home Office's wor [...]
Backlogged Courts, and Years of Delays, Await Many Migrants
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s attempt to deal efficiently with a new surge of migration following the end of Title 42 pandemic restrictions has focus [...]
Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials
As the United States begins imposing border rules making it more difficult for migrants to claim asylum, many will most likely face swift deportation [...]