Tag: border control

The EU and Spain Help Migration Crackdowns in Mauritania

Posted on September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 by FactRefuge

Thousands of Africans continue to try to reach Europe either over the Sahara Desert or by sea, facing inhumane conditions. The EU wants to discourage the trend, but migrants are….

How ICE is Turing Into a Secret Police Force

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by Clemens Franke

Since US President Donald Trump took office in January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become a considerably more visible and terrifying presence on American streets. In the public eye,….

Analyses

Reception Centre at the Afghan Iran border, Islam Qala (Photo: UNAMA)

Afghans in Iran and Pakistan Face Large Expulsion

Posted on July 22, 2025 by FactRefuge

Over 1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran in the previous five weeks, making it one of the greatest forced expulsions in contemporary history. Meanwhile, approximately 1.3 million Afghans….

Balkans

On July 9, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the suspension of the processing of asylum applications for migrants who arrived in Greece by sea from North Africa. The sea route from Libya to Europe via the southern Greek Islands has become increasingly popular among migrants, with authorities reporting over 7,300 arrivals since the beginning of the year. This surge in arrivals from Libya has led to the detention of more than 1,200 migrants on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days. In response to the recent influx, Greece plans to end mass legalisation programmes for migrants and to detain those awaiting deportation, with these measures set to take effect this summer.

Greece Tightens its Asylum Policies Amid New Surge in Migration

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Clemens Franke

Greece has been a primary gateway to the European Union for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia for an extended period, particularly since 2015. In recent….

The Human Cost of the US’s Crackdown on Migration

Posted on July 4, 2025 by FactRefuge

In a recent social media post, Foreign Minister Anita Anand stated that Canada is “urgently looking for more details” concerning the death of a 49-year-old Canadian national while under the….