EuropeA good third of immigrants live in poverty - a level that is five times higher than among Italians.
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1.3 million Afghans have left Pakistan after deportation campaign
WorldThe mass deportations are justified on the grounds that illegal immigrants pose security threats and have strained the country's resources for decades.
Germany negotiates with Taliban on Afghan deportations
WorldGerman police have registered over 100,000 serious crimes with Afghan perpetrators – deportation needs now described as urgent.
Swedish politicians refused to receive migrants – face prosecution
Sweden"This is uncharted territory, we need to establish precedent about what applies", argues the senior prosecutor.
Greece tightens controls with ankle monitors for rejected asylum seekers
EuropeMandatory prison sentences await those who refuse to leave the country after deportation orders.
Abdullah stabs at police officer’s kidneys in Dublin attack
Europe23-year-old Abdullah Khan was caught on film during the frenzied attack against a young police officer who was walking in central Dublin, Ireland.
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Sweden"The results will serve as guidance for future integration effort", says the new integration minister Simona Mohamsson about the project.
Mandatory work for asylum seekers should be introduced across the EU
AnalysisIn Burgenland, Austria, asylum seekers must work for their host towns - a solution that Swedish politicians have lacked the courage to even consider.
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“Alligator Alcatraz”: Migrant detention center in Florida to be surrounded by predators
World"You don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter", says James Uthmeier, the state's attorney general.
Trump withdraws half a million residence permits
World530,000 people from Haiti, Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela have one month to leave the US.
Prime Minister to Syrian migrants: “Time to come home”
WorldSyria's Prime Minister calls on migrants around the world to return home and rebuild the country.
Paris clears homeless migrants ahead of Olympics
WorldThe authorities want to project a positive image of the capital, so many migrants are bussed to other French cities.
Migrants cause chaos in Iceland’s parliament
IcelandOne of the men climbed over the railing of the platform and threatened to jump into the house chamber.
Swedish government may impose ID checks on trains and buses
Sweden"An important measure to stop the influx of illegal immigrants at the border," says the Sweden Democrats.
Norway’s conservatives want to stop asylum influx with aid
NorwayWants to examine the possibility of funding reception centers in "third countries".
Finland may close its entire border with Russia
FinlandAllegations that Russia is using migrants as "human weapons" are dismissed by the Kremlin as "completely baseless".
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Migrants with no right to benefits receive food and lodging from Icelandic state
Iceland"We don't want a society where people live on the streets," says Minister of social affairs and employment Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson.
Liberal Youth of Sweden calls for increased immigration
SwedenMigration and economic policy spokesperson Elin Hjelmestam says that Sweden's "skills supply" would otherwise be threatened.
Shootings or explosions every other day since Christmas in Sweden’s capital city
SwedenStockholm police say they have also seized 102 firearms, 9 hand grenades, 33 kilos of dynamite and 54 detonators.
Iceland tightens asylum policy after mass migration wave
IcelandRejected asylum seekers will lose their social and economic benefits.
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