A group of 122 illegal migrants were recently expelled from Spain, and sent to the capital of Mali last week. Having gone to Spain to look for jobs, the Malians said they had been held in Spanish camps since their arrival three months ago. Some of the migrants expressed their wish to try to make…
Italy’s new immigrant party opened an office in the Veneto region Monday, a move that comes after mayors in Veneto and other areas of northeast Italy imposed a minimum income rule for migrants. The rule, considered racist by many, cites that immigrants must earn a certain amount before the can become residents. The immigrant party’s…
According to a report by the Foreign Office, an estimated 500,000 Moroccans and 21,000 Congolese live in Belgium legally. Moroccans compromise the largest African community in Belgium, with an estimated 81,000 choosing to maintain their nationality. Not included in the report are estimates of illegal migrants, numbering at about 100,000.
Hundreds of illegal migrants have set up a new makeshift camp on the edge of Cherbourg Port in northern France. The shantytown is a temporary stay for many, who hope to bypass police and try to board UK-bound passenger and cargo ships. Citing the unsanitary and inhumane conditions, Bernard Cazeneuve, the town’s mayor, called upon…
Despite a decrease in the number of migrants arriving illegally via the Mediterranean, the number of migrants attempting to reach Italy from war-ravaged African countries such as Somalia, Eritrea, and Ethiopia show no signs of easing. Marcella Lucidi, the interior ministry official responsible for immigrations, says that the most recent arrivals are coming from Egyptian…
