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Colombia's New President Signals Immigrant Crackdown in Early Security Push
world10 hours ago

Colombia's New President Signals Immigrant Crackdown in Early Security Push

Colombia's newly inaugurated president Abelardo de la Espriella ordered joint police-migration operations to detain and deport people in irregular status, framing it as a 'Colombians first' security drive as the country recovers from a deadly earthquake; the plan drew criticism from opponents and human rights groups who warn it could target Venezuelan migrants, with experts noting that Colombian law uses the term irregular rather than illegal and that enforcement capacity may be limited.

via The Guardian|
#colombia#deportation#far-right
Ceuta threatens to sue Madrid over migrant crisis
world6 days ago

Ceuta threatens to sue Madrid over migrant crisis

Ceuta’s conservative regional president, Juan Jesús Vivas, warned he will take the Spanish government to court if thousands of migrants are not expelled, stating the enclave is in a state of exception after a July border surge that saw more than 70,000 Moroccans cross and left roughly 5,000–8,000 migrants on site. He set a 30-day deadline for Madrid to restore normality, while officials in Madrid and Ceuta have since agreed to four new sites for about 1,500 migrants, including women-only areas, signaling a potential path forward amid calls for humanitarian care.

via Yahoo|
#ceuta#court#immigration
Morocco halts hundreds of migrants near Ceuta amid border crackdown
world9 days ago

Morocco halts hundreds of migrants near Ceuta amid border crackdown

Morocco's security forces dispersed hundreds of migrants near Castillejos, arresting 294 people (46 Moroccans and the rest from sub-Saharan Africa) and preventing a fresh attempt to cross into Spain’s Ceuta. The operation comes as Rabat steps up border controls after a deadly mass crossing two weeks earlier that left about 141 dead; authorities have heightened road checks, naval surveillance, and drones, though at least one 17-year-old woman reached Castillejos during the night.

via Euronews.com|
#border-security#castillejos#ceuta
Hochul Bets $7.25M On Legal Defense For 1,400 Migrant Children In NY
us-news11 days ago

Hochul Bets $7.25M On Legal Defense For 1,400 Migrant Children In NY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will spend about $7.25 million to cover legal representation for roughly 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation, including about 250 in detention. The funding follows a lapse in federal contracts with a network of providers, and relies on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to ensure counsel for children in removal proceedings. Hochul framed the move as stepping in when the federal government and immigration authorities have been insufficient to protect migrant children.

via New York Post|
#deportation#hochul#immigration
Spain-led sweep dismantles one of Europe’s largest smuggling rings
world16 days ago

Spain-led sweep dismantles one of Europe’s largest smuggling rings

European authorities, led by Spain and Europol, arrested 78 people in Spain and Algeria as they dismantled a cross-border network that moved MDMA from Spain/Portugal to Algeria and used ghost speedboats to smuggle migrants and weapons back to Spain and Ibiza. The cache included 18 fast vessels, firearms, and cash, with migrant profits alone estimated at over €24m. The operation covered 17 locations and linked the group to other crime networks, underscoring a diversified criminal enterprise spanning the Western Mediterranean.

via BBC|
#algeria#europol#migrants
Madrid Sets 2-Day Deadline for Italy to Lift Border Checks After Ceuta Surge
world18 days ago

Madrid Sets 2-Day Deadline for Italy to Lift Border Checks After Ceuta Surge

Spain has given Italy a two-day deadline to lift border checks on travellers from Spain, arguing the measures breach the Schengen spirit and are discriminatory; Madrid says the Ceuta migrant influx poses no risk to other EU states and notes Frontex data showing Italy’s higher irregular crossings, warning of proportionate measures if Rome does not comply, while recalling Spain’s past solidarity with Italy and rejecting Dublin Regulation breaches.

via Euronews|
#ceuta#eu#italy
Trump-connected firm lands $150M no-bid migrant-child contract
politics19 days ago

Trump-connected firm lands $150M no-bid migrant-child contract

A Texas-based Burke Law Group with ties to the Trump administration is set to receive a $150 million no-bid contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, after the prior contractor’s agreement expired. One founder is a former Trump appointee, and critics say the firm is underqualified, while roughly 24,000 children are affected by the switch.

via The Washington Post|
#government-contracts#immigration#migrants
Afghan migrant charged in Greece after Scottish aid worker found in suitcase
world-news19 days ago

Afghan migrant charged in Greece after Scottish aid worker found in suitcase

An Afghan migrant, Sharif Ahmadzai, appeared in an Athens court charged with murder and robbery in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish aid worker whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase at an abandoned building after she arrived in Greece to visit friends. Ahmadzai was identified from street CCTV footage wheeling the large suitcase; the investigation involved Greek police, the UK National Crime Agency, Police Scotland and U.S. authorities. He was granted 24 hours to prepare a defense ahead of another court appearance as the case continues.

via New York Post|
#afghanistan#greece#migrants