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Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, UN organizations and rights groups have expressed their hopes and fears in the wake of the European Union's introduction of its new migration and asylum pact.

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Finland has launched a new intelligence system to bolster security screening processes of arrivals into the Nordic nation, including asylum seekers.

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A group of 64 migrants were rescued off the island of Lanzarote this week, after an Atlantic crossing from Morocco.

Over all, arrivals on Spain’s Canary Islands from the coast of West Africa have fallen by over 70% this year.

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A group of migrants was rescued about 46 nautical miles off southern Crete on Thursday.

A Frontex patrol boat, along with three other merchant ships, reportedly picked up the passengers who were said to have made their way from north Africa.

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Germany's Parliament has enacted a law tightening the rules surrounding the recognizition of fatherhood.

The government is trying to prevent fraudulent paternity acknowledgments meant in part to secure a residency permit for one of the 'parents'.

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Nearly 5,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have returned home under Tunisia’s voluntary return program, according to local authorities.

Migrant rights campaigners say that years of discrimination have left people with little choice but to leave.

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Romania continues to attract workers from South Asia.

The country's immigration authorities approved 82,180 work permits for citizens of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.

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📸 People waded into the waters of the Channel on the beach of Berck, northern France, this week, hoping to reach a dinghy to cross to England.

~9,850 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year via small boat. During the same period last year, it was over 17,000 people.

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📸 A few dozen Libyans protested at the offices of UN migration agency IOM in Tripoli, Libya, this week, calling for migrants to be deported.

Protesters accused UN agencies of plans to settle irregular migrants in Libya. The UN has refuted these allegations as misinformation.

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Both houses of the French Parliament have approved an extension of the administrative detention period to seven months for undocumented foreigners deemed dangerous.

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In Nouadhibou, migrants wait in limbo as Mauritanian authorities intensify a crackdown that has sharply reduced departures along the Atlantic route to Europe, shattering hopes for those still in the city.

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The EU Parliament approved more stringent migration measures. Under the new system member states will be allowed to establish so-called "return hubs" in non-EU countries.

The text still requires final formal approval from the 27 member governments

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On Wednesday, (June 17) MEPs approved changes to EU policy on the return of third-country nationals staying irregularly in the EU. Lawmakers backed the reform by 418 votes to 218 as the bloc seeks to increase deportations amid growing political pressure to control migration.

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Close to 100 sub-Saharan African migrants have been deported from Tunisia under a 'voluntary return' scheme. Critics argue that tightened rules, harassment and racism migrants face in Tunisia leave them with little choice but to return home.
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Another 32 men have been deported from Germany to Afghanistan. The deportation is based on an agreement with the Islamist Taliban and comes amid ongoing criticism of returning people to the Central Asian country.
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A group of migrants arrive at Arrecife port in the Canary Islands, Spain, June 14, 2026, after being rescued by Spain’s Maritime Rescue service @salvamentogob from an inflatable boat near Lanzarote. At least 77 people were rescued, including 6 women and 3 children.

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Elon Musk said he was taking legal action against one of Germany's public broadcasters after it reported that he had called for "a hunt for migrants" in Belfast.
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Domestic workers who were mistreated by diplomats are often denied justice due to their abusers enjoying diplomatic immunity. But court rulings in the UK and Switzerland have paved the way for change.
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Spain is witnessing a record number of applications for legal residency as undocumented migrants seek to formalise their status. InfoMigrants caught up with some applicants to hear what the process could mean for their future.

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Lisa Katusiime is originally from Uganda and moved to Italy several years ago. Through a European non-profit known as @Sistechglobal she has been able to continue her career in software engineering and connect with other women who share similar experiences and ambitions.