A migrant is reported to have died while crossing the English Channel at the weekend. Since the beginning of the year, until June 20, 10,744 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK. Last year, at least 29 people are thought to h1
Ahead of World Refugee Day (June 20), UN organizations and rights groups have been expressing their hopes and fears in the wake of the European Union's introduction of its new migration and asylum pact last week.
A new EU project is shifting its response to unaccompanied migrant children from a law enforcement-led model to one focused on child protection, with new support measures including strengthened social services.
A local migrant support group in Belfast, Northern Ireland, says they have experienced an increase in volunteers wanting to help community members during the race riots that recently shook the city.
Last month, nearly 400 people were rescued in waters near Crete over a two-day period. A report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime revealed that a key factor driving up the number of irregular sea crossi1