According to figures reported on May 29 by the spokesperson for Tunisia's National Guard, about 3,400 undocumented migrants have made use of the country's offer of voluntary repatriation since the beginning of the year.
Two teens who arrived in Salerno, Italy, this week aboard the NGO rescue ship Solidaire face charges of aiding and abetting illegal immigration. They allegedly acted as captains of a boat from Libya.
Greece has introduced legislation that would strip irregular migrants of the possibility to apply for residency. The new law would also increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speed up returns to their home countries.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has praised recent decisions by the European Union and the United States to lift a significant portion of sanctions imposed on Syria. IOM also called for funds to support displaced1
A second group of rejected asylum seekers has been sent to Albania, according to Italy's government. Last month, 40 people were transferred, marking the first time an EU country sent rejected asylum seekers to a non-EU nation.