UK: Parliamentarians push for digital ID to track and manage undocumented migrants
In an open letter, 40 UK parliamentarians said that a digital ID system could help the country track undocumented migrants and legally tax "off-the-books" employment.
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International trafficking ring that brought 3,000 migrants to Italy dismantled
An international criminal organisation that oversaw the trafficking of at least 3,000 migrants from Turkey to Italy has been dismantled. The smuggling group had been operating between Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Italy for years.
Germany: New coalition government to tighten migration and citizenship policy
The Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) have outlined their policy plans in their finalized coalition agreements, announcing restrictions on various immigration issues. Above all, the new government will mak1
Italy to transfer migrants to Albania this week following government decree
By the end of the week, up to 40 migrants are expected to be transferred from Italy to the Albanian city of Gjader. This comes after the government issued a decree last month to start operating its facilities in Albania under a diff1
Italy: Five refugees arrive in Naples via work program
The first five refugees on a new labor pathways for refugees program, entitled "ReadyForIT," arrived in Naples, Italy on April 7.