Two Egyptian nationals were arrested on May 21 in the Italian port city of Ancona after arriving on the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking, on suspicion of smuggling.

Deportations in the first quarter of this year rose by 28 percent compared to the same period last year. As Germany ramps up its return efforts, questions are growing over enforcement tactics, rising expenses, and legal precedent.

Greek police have arrested 20 suspects in a major people-smuggling operation. Raids across Athens uncovered counterfeit documents, cash, and equipment, as Greece grapples with rising migration from the Middle East and Africa.

The suicide of 42-year-old Moroccan Hamid Badoui in a prison in Turin has sparked outrage from rights organizations. They view his case as symbolic of Italy’s anti-irregular immigration laws, which the political opposition see as 'r1