In early July, amendments to Hungary’s asylum laws went into effect that allow migrants whose requests for asylum have been denied to be expelled from the country during the appeals process. People appealing their asylum decisions h1
71 migrants have been arrested on the Greek island of Crete. The German news agency dpa reports, the migrants carried fake passports and identity cards and had intended to travel onto other European countries.
The number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on boats has fallen but the journey has become much more deadly, according to the UNHCR report 'Desperate Journeys'.
Marine authorities in Cyprus have escorted 36 Syrians ashore, bringing the number of migrants arriving by boat to more than 130 in just three days. The Cypriot interior minister has warned that the rate of arrivals has pushed the sm1
626 migrants including women and children were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on Monday. They were attempting the dangerous crossing from Africa in wooden boats.