Over 400 migrants reach Canary Islands, including 58 minors
Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb are continuing to reach the Canary Islands, where Monday evening (February 5) some 400 people were rescued.
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UK: Migrants sentenced for smuggling but boats keep coming
A Sudanese migrant received an 18-month jail sentence for piloting a boat across the Channel. The sentence comes amid more evidence that the UK government is having trouble meeting its pledges to reduce migration and "stop the boats1
Ocean Viking, Humanity One arrive in Italy with 135 migrants
Migrant rescue vessels Ocean Viking and Humanity One disembarked 135 passengers in the Tuscan port cities of Livorno and Marina di Carrara over the weekend.
IOM: Nearly 100 missing or dead in Mediterranean so far this year
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that nearly 100 people have died or disappeared in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024.
Germany simplifies naturalization process
On Friday, Germany’s upper house of parliament voted to cut red tape and simplify the country’s citizenship laws.