Migration

Clashes and Aid Blockades Erupt in Ceuta Four Weeks After Mass Border Crossing

Ceuta residents burned migrant camp belongings and blocked Red Cross food deliveries on 27 August, following clashes the previous night that left four soldiers injured.

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Migration·2h ago

José María Aznar visits Ceuta and demands policy shift after border crisis

Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar visited Ceuta on Thursday, calling for an immediate restoration of order following the entry of over 70,000 migrants from Morocco in late July.

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Migration·39m ago

Protesters set fire to Ceuta migrant camp as thousands remain after July influx

Demonstrators in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta clashed with police and torched an encampment at Benítez beach, blocking Red Cross aid following the arrival of up to 80,000 migrants in late July.

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Migration·2h ago

Ceuta migration crisis triggers street unrest and parliamentary showdown for Pedro Sánchez

Rising civil unrest in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has prompted police warning shots and injured soldiers, forcing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to appear before Congress on 3 September.

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Migration·yesterday

US halts immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular staff training

The US State Department has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at embassies and consulates globally to train staff on newly updated public charge rules.

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Migration·Aug 17

Charity ship rescues 50 migrants off Libya as seven die during sea crossing

The NGO vessel Life Support rescued 50 survivors from Somalia and Egypt in international waters off Libya on Monday, recovering seven bodies while two people remain in critical condition.

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Migration·2d ago

Colombia orders deportation operations targeting irregular migrants and foreign crime suspects

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella instructed police and migration authorities to begin deporting irregular foreign nationals and migrants accused of crimes, focusing initial operations in Barranquilla.

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Migration·from Aug 12·upd. Aug 15

US immigration police to receive electric shock gloves under $10-20M contract, drawing criticism from lawmakers and ACLU

The US Department of Homeland Security has contracted Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies for $10-20 million to equip ICE agents with electric impulse gloves, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats, a former ICE director, and the ACLU as immigration arrests hit 51,000 in July.

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Migration·from Aug 24·upd. 2d ago

US proposes permanent $103,265 fee for H-1B skilled worker visas

The Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed regulation to establish a $103,265 fee on H-1B skilled worker visas, widening the scope of previous restrictions to include domestic applicants.

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Migration·from Aug 15·upd. Aug 15

Morocco expels Spanish TVE and EFE journalists from Castillejos near Ceuta border amid migration crackdown

Moroccan authorities ordered journalists from Spanish public broadcaster TVE and news agency EFE to leave Castillejos (Fnideq) on Saturday, 15 August 2026, while they were covering riot police dispersing migrants near the Ceuta border. RTVE and the Spanish government have demanded explanations from Rabat.

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Migration·5d ago

Tunisian boat capsizes off Ben Guerdane leaving 14 dead during Italy crossing

Fourteen people died after a boat carrying 15 migrants bound for Italy capsized off the coast of Ben Guerdane in southeastern Tunisia.

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Migration·Aug 21

Guatemala reports 2,284 deported Mexicans arrived in transit from United States

President Bernardo Arévalo said 2,284 Mexican nationals deported from the U.S. entered Guatemala on transit flights in 2026 before being returned to Mexico within 24 hours.

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Clashes and Aid Blockades Erupt in Ceuta Four Weeks After Mass Border Crossing

José María Aznar visits Ceuta and demands policy shift after border crisis

Protesters set fire to Ceuta migrant camp as thousands remain after July influx

Ceuta migration crisis triggers street unrest and parliamentary showdown for Pedro Sánchez

US halts immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular staff training

Charity ship rescues 50 migrants off Libya as seven die during sea crossing

Colombia orders deportation operations targeting irregular migrants and foreign crime suspects

US immigration police to receive electric shock gloves under $10-20M contract, drawing criticism from lawmakers and ACLU

US proposes permanent $103,265 fee for H-1B skilled worker visas

Morocco expels Spanish TVE and EFE journalists from Castillejos near Ceuta border amid migration crackdown

Tunisian boat capsizes off Ben Guerdane leaving 14 dead during Italy crossing

Guatemala reports 2,284 deported Mexicans arrived in transit from United States

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