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Deported migrants share how they navigate life across the border

As the holidays highlight the pain of separation for deported immigrants, new DHS incentives for voluntary return offer little comfort to those still hoping to go back to the U.S.

Scripps News

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Copenhagen tours highlight diversity

In Copenhagen, recent immigrants are offering visitors guided tours of their neighborhoods, providing an insight into their lives and a new perspective on Danish society.

DW News

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Investigations begin into alleged fraud at Minnesota day cares

As Homeland Security agents were in Minnesota conducting what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called a "massive investigation on childcare and other rampant fraud," many of their targets came not from tips from the FBI, but from a video posted...

CBS America

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Federal officials checking suspected fraud sites in Minneapolis

The Department of Homeland Security conducted a series of inspections in Minneapolis on Monday as federal authorities say they are investigating "rampant fraud."

CBS America

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Over 3,000 migrants die on route to Spain in 2025 as borders tighten

Fresh figures show more than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp drop from the previous 12 months.

Africanews

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Indian students at Berlin university face deportation

High tuition fees and even bigger, broken promises. For Indian students at the International University (IU), the dream of studying in Germany has turned into a nightmare. "My life feels like hell," one of them told Euronews.

Euronews

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Rohingya refugees excluded from Myanmar election

Myanmar's election has further sidelined Rohingya refugees, denying them citizenship and voting rights.

Al Jazeera

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UK restricts DRC visas over migrant return row

A row between the United Kingdom and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has escalated over what London calls Kinshasa’s refusal to cooperate with its new policy of returning undocumented migrants and people convicted of crimes.

Africanews

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Crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border at their lowest

Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to their lowest levels in over 50 years. The decline comes after sweeping detention and deportation policies under the Trump administration, reshaping border cities and communities.

Al Jazeera

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UK tightens border controls amid concerns about increased immigration

In a quiet town in southeast England, plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers have sparked weeks of protest. The anger on display reflects a wider unease across the country over immigration and border control. As public pressure grows,...

Al Jazeera

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Is Zimbabwe gambling with investor confidence?

Zimbabwe has set a new rule for foreign-owned businesses – sell or leave. Could the government's plan to empower locals backfire?

DW News

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Canada deporting nearly 400 people a week, fastest pace in a decade

The Canada Border Services Agency is removing people, largely refugee claimants, from the country at a rate not seen in over a decade as the Carney government moves to slow population growth. Refugee lawyers express concern deportations ...

CBC News

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Trump’s immigration crackdown creates controversy ahead of 2026 midterms

In 2025, federal troops and immigration agents targeted mainly Democratic-run cities. The administration claims 600,000 deportations by year-end, fewer than Biden’s 850,000 in 2024.

Al Jazeera

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Morocco blocks 80,000 migrant attempts as Ceuta route stays active

Ceuta, a key EU entry point, saw 80k migrant attempts blocked in 2024, yet poverty drives risky crossings despite tough border measures.

Al Jazeera

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UK faces falling birth rate as immigration debate intensifies

Bristol's birth rate has plummeted by 36% in a decade, reflecting a national trend as the UK faces its lowest fertility rate on record.

Al Jazeera

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Indian students at a Berlin university face deportation

Euronews

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Afghan migrants ordered to report to ICE on Christmas, New Year's Day

Afghan migrants are receiving letters ordering them to report to ICE offices on Christmas and New Year's Day, advocacy group AfghanEvac says.

Scripps News

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Pulled 60 Minutes El Salvador piece briefly viewable on Global TV

Even though CBS postponed the airing of a 60 Minutes piece about El Salvador's CECOT prison, the segment briefly appeared on Global TV’s free website and app. The pulling of the story caused controversy after CBS News editor in chief Bar...

CBC News

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Canary Islands see surge in migrant deaths amid EU deportation plans

Thousands of Africans flee war, insecurity, and poverty seeking a better life in Europe. The journey comes at a heavy human cost, with 10,000 deaths or disappearances at sea last year. Most attempted to reach the Canary Islands, a Spanis...

Al Jazeera

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Trump admin seeks to cancel asylum cases, deport applicants

The Trump administration is attempting to cancel thousands of asylum cases and deport applicants to third-party countries, CBS News reporting shows. Immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.

CBS News

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Judge rules ex-CECOT detainees denied due process

A federal judge has ruled that a group of Venezuelan men deported to the infamous CECOT prison in El Salvador back in March were denied due process and the U.S. government should help facilitate their return or some kind of remote hearin...

CBS News

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DHS triples "exit bonus" for undocumented immigrants who self-deport

The Department of Homeland Security is increasing the financial incentive for undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the U.S.

CBS America

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Afghan refugees at risk as deportations surge in Pakistan

Pakistan is ramping up deportations targeting the over 700,000 Afghans who fled after the Taliban's return to power. Germany recently agreed to take in 160 asylum seekers but has also rolled back earlier promises.

DW News

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Montreal Afghan women’s center works to combat food insecurity

For more than two decades, the Afghan Women's Centre of Montreal has been helping people in need through food, including when the demand was elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBC News

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Afghan refugees at risk as deportations surge in Pakistan

DW News

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Chad: Crisis intensifies as temperatures soar

With particularly high temperatures in recent months, the daily search for clean water has become a relentless struggle for most of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees in this region and the communities hosting them.

France 24

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Undocumented Afghans forced out of Iran in name of security

Iran is stepping up its deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants. It says it's tightening security, particularly following Israel's attacks in June. The impact is being felt by people in camps along the border.

Al Jazeera

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Over 1,000 migrants have arrived in Crete in December

There have been hundreds of arrivals at the Greek island in the last 24 hours.

Euronews

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Crete authorities rescue dozens of migrants

Greek authorities carried out a major rescue operation early on Friday morning, after a vessel carrying 545 migrants sent out a distress signal off the coast of Gavdos Island, south of Crete.

Africanews

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Lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns

The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.

Euronews