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Pakistan to go ahead with eviction of illegal immigrants, says report

The Pakistan government has decided to go ahead with its controversial plan to evict all illegal immigrants -- including around 1.7 million Afghan refugees-- from the country by October 31, saying that the decision was in line with international practices, according to a media report. The move came as law enforcement agencies continued their crackdown on people they call illegal aliens', a sizeable number of families have been crossing the border into Afghanistan over the past week. No country allows illegal people to live in their country whether it is Europe, whether it is countries in Asia, in our neighbourhood. So, accordingly, this is in line with the international practice that we have taken this decision, caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani was quoted as saying to Hong Kong's Phoenix TV in an interview on the sidelines of a forum in Tibet. Pakistan's decision to ask illegal immigrants to leave by October 31 or face forcible expulsion from November 1 has drawn ...

Biden admin is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants: Report

The Biden administration will resume deporting Venezuelan migrants, the largest single group encountered at the US-Mexico border last month, back to their economically troubled country as their arrivals continue to grow. The process is expected to begin shortly, said two US officials, though they did not provide specific details on when the flights would begin taking off. The officials were not authorised to disclose details of the government's plan and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The resumption of deportation comes not long after the administration increased protected status for Venezuelans who arrive to the US, so if someone arrived to the US before July 31 of this year, but not after, they'd be eligible for protections. The decision reflects the larger strategy by President Joe Biden to not only provide expanded legal pathways for people arriving, but also to crack down on those who illegally cross into the country from Mexico. The officials would not discuss detai

Biden govt waives 26 laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction, marking the administration's first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency. The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the US Federal Registry with few details outlining the construction in Starr County, Texas, which is part of a busy Border Patrol sector seeing high illegal entry. According to government data, about 2,45,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year. There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas, Alejandro Mayorkas, the DHS secretary, stated in the notice. The Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act were some of the federal laws waived by DHS to make way for ...

Pakistan sets Nov 1 as deadline for illegal immigrants to leave country

Bugti further said that a task force has also been constituted which will take action against illegal immigrants. "Pakistan is the only country permitting people's entry even without a passport"

Over 2,500 dead, missing as 186K cross Mediterranean to Europe in 2023: UN

The majority of migrants and refugees who made it to southern Europe arrived in Italy over 1,30,000, an increase of 83% compared to the same period in 2022

UK PM Rishi Sunak joins raid on illegal migrants, over 100 arrested

UK PM Rishi Sunak joined the officials in the raid which ended with the arrest of over 100 illegal immigrants from 20 different nations, according to the statement released by the UK government

EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants

European Union interior ministers on Thursday made a fresh attempt to overcome one of the bloc's most intractable political problems as they weighed new measures for sharing out responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorisation. Europe's asylum system collapsed eight years ago after well over a million people entered most of them fleeing conflict in Syria and overwhelmed reception capacities in Greece and Italy, in the process sparking one of the EU's biggest political crises. The 27 EU nations have bickered ever since over which countries should take responsibility for people arriving without authorisation, and whether other members should be obliged to help them cope. Arriving for the meeting in Luxembourg, the EU's top migration official, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said it was an extremely important day to resolve what has been a marathon issue for Europe. Of this marathon, we have maybe 100 metres left. So, we are so close to actually find an ...

British PM Rishi Sunak confirms plans to house illegal migrants on ships

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday claimed that his plan to "stop the boats" of illegal migrants coming to UK shores is working as he announced plans to house them on ships to reduce pressure on taxpayer-funded hotels. Addressing a press conference at the border town of Dover in Kent, Sunak said the first such ship will be ready later this month and two others to accommodate a further 1,000 migrants soon after. He pointed out that important legislation, referred to as the Illegal Migration Bill or Stop the Boats Bill, has cleared the House of Commons and will give his government the right to detain and deport migrants who enter the country illegally. "I promised we would get illegal migrants out of hotels and into alternative sites, including military facilities," said Sunak. "To reduce pressures on local communities, we'll also house people on ships. The first will arrive in Portland in the next fortnight. And we've secured another two today that will accommodate anothe

Manipuri civil society, students demand action against illegal migrants

Members of Manipuri civil society and students' organisations on Sunday held a 'peace rally' at Jantar Mantar here and demanded that the government check the influx of "illegal migrants" into the state from Myanmar. The rally, organised by the Manipur Coordinating Committee, Delhi, a group of civil society and students' organisations, was attended by a large number of people from the state living in the national capital. Chan Meitei, a member of the committee, said the rally was held for peace in Manipur and to lodge a protest against the "divisive forces and external aggression" faced by people in the state. The participants demanded that the government stop "illegal migrants" from Myanmar entering Manipur. "The illegal migrants from Myanmar are responsible for the unrest and violence faced by Manipur. They indulge in poppy cultivation that has also added to deforestation on the hills," said Joy, a medical student from Thoibal in Manipur. The committee members said the government

Do not just show up at the border: US President Biden tells migrants

The Biden administration on Thursday said it would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the US-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the US. Instead, the administration will accept 30,000 people per month from the four nations for two years and offer the ability to legally work, as long as they come legally, have eligible sponsors and pass vetting and background checks. These four affected nations are among those for whom migrant border crossings have risen most sharply, with no easy way to quickly return migrants to their home countries. Do not, do not just show up at the border," Biden said Thursday. Stay where you are and apply legally from there. It was Biden's boldest move yet to confront spiralling arrivals at the US border with Mexico, a major change to immigration rules that will stand even if the US Supreme Court ends a Trump-era public health law that allows American ..

Helter-skelter shelter: Why are Rohingya refugees in the news again?

No sooner did the union minister Hardeep Puri hail giving Rohingyas a permanent shelter than the MHA denied any such order

Share MHA memo on deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Centre to share in a sealed cover its office memorandum pertaining to the deportation of illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

US: More than 4,000 migrants, children, crowded into Texas facility

The Biden administration for the first time allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility, revealing a overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants were crammed into pods

100 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast over past week: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 100 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast over the past week.

A third of 300,000 children under migration-related detention in US alone

"Migration-related detention for children can never be considered... in the best interest of the child. There are always alternatives available," Nowak told reporters in Geneva.

Mexico authorities deport 311 'illegal' Indian migrants, including woman

Mexico had agreed to boost up security on the border and expand its policy of taking back migrants.

SC pulls up Assam govt for not being sincere in deporting illegal migrants

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna questioned Assam govt whether the foreigners tribunals and the law-enforcing authorities are functioning properly

Number of illegal immigrants in US falls to 10.7 mn, lowest since 2004

Between 2007 and 2016, the number of Mexicans in the United States illegally plummeted by 1.5 million

Illegal border crossings from Mexico jumped 16% in October: US

The US Department of Homeland Security said it detained 46,195 people in Oct, up from 39,501 in Sept and 37,048 in Aug