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Nearly 200 migrants were rescued off Crete on Monday, November 9. At least 14 others died in a separate incident amid harsh weather and strong winds, Greek authorities said.
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Spain has declared a migration emergency in the Canary Islands after a sharp increase in Atlantic crossings placed exceptional demands on the small island of El Hierro. The Canary Islands government is seeking immediate support from Madrid. infomigrants.net/en/post/746…
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Navigating Germany's higher education system is challenging for many migrants and refugees. Now, a nationwide counseling program that has helped thousands access universities for over 50 years faces closure amid federal budget disputes. infomigrants.net/en/post/746…
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Residents of La Restinga, a port town on the Canary Island of El Hierro, have been protesting against the growing pressure caused by the surge in migrant arrivals from West Africa. Almost 7,500 migrants have reached the island since the beginning of November.
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📷 More than 900 people reached the UK in small boats between Friday (November 6) and Sunday (November 8), as rescue services responded to two separate emergencies off the Belgian coast.
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📷A boat with 221 migrants on board is escorted by Spanish Civil Guard officers (R) upon its arrival at La Estaca port, on El Hierro island on November 9.
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According to Flanders News reporting on November 10, the boat eventually drifted back into French waters later on Sunday (November 8), where more migrants tried to board but were beaten back. All those on board were later picked up by French rescue crews and taken to shore 🇫🇷.
📷On Sunday (November 8), it was reported that a migrant boat had made an emergency call and was found to be drifting off the coast of West Flanders in Belgium. Rescue services attended the scene, but the migrants did not want to disembark.
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📷Police in the UK arrested 6 people, including 3 teenage boys following a night of unrest, linked partly to disinformation suggesting that asylum seekers were being housed in the building damaged in these pictures. The claim was denied by the building's owners and police.
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📷 Between November 1-6, 49 boats arrived in the Canary Islands with 4,587 migrants on board. The concentration of so many migrants arriving in the space of just one week prompted one of the archipelago’s smaller islands El Hierro to call a state of emergency.🇪🇸
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At least 21 people have died in separate migrant-boat emergencies off Crete, as Greek and EU crews rescued dozens more amid strong winds. The island has become a major route into the EU for people departing from Libya. infomigrants.net/en/post/746…
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📷On Sunday (November 8), it was reported that a migrant boat had made an emergency call and was found to be drifting off the coast of West Flanders in Belgium. Rescue services attended the scene, but the migrants did not want to disembark.
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More than 3,300 migrants have arrived on El Hierro since the beginning of November, causing the Canary Island authorities to declare a state of emergency. The Atlantic route, from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, is one of the most dangerous migration routes to Europe.
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📱Artificial intelligence has been integrated into a wide range of operational procedures across the UK Home Office relating to migration and asylum. A new report published by the Open Rights Group highlights potential dangers and vulnerabilities. Here's what you need to know.
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Brussels wants to turn Frontex into the EU’s central returns agency, with more staff, expanded powers and a bigger role beyond Europe’s borders. Rights groups warn the reform could weaken human rights safeguards. infomigrants.net/en/post/744…
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