Category : Asylum & Migration

Asylum & Migration

“The Smugglers Sold Us Illusions”… What are the Experiences of Migrants Attempting to Cross the Border between Belarus and Poland?

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FALCON POWERS – Since 2021, there has been an increase in migrant movement between Belarus and Poland, a crisis that the Polish authorities have called “orchestrated” by the Belarusian government. This has led Poland to increase its border patrols and build a metal wall with barbed wire. Despite these heightened......
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Over a Thousand Migrants Arrive in the United Kingdom in Ten Days

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Falcon powers – The British authorities indicated that more than a thousand irregular migrants have arrived on the shores of the United Kingdom from northern France since May 4 to May 13. This is amid the continued security campaigns and the arrest of rejected asylum seekers for the purpose of......
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Iraq No Longer Accepts Forced Deportation of Refugees from Sweden… and the Migration Agency Insists on Detaining Them

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FALCON POWERS – The Swedish government’s attempts to forcibly deport Iraqi refugees who have had their asylum applications rejected and do not have residence permits has become complex and extremely difficult again. The forced deportation process did not go as planned, as the Iraqi authorities no longer accept forced deportees......
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Non-governmental organizations launch a network to support migrants in Italy and along migration routes

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Falcon powers – A group of non-governmental organizations working both internally in Italy and at sea, officially launched a new coalition on May 15th in the Italian capital Rome, aiming to support migrants wherever they are. The coalition is called the “Freedom of Movement Solidarity Network”. The “Freedom of Movement......
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European Official Warns of New Wave of Migration to Europe, Describes Lebanon as a “Powder Keg”

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Falcon powers – The Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council expressed concerns about another “mass exodus” of refugees towards Europe due to the war in Gaza and the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Jan Egeland stated that Lebanon has welcomed refugees from Palestinian territories and war-torn Syria for decades, but......
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Biden Defends Welcoming Immigrants: Foreign Phobia Causes Economic Problems for China and Japan

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FALCON POWERS – US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that “foreign phobia” from countries like China, Japan, and India hampers their growth, while emphasizing that immigration benefits the US economy. Speaking at a fundraising event in Washington that included Americans of Asian descent and others, he stated, “One of......