On 11th March, the European Commission published a new draft law to step up and speed up deportations of undocumented people across Europe.  This proposal has been rushed through under political press...

A new EU-wide deportation regime is set to be unveiled by the European Commission on Tuesday, raising alarm among rights defenders as the bloc continues its political push to crack down on migration.

A European Parliament study has raised alarm over a counter-smuggling EU bill that may lead to lengthy prison sentences for people helping prospective asylum seekers.

In this episode, we speak with Yasha Maccanico a researcher and journalist at StateWatch, a UK-based charity focused on civil liberties, human rights and democracy in Europe.  We talk about a …

Few would argue Belarus and Russia are not pushing people over the borders with Finland, Poland and the Baltic states. But the EU's security-centric narrative against migrants and asylum seekers, whil...

Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how immigration can be exploited for business, to boost political agendas, and as a weapon of war

Shortly after the election, during CoreCivic’s quarterly earnings conference call with its investors, its President and Chief Operating Officer, Damon Hininger, commen...

Europe is set to crack down on smuggling, fast-track deportations and boost border controls to rein in migration in 2025

El concepto “deportación” ha protagonizado la retórica migratoria durante un año en el que desde Europa, a Estados Unidos, pasando por Japón o Sudáfrica, los estados receptores de personas en movimien...

El Gobierno se opone a un texto que elimina del articulado la posibilidad de que los países no sancionen la asistencia humanitaria a los migrantes. España ve problemas técnicos y también rechaza el me...

El nuevo reglamento da carta blanca a los países europeos para que persigan a las ONG que ayudan a las personas en búsqueda de protección internacional.

La normativa permitiría a cada país imponer el mismo castigo a los socorristas de un barco de salvamento, al pasajero de un cayuco o a contrabandistas con ánimo de lucro

European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be abused to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in...

On Saturday, the Georgian parliament will elect a new president, while EU leaders worry that the choice may signal further distancing from the EU.

The proposal introduces an offence targeting "public instigation," addressing those who deliberately encourage migrants to violate EU migration laws.

European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be abused to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in...

The Council has reached a general approach on a directive to prevent and counter migrant smuggling.

On 13th December 2024, the EU Council will vote on new EU rules about migrant smuggling which would leave the door open to the criminalisation of migrants and solidarity with migrants. The vote marks ...

More children are taking perilous routes to reach safety in Europe but rights groups warn the bloc is ill-equipped to help them

Major sections of the Swedish state may soon be required to denounce undocumented migrants to the police.

On 26th November 2024, the Swedish government presented the findings of a public inquiry outlining how a potential new law could oblige some public sector workers to denounce undocumented people they ...

In Germany, a 1990 law obliges most public sector workers to report undocumented people to migration authorities. We spoke to Sarah Lincoln from Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (Civil Liberties Assoc...

On 26th November 2024, the Swedish government presented the findings of a public inquiry outlining how a potential new law could oblige some public sector workers to denounce undocumented people they ...