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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

12 Workers Died in 14 Months at Daebul Industrial Complex... "The Death March Must Stop"

A foreign worker died at the Daebul National Industrial Complex in Jeollanam-do, leading to renewed criticism of safety practices in the region.

Mar 1 โ€ข 02:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The ICE, with no limits in Texas: they jumped the wall of a house to detain a migrant and experts explain if it is legal

A Texas family is suing ICE over an operation that took place on their property without a warrant, involving agents jumping over a wall to detain a migrant.

Feb 28 โ€ข 20:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Trump criticized for retracting relief for agricultural migrants

Advocates for agricultural and migrant workers have condemned Trump's decision to withdraw an offer for migration relief for undocumented farmworkers, mostly from Mexico.

Feb 27 โ€ข 13:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Community in the U.S. Demands Transparency over Arrest of Ecuadorian in Grand Rapids

The Ecuadorian community in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is calling for transparency regarding the arrest of a migrant named Byron M. by ICE agents.

Feb 25 โ€ข 19:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Is it correct to give the user complete authority to extend employment?" Application for unconstitutional judgment on the re-employment clause of the Employment Permit System

A Bangladeshi worker is challenging the constitutionality of South Korea's Employment Permit System after being denied a visa extension despite the employer's initial approval.

Feb 25 โ€ข 11:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Analysis: The End of Finland's Largest Human Trafficking Trial is Approaching

The largest human trafficking trial in Finland, involving the berry company Polarica and its executives, is nearing its conclusion with final statements being heard this week.

Feb 24 โ€ข 10:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Meloni's Albanian Centers: Italy Must Compensate Migrants

Italy is required to compensate a migrant after unlawfully detaining him and sending him to a controversial facility in Albania as part of a new migration policy.

Feb 24 โ€ข 08:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

New York vs. California: what is the minimum wage for a migrant working 8 hours a day in February and March 2026

The article discusses the minimum wage differences for migrants working in New York and California comparing their salaries during February and March 2026.

Feb 24 โ€ข 01:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Restrictions on Changing Workplaces for Migrant Workers Must Be Eliminated... Expanding Private Sector Involvement is Also Dangerous

Critics call for the elimination of restrictions on migrant workers changing workplaces and express concerns about the expansion of private sector involvement in recruitment activities in South Korea.

Feb 23 โ€ข 07:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Bodies of 5 migrants found off the coast of Tripoli, Libya

Five migrant bodies, including two women, have been found washed ashore near Tripoli, Libya, following a report from local police.

Feb 22 โ€ข 01:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

From migrants to NGO ships. How activist judges want to sink the government

Recent judicial decisions in Italy have mandated compensations for NGOs involved in migrant rescues, stirring political controversy.

Feb 20 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

UN Report Criticizes Libya and the European Union Over Migrants

A UN report calls for urgent legal and political reforms in Libya to protect migrants and refugees, condemning their treatment as a 'brutal reality' and urging the EU to halt migrant interceptions at sea.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

The "red" section of the Court of Rome: another migrant compensated with 18,000 euros

The Court of Rome has ordered the Italian government to compensate a Pakistani migrant with 18,000 euros, citing inhumane treatment and violations of asylum rights during his deportation process.

Feb 17 โ€ข 05:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Watchdog: the new tactic to monitor ICE and CBP with full access to detention centers and files

A legislative initiative seeks to create an external oversight body for ICE and CBP to enforce migrant rights in the U.S.

Feb 17 โ€ข 01:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

The horrors of the ICE family center in Dilley, as recounted by detained children: 'They do not treat us like humans'

Detained children at the ICE family center in Dilley, Texas, report severe mistreatment and inadequate medical care, which threatens their wellbeing.

Feb 16 โ€ข 04:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

The judge's refusal to transfer the migrant convicted 23 times. "Protecting his family life"

An Algerian migrant with a complex criminal profile has won a court ruling requiring compensation from the Italian Interior Ministry due to his forced transfer without proper notification and disruption of family life.

Feb 16 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

The court order for the State to compensate an undocumented migrant

A court in Rome has ordered the Italian state to pay 700 euros to an Algerian migrant despite his extensive criminal history, marking a significant legal precedent regarding migrant rights and state responsibilities.

Feb 15 โ€ข 04:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Viminale Condemned, Migrant Transferred from Italy to Albania Compensated: This is the First Time

An Algerian migrant wrongfully transferred from Italy to Albania has been awarded 700 euros by a Rome court, marking a significant legal precedent.

Feb 14 โ€ข 10:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
World

Greece issues a European arrest warrant against a Norwegian activist documenting irregular migrant arrivals

Greece has issued a European arrest warrant for Norwegian activist Tommy Olsen, founder of Aegean Boat Report, over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating illegal entry of migrants.

Feb 13 โ€ข 15:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Escaping from Bangladesh due to debt: judges block the expulsion of the migrant

A Bologna court has granted subsidiary protection to a Bangladeshi man, blocking his expulsion and highlighting a significant conflict between the judiciary and the Italian government's immigration policies.

Feb 12 โ€ข 17:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Minister of Labor Kim Young-hoon sends letter of apology to the family of deceased migrant worker Sok Heng: "I will remember Sok Heng's name"

Minister Kim Young-hoon assured the family of Sok Heng, a Cambodian migrant worker who tragically died in a greenhouse, that he would strive to improve labor conditions for foreign workers in South Korea.

Feb 12 โ€ข 10:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

โ€œWith the pushbacks at sea, the rights of all are undermined.โ€ Silvia Albano attacks the migrant bill

Silvia Albano, a judge in Rome and president of the left-wing Magistratura Democratica, criticizes a newly approved migrant bill that includes a temporary naval blockade, arguing it undermines constitutional and international rights.

Feb 12 โ€ข 10:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Rigoberta Menchรบ, Guatemalan Nobel Laureate: 'Migrants cannot be criminalized, because they are within their rights'

Rigoberta Menchรบ, a Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses the validity of migrant rights in light of stricter U.S. immigration policies.

Feb 11 โ€ข 22:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
World

Family of worker killed on Saudi World Cup site still waiting for compensation a year on

The family of Mohammad Arshad, a worker who died while building a stadium for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, is still waiting for compensation nearly a year after the incident.

Feb 11 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Alert for migrants in Minnesota: new tactics of ICE for arrests revealed

ICE has begun implementing unconventional surveillance and arrest tactics in Minnesota, causing alarm within the migrant community.

Feb 10 โ€ข 14:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Two cases of tuberculosis and 18 of covid-19 detected in the largest migrant detention center in the United States

Local authorities reported infections of tuberculosis and covid-19 at a major migrant detention facility in El Paso, Texas, raising human rights concerns regarding the facility's conditions.

Feb 9 โ€ข 19:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Hundreds protested this Venezuelanโ€™s detention by ICE. Now heโ€™s free after seven months

Joswar Torres, a Venezuelan migrant detained by ICE for seven months, was released after a federal judge ruled his constitutional rights were violated, following a large protest demanding his freedom.

Feb 9 โ€ข 12:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Sky News
World

53 migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya

A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya, resulting in the death or disappearance of at least 53 individuals, including two infants.

Feb 9 โ€ข 09:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

The case of Mame: the limbo of an adult migrant to be tutored, but a minor to access regularization

The article discusses the case of Mame, a Senegalese migrant caught in legal limbo regarding his age and rights to regularization in Spain.

Feb 9 โ€ข 04:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Human Rights Watch: Greek Coast Guard Under Scrutiny After Fatal Collision with Migrant Boat

Human Rights Watch has reported that a fatal collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and a migrant boat near the Greek island of Chios has raised serious questions about the conduct of the coast guard in the sea.

Feb 8 โ€ข 12:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Living Hidden in Minnesota: Andy and Other Migrants Survive the Biggest ICE Hunt

Andy, a Cuban migrant living in Minnesota, recounts his struggle to survive amid widespread ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants.

Feb 8 โ€ข 07:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
National & Local

Chios: 'Zero tolerance on migration takes us back' - Two professors speak to VIMA

The article discusses the repercussions of Greece's zero-tolerance policy on migration as articulated by two professors amidst a backdrop of tragic events related to migrant safety.

Feb 8 โ€ข 05:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Conch Frog of Bad Bunny Becomes a Symbol of Protest in Posters Against ICE: "F*** the Immigration"",

In San Francisco, posters featuring the conch frog became a powerful political symbol against ICE, demanding an end to migrant raids and detentions in the U.S.

Feb 6 โ€ข 19:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

New Mexico passes a law to prohibit migrant detention centers

New Mexico has enacted a law banning migrant detention centers, preventing government entities from signing contracts to imprison individuals accused of civil immigration violations.

Feb 5 โ€ข 20:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

A Greek court in Lesbos acquitted 24 aid workers prosecuted for alleged migrant smuggling, ending a seven-year legal battle amidst the refugee crisis.

Jan 16 โ€ข 00:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Aktuรกlnฤ›.cz
Crime & Justice

Libyan authorities found graves of migrants. Survivors show signs of torture

In Libya, authorities discovered graves containing at least 21 migrant bodies, while ten survivors reportedly show signs of torture after being held captive.

Jan 15 โ€ข 19:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Detained a businessman from Huelva for exploiting, coercing and sexually assaulting undocumented workers

A businessman in Huelva has been arrested for labor and sexual exploitation of vulnerable undocumented migrant workers, including non-consensual sexual relations under threats of job loss.

Jan 13 โ€ข 09:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
World

More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025

In 2025, over 3,000 migrants died attempting to reach Spain by sea, a decline from the previous year, but activists warn this is due to tighter border controls forcing migrants to risk more perilous routes.

Dec 29 โ€ข 17:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
World

Activist in Tunisia on trial: The opposite of the hated political elite

Tunisian activist Saadia Mosbah, known for her fight against racism and for migrants' rights, is on trial in Tunis, facing charges of money laundering after being imprisoned for over 18 months.

Dec 25 โ€ข 18:12 UTC

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