Ciudad Juarez (Mexico).- April 16 (EFE).- Four migrants of Colombian and Venezuelan nationality were rescued after being trapped in a sandstorm in the dunes of Samalayuca, in the Chihuahuan Desert (Northern Mexico), where they got lost while trying to. Avoid the military checkpoint south of the border near Ciudad Juarez, authorities said Tuesday. Mauricio Alfredo […]
Tag: Conflict
Hungary defends Panama: “Illegal migration” is a security problem, not a humanitarian one
Panama City, April 16 (EFE).- Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijártó, defended this Tuesday during a visit to Panama, where hundreds of migrants arrive every day, crossing the Darien jungle on their way to the United States, declaring that “illegal migration” is not a humanitarian problem , is a national “security issue” and that this situation […]
US and Cuban authorities are facing a new round of immigration in Washington
Washington, April 16 (EFE).- Representatives of the United States and Cuban governments are meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington for a new round of immigration talks to assess the arrival of Cubans on US territory. The talks are led by Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central America, and by Cuba’s Vice […]
The government commits to presenting its proposal on the distribution of migrant minors in the Canary Islands on Monday
The government is finalizing an agreement with the Canary Islands that allows the distribution of unaccompanied foreign migrant minors to other autonomous communities, requiring a reform of Article 35 of the Immigration Act. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Victor Torres, presided this Tuesday at a meeting of the Immigration Interministerial Commission, […]
A boat with 24 migrants was detained off the coast of Granada
Motril (Granada) April 16 (EFE).- Agents of the Civil Guard Marine Service early this Tuesday morning near the coast of Granada detained a boat carrying 24 people of sub-Saharan and Asian origin, all men, who were taken to the port of Motril (Granada). The boat, about six meters long, was located this Tuesday at around […]
Cuba urges US to remove it from terrorist list to curb migration
Havana, April 15 (EFE).- Cuba assured this Monday that if the United States “really wanted” to reduce the migratory flow of Cubans on its southern border with Mexico, it would “remove” the island from the list of countries supporting terrorism. which is a part from 2021. In a press conference on Tuesday before the start […]
Migrants condemn mass kidnappings by organized crime on Mexico’s southern border
Tapachula (Mexico), April 15 (EFE).- Migrants this Monday reported a wave of mass kidnappings by organized crime in Tapachula, near Mexico’s border with Guatemala, where criminals were handcuffed and demanded to pay. them. Miguel Mejia, a migrant from Honduras who omitted his real name for security reasons, told EFE that he was kidnapped last week […]
UNHCR sees Mexico as ‘new home’ after record asylum requests for migrants
Mexico City, April 15 (EFE).- With more than 140,000 asylum applications set to reach a new record in 2023, Mexico is the “new home” for thousands of people who have fled their countries, mainly due to violence, as reported this Monday. by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). “One in three mobile people in the […]
From Irun to Paris: In Search of Trafficked Women and Children in Migrant Transit Cities
The Avenida bridge between Irun and Hendaye is barely 112 meters long. Dozens of residents pass through this crossing, which separates the last Basque stronghold before reaching French territory, and since around 2018, many other migrants have also tried to reach France. Both cities are “transit cities”. They are mandatory stops for people arriving in […]
The conflict in the Middle East reveals the double standards of the West
The seams of the West are becoming more and more visible. The complex geopolitical and geostrategic context reveals the so-called double standards of the international community. Sentencing is not equally firm or swift, depending on who committed the assault and who the victims are also affected. A great indicator of this situation is the conflict […]
Thousands of migrants set up camp in northern Mexico after the train operations
Chihuahua (Mexico), April 15 (EFE).- Around 2,500 migrants have set up camp in Chihuahua, the capital of the state of the same name on Mexico’s border with the United States, where they told EFE this Monday that they are living in very unstable conditions during operations by the Mexican authorities to get them off the […]
Congress rejects institutional conflict raised by Senate and asks it to work on amnesty law
This Tuesday, Congress will abandon the power struggle with which the PP, with an absolute majority in the Senate, tried to paralyze the development of the amnesty law. The lawyers’ opinion, which will be approved by the governing body of the lower house, denies this conflict, speaks of “interference” by the second chamber of parliament […]
Israel is considering possible responses to an Iranian attack amid fears of a conflict that could engulf the entire Middle East and the US.
A day after Iran launched hundreds of rockets and drone attacks against Israel — none of which caused significant damage or casualties — the main question was whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would respond by attacking Iran in turn and ignoring international calls for “restraint.” The word most echoed by world leaders and organizations in the […]
How the debate on immigration was instrumentalized in Spain: “It started long before the arrival of Vox”
Immigration has become a major political asset for many far-right parties. This week, in the Spanish Congress of Deputies, Vox again heard xenophobic speech during the debate on the popular legislative initiative for the emergency regulation of undocumented citizens. Parliamentarians from Santiago Abascal’s party insisted on linking immigration to rising crime without data and encouraged […]
Professionals from South America leave their professions to reach the border between Mexico and the United States
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), April 13 (EFE).- In addition to low-income migrants, Mexico’s border with the United States receives more and more professionals from South America, who try to cross at any cost given their economic situation and violence. Countries as shown by the testimonials collected by EFE. An example, in Ciudad Juarez, is the Colombian […]
Supporters of Spain’s immigration reform call for its approval this year: ‘It still remains’
Madrid, April 12 (EFE).- Several groups promoting the popular legislative initiative to regulate migrants in Spain, which was admitted to the parliament last Tuesday, expect “coherence” from the parties to achieve final approval this year, and they are celebrating. that there is “still” work to be done to achieve it. On Tuesday, all the parties […]
The United Nations does not plan to open refugee camps in the Dominican Republic
Mexico City, April 11 (EFE).- It is not true that the United Nations (UN) plans to set up tents in the Dominican Republic for Haitian refugees; In fact, the organization does not have this type of authority in the countries, nor do their affiliated organizations. EFE Verifica received a question through the WhatsApp channel (+34 […]
Undocumented Migrants Pushing for Massive Regulation Congress Debates: ‘We Want to Work Without Fear’
“For: 310, against: 33. Abstentions: none. Consideration of the bill is approved.” Ovations at the Congress of Deputies. At the door of the building, one of dozens of people notes that the parliament is going to consider a People’s Legislative Initiative (ILP) to regulate the thousands of immigrants already living and working in the country. […]