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Percentage of Australians born overseas at highest level since 1893
The Indian-born population grew the most, rising by more than 90,000 people to take the diaspora...
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At least 21 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti
Children among those killed in second fatal incident in two weeks close to the Horn of...
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‘England is hope’: some say they will try again – despite Channel deaths
Attempt to cross via overcrowded dinghy from Wimereux aborted after engine stalls and five people drownThey...
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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap
In announcement three weeks before election, José Raúl Mulino gave no details of how he would...
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MEPs to vote on divisive migration policy in ‘big moment for Europe’
Proponents of legislation for bloc say it will take away far-right arguments but critics claim the...
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New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary...
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Migrant workers at greater risk of modern slavery after Brexit, research finds
Exclusive: Visas created hastily to solve labour shortages expose people to ‘hyper-precarity’ and exploitationVisas created hastily...
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‘Pushed to the limit’: the tiny Greek island in people smugglers’ sights
Fears of a new migration route grow as more than 800 people land on Gavdos, population...
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Rushed bill forcing hundreds of non-citizens to facilitate own deportation passes lower house
Human Rights Law Centre says bill ‘deliberately separates families’ and risks non-compliance with obligations under refugee...
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Mass grave of at least 65 people found in Libya, UN migration agency says
International Organization for Migration believes those discovered ‘died in process of being smuggled through the desert’A...
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Mexico: report challenges official story of migrant facility fire in which 40 died
Investigation asserts that detention centre staff had key to cell in which men were being held...
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Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives
Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contacting people they thought were linked...
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Libya coastguard accused of hampering attempt to save more than 170 people
Médecins Sans Frontières says ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ by coastguard put refugees at even greater riskAn NGO performing...
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EU seals €7.4bn deal with Egypt in effort to avert another migration crisis
Six of bloc’s leaders sign agreement in Cairo aimed at boosting economy and bringing stability to...
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‘Longing for home’: letters of Irish emigrants to US reveal 400 years of trials and triumphs
A collection of more than 7,000 letters will form a publicly accessible digital archive that offers...
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Drowning deaths at US-Mexico border up 3,200% since Trump raised wall height – report
Thirty-three people attempting to cross the border into San Diego died in the Pacific Ocean from...
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Panama orders MSF to stop treating people who crossed Darién Gap
Loss of Doctors Without Borders services will probably leave void in potentially lifesaving services for migrantsPanama...
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Dutch ministers trying to stop tech firm ASML moving abroad over foreign labour fears
Prime minister will reportedly meet CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML, which has warned against anti-migrant...
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EU group backed by von der Leyen plans Rwanda-style migration reforms
Centre-right European People’s party says it wants to create deportation deals with non-EU countries to head...
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Seven-year-old girl dies after makeshift boat heading to UK capsizes in France
Boat carrying 10 other children between seven and 13 years old, along with girl’s pregnant mother,...
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Over 3,000 stranded as boat captain arrests halt Darién Gap migration
Attempt to stop movement through perilous rainforest leaves people stuck in two remote Caribbean townsMigration towards...
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One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operationsOne person has...
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Watchdog urges EU rescue rules change after migrant boat disaster off Greece
Ombudsman says papers show EU agency made four offers to help Greece with surveillance of boat...
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Councils call for funding help as more Ukrainian refugees become homeless
Continuation of war has left more refugees unsettled, with councils stepping in to to relieve most...