Migration Matters

News More than 16,000 migrants in four days, claims Mexican migration institute Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) reported that more than 16,000 migrants were detained in the country over the course of four days. Most of the migrants came from Central and South America. The organisation cited increases in cold weather and trafficking activity as factors for the uptick in migrants crossing into Mexico. Net migration hits record high, says UK's statistics body Net

News Secret camp with hundreds of migrants discovered in southern Mexico Shortly after the implementation of new rules by U.S. and Mexican authorities aimed at curbing irregular migration into the United States, a hidden camp housing hundreds of migrants was discovered in southern Mexico. Last week, a U.S. judge ruled that Title 42, a pandemic era provision used to send immigrants back to Mexico, is illegal. Top EU officials to discuss migration issues in emergency session ne

News Cubans face food insecurity as agri yields and fish stocks dwindle Cuba’s farmers and fishermen are coping with yields reduced by 70% to 80% as climate change wreaks havoc with crop harvests and fish stocks, driving a 471% increase in Cuban immigrant arrivals in the US, as per US CBP statistics. US CBP chief forced to quit as illegal border crossing soars The US Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Chris Magnus, has resigned under pressure from the Homela

News Poland reports rise in irregular migrants from the Middle East Officials of the Polish border agency report an increase in the number of migrants from the Middle East attempting to enter the country at its border with Belarus. Border patrol officials say they apprehended 117 migrants from Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Iraq, Cameroon, Morocco, and Sri Lanka in just a day, while 65 more were detained the previous day. Albania not to be blamed for Britain's failed immigration policy