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Canary Islands demand urgent government action amid migrant surge

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Six arrested in UK rally against migrant boat that spent hours at sea

The Home Office said in early September that the number of crossings in August had fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2018, with migrant arrivals also at their lowest number since 2020.

23 September 2026

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Next EU budget should finance migration solutions, Greek minister says

The EU has to "find the adequate resources" to fund "innovative" solutions to the bloc's migration challenges, such as offshore migrant return hubs, Greece's deputy foreign minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou has told Europe Today.

22 September 2026

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Minister: Most underage migrants who entered Ceuta won't be returned

Minister says minors who arrived in Ceuta during July's mass border breach will most likely stay in Spain. Madrid is facing serious operational difficulties in completing returns, while tensions with local residents are growing.

21 September 2026

USA

US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals

Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home.

21 September 2026

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Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France

As the defendants face trial, survivors' testimony and a parallel probe into French naval response raise urgent questions about how the waters are policed.

8 September 2026

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Anti-migrant protests are 'wake-up call' for UK government

A weekend of protests in Portsmouth and Dover has exposed deepening tensions over Britain's Channel crossings, even as the government insists arrival numbers are falling.

7 September 2026

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Spain: Clashes erupt in Ceuta as anti-migrant protesters confront police

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.

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Ceuta residents try to block Red Cross aid month after migrant influx

Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was "ambushed" in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects, a police spokesperson in Ceuta.

Colombia

New Colombian president orders immigration raids as part of crackdown

The far-right leader, a close ally of Donald Trump, seemed to echo the rhetoric of the Trump administration. 'Colombians first, Colombians second, Colombians third, may that be clear to everyone,' de la Espriella said.

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Latvia uncovers border tunnel, intercepts 28 migrants from Belarus

Latvia has been experiencing a rise in irregular migration in recent months, something that European leaders call a hybrid attack by Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime

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Spain moves hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to temporary shelters

Spain began relocating migrants from a makeshift camp on Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach on Thursday, 20 August, nearly three weeks after a mass border surge left thousands living without adequate shelter in the North African enclave.

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Police decry conditions in Ceuta: One bathroom for 70 officers

Complaints about the conditions have already been formally submitted and the CEP expects measures to be taken as soon as possible to remedy the shortcomings and resolve the situation.

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Morocco prevents hundreds of migrants from crossing into Spain's Ceuta

Moroccan security forces on Saturday broke up hundreds of migrants who had been hiding near Castillejos in a bid to reach Ceuta. The operation comes weeks after the mass crossing attempt that left 141 people dead.

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Latvia steps up border security amid surge in migration from Belarus

The Latvian government says the increase in irregular migration represents a hybrid threat orchestrated by Russia and Belarus.

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Ceuta residents protest Madrid's response to recent migrant crisis

Hundreds of Ceuta residents gathered on Sunday to demand an “immediate, decisive and proportionate” response to the migration crisis, in a protest, organised by the city’s four religious communities.

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Spanish police dismantle major Mediterranean migrant smuggling network

Investigators believe the group was responsible for at least 64 migrant smuggling operations in which more than 2,000 people were brought to Spain, generating profits of more than €24 million.