Illegal immigration

Pope Leo heads to Spain with migrants and polarisation in focus

A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Bangladesh says it foiled multiple attempts by India to force people into the country

Border Guard Bangladesh said it had detected 10 attempted infringements by the Indian authorities along several sections of the border.

EU paves way to allow migrant deportation to centres outside bloc

Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat during a rescue operation in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, on Aug 11, 2025.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 31, 2026

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on May 30.

US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting

Federal agents near the scene where a federal agent shot a man from Venezuela while trying to detain him in Minneapolis, on Jan 14.

Migrants trying to flee to Bangladesh amid fears of India crackdown

Bangladeshi migrants who had allegedly illegally crossed the border into India, arrive for verification near the Indian Border Security Force camp at Hakimpur on the outskirts of Kolkata on May 28.

Portugal police say operation breaks up large-scale illegal immigration network

FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard during a protest in Lisbon, Portugal, November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

Japan plans to scour social media to crack down on overstayers, illegal workers

Diners at Tokyo's Shibuya district on May 16. Japan’s crackdown on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers comes at a time when it is taking in more foreign workers owing to labour shortages.

Audit finds over 70% increase in federal immigration arrests in New York City under Trump

Demonstrators holding signs during an anti-ICE protest in front of 26 Federal Plaza Immigration Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 12.

US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Mother’s Day reception for Gold Star mothers, whose children died while serving in the U.S. armed forces, and also to mothers the White House is describing as 'Angel Mothers’ who are the parents of people killed by immigrants in the U.S. illegally, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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