Illegal immigration

Sweden passes ‘good behaviour’ law to kick out misbehaving immigrants

The government has mentioned unpaid debts, not paying taxes, criminality and links to extremist organisations as examples of 'bad behaviour'.

Largest ICE detention hub in US’ Texas state wasted millions in rush to open: Report

Camp East Montana was rushed to completion in 2025 to make space for US President Donald Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign and has been mired in controversy ever since.

India has deported 5,000 Bangladeshis since BJP win in West Bengal

A Bangladeshi migrant detained at a holding centre near the Hakimpur border in West Bengal, India, on May 27.

Pope Leo calls for end to polarisation during Spain visit

Spain's Felipe VI and Queen Letizia welcoming Pope Leo at the royal palace in Madrid on June 6.

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.

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