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Migrants/Migration (legal)

More than 57,000 Malaysians renounced their citizenship for Singapore’s over last 5 years: Report

Travellers at Woodlands Checkpoint on Aug 4, 2025.
Travellers at Woodlands Checkpoint on Aug 4, 2025.

Thirty-nine dead in Gambia migrant boat sinking, officials say

Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro’s deposition, wonders what’s next

Residents during a celebration in Lima, Peru, on Jan 3.
Residents during a celebration in Lima, Peru, on Jan 3.

Migrant entries into Spain drop over 40% in 2025

A migrant walking past a makeshift camp in Badalona, Spain, on Dec 26, after migrants were evicted from a former high school.
A migrant walking past a makeshift camp in Badalona, Spain, on Dec 26, after migrants were evicted from a former high school.

For Vietnam’s young, favoured Germany vocational path is fraught with greedy middlemen

Dong Xuan Centre was founded 2024 in Berlin, Germany to facilitate safe migration of skilled Vietnamese workers to Germany.
Dong Xuan Centre was founded 2024 in Berlin, Germany to facilitate safe migration of skilled Vietnamese workers to Germany.

US judge blocks Trump move to end protected status for thousands from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold signs advocating for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold signs advocating for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation

Crosses and protest banners depicting US President Donald Trump hang on the Mexico side of the Mexico–US border wall.
Crosses and protest banners depicting US President Donald Trump hang on the Mexico side of the Mexico–US border wall.

One migrant dead and three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos

What America might look like with zero immigration

While it is not clear yet what new changes under President Trump will mean for America, a past era of immigration crackdowns contains some lessons.
While it is not clear yet what new changes under President Trump will mean for America, a past era of immigration crackdowns contains some lessons.

Palau to take up to 75 migrants from US after call on transfer of third-country nationals

The Trump administration has sent hundreds of people to third countries to which they have no ties, a tactic that was rarely used in the past.
The Trump administration has sent hundreds of people to third countries to which they have no ties, a tactic that was rarely used in the past.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.