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Samuel L Jackson and Magic Johnson mistaken for 'lazy migrants' in Italy

Social media flooded with comments after comic actor Luca Bottura posts a meme in a "social experiment".

Aug 21, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Iraqi family of 6 arrested after jumping out of lorry and running across A12 motorway

They were handed over to immigration enforcement.

Aug 17, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Defend Europe anti-migrant boat saved from peril by refugee rescue boat

Ship was chartered by far-right extremists to disrupt NGO rescue missions in the Mediterranean.

Aug 11, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

NGO Video Purports to Show Libyan Coast Guard Firing at Migrant Rescue Boat

Yemen beach littered with shallow graves after smugglers throw 280 migrants into the sea

Survivors say fellow migrants were bound, beaten and even killed just for moving during perilous journey.

Aug 11, 2017

By Paul Wright

'High-quality refugee boats' sold by Chinese company - life jackets optional

EU wants China to end sales of dinghies to curb human smuggling via the Mediterranean.

Aug 10, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Video shows 'EU-trained' Libyan Coast Guard firing at migrant rescue boat in Mediterranean

Proactiva Open Arms says it was patrolling international waters when warning shots were fired.

Aug 9, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Migrants are being raped, tortured and kept as slaves in Libya

Report warns of abuses migrants face as they are trapped in Libya due to new anti-immigration policies.

Aug 9, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Libya

Germany is sending migrants back to under-pressure Greece

The numbers trying to enter Europe have dropped, but Greece still faces huge strains on its resources.

Aug 7, 2017

By Jordan Bhatt

Professor Mary Beard presents BBC documentary Pompeii: Life Before Death

Mary Beard says she faced abuse from alt-right after challenging Alex Jones on Roman Britain

BBC showed a Roman family with a black soldier father, which Beard described as 'pretty accurate'.

Aug 6, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Canada opens Montreal Olympic Stadium to house vast numbers of Haitians fleeing US on foot

So many Haitian asylum seekers have arrived Quebec that Montreal has opened up its cavernous Olympic Stadium to house and process them.

Aug 4, 2017

By David Sim

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Fortress Europe: Spain unprepared as migrant arrivals more than double

The western route is becoming more popular – and Italy's new plans to curb migrant flow may make Spain even more attractive.

Aug 2, 2017

By David Sim

Italy Libya Migration Pictures

Terrorism has overtaken immigration as the biggest concern for EU nationals

A string of attacks across the bloc has seen the issue surge, according to the Eurobarometer.

Aug 2, 2017

By Ian Silvera

European Union

Fortress Europe: Italy's controversial new plans to stop migrants

Italy plans to send warships to Libyan waters and has drawn up rules that must be followed by NGOs that rescue migrants.

Aug 2, 2017

By David Sim

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Norwegian anti-immigrant group mistakes picture of bus seats for women in burkas

"The hatred that was displayed toward some empty bus seats really shows how much prejudices trump wisdom."

Aug 1, 2017

By Claire Toureille

What Number 10 really said about ending free movement from the EU

UK voters should not expect an immediate halt on EU nationals coming to Britain.

Jul 31, 2017

By Ian Silvera

European Union

What were 700 teddy bears doing on London's St Paul's Cathedral steps this morning?

Charity World Vision uses teddy bears to shed light on one of worst refugee crises of current times.

Jul 27, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

UK businesses will face a skills cliff-edge if Theresa May gets her migration plan wrong

Tim Thomas, of the EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, writes for IBTimes UK.

Jul 27, 2017

By Tim Thomas

Brexit EU Referendum Theresa May

UK launches probe into benefits of EU migration a month after starting Brexit talks

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has asked a group of top economists to investigate.

Jul 27, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Theresa May

EU flags are seen outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels

EU will let the 1,000 British staffers working for the bloc keep their jobs after Brexit

But HR commissioner Gunther Oettingerm warned they could be moved around due to 'conflicts of interest'.

Jul 26, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Brexit European Union

Millions of EU nationals are in limbo because of the UK government's lack of urgency

Heidi Alexander, a Labour MP and Open Britain campaigner, urged Theresa May to up her game.

Jul 26, 2017

By Heidi Alexander

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