EU urged to strengthen irregular migration response
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called on the EU to increase efforts to combat irregular migration, emphasizing stronger border security and return mechanisms for rejected asylum seekers, highlighting the issue's impact on recent European Parliament elect...
EU urged to strengthen irregular migration response
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called on the EU to increase efforts to combat irregular migration, emphasizing stronger border security and return mechanisms for rejected asylum seekers, highlighting the issue's impact on recent European Parliament elect...
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44% Bias Score
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
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32% Bias Score
ICE Ends Programs Aiding Illegal Immigrants, Citing Ineffectiveness and Budget Constraints
ICE ended two programs offering social services to illegal immigrants—the Wraparound Stabilization Service and Young Adult Case Management Program—citing ineffectiveness and mission misalignment, respectively, while defending its Alternatives to Detention program's effectiveness with 98.6% court app...
ICE Ends Programs Aiding Illegal Immigrants, Citing Ineffectiveness and Budget Constraints
ICE ended two programs offering social services to illegal immigrants—the Wraparound Stabilization Service and Young Adult Case Management Program—citing ineffectiveness and mission misalignment, respectively, while defending its Alternatives to Detention program's effectiveness with 98.6% court app...
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76% Bias Score
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Prompt UK Government Action
In 2024, a record 36,525 migrants illegally crossed the English Channel to the UK, resulting in at least 77 deaths; the UK government will implement new solutions in 2025 to curb this, despite a recent 20 percent increase in crossings.
Record Migrant Channel Crossings Prompt UK Government Action
In 2024, a record 36,525 migrants illegally crossed the English Channel to the UK, resulting in at least 77 deaths; the UK government will implement new solutions in 2025 to curb this, despite a recent 20 percent increase in crossings.
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64% Bias Score
Mexico Launches App to Protect Migrants Amid Trump's Deportation Vow
Mexico is launching a mobile app on January 6th to alert Mexican consulates and relatives if a migrant faces imminent arrest in the US, in response to Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.
Mexico Launches App to Protect Migrants Amid Trump's Deportation Vow
Mexico is launching a mobile app on January 6th to alert Mexican consulates and relatives if a migrant faces imminent arrest in the US, in response to Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Ministers Meet Trump Team to Address Border, Trade Concerns
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc are meeting with members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team in Florida on Friday to discuss border security and trade, aiming to address Trump's concerns about illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and a trad...
Canadian Ministers Meet Trump Team to Address Border, Trade Concerns
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc are meeting with members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team in Florida on Friday to discuss border security and trade, aiming to address Trump's concerns about illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and a trad...
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44% Bias Score
National Security Advisor Nominee Calls for Border Closure After New Orleans Terror Attack
Following a New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people, President-elect Trump's national security advisor nominee, Mike Waltz, called for an immediate closure of the U.S. border, citing over 300 individuals on the terrorist watch list crossing the border in recent years. The a...
National Security Advisor Nominee Calls for Border Closure After New Orleans Terror Attack
Following a New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people, President-elect Trump's national security advisor nominee, Mike Waltz, called for an immediate closure of the U.S. border, citing over 300 individuals on the terrorist watch list crossing the border in recent years. The a...
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56% Bias Score
Perth Drug Smuggling: Two Men Arrested, $300,000 Heroin Seizure
Two 33-year-old Hungarian men were arrested in Perth, Australia, on Sunday after allegedly smuggling over 600 grams of heroin internally, with a potential street value exceeding $259,000; they face a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment.
Perth Drug Smuggling: Two Men Arrested, $300,000 Heroin Seizure
Two 33-year-old Hungarian men were arrested in Perth, Australia, on Sunday after allegedly smuggling over 600 grams of heroin internally, with a potential street value exceeding $259,000; they face a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment.
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32% Bias Score
US-Mexico Border Crossings Plummet Amid Stricter Policies
The Biden administration's stricter immigration policies, coupled with increased Mexican enforcement, have resulted in a significant decrease in illegal border crossings to a level not seen since July 2020; December saw around 44,000 apprehensions, down from a record high of approximately 250,000 in...
US-Mexico Border Crossings Plummet Amid Stricter Policies
The Biden administration's stricter immigration policies, coupled with increased Mexican enforcement, have resulted in a significant decrease in illegal border crossings to a level not seen since July 2020; December saw around 44,000 apprehensions, down from a record high of approximately 250,000 in...
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48% Bias Score
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Fail to Resolve Tariff Dispute
Canadian ministers met with Trump's nominees at Mar-a-Lago to discuss threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, but the U.S. remains fixated on the trade deficit; further talks are planned.
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Fail to Resolve Tariff Dispute
Canadian ministers met with Trump's nominees at Mar-a-Lago to discuss threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, but the U.S. remains fixated on the trade deficit; further talks are planned.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
Canada Intensifies Border Security Amidst Drug Smuggling and Immigration Concerns
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is enhancing border security measures to counter drug smuggling and illegal immigration, driven by President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs, focusing on data analytics, international collaboration, and intercepting increasingly sophisticated smuggling method...
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Deport Millions, Counter China on Day One
Incoming Trump administration plans to immediately deport over 1.5 million migrants with removal orders and to counter China's fentanyl trafficking and cyberattacks, using DHS, led by Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, to enforce the law.
Trump to Deport Millions, Counter China on Day One
Incoming Trump administration plans to immediately deport over 1.5 million migrants with removal orders and to counter China's fentanyl trafficking and cyberattacks, using DHS, led by Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, to enforce the law.
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68% Bias Score