Saxony-Anhalt Sees Drop in Asylum Seekers, Rise in Deportations in 2024
Saxony-Anhalt recorded 5,137 asylum seekers in 2024, a 34% decrease from 2023; Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang noted high numbers of arrivals without protection grounds, while deportations increased by 22% to 653, with the largest numbers coming from Syria, Afghanistan, and India.
Saxony-Anhalt Sees Drop in Asylum Seekers, Rise in Deportations in 2024
Saxony-Anhalt recorded 5,137 asylum seekers in 2024, a 34% decrease from 2023; Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang noted high numbers of arrivals without protection grounds, while deportations increased by 22% to 653, with the largest numbers coming from Syria, Afghanistan, and India.
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44% Bias Score
Deportation and Murder: Guatemalan Immigrant Charged in Subway Arson Death
On December 22, 2023, Debrina Kawam, a 61-year-old New Jersey woman possibly experiencing homelessness, was set on fire and killed by Sebastian Zapeta, a previously deported Guatemalan immigrant, aboard a Brooklyn subway train; Zapeta has been charged with murder and arson.
Deportation and Murder: Guatemalan Immigrant Charged in Subway Arson Death
On December 22, 2023, Debrina Kawam, a 61-year-old New Jersey woman possibly experiencing homelessness, was set on fire and killed by Sebastian Zapeta, a previously deported Guatemalan immigrant, aboard a Brooklyn subway train; Zapeta has been charged with murder and arson.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Mass Deportations: High Costs and Fierce Opposition
President Trump's administration planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, starting with those with criminal records, aiming for unprecedented border security despite projected costs exceeding \$88 billion annually and facing significant opposition.
Trump's Planned Mass Deportations: High Costs and Fierce Opposition
President Trump's administration planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, starting with those with criminal records, aiming for unprecedented border security despite projected costs exceeding \$88 billion annually and facing significant opposition.
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52% Bias Score
Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Considers Resuming Family Detention for Migrants
President-elect Trump's administration is considering resuming family detention for migrants, potentially reversing the Biden administration's policy, according to Tom Homan, who was acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration. Homan said the administ...
Trump Administration Considers Resuming Family Detention for Migrants
President-elect Trump's administration is considering resuming family detention for migrants, potentially reversing the Biden administration's policy, according to Tom Homan, who was acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration. Homan said the administ...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Reinstate Family Detention for Undocumented Immigrants
Incoming Trump administration official Tom Homan announced the resumption of family detention for undocumented immigrants, reversing the Biden administration's 2021 policy ending the practice, with plans to deport families together or leave the choice to the parents, potentially impacting thousands ...
Trump Administration to Reinstate Family Detention for Undocumented Immigrants
Incoming Trump administration official Tom Homan announced the resumption of family detention for undocumented immigrants, reversing the Biden administration's 2021 policy ending the practice, with plans to deport families together or leave the choice to the parents, potentially impacting thousands ...
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68% Bias Score
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Policies: Deportation for Criminals, Income-Based Residency
The CSU proposes stricter immigration policies, including automatic deportation for criminals, linking residency permits to sufficient income, and potentially enabling the immediate return of migrants whose reasons for seeking asylum no longer exist.
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Policies: Deportation for Criminals, Income-Based Residency
The CSU proposes stricter immigration policies, including automatic deportation for criminals, linking residency permits to sufficient income, and potentially enabling the immediate return of migrants whose reasons for seeking asylum no longer exist.
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60% 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
Mexico Launches Digital and Legal Shield Against Potential US Mass Deportations
The Mexican government is launching a virtual panic button app and expanding legal aid to protect its 4.8 million undocumented citizens in the US from potential mass deportations under the incoming Trump administration, starting in early 2025.
Mexico Launches Digital and Legal Shield Against Potential US Mass Deportations
The Mexican government is launching a virtual panic button app and expanding legal aid to protect its 4.8 million undocumented citizens in the US from potential mass deportations under the incoming Trump administration, starting in early 2025.
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36% Bias Score
Guatemala to Accept Increased U.S. Deportations Under Trump
Guatemala may accept more deportees from the U.S. under the incoming Trump administration, including citizens of other Central American nations, to strengthen ties and potentially leverage the skills of returning citizens, despite potential economic strain from reduced remittances.
Guatemala to Accept Increased U.S. Deportations Under Trump
Guatemala may accept more deportees from the U.S. under the incoming Trump administration, including citizens of other Central American nations, to strengthen ties and potentially leverage the skills of returning citizens, despite potential economic strain from reduced remittances.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Creates Alert System Amidst Threat of US Mass Deportations
Mexico will launch a mobile alert system in January 2025 for its citizens in the US facing potential mass deportations, following President-elect Trump's promise of a large-scale operation, to help the estimated 12 million Mexican migrants in the US.
Mexico Creates Alert System Amidst Threat of US Mass Deportations
Mexico will launch a mobile alert system in January 2025 for its citizens in the US facing potential mass deportations, following President-elect Trump's promise of a large-scale operation, to help the estimated 12 million Mexican migrants in the US.
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40% Bias Score
San Diego County's "Super Sanctuary" Policy Sparks Public Safety Debate
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to create a "super sanctuary" preventing local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE for deportations, even in cases involving violent crimes, a decision Sheriff Kelly Martinez opposes; the policy's impact on public safety is a major concern.
San Diego County's "Super Sanctuary" Policy Sparks Public Safety Debate
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to create a "super sanctuary" preventing local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE for deportations, even in cases involving violent crimes, a decision Sheriff Kelly Martinez opposes; the policy's impact on public safety is a major concern.
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64% Bias Score