French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
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36% Bias Score
Smugglers Abandon 10-Year-Old Child at Texas Border
A 10-year-old Salvadoran boy was found abandoned and crying near the US-Mexico border in Maverick County, Texas, by Texas DPS officers after being abandoned by smugglers; this is the second such incident this week, following the discovery of a two-year-old girl in similar circumstances.
Smugglers Abandon 10-Year-Old Child at Texas Border
A 10-year-old Salvadoran boy was found abandoned and crying near the US-Mexico border in Maverick County, Texas, by Texas DPS officers after being abandoned by smugglers; this is the second such incident this week, following the discovery of a two-year-old girl in similar circumstances.
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60% Bias Score
Four Migrants Dead in Samos Shipwreck
A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Samos, Greece, killing four people, including two children, and prompting a search and rescue operation; this is the second such incident this week, amid a rise in illegal crossings linked to the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
Four Migrants Dead in Samos Shipwreck
A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Samos, Greece, killing four people, including two children, and prompting a search and rescue operation; this is the second such incident this week, amid a rise in illegal crossings linked to the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
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52% Bias Score
French Interior Minister Visits Pas-de-Calais Amidst Surge in Migrant Deaths
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited Pas-de-Calais on November 29th to address the rising migrant crisis, where at least 72 deaths have occurred this year during Channel crossings—exceeding the past five years—leading to 17 investigations into fatal shipwrecks and 10 more into bodies fo...
French Interior Minister Visits Pas-de-Calais Amidst Surge in Migrant Deaths
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited Pas-de-Calais on November 29th to address the rising migrant crisis, where at least 72 deaths have occurred this year during Channel crossings—exceeding the past five years—leading to 17 investigations into fatal shipwrecks and 10 more into bodies fo...
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24% Bias Score
Australia Passes Tough New Migration Laws, Risking Deportation of 80,000
Australia's new migration laws, passed Thursday, allow for the deportation of almost 80,000 visa-less individuals, marking a significant policy change for Prime Minister Albanese and prompting human rights concerns due to the risk of stateless individuals facing harm in third countries.
Australia Passes Tough New Migration Laws, Risking Deportation of 80,000
Australia's new migration laws, passed Thursday, allow for the deportation of almost 80,000 visa-less individuals, marking a significant policy change for Prime Minister Albanese and prompting human rights concerns due to the risk of stateless individuals facing harm in third countries.
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60% Bias Score
UK Revokes Colombia's Visa Exemption Amid Immigration Reform
The UK revoked Colombia's two-year-old visa exemption, citing a need to reform its immigration system; this decision disproportionately affects Colombians despite the country not being among the top asylum-seeking nations.
UK Revokes Colombia's Visa Exemption Amid Immigration Reform
The UK revoked Colombia's two-year-old visa exemption, citing a need to reform its immigration system; this decision disproportionately affects Colombians despite the country not being among the top asylum-seeking nations.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico Relocates Migrants to Curb US Border Flow
The Mexican government is using buses to transport migrants away from Mexico City and toward more distant locations, offering humanitarian visas in exchange for disbanding caravans, and aiming to reduce the migrant flow to the US border.
Mexico Relocates Migrants to Curb US Border Flow
The Mexican government is using buses to transport migrants away from Mexico City and toward more distant locations, offering humanitarian visas in exchange for disbanding caravans, and aiming to reduce the migrant flow to the US border.
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36% Bias Score
Record UK Immigration: Over 1.2 Million Legal Arrivals in 12 Months
In the year to June 2024, over 1.2 million foreigners legally immigrated to the UK, yielding a net migration of almost 906,000; this follows the 2021 post-Brexit points-based immigration system, with India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and China as leading source countries; despite recent government restricti...
Record UK Immigration: Over 1.2 Million Legal Arrivals in 12 Months
In the year to June 2024, over 1.2 million foreigners legally immigrated to the UK, yielding a net migration of almost 906,000; this follows the 2021 post-Brexit points-based immigration system, with India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and China as leading source countries; despite recent government restricti...
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48% Bias Score
Record UK Population Surge: Immigration Impacts
A record 906,000 increase in the UK population during the year ending June 2023, exceeding initial estimates by 22%, is primarily due to immigration, placing significant strain on resources in areas like Middlesbrough (4.4% population increase), Coventry (4.3%), and Newham (3.9%).
Record UK Population Surge: Immigration Impacts
A record 906,000 increase in the UK population during the year ending June 2023, exceeding initial estimates by 22%, is primarily due to immigration, placing significant strain on resources in areas like Middlesbrough (4.4% population increase), Coventry (4.3%), and Newham (3.9%).
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48% Bias Score
UK to Review Immigration System After Record High Net Migration
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a review of the country's points-based immigration system following record-high net migration exceeding 900,000 by June 2023, blaming the previous Conservative government and aiming to reform the system to prioritize British workers while addressing the strai...
UK to Review Immigration System After Record High Net Migration
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a review of the country's points-based immigration system following record-high net migration exceeding 900,000 by June 2023, blaming the previous Conservative government and aiming to reform the system to prioritize British workers while addressing the strai...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan and the Threat of Visa Restrictions
Donald Trump's administration plans to deport 11 million people and will use visa restrictions as leverage to pressure countries into accepting deportees; this could severely affect the US visa system, impacting millions of visas issued annually and international relations.
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan and the Threat of Visa Restrictions
Donald Trump's administration plans to deport 11 million people and will use visa restrictions as leverage to pressure countries into accepting deportees; this could severely affect the US visa system, impacting millions of visas issued annually and international relations.
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40% Bias Score
Libyan Coast Guard Allegedly Abducts Migrant Women and Children
On Thursday, armed men in two speedboats seized 24 women and 4 children from a deflating migrant dinghy off Libya, despite claiming affiliation with the Libyan Coast Guard; 83 men and unaccompanied minors were rescued by Doctors Without Borders.
Libyan Coast Guard Allegedly Abducts Migrant Women and Children
On Thursday, armed men in two speedboats seized 24 women and 4 children from a deflating migrant dinghy off Libya, despite claiming affiliation with the Libyan Coast Guard; 83 men and unaccompanied minors were rescued by Doctors Without Borders.
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48% Bias Score