MIGRANTS

UN denounces deaths of African migrants in illegal corridor

Published on: April 25, 2024
13:49

Geneva, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 24 migrants died and 20 are missing after a shipwreck near the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday, while assessing the crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Angola denies any negotiation with UK to receive migrants

Published on: April 17, 2024
18:04

Luanda, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the existence of negotiations with UK for an alleged reception of repatriated irregular migrants.

Deadline for departure of Afghan migrants from Pakistan expires

Published on: April 15, 2024
10:00

Kabul, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned about the situation of Afghan migrants expelled from Pakistan, when today the departure deadline set by Islamabad is at hand.

Italy takes in more than 27,000 unaccompanied minor immigrants

Published on: March 29, 2024
11:41

Rome, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Illegal immigrants who are minors and unaccompanied minors amount to 21,402 in Italy, of which more than 70 percent are between 16 and 18 years of age, official data indicate today.

The UN extends support to migrant populations in Costa Rica

Published on: February 21, 2024
17:15

United Nations, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The UN announced on Wednesday the upcoming launch of its Preparedness and Response Plan for People in Transit aimed at boosting assistance to vulnerable refugees and migrants in Costa Rica.

Boat with migrants shipwrecked in Panama, four die

Published on: February 15, 2024
13:54

Panama City, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) At least four irregular migrants died when the boat they were sailing on the Atlantic coast of Panama capsized, an official source confirmed today. According to preliminary reports from the National Border Service (Senafront), the incident occurred in the Guna Yala region near the Carreto area, used as one of the most expensive routes used by traffickers to transport those interested in speedboats to avoid the Darien jungle, on their way to the United States.

Mexico recorded in 2023 the highest migrant inflow in a decade

Published on: December 24, 2023
11:39

Mexico City, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexico registered in 2023 the largest influx of migrants in a decade with 586,626 individuals without counting November and December, La Jornada daily reports on Sunday.

U.S. CBP arrested over 59K Salvadoran immigrants in 2023

Published on: December 23, 2023
12:02

San Salvador, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The United States has arrested up to 59,693 Salvadorans from January to November 2023, the newspaper El Mundo reported Saturday.

Some two thousand migrants died in 2023 on the sea route to Italy

Published on: December 19, 2023
11:49

Rome, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) In 2023 more than two thousand migrants died in the central Mediterranean, mainly on the route from North Africa to Italy, 60% more than the 1,417 deaths occurred last year, a report reveals.

More migrant deportations in the U.S. in exchange for aid to Ukraine

Published on: December 13, 2023
09:39

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The administration of Joe Biden would agree to make drastic changes in immigration policies in order to secure military aid for Ukraine.

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