Migrants
US ICE official who worked at private prison firm will be agency's new acting head
"Dave Venturella will serve as acting ICE director following Todd Lyons' departure," the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said in a statement.
Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center - report
Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others
Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
Trump policy doc. says Europe risks 'civilizational erasure', aims to avoid Mideast 'forever wars'
The document rarely mentions Israel, and mentions that one of the US administration's main goals in the Middle East is avoiding "forever wars."
Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report
Diplomats were given talking points, including naming displacement and sexual assault as an impact of mass migration or the prevalence of radical Islam among certain populations.
Four dead, four hospitalized after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says
In addition to the eight casualties, one person was taken into custody by the US Border Patrol, the Coast Guard said.
At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says
The boats were carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan. Libya has become a transit route for migrants to flee to Europe across the Mediterranean.
At least 42 migrants missing, presumed dead, after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says
At least 42 migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Libya, the IOM said. Seven survivors were rescued after six days at sea as migrant deaths in the Mediterranean continue to rise.
Several prisoners mistakenly released from UK prisons each week, minister says
The UK government says over 260 prisoners were mistakenly released in the past year, amid growing pressure over overcrowded prisons and wrongful releases of foreign offenders.
Pope calls for 'deep reflection' in US about migrants' treatment under Trump
Pope Leo, originally from Chicago, told reporters that he was concerned about the way immigrants detained in Chicago were being denied holy communion.
Libya Coast Guard rescues 45 Egyptian, Sudanese migrants from rubber boat off Tobruk
The rescue highlights Libya’s role as a main transit hub for Africans and Middle Easterners seeking to reach Italy, Malta, and, eventually, other parts of the European Union.
At least four die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos
At least four migrants died when their boat sank off Lesbos island. Seven others were rescued from the sea.
Hollowing out: Israeli emigration proves social, political cracks are widening - editorial
The emigration surge is a symptom and a warning of social fracture, demographic vulnerability, and spiritual drift.
