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
Cyprus police make more arrests in racism-fueled violence
State officials frequently say Cyprus is on the frontline of irregular migration in the eastern Mediterranean, though the rate of increase has tapered off this year.
'I love England,' migrant says as he lands after boat crossing
In total, at least 100 migrants arrived on small boats on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally from Dungeness and Dover.
At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes
The maritime prefecture confirmed that there had been at least one death and said search and rescue operations were ongoing.
Forty-one feared dead in migrant shipwreck in central Mediterranean
A tragic shipwreck last week leaves the majority of people on board missing, only four survivors found
Italy hosts major migration conference with Middle East states - analysis
The International Conference on Development and Migration is an initiative of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and it was held at the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome on Sunday.
Britain arrests man suspected of organizing Mediterranean migrant crossings
The NCA said it believed the man was working with people smuggling networks in North Africa to organize boats for migrants.
Pakistan grapples with loss of hundreds in wake of migrant boat sinking
In response to the deadly migrant boat sinking off Greece, Pakistan mourns the victims while intensifying efforts to crack down on human trafficking networks within the country
Israel to bring thousands more foreign workers to tackle high living costs
In an effort to reduce the high cost of living, Israel's government is planning to bring thousands of workers from India and China primarily for caregiving and construction sectors.
Three die, more missing after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island
Two men, a Syrian and a Palestinian, were rescued, and according to their accounts a total of 17 people were on board the boat, a coast guard official said.
Movie review: ‘Tori and Lokita’ tells a story of migrants in Europe
In recent years, the Dardenne brothers have looked at the plight of migrants in Europe, and this is the subject of their latest film, Tori and Lokita, which opens throughout Israel on May 11.
