Migrants

As many as 100 feared dead, an infant found among among the victims

The Independent Budget Office (IBO) — at the request of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, and New York City Council Members Joe Borelli (R-South Shore), David Carr (R-Mid-Island), and Kamillah Hanks (D-North Shore) — released a report estimating the...

A new study has shown that enrollment in New York City’s public schools is declining. According to data released by the Department of Education, there has been a 1.8% drop since last year in registration, from 919,000 students in 2021...

As a stand-off continued over people saved at sea by NGO-run search-and-rescue ships, conservative Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday that it was time to stop "organized trips" for migrants across the Mediterranean, implying that the migrants...

Immigrants can be seen in photos, stretched out on filthy mattresses in every corner of the hotspot on the Italian island of Lampedusa, both inside and outside. "Mountains" of trash bags, overflowing with the remains of food and paper waste...

“I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico Soda, Libya Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). On 12 March, a boat...

"Here’s the thing about Black Lives Matter. I think people have a misconception of what the movement actually is. Let’s clear the air. When we made this movement we weren’t saying that other races don’t exist. We weren’t saying that...

At the beginning of May, the European mission "Irini" ("peace"), intended to contribute to the implementation of the UN arms embargo, started amid several difficulties. The initiative has already triggered some criticism. As the Libyan government pointed out, the mission...

During the UN Security Council Meeting on the Libyan Situation on Nov 5th, Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bom Bensouda said her office at the International Criminal Court is analyzing evidence on alleged crimes against migrants in Libya. It’s been nearly 10...