Migration News

Sharp Decline in Asylum Applications Across the European Union in 2025 ———————— The number of asylum applications submitted in the European Union and associated countries fell significantly in 2025, reflecting changing migration patterns and geopolitical developments, according to new data…

UN Agencies Warn of Rising Child Drownings in Mediterranean, Urge Stronger Rescue Efforts ——————————————– Several United Nations agencies have renewed warnings over continued deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, particularly among children, marking the third anniversary of the February 2023 migrant…

UNICEF Raises Alarm Over Deadly Myanmar Airstrikes Targeting Civilians ———————————— The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed grave concern over recent airstrikes carried out by Myanmar’s military that reportedly killed and injured civilians, including children, amid the country’s ongoing…

CAIR Calls for Investigation After Death of Blind Rohingya Refugee in Buffalo ——————————- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New York chapter have called for a transparent investigation into the death of a nearly blind Rohingya refugee in…

At Least 606 Migrants Dead or Missing in the Mediterranean Since Start of 2026 —————————————— The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said at least 606 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of 2026,…

Eight Migrants Found Dead in Libya and Greece Amid Rising Mediterranean Crossings —————————— Authorities in Libya and Greece have reported the deaths of eight migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the continuing dangers faced by asylum seekers in…

IOM: Dozens dead or missing after irregular migrants’ boat capsizes off Libyan coast ————————————– The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Monday that 53 irregular migrants, including two babies, are dead or missing after a rubber boat capsized off…

More than 300 migrants arrive in UK in single day —————————— As many as 317 people made it across the English Channel via five small boats on Saturday, the highest daily figure in 2026, Anadolu Agency reported. The figures revealed…

Migrants cross English Channel to reach UK for 1st time in 2026 ———————— Migrants were detected crossing the English Channel to the UK for the first time in 2026 on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Data released Tuesday showed that 32…

Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambia ……….. Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight in northwestern Gambia, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday, as reported by…