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28.09.2026, Rnd
Over the past ten weeks, the federal states have notified the Federal Police of 488 Afghans to be deported. None of the 267 have a criminal conviction. Since the black-red coalition took office, 250 Afghan nationals have already been deported. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
27.09.2026, Migazin
Saxony’s Minister for the Interior, Schuster, is calling for a tougher approach to deportations and a quota system instead of the individual right to asylum. This has sparked political criticism: the Greens, the Left Party and the BSW have voiced strong opposition. read more
Federal Minister of the Interior Dobrindt has invited 17 counterparts from across Europe. He intends to further tighten the stance on refugee policy. Key issues include the protection of the EU’s external borders and deportations – including to third countries. Human rights activists are warning of risks to fundamental rights. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
25.09.2026, Die Zeit
The Bundestag has passed the new Federal Police Act. It grants the Federal Police additional powers to combat extremism and human trafficking, as well as to request detention pending deportation or custody for people subject to an enforceable order to leave the country. read more
25.09.2026, Al Jazeera
People in Ceuta face harsh living conditions, overcrowding, limited aid, and alleged abuse while awaiting decisions about their future. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien
25.09.2026, EDRI
On 17 June, the European Parliament approved the new deportation law (called the “Return” Regulation) which aims to track undocumented people down and deport them from the EU in large numbers. The Regulation boosts the surveillance powers and digital control of national authorities and will rely heavily on technologies and data collection in their enforcement. This blog outlines the various digital tools and processes included in the EU’s new digital deportation regime. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
25.09.2026, International Rescue Service
As European interior ministers meet in Munich this weekend, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that further plans for return centres in third countries and proposals to relax standard asylum procedures would set back the rights of refugees in Europe to a point not seen in living memory. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union
24.09.2026, Info Migrants
The migration route between the Spanish Balearic Islands and Algeria has overtaken the Canary Islands route since September, with at least 161 people arriving in the Balearic Islands between September 21 and 22. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Europäische Union, Spanien
24.09.2026, Legal Tribune Online
The German government intends to introduce AI into asylum and visa procedures. According to the draft bill, this is not expected to incur any costs. Associatons are sceptical about this – and fear that foreign systems will be fed with highly sensitive data relating to asylum seekers, leading to decisions that lack transparency and are discriminatory. read more
Europol supported a migrant smuggling investigation involving law enforcement authorities from 17 countries. Raids carried out earlier in the week resulted in six arrests and the seizure of property used by the gang to facilitate the illegal transport of people. The criminal network was also reportedly engaged in document fraud and money laundering. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
Officials in Greece have arrested two teenagers in recent days on suspicion of manning refugee vessels coming over from Libya. Both of the youths were identified as underage minors. However, many related instances show that the youths aren't directly involved with smuggling networks operating in Libya; they rather are typically offered a cheaper seat for journeys in exchange for navigating these vessels. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Libya
23.09.2026, tagesschau
Caritas Mainz has criticised the fact that many people are being held unjustly in deportation detention in Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. In 2025, this accounted for just under half of the people supported by Caritas. read more
22.09.2026, Info Migrants
More and more migrants and refugees stuck in Tunisia are hoping to return home — though the extent to which this is a 'voluntary' decision has increasingly come into question. Some reports meanwhile indicate that signing up for such returns can actually expose migrants and refugees to even greater harm. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Tunisia
21.09.2026, Die Zeit
The Sudanese RSF militia is encircling towns and cutting them off from supplies. First in Al-Fashir, and now it is besieging Al-Obeid. The country is once again facing the threat of a massacre. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Sudan
21.09.2026, Al Jazeera
At least 10,000 of the 72,000 people on the move who reached Ceuta from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave. Spanish police have started clearing thousands of people from the beaches of Ceuta. The authorities have built new temporary housing inside Ceuta’s port to hold 1,700 people. NGOs say thousands remain unhoused and have been sleeping rough in camps. read more
21.09.2026, BR24
The CDU is calling for a wide-ranging review of the protection status of Syrians to be carried out this autumn. As the spokesperson on home affairs for the Union parliamentary group stated, the review of eligibility for revocation should initially focus on young men travelling alone. read more
The Return Regulation, digital tools, deportation centres in third countries – the EU’s migration plans seem to have been modelled on the US agency ICE. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Amerika, Deutschland, Europäische Union
21.09.2026, Pro Asyl
100 days ago, on 12 June 2026, the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) came into force across the EU and in all Member States. PRO ASYL is using this 100-day milestone as an opportunity to take stock of the situation. One thing is clear: Germany is seeking to be as harsh as possible. read more
21.09.2026, Frankfurter Rundschau
The AfD has formed an alliance with the Italian far-right party “Futuro Nazionale,” led by Roberto Vannacci. The alliance was formed immediately following the German state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin and is intended to signal the unity of the far right across national borders. What impact might the results of the state elections in Germany have on the party politics of Italy? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Italien / Malta
21.09.2026, euronews.
Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home. The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published on Monday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Amerika
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