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Italian coast guard finds 19 migrants dead, rescues dozens

The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard.

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Dozens killed in migrant boat shipwrecks off Italian, Turkish coasts

So far this year, 624 migrants have died or gone missing in central Mediterranean, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

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Congressman Veasey visits North Texas ICE detention center

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey visited the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado on Tuesday after concerns were raised about the treatment of detainees. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

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Supreme Court taking up legal battle over birthright citizenship

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case surrounding birthright citizenship.

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Which countries are issuing the most passports to non-EU nationals?

Germany leads on total numbers, but Sweden has the highest naturalisation rate of immigrants in the European Union.

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Syria's al-Sharaa visits Germany to discuss refugee return

Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on March 30 for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees. The visit is the first to Germany for Syria's interim leader, with critics saying his human rights...

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Portland hosts World Cup for immigrant and refugee girls

A football tournament in Portland, Oregon, aims to provide a safe and supportive space for immigrant and refugee girls amid concerns over immigration enforcement.

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Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case this week

The U.S. is revisiting providing automatic birthright citizenship to babies of migrants after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last year. The president has said the laws only applied to former slaves and their children.

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Sweden: Young migrants getting deported

Sweden has adopted some of the most restrictive migration policies in Europe, with particularly harsh consequences for young people. Even those who grew up in Sweden face deportation to their parents' homeland.

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Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample

American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours at the border and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending him home.

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U.S. takes action after Free Press report on South African refugees

The Free Press' Madeleine Rowley reported on the living conditions that South African refugees were facing after being brought to the U.S. by the Trump administration. Now, the government is moving to help them.

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Pakistan-Afghanistan border opens temporarily for refugee returns

Afghan refugees were waiting on Thursday (March 26) to cross at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as authorities temporarily reopened the passage to allow hundreds to return home.

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Protesters in South Africa call for stricter immigration laws

A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.

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Protesters in South Africa call for stricter immigration laws

A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.

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2025 was deadliest year on Red Sea migrant route

The IOM says the number of people who died or went missing on this route doubled to 922.

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Venezuelan man deported to CECOT prison sues U.S. for $1.3 million

Last year, a Venezuelan man was deported from the U.S. to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador. Now, he is suing the U.S. government for over $1 million in damages. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

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Who is the new U.S. homeland security chief Markwayne Mullin?

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin has been appointed the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary of the United States of America. He takes the helm of an agency in transition following the high-profile dismissal of Kristi Noem.

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Suspect in murder of Loyola student misses court date

Prosecutors say Jose Medina, who is accused of killing a Loyola University student, missed his first court appearance Monday because he has been hospitalized and is undergoing treatment for tuberculosis.

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ICE agents seen at airports across the country

ICE agents were deployed to airports all across the country Monday morning as TSA staffing continued to suffer due to a lack of DHS funding. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.

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Trump urges ICE agents in airports to go without masks

President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that while he supports ICE agents wearing masks, he would "greatly appreciate" if those the White House deploys to U.S. airports go maskless.

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Trump sends ICE agents to airports amid TSA shortages

The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown.

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EU asylum overhaul: Greece has started withdrawal of protection status

Elbida and her Turkish refugee parents face the risk of deportation in Greece after their asylum was revoked, amid policies targeting mostly Muslims, raising questions about refugee rights in Europe.

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Senate vote fails to fund DHS as shutdown drags on

Another attempt to end the partial government shutdown failed on Friday after 35 days at a standstill.

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Judge ends asylum claim of Minnesotan boy detained by ICE

An immigration judge has ended the asylum claim of the Ecuadorean boy who was detained during an immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota Public Radio reported on Wednesday, citing a lawyer for the boy and his family.

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At least 18 African migrants drown off coast of Comoros

They were part of a group of about 50 people dropped off by smugglers in the sea, with many unable to swim.

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Liam Ramos and his family ordered to leave the country

The asylum claim for Liam Ramos and his family were denied by an immigration judge, and the clock is ticking for the family's attorney to appeal. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the full report.

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Deaths of people in ICE custody at two-decade high

Deaths of people being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are now at their highest level in two decades. ICE has reported that a 19-year-old Mexican detainee died on Monday in Florida, the 13th to die in ICE detention this year....

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Rwanda says UK owes £100 million after asylum deal scrapped

The dispute between Rwanda and Britain over a scrapped refugee resettlement programme on Wednesday reached the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Kigali told a panel of international judges that London is $115 million dollars i...

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Family of Afghan man seeks answers about his death in ICE custody

An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces died in immigration custody less than a day after being arrested in Texas. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to his family, who are struggling to make sense of his death.

CBS America

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Migrants vanish at sea as silence deepens in the Mediterranean

According to the International Organization for Migration, the first weeks of 2026 have been the deadliest on record, with hundreds confirmed missing — and many more feared lost. But the true scale of the tragedy remains unclear, as acce...

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