BORDER SECURITY REPORT – COVID-19, Technology Innovations and Privacy Trade-Offs
2020 like 9/11 will be one of those seminal moments, OK a whole year is a long moment, but you
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
IOM Welcomes Proposals for a New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the arrival of the much-anticipated proposals comprising a future European Union (EU) Pact
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EU sets out a fresh start on migration: Building confidence and striking a new balance between responsibility and solidarity
The European Commission is proposing a new Pact on Migration and Asylum, covering all of the different elements needed for a comprehensive
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UNHCR: alleviating suffering and overcrowding in Greek islands’ reception centres must be part of the emergency response
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for urgent action to improve conditions and ensure humane solutions for asylum seekers
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Libya is a victim of migration, not its reason, says GNA President Serraj
Libya, as a country of transit for migrants, cannot surmount the associated challenges without international support, the country’s Head of
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INZ to assist with repatriation of migrants deemed to be in extreme hardship
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is using unspent deportations budget to help repatriate foreign nationals who are stuck in New Zealand
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Ms. Erjola Borova, Chief Commissar of the Albanian Border PoliceMs. Borova works for the department for Border Security and Migration
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19 Migrants Arrested by Hungarian Border Police
Migrants tried to enter the country illegally in Mórahalom. 19 border violators were arrested by police and then escorted to
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Ministry of Internal Affairs detains 3 people on charges of illegal group crossing at Georgian state border
Border police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have detained 3 citizens of the Republic of India as a
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IOM Supports Voluntary Return of Ugandans Stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
More than 100 Ugandan migrant workers stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn and
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Migrants Stranded in Lebanon Amid Worsening Crisis Return Home with IOM Assistance
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is continuing to assist stranded migrants in Lebanon to return to their countries of
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38 Vietnamese citizens removed from Australia
38 Vietnamese nationals were removed from Australia by charter flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The detainees were removed
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Forty-one foreign nationals found hidden in trucks, at Romania’s Nădlac II Border Crossing Point
Romanian border guards from Nadlac II Border Crossing Point have found forty-one foreign nationals trying to illegally cross the border
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Hidden in truck trailers, they illegally entered Poland
Officers from the Nadodrzański Polish Border Guard Unit detained eight illegal immigrants from Syria with a truck driver carrying them
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Frontex assists in first joint voluntary return with a charter flight
This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, supported Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands in voluntary return
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CBP to Reopen Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers September 8
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans today for reopening Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers to the public on September
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Live from the Border Latest podcast published
Brought to you by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, Border Security and Management Unit, this latest episode features Mr. Vasko
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Migrants Smuggled Inside a Grain Hopper Train Car
U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued several individuals hidden inside a grain hopper train car as they dangerously attempted to further
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