How UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migration deal will work – and what the challenges could be: After weeks of rising Channel crossing figures, the UK government has agreed on a long-awaited migration deal with France. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced a “one in, one out” pilot – and the UK prime minister said …
Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migration: Doukanet el Khoutifa, Tunisia, where some of the remains were found. Giulio Lucarini, CC BY-NC-ND The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from …
Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it: OlegD/Shutterstock Every spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling. Distressing photos and headlines dominate front pages, and politicians stoke negative narratives about migration. People migrate for many reasons: safety, work, education, …
Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles: For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is …
Who counts as a refugee? Four questions to understand current migration debates: Ajdin Kamber/Shutterstock The number of refugees worldwide has been increasing since 2012. At the end of 2022, there were 35.3 million refugees globally. While some politicians have suggested that the UK is being overwhelmed by refugees, 76% of the world’s refugees are hosted …
Illegal migration bill to become law: what you need to know: The UK government has succeeded in passing its illegal migration bill. After a series of late-night votes and months of controversy, the bill is now set to receive royal assent and become the Illegal Migration Act 2023. The following round-up will give you the …
Rwanda plan is in legal limbo, but history shows such migration deals are unlikely to disappear: The UK government is taking its controversial Rwanda asylum plan to the supreme court, after the court of appeal ruled that the proposal was illegal. However, even if the higher court appeal fails, agreements like the UK-Rwanda asylum partnership …
Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most migration happens in the global south – podcast: People in motion in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alf Ribeiro/Shutterstock Around the world, borders between countries are getting tougher. Governments are making it more difficult to move, especially for certain groups of vulnerable people. This comes with …
The government says migration is too high – but the latest numbers reflect a crisis of its own making in social care: Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock The UK government’s response to the latest net migration figures is that the numbers need to come down. But the UK needs migrants and the skills they bring – and employers …
Illegal migration bill: the concern for children’s rights keeping the House of Lords up all night: Sean Aidan Calderbank/Shutterstock The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to …
Migration africaine vers l’Europe : les retours forcés se heurtent à des résistances: Le retour forcé des migrants africains en situation irrégulière depuis l'Europe affecte les relations politiques dans les deux régions. GettyImages Le retour forcé des migrants de l’Union européenne (UE) vers leurs pays d’origine continue d’être une source de tension majeure dans les …
Increasing heat is already a factor in human migration – new study: It was getting hotter. Frank May got off his mat and padded over to look out the window. Umber stucco walls and tiles, the colour of the local clay… [he] took a deep breath. It reminded him of the air in a sauna. …
African migration to Europe: forced returns run into resistance: Forced return of irregular African migrants from Europe is affecting political relationships in the two regions. GettyImages The forced return of migrants from the European Union (EU) to their countries of origin continues to be a source of major tension in African countries as well as …
How did ‘taking back control’ of borders become record-high net migration?: Prime minister Rishi Sunak has described the UK’s new immigration figures, showing over 600,000 net migration for the year ending December 2022, as “too high”. While revised estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show this rate is actually the same as it …
Net migration: how an unreachable target came to shape Britain: 1000 Words/Shutterstock New data shows that the UK has hit a record high net migration number of 606,000. Through it has been central to 13 years of policy and rhetoric, net migration is, in fact, a pretty odd metric that tells us very little about …
Illegal migration bill: can the government ignore the European court of human rights?: The illegal migration bill has been approved by MPs and now moves to the House of Lords. The controversial bill would make it so that anyone who arrives in the UK irregularly (for example, by small boat) can be removed to their …
What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration: What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration thejimbirch Thu, 04/20/2023 – 03:00 Drupal 10 was released in December 2022. If you’re a current Drupal 9 user, you may be strategizing your website’s Drupal 9 to 10 migration. Luckily, …
Germany’s new migration policy could take away vital talent from several African countries: This form of skilled labour migration should be rethought. Getty Images Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The Conversation Africa’s Assane …