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BENELUX: 65th anniversary of Benelux Union ― Belgian legal expert makes recommendations for tighter migration rules in Europe ― Belgian minister defies court to refuse accommodation for family ― Eritrean refugees decry reception conditions in…

The prime ministers of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have come together to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Benelux Union. The former president of the Belgian Constitutional Court has urged European governments...

US will start requiring fifty thousand dollars for business or tourist visas

(MENAFN) The United States is set to implement a new trial initiative that will require some foreign nationals to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 when applying for business or tourist visas, according to official notices. The move aligns with...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

'Miss Polite's Stained Heart' by Kiddada Asmara Grey - A Poetry of Resilience, Justice and Reclaiming One's Voice

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kiddada Asmara Grey's powerful new release, Miss Polite's Stained Heart, is a bold, emotionally-charged Poetry that explores identity, injustice, and the triumph of reclaiming one's...

BOSS Money Expands Remittance Service to Venezuela, Brazil, and Eritrea

Zero-fee App Transfers to Venezuela New Funding Option for Retail Customers Newark, NJ, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOSS Money, the remittance and payments brand of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced three new destination countries...

'The Music of Mirth & Mischief' To Ignite Atlanta With One-Night-Only Fantasy Rock-Opera at City Winery Nov. 15

Award-Winning Ensemble Reunites for Two Shows Blending Storytelling, Genre-Spanning Anthems and Theatrical Spectacle ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mirth & Mischief Enterprises will bring its award-winning...

MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities refuse to intervene ― 9,000 people have reportedly left Cyprus in 2025 ― Greek parliament passes ‘draconian’ asylum…

Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately...

US trails USD15,000 visa bond program

(MENAFN) The U.S. government is set to launch a pilot program requiring certain foreign nationals to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country for tourism or business, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Tuesday....

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum

By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants

(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Dozens get together on UK coast to demonstrate against migration

(MENAFN) Dozens of people gathered in Dover, a key British port town, on Saturday to protest against migration and criticize the government’s handling of the asylum system. The demonstration, called the “Great British National Protest,” attracted...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024

|Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...

HGTV Star Egypt Sherrod and JCPenney Launching Indigo Road by Egypt Sherrod Capsule Collection in May 2025

The Indigo Road Capsule Collection Hitting Over 300 JCPenney Stores Nationwide and Online ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Award-winning HGTV star, renowned Designer, and Real Estate Powerhouse, Egypt Sherrod, is...

Prolific Alien Smuggler Extradited from Mexico to the United States in Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation

Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities culminated in the extradition of an alleged alien smuggler who operated in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years as part of an...

President Jimmy Carter: A Century of Kindness and Humanitarian Leadership

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Reflects on the Humanitarian Work of the late Former President Jimmy Carter SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was...

Foreign National Previously Extradited from Mexico Pleads Guilty to Leadership Role in Prolific Human Smuggling Conspiracy

A Mexican national extradited to the United States from Mexico in 2023 pleaded guilty today to leading a human smuggling conspiracy operating in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years. According to court documents, Ofelia...