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“Alligator Alcatraz” to be model for ICE state-run detention centers – Kristi Noem
Photo credit: CBS News Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said the dreaded “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain as a model for state-run migrant detention centers. KWTX reports that she said she hopes to launch a handful of similar detention centers in multiple airports and jails across the country, in the coming months. The Department of…
Poland extends border controls with Germany, Lithuania…
Photo credit: Euro News Poland is in the process of extending temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October 4. YeniSak reports that the Polish action is due to continued concerns over irregular migration, according to Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski.\He said the regulation had been submitted to the European Commission for a formal notification. He stated that…
Bangladeshi men arrested in India!
Photo credit: NDTV Delhi Police claimed on Monday to have foiled a major security breach attempt at Red Fort. The Week reports that five Bangladeshi immigrants were arrested for “forcibly trying” to enter the historic monument. , The men, aged between 20 and 25, all worked as labourers in the national capital. The police said they had…
Britain allocates 100m Pounds to strengthen border security!
Photo credit: unn.au The British government has allocated 100 million pounds to strengthen border security and combat criminal gangs involved in smuggling people across the English Channel. UNN reports that the funding will support a pilot project of an agreement with France and other initiatives to deter the flow of illegal migrants. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, stated…
Mixed reactions trail Carney’s promise to recognize Palestine!
Photo credit: National Post Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise that Canada would recognize a Palestinian is prompting mixed reactions among Canadians. Coast Reporter reports that this is more so with those who have family in the Middle East. According to Omar Mansour, who is from Victoria, he feels encouraged by Carney’s announcement. However, he believes Canada…
50 migrants die after boat capsizes off Yemen’s coast!
Over 50 migrants have died after a boat ferrying about 150 people capsized in bad weather on Sunday off Yemen’s coast. ON MANORAMA reports that dozens are yet to be accounted for, according to health officials. A provincial health official, Abdul Qadir Bajameel, said 10 of the passengers were rescued. Medics said rescuers were still looking…
British Government goes tough on migration gangs!
Photo credit: BBC Criminal gangs who advertise small boat crossings across the English Channel or fake passports online could spend up to five years in jail under a new legislation. Daily Mail reports that ministers are looking to create a new offence under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. The bill is already going through parliament…