Australian authorities are searching for 50 athletes and officials missing a month after the Commonwealth Games ended in the host city of the Gold Coast while another 190 are seeking asylum.more
The Europe Union's migration commissioner said Wednesday that the bloc has made progress on handling migration issues, but more remains to be done and efforts need to be strengthened, particularly in filling gaps in the EU border agency.more
Access TO seasonal migrant workers from the EU is a necessity for the future of the horticulture sector, Scottish rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing has stressed during a visit to Angus Growers.more
Polish migrants living in and leaving the United Kingdom for their native country have cited concerns about life in contemporary Britain, with issues including economics, anti-white racism, and terrorist attacks.more
Only 6% of Poles considering emigration are planning a trip to Great Britain. This is the lowest result for 4 years - according to the latest report "Migratory Earnings of Poles VIII" prepared by Work Service.more
The UK's ethnic minorities have been "disproportionately" affected by the government's austerity and immigration policies, a UN inspector has said.more
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who has made no secret of his disdain for Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow some one million migrants into Germany, has said he might have to renounce his German citizenship over the issue.more
The former head of the Home Office has said that he is "very worried" about the ability of his old department to register more than 3m EU citizens currently living in Britain after Brexit.more
Police have arrested two suspected migrants who were stowed away in the back of a Polish lorry. The men were detained at Oxford Services on the M40 motorway today in Oxfordshire. more
Viktor Orban, the prime minister in Hungary, wants to amend the constitution to ensure that the European Union will not be able to force the country to participate in the relocation of immigrants.more
The Poles ranked fifth among immigrant groups, whose contribution to the life of their country was positively assessed by the British - according to a survey by YouGov. The Australians, Irish, Germans and Americans gained better ratings.more
Mr Verhofstadt wrote to Home Secretary the list of concerns. Discussing the Home Office visit to Brussels, Mr Verhofstadt said: "The Home Office began by making reference to the Windrush affair. This was welcome. As you can imagine this issue has generated a great deal of concern and anxiety both here in the Parliament but more importantly among EU citizens living in the UK".more
Sajid Javid is vowing to "do right" by the people affected by the Windrush scandal as he starts his new job as home secretary. He has rejected the controversial "hostile environment" tag attached to the government's immigration policy.more
Britain is set to make an offer to the EU on future immigration which would see arrangements "very similar" to current free movement rules put in place after Brexit, The Independent has learned.more
'Mature patriotism has nothing to do with nationalism and being closed to other cultures and traditions', write Polish bishops in a pastoral letter to the Polish diaspora and Poles abroad.more
Margaret O'Brien, 69, moved from Canada to Wolverhampton in 1971, got married, had three children and worked for the local council for more than 25 years as a dinner lady, meals on wheels driver, lollipop lady and cleaner.more
A Conservative MP and former army officer has said that sleeping rough is "a lot more comfortable" than military exercises, in a debate he led on tackling street homelessness.more
The Home Office is to axe immigration removal targets - a day after Home Secretary Amber Rudd said they did not exist, the BBC understands. Ms Rudd told MPs investigating the Windrush scandal on Wednesday targets were not set for immigration officials.more
Sixty percent of voters want Sweden to take in fewer refugees than it currently does, according to an opinion poll.
Conversely, more people think immigration is an overall benefit to Sweden than those who think it is detrimental.more
The UK government said on Monday that emigrants to Britain decades ago who have been wrongly targeted over their immigration statuses will be eligible for free citizenship, as it tries to contain the continuing crisis.more
80% OF IRISH people feel that the integration of immigrants in the country is successful, according to a new survey - the highest proportion of positive responses across all EU member states.more
