Hungarians voted Sunday to reject a European Union refugee resettlement plan, but failed to turn out in sufficient numbers to make the referendum legally binding. Voter turnout was 43.7%, according to data published on the Hungarian National Election Office website, short of the 50% participation required to make the referendum valid under Hungarian law. Under …
Louisiana law prevents legal immigrants from marrying
A Louisiana law that went into effect on Jan.1 has made it difficult for legal immigrants to get married in the state. Marriage license laws in Louisiana prohibit anyone from obtaining a marriage license without a birth certificate or valid international ID or passport, according to WDSU. At the time the bills were proposed, they …
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Austrian far-right leader warns of possible civil war with refugees in Europe
The head of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has branded Angela Merkel Europe’s most dangerous politician and says her migrant policy has paved the way for a possible civil war. The comments came from Heinz-Christian Strache, in a speech delivered for the Austrian National Day that takes place on Wednesday 26th October. Strache was speaking …
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More migrants sleeping in streets of Paris after ‘Jungle’ camp closes in Calais
The number of migrants sleeping rough on the streets of Paris has risen by at least a third since the start of the week when the “Jungle” shanty town in Calais was evacuated, officials said. Along the bustling boulevards and a canal in a northeastern corner of Paris, hundreds of tents have been pitched by …
‘Jungle’ residents detained by French authorities
At least 90 migrants who refused to leave the so-called “Jungle” camp in Calais, northern France, have been detained before deportation, a French NGO said on Friday. The CIMADE organization said the 90 migrants were taken to detention centers ahead of being sent back to their countries in 45 days’ time. Among the migrants were …
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At least 90 refugees drown in Mediterranean as boat capsizes off coast of Libya
More than 90 people are thought to have drowned after their unsafe boat was damaged and sunk after leaving Libya for Europe. General Ayoub Gassim, spokesperson for the Libyan navy, said on Thursday that the overcrowded inflatable dinghy carrying 126 people ripped and began taking on water about 26 miles (42 kilometres) off the Libyan …
France illegally deports refugee minors to Italy
France has illegally dispatched a number of minors and dozens of adults to Italy, rights groups and a lawyers’ union said on Saturday. The expulsions occurred after a group of youngsters requested protection and access to child services in Breil-sur-Roya, a town on the French-Italian border. The accusation was made by representatives of France’s Human …
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Far-right group attacks refugee camp on Greek island of ChiosImmigrants in Greece face winter crisis after public sector cuts
Dozens of people have been driven out of a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios after two successive nights of attacks by a far-right group. At least two people were wounded after attackers threw Molotov cocktails and rocks as big as boulders from elevated areas surrounding the Souda camp, activists said. Three tents …
100 Refugees feared drowned in Mediterranean Sea
Nearly 100 refugees are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after their boat capsized, an international aid organization said Thursday. According to a tweet by the Italian branch of aid group Doctors Without Borders, at least 27 refugees were rescued by coast guards early Thursday morning. The authorities retrieved seven bodies; at least …
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French far-right protesters storm migrant center, clash with police
After the resettlement of Calais refugees across France, anger among far-right groups has risen as protestors stormed the Brittany migrant center. Riot police used tear gas to restore order. Brittany village of Arzon in northwestern France witnessed violent anti-immigrant demonstrations on Monday, as protestors from local far-right groups clashed with riot police after they stormed …
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