Tag: Immigration

France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now
By October 25, 2023 Read More →

France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now

France’s highest administrative court has rejected two legal challenges aimed at overturning a ban on abayas — full-length robes worn by some Muslim women and girls — in public schools.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Immigration without Integration in Europe
By October 5, 2023 Read More →

Immigration without Integration in Europe

The riots that engulfed France in the summer of 2023, after a teenager of North African descent was shot dead by police during a traffic stop, showcased the decades-long failure of the French state to adequately integrate millions of immigrants — particularly those with origins in Africa and the Middle East.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Europe’s Latest Migrant Crisis Threatens the European Union Itself
By October 2, 2023 Read More →

Europe’s Latest Migrant Crisis Threatens the European Union Itself

Disputes between member states over how to confront the challenge are raising tensions inside the EU.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Spain: Migration Crisis Spirals Out of Control
By November 17, 2021 Read More →

Spain: Migration Crisis Spirals Out of Control

Prosecutors in Spain have charged a dozen North African migrants with sedition for illegally entering the country by forcing a commercial airliner to land on Spanish territory.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Denmark Cracks Down on Mass Migration
By June 8, 2021 Read More →

Denmark Cracks Down on Mass Migration

The Danish Parliament has passed a new law that will allow the government to deport asylum seekers to countries outside of the European Union to have their cases considered abroad. The legislation is widely seen as a first step toward moving the country’s asylum screening process beyond Danish borders.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Denmark Cracks Down on “Parallel Societies”
By March 23, 2021 Read More →

Denmark Cracks Down on “Parallel Societies”

The Danish government has announced a package of new proposals aimed at fighting “religious and cultural parallel societies” in Denmark.

Posted in: Denmark, Islam in Europe
Denmark: “Our Goal is Zero Asylum Seekers”
By February 2, 2021 Read More →

Denmark: “Our Goal is Zero Asylum Seekers”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced her intention to significantly limit the number of people seeking asylum in Denmark. The aim, she said, is to preserve “social cohesion” in the country.

Posted in: Denmark, Islam in Europe
Hungary: “Europe’s Borders Must be Protected”
By December 18, 2020 Read More →

Hungary: “Europe’s Borders Must be Protected”

The Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU’s top court, has ruled that Hungary violated EU law when it prevented illegal immigrants from seeking asylum. The Hungarian government countered that it will not bow to pressure to jump aboard the EU’s multicultural bandwagon.

Posted in: Hungary, Islam in Europe
Coronavirus: Lockdown for Europeans, Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
By May 12, 2020 Read More →

Coronavirus: Lockdown for Europeans, Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

European governments are using the coronavirus pandemic to grant mass amnesties to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Posted in: Coronavirus, Europe
Spain: European Court Approves Summary Deportations of Illegal Migrants
By February 17, 2020 Read More →

Spain: European Court Approves Summary Deportations of Illegal Migrants

The ruling, which effectively authorizes European governments summarily to deport illegal migrants immediately at the border, transfers some decision-making powers on immigration back to European nation states.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Italy: Salvini Facing Show Trial for “Kidnapping” Migrants
By February 14, 2020 Read More →

Italy: Salvini Facing Show Trial for “Kidnapping” Migrants

The Italian Senate has voted to strip former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of parliamentary immunity so that he can face kidnapping charges for refusing to allow migrants to disembark from a ship at a port in Sicily.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Europe Under Siege from People-Smuggling Gangs
By January 7, 2020 Read More →

Europe Under Siege from People-Smuggling Gangs

People smuggling gangs generate profits of up to £6 billion ($8 billion) a year, with migrants often paying more than £10,000 ($13,000) to secure illegal entry into the UK, according to Britain’s National Crime Agency.

Posted in: Europe