Articles in ‘Immigration’

Large crowds have descended upon central London for an anti-immigration rally dubbed ‘Unite the Kingdom’. Videos and photographs circulating on social media on Saturday showed demonstrators with Union Jack flags, crosses, and other Christian symbols marching through the streets of the British capital. Ahead of the event, local media, citing the authorities, reported that an estimated 50,000 people were expected to take part. Another large-scale…

New Zealanders like to think of themselves as an uncomplicated lot. So straightforward, in fact, that successful completion of a short test can determine one’s fitness to become a Kiwi. · At least, that’s the plan from Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke Van Velden, who has announced that from late 2027 part of the process of becoming a New Zealand citizen will entail scoring at least 75% in a 20-question multiple-choice test. By Richard Shaw,…

The EU might be on the verge of a new migrant crisis, with more than half a million people waiting in Libya alone to cross into Europe, Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris has said. The bloc was first inundated by asylum seekers from the Middle East and Northern Africa during the 2015 refugee crisis, when a million migrants entered Europe, straining welfare systems and prompting tens of millions of European voters to turn to far-right…

Migrants applying for New Zealand citizenship will soon be required to pass a new multiple-choice citizenship test under a government initiative expected to take effect in late 2027. By RNZ Parliamentary reporters · The proposed test will require applicants to demonstrate knowledge of what the government describes as the “responsibilities and privileges” of being a New Zealand citizen. Topics are expected to include democratic principles, the…

Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday. “I don’t have any problem with Signora Meloni,” Solovyov said. “Italian people, they have problem with Signora Meloni. Donald Trump, he has problems with Signora Meloni.” · The TV host claimed Meloni had…

David Lindfield · A migrant from the African nation of Eritrea who was once celebrated by German media as a “model migrant” is now accused of beheading and dismembering his wife, in a case that has shocked the country. · Authorities say 41-year-old Asmerom G. is the prime suspect in the killing of his wife, 31-year-old Weghata A., the mother of his infant daughter. · Investigators say parts of her body were found along a German…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Jim Ratcliffe to apologize for his “offensive and wrong” remarks · An anti-migrant protest in Crowborough, East Sussex, January 25, 2026. ©  Maja Smiejkowska / PA Images via Getty Images · [RT] British chemical industry tycoon Jim Ratcliffe has blamed the rapid influx of foreigners for the country’s economic problems, saying the UK “is being colonized by immigrants.” The 73-year-old drew…

The five suspects are accused of misconduct in public office and stealing cash from illegals who had crossed the English Channel on boats · Illegal boat migrants attempt to cross the English Channel © Carl Court/Getty Images · [RT] Five British immigration officers have appeared in court on charges of stealing cash from illegal migrants who arrived in the UK across the English Channel on small boats, Reuters reported on Thursday. · The…

Gerard Darmanin has toughened his stance as he prepares a run for the presidency · Migrants queue with their papers for temporary shelter in Paris, France, November 5, 2025 © Getty Images / Kiran Ridley · French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin has proposed a near-total halt to legal immigration for up to three years, as he prepares to take on the right-wing National Rally in next year’s presidential election. · Speaking to French…

The government’s plan has ignited fierce political debate as anti-immigration sentiment hardens across Europe · FILE PHOTO. African migrants and refugees arrive in Spain by rescue boat in August 2018. © Getty Images / Europa Press · [RT] Spain’s government has passed a decree to legalize approximately half a million undocumented migrants, igniting fierce political debate as anti-immigration sentiment grows across the…