Immigrants

About 60 Nigerian men who say they entered Russia on the pretext of being World Cup fans camped outside their country’s embassy in Moscow on Friday asking for help. Sofiya Dukhovnaya, an activist with the anti-human trafficking group Alternativa, told The Associated Press the men arrived in Russia using a legal...

The world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments to end mistreatment of vulnerable migrants and remove barriers that prevent them from obtaining food, health care and legal services. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a report released Tuesday that the shift...

When France’s xenophobic fringes disparage the country’s diverse World Cup team as more African than European, fans say, “So what?” And then respond with a resounding “Allez les Bleus!” At a time when populist politicians are trying to choke off or reroute migration flows, what matters to fans of the teams that...

Pope Francis thanked aid groups that rescue migrants at sea on Friday and denounced the “sterile hypocrisy” of governments that turn a blind eye to people seeking security and dignified lives. In a direct critique of policies in parts of Europe and the United States, Francis celebrated a special Mass for migrants...

European Union leaders vowed Thursday to move forward with plans to screen migrants in North Africa for asylum eligibility to try to stem the flow of those making the perilous journey to the continent by sea, part of a desperate attempt to shore up EU unity on an issue that has helped fuel a political crisis. No...

Italy’s populist interior minister returned from a quick trip to Libya on Monday expressing confidence in his decision to close Italian ports to migrants while pressuring the rest of Europe to help the North African country secure its borders. Matteo Salvini chose the Libyan capital of Tripoli for his first...

The United States has announced visa bans on several senior Congolese officials and family members for their involvement in “significant corruption” related to Congo’s electoral process. The State Department says it is not obligated to publicly reveal the identities of those targeted, but that the designation...

A private rescue ship carrying 629 migrants remained at sea Sunday evening after more than a day of not receiving permission to dock in either Italy or the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta. Aid group SOS Mediterraneee said the passengers on its ship, the Aquarius, included 400 people who were picked up...

Italy’s new populist leaders commemorated the founding of the Italian republic by attending a pomp-filled military parade Saturday — and then promised to get to work creating jobs and expelling migrants. “The free ride is over,” League leader Matteo Salvini, Italy’s new interior minister, warned migrants at a...