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Times
2 days ago
- Times
Strict rules for British tourists going to EU to come in within weeks
Britons travelling to Europe will have to prove they have medical insurance and a return ticket under strict new border rules that will come into force within weeks. A digital system for arrivals into the European Union will be introduced from October 12. Non-EU passport holders will have to have their fingerprints and a photograph taken the first time they use it. Passengers will also be asked a series of questions to confirm they have proof of accommodation, sufficient funds for the trip, medical insurance and a return or onward ticket. At most airports and ferry terminals passengers will complete the process at automated kiosks. Those who answer no to any questions are expected to be quizzed by a border officer, who has the power to refuse entry.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Trump administration plans to build largest US federal migrant detention center on military base
Aug 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is aiming to construct the largest federal migrant detention facility in the United States on a military base in Texas, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the latest move to use military resources to make good on his immigration agenda. Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, cracked down on unlawful border crossings, and stripped legal status from hundreds of thousands of migrants. Since taking office this year, Trump has sent migrants to Guantanamo Bay naval base, though in far fewer numbers than planned. The Pentagon said the initial plan was to hold 1,000 migrants at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, by mid to late August and then finish construction of a facility with 5,000 beds in "the weeks and months ahead." "Upon completion, this will be the largest federal detention center in history for this critical mission - the deportation of illegal aliens," Kingsley Wilson, a Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters. While the facility is being built on a military base, the Department of Homeland Security is expected to be responsible for the migrants. The detention of migrants on U.S. bases is not new. Even under Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, the Pentagon had approved a request to house unaccompanied migrant children at military facilities in Texas. Trump's administration is also building other facilities to hold migrants. A 1,000-bed Indiana facility is set to open and has been nicknamed the "Speedway Slammer." The Trump administration has hailed its actions along the border, including the deployment of active-duty troops, as the reason for a sharp decline in crossings by undocumented migrants. Trump made voters' concerns about immigration a cornerstone of his 2024 reelection bid. The number of migrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has hit record levels in recent weeks, with about 57,000 detained as of July 27, according to ICE data.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
'Anyone deemed inadmissible needs to leave': Poilievre
'Anyone deemed inadmissible needs to leave': Poilievre Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs to get tough on individuals who should not be living in the country.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Washington Post
UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France
LONDON — British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France. The migrants were detained Wednesday, the day the program came into force, and will be held at immigration removal centers until they are returned to France, the Home Office said on Thursday.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France
British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France. The migrants were detained Wednesday, the day the program came into force, and will be held at immigration removal centers until they are returned to France, the Home Office said on Thursday. 'That sends a message to every migrant currently thinking of paying organized crime gangs to go to the U.K. that they will be risking their lives and throwing away their money if they get into a small boat,' Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said in the statement. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced the deal last month as the U.K. government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country's borders. While the pilot involves a limited number of people, U.K. officials suggest the deal is a major breakthrough because it sets a precedent that migrants who reach Britain illegally can be returned to France. Critics say the program will do little to deter migrants because the numbers returned to France are small and loopholes in the treaty will allow many people who enter Britain illegally to remain in the country as they pursue human rights claims.
