SA Migration International

News Articles

Number of migrants arriving in Italy rises 12% in July

Source: - EurActiv.com with Reuters, 12/08/2016

More than 25,000 migrants arrived in Italy in July, 12% more than in
the same period last year, EU border agency Frontex said on Friday (12
August).

Most of the migrants who made the trip across the Mediterranean from
North Africa were Nigerians and Eritreans, Frontex said. The number of
migrants arriving in the January to July period was stable compared to
last year at 95,000.

Frontex said the quality of the boats people smugglers were using to
transport migrants was deteriorating.

"In recent months, poor quality rubber boats accounted for four out of
every five vessels used," Frontex said in a statement.

"Many of the migrants spoke of being forced onto the dinghies and
small wooden boats despite fearing for their lives." Barred from
travelling further north by closed borders in France and Switzerland,
many of the migrants are stuck in Italy.

More than 3,000 migrants are stranded in the financial capital Milan,
its mayor said, as Switzerland and France tightened border
controls.

Migrant arrivals through Greece were about 97% lower in July than last
year, mainly due to a European Union deal with Turkey to stem the flow.

Search

Latest News

... Read more...
... Read more...
... Read more...
... Read more...

If you are visiting SA or already here on a visa, take this as a public-interest warning. In 2025, a quiet, but sharp, shift has taken hold inside parts of home affairs adjudication ranks: applications are being refused almost mechanically if they were not submitted at least 60 days before visa expiry.A wave of refusals repeating near-identical wording:The applicant did not submit his/her application no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of his/her.

The rigid application of this rule, devoid of consideration for mitigating circumstances, raises serious concerns about the fairness and legality of such administrative decisions.

... Read more...

... Read more...
... Read more...
... Read more...
... Read more...
... Read more...