(2025-12-19). South Africa defends immigration enforcement, engages US over data allegations. sanews.gov.za South Africa defends immigration enforcement, engages US over data allegations | South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing its immigration laws and upholding national sovereignty, while indicating that allegations involving the private data of United States officials will be addressed through diplomatic channels. | In a statement issued on Thursday, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said the recent deportation of seven Kenyan nationals by the Department of Home Affairs was carried out in full compliance with South African immigration legislation. | According to DIRCO,…
(2025-12-19). Visa-free measures spur surge in visitors. ecns.cn China saw some 40.6 million foreign nationals enter through its ports over the past year, a 27.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to the latest statistics released by the National Immigration Administration on Thursday.
(2025-12-19). Ten migrant domestic workers died in Hong Kong's inferno, the survivors struggle to grieve. globalvoices.org 
'Up until the end, they wouldn't leave the people they were looking after.'Global VoicesMany surviving helpers are already back at work with almost no time to grieve. Photo taken by Kelly Yu. Used with permission. | When rescuers reached the fourth-floor flat at Wang Fuk Court, they found Sri Wahyuni still embracing her 93-year-old employer. The 42-year-old domestic helper was among 10 migrant workers who perished in what has become Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
(2025-12-19). Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino migrants. |
(2025-12-19). Greece's Coast Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Rising Migration Pressures. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic rescue operation, Greece's Coast Guard has successfully saved around 545 migrants from a fishing boat off Gavdos Island, marking one of the largest groups to reach Greece in recent months. The operation took place roughly 16 nautical miles from Gavdos, and the migrants were subsequently brought safely to Agia Galini on Crete.
(2025-12-19). US Citizens Deported By Zionist State After A Week Of Detention. popularresistance.org New York-based Irene Cho and Boston-based Trudi Frost, who were arrested by Israeli forces last Friday, remain in custody at the Givon prison after Israeli courts have summarily denied all their appeals while refusing to examine the evidence proving they have committed no offense. They are expected to be deported later tonight from Ben Gurion airport. | Cho and Frost were arrested on Friday, December 12, in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyer while staying with the Abu Hamam family, which is threatened with forced displacement by military and settler violence.
(2025-12-19). Chinese citizen journalist seeking asylum in US faces deportation. CPJ Staff
(2025-12-19). Over 1.7 million Afghans deported from Iran in first nine months of 2025: UNHCR. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — In the first nine months of 2025, more than 1.7 million Afghan refugees have returned from Iran to Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported in a press release on October 27.
(2025-12-19). Protest! Trump's War on Venezuelan NYC 5pm. iacenter.org Protest! Trump's War on Venezuela Venezuela belongs to the Venezuelan People Times Square (43 & Broadway) — Friday, Dec. 19, 5: 00 PM More info: cbalbertolovera@gmail.com…
(2025-12-19). BBC finally mentions hunger strike — but still ignores reason for it. thecanary.co The BBC News website has finally broken its obstinate silence about the hunger strike by anti-genocide protesters — but only as two of the political prisoners ended their strike and still ignoring almost everything else of relevance. Mentions hunger strike obscurely The BBC's article about the decision of Jon Cink and Umer Khalid to […] | By
(2025-12-19). Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive. |
(2025-12-19). Bangladesh on edge after student leader's killing sparks unrest. moderndiplomacy.eu Bangladesh deployed police and paramilitary forces across Dhaka and other cities after violent overnight protests erupted over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old student leader and election candidate. Hadi, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha platform, was shot by masked assailants in Dhaka last week while launching his campaign and later died in …
(2025-12-19). Large protest at Oakland port to demand arms embargo on Israel. newarab.com 
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the The city's port is under the same authority as the
(2025-12-19). Japan's security moves draw sharp criticism. ecns.cn People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Nov 21, 2025."Japan must learn from its defeat 80 years ago and recognize that challenging the universal pursuit for peace is a blatant act leading only to its self-destruction," it said.
(2025-12-18). LHC declares passengers offloading without written reason illegal. tribune.com.pk 
Immigration officials can no longer restrain passengers on verbal orders alone, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled, striking down the practice as a violation of fundamental rights. | The verdict delivers a sharp legal check to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) just days after it revealed the scale of its current dragnet: 66,154 travellers offloaded in 2025. | Presiding over the Multan Bench, Justice Ali Zia Bajwa issued a two-page interim order declaring that providing written reasons for a travel ban is not a mere formality but a "substantive legal safeguard". | During the hearing of a petition challe…
(2025-12-18). Twin Cities Letter Carriers Demand ICE Off Post Office Property. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN- On December 14, over 100 postal workers and supporters braved subzero temperatures to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) using post office parking lots as staging areas. The action was organized by rank-and-file members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 9, which represents Minneapolis workers. | After a short rally at the Lyndale neighborhood post office, protesters marched down Lake Street over 1.4 miles to the Powderhorn neighborhood post office. The march went through the heart of one of Minneapolis' major Latino communities, which has experienced…
(2025-12-18). Lukashenko explains Belarus' approach to migrant workers. eng.belta.by "This is why I am reluctant to invite anyone to come here," the president said. On the other hand, the country needs workforce. But how can the state control these processes?