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Record 230 People Cross Channel in Single 'Mega‑Dinghy'

The surge to larger overcrowded dinghies signals that people‑smuggling gangs are trading fewer crossings for far riskier, higher‑capacity launches.

Spain and Europol Dismantle Major Algeria–Spain Maritime Smuggling Network

Man Dies After Coast Guard Intercepts Migrant Boat Near San Clemente Island

Record ‘Mega Dinghy’ Carries 165 Migrants to UK, Triggering Arrest and Seizures

11 Indicted in Deadly Texas Rail Smuggling That Killed Seven Migrants

Border Patrol Warns Rideshare Drivers of Smuggling Tactics in El Paso Corridor

Convicted French People‑Smuggler Traced Living in UK and Seeking Asylum

Asylum Claims Drop Sharply in Germany as EU Tightens Rules

Guatemalan Organizer Pleads Guilty in Quintana Road Smuggling Case

Mexico and U.S. Reaffirm Operational Cooperation on Migration and Trafficking

Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Eastern Libya, 51 Dead or Missing

Coast Guard Disables Boat Carrying 25 Chinese Nationals Off Florida Coast

UK‑Funded French Units Deployed as Channel Crossings Fall Year‑on‑Year but Spike to 710 in One Day

Noem Alleges China-Backed Networks Funnel Migrants and Help Supply Fentanyl to Cartels

14 People Ordered to Stand Trial Over 2021 English Channel Shipwreck

EU's New Asylum Rules Take Effect, but Rollout Faces Immediate Strain

DOJ Indicts Three in Ohio as DHS Says 146,000 Missing Migrant Children Located

Two Men Jailed in First Sentences Under New Small-Boat Endangerment Law

PRF Rescues 108 Cuban Migrants and Arrests Five 'Coiotes' on BR-401

39 Migrants Rescued From Locked, Burning Trailer After Chase at Texas Checkpoint