Illegal Immigrants

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Friday that 137 illegal immigrants were voluntarily deported from Libya to Nigeria."137 migrants returned home from Tripoli to Lagos, Nigeria, with support from IOM…

Libya’s coast guard has intercepted a dinghy carrying 91 Europe-bound illegal migrants, including women and children, off the country’s Mediterranean coast.Libyan Navy Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Sunday that three women and two children…

Libya's coast guard said it had intercepted at least 60 Europe-bound illegal migrants, including a woman, off the country's Mediterranean coast. The Libyan Navy Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Tuesday that a rubber boat carrying the migrants…

Libya's coast guard said Saturday that it had intercepted nearly two dozen Europe-bound migrants off the country's Mediterranean coast. Navy Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said a wooden boat carrying at least 22 African migrants, all men,…

The International Organization for Migration said a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants has capsized off Libya's Mediterranean coast, as the search for survivors continues.IOM added that the boat floundered Sunday off the…

Libya’s coastguards intercepted Wednesday 124 Europe-bound illegal migrants, including a woman and children, off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Libyan Navy's spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Wednesday that two rubber boats carrying…

The Libyan coast guard rescued Friday 290 illegal migrants from two rubber dinghies off the eastern coast of Tripoli.The migrants were returned to Libya and handed over to the country's Anti-Illegal Migration Agency.290 illegal…

Families with children saved in the Mediterranean by the German charity Sea-Watch were given permission to land in Italy Friday, despite the interior minister's "closed ports" policy."Italian authorities have informed us of their…