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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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Under plans set to be announced at a news conference later, the Royal Navy would intercept migrant boats in the Channel and return them to France or Belgium.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory -- most by swimming -- have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The migrant incident highlights the tense relationship between Spain and Morocco, which doesn’t recognize the Spanish claim to Ceuta.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“Salaries are very low in Morocco,” one migrant told the London Times, describing how he hoped to continue from Ceuta to the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Father Flor Maria Rigoni, the priest at the Albergue Belen migrant shelter, counts nineteen groups.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

When it was put to the party that the UK could not return migrants without French agreement, home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf claimed it would be possible.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

More than 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK on small boats since Burnham became prime minister, and 326 people crossed the English Channel on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Spanish authorities estimated that 60,000 migrants breached the border and entered Ceuta, but some residents said it seemed like more.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Outside a housing project near Ceuta port, Spanish soldiers detained a group of nine tired-looking migrants who were sitting on the pavement, guarded by troops with an armoured car, an AFP reporter said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Most often, says social worker Isabel Barragan Torres, migrants lose their left legs to the train.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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