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Migration news

Every migration story from the last two weeks of One Turn, newest first. Each links to its sources and to its place on the 3D globe.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

San Antonio, Texas

Guatemalan man sentenced to 30 years over 53 migrant deaths

A US federal judge sentenced a 39-year-old Guatemalan man to 30 years in prison for his role in a 2022 smuggling operation in which 53 migrants died in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio heat. He had been extradited to the US.

CBC News, Al Jazeera · See it on the globe

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Washington, DC

US grants temporary deportation reprieve to Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants

The Department of Homeland Security said more than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan whose temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday retain protections for now. Separately, a Trump administration official said a record 300,000 visas had been revoked.

The Guardian, Al Jazeera · See it on the globe

Monday, October 19, 2026

Lesbos, Greece

Twelve migrants including a baby die off Greek islands

Two boat incidents off Lesbos and Samos killed 12 migrants; a baby and four women were among six who died off Lesbos after a collision, the coast guard said.

Al Jazeera, The Hindu · See it on the globe

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Asmara, Eritrea

UK threatens visa ban on all Eritreans in deportation row

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened to bar all Eritrean nationals from entering Britain in a dispute over deportations.

AllAfrica · See it on the globe

Moscow, Russia

Russian dissidents who fled are being sent back

There has been a stark rise over the past year in anti-government activists being deported to Russia from the EU and US, where they had sought refuge.

BBC News · See it on the globe

Monday, October 12, 2026

Coast of Djibouti

At least 139 migrants dead in shipwreck off Djibouti

A boat carrying migrants sank off Djibouti, killing at least 139 people, with 84 missing and more than 80 rescued, according to the UN.

France 24 · See it on the globe

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Coast of Djibouti

At least 139 migrants dead in shipwreck off Djibouti

A boat carrying migrants sank off Djibouti, leaving at least 139 dead and 84 missing, according to UN figures cited by AFP. More than 80 people were rescued.

AFP via France 24 · See it on the globe

Saturday, October 10, 2026

New York City

Clashes in New York after ICE agents shoot man in car

Protesters clashed with police in New York City after ICE agents shot a Dominican national with a criminal conviction who was in a car with a child. The wounded man was then detained.

Al Jazeera · See it on the globe

Friday, October 9, 2026

New York City

Clashes in New York after ICE agents shoot man in car with child

Protesters clashed with police in New York City after ICE agents shot a Dominican national with a criminal conviction. The man, who was in a car with a child, was detained while wounded.

Al Jazeera · See it on the globe

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