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Many Zimbabweans have fled drought-stricken areas for the fertile Eastern Highlands in search of livelihoods, but now they fear forced evictions as the government cracks down on illegal settlements. Experts say Zimbabwe lacks a policy framework for climate-induced migration, leaving migrants in legal limbo.
Israeli authorities have expelled French journalist Alice Froussard, known for sharply criticizing Israel's policies in Gaza and the West Bank. A senior Israeli minister later accused her of supporting Hamas. The move draws renewed attention to Israel's restrictions on press coverage of its operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
Bangladesh accuses India of mass deportation of Muslims from West Bengal, citing a BJP-led crackdown targeting illegal immigrants. Hundreds are being forced to border checkpoints, with thousands already deported and many detained. The campaign has raised alarm over religious tensions and strained bilateral ties.
An alliance of international lawyers has filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to stop the United States from deporting migrants through a third-country arrangement to Equatorial Guinea. The case, brought on behalf of 14 deportees, alleges arbitrary detention and risks of persecution or torture. The complaint targets a pact between the U.S. and Equatorial Guinea that allows deporting people who cannot be safely returned to their home countries.
In Saint-Denis, a poor Paris suburb, immigrant-background students face deportation orders immediately after high school graduation. Some have lived in France for years but lack proper visas. The situation has drawn criticism as administrative hurdles and policy changes worsen their plight.
Mahmoud Khalil, targeted for deportation by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian activism, will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court rejected a rehearing. Khalil's legal team is also challenging a deportation order in immigration court, citing procedural irregularities.
A US judge dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Ábrego García, ruling the Trump administration would not have prosecuted him had he not challenged his controversial deportation. Ábrego García became a symbol of mass deportation after being sent to a notorious El Salvador prison despite a court order barring his return.
Israel has begun deporting hundreds of activists detained from the Gaza aid flotilla, amid escalating international outrage after the National Security Minister posted a video humiliating them. Most of the approximately 430 activists are being sent to Ramon Airport for deportation, with the remainder via Ben Gurion Airport.
Nine migrants from West African nations have been brought to Sierra Leone after being deported by the US under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The group includes five from Ghana, two from Guinea, one from Senegal and one from Nigeria. Officials say the deportees are traumatized and most want to return to their home countries.
