UN chief voices growing concern over migrant crisisUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he was increasingly concerned by the humanitarian crisis sparked by refugees stranded in boats in Southeast Asia.
Italy again calls for EU help after more migrant deathsItaly renewed its appeal to the EU for help in managing a relentless wave of migrant arrivals, after around 40 migrants died when their inflatable boat sank off the coast.
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Med migrant crisisThe UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants.
06 May 2015
5,800 migrants rescued in MediterraneanAnother 5,800 migrants desperate to reach Europe were rescued this weekend as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats.
11,000 migrants land in Italy in six daysMore than 11,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean and taken to Italy in the past six days with hundreds more expected Friday.
Obama challenges 2016 candidates on immigrationUS President Barack Obama trained his sights on Republicans and 2016 presidential hopefuls, encouraging voters to demand they support immigration reform.
US court dismisses immigration lawsuit against ObamaA US federal judge handed a victory to President Barack Obama, throwing out a lawsuit over controversial actions he took last month shielding millions of undocumented migrants from deportation.
24 December 2014
Republican-led House blocks Obama immigration planIn a symbolic rebuke to US President Barack Obama's unilateral action on immigration, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to block his plan.