Gambia Says the Island Is Cursed. Migrants Saw an Opportunity.
Thousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.
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In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare?
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?
New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year
The pace of ICE arrests nationwide has topped 1,100 per day on average in 2026, but the rate of arrests has varied across the country in sometimes surprising ways.
How Immigration Became an Issue in Argentina
Argentina has often stood out for its openness to immigration. Under President Javier Milei, it has started to crack down.
Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels
A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.
What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?
The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.
He Had a Purple Heart, PTSD and a Rap Sheet. He Had to Leave the U.S.
After a long battle with drug addiction, Sae Joon Park felt settled in a new life. But he was deported last year and is now fighting to get back to Hawaii.
The Country Betting on Immigrants
Spain may have a solution to the backlash against migrants in many wealthy countries.
Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.
Bulgaria Is at the Heart of Europe’s Harsh New Approach to Immigration
This former military barracks in Bulgaria has become a symbol of the E.U.’s increasingly strict policing of its borders — and of what may come next.