Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya announced that it is planned to take fingerprints from foreigners at the country's airports, as in the USA and Britain. He also informed about the changes being made in the immigration policy of Turkey, in particular, the expected changes in obtaining a residence permit.

Polish lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a new law that would allow the military and border guards to fire live ammunition at migrants trying to cross into the country illegally from Belarus. The law was passed last week following the tragic death of a Polish border guard who was killed by a spear thrown by an immigrant from the territory of Belarus.

Mass raids against migrants began across Russia. Most of those arrested are immigrants from Afghanistan, but they also include people from Congo, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. It is noted that this is related to the recent statement of the head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin.

The European Court of Justice announced that Britain will withdraw from the European Council of Human Rights if it restricts London's plan to deport illegal immigrants and refugees.

Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and a possible candidate for the presidency in the upcoming elections, called immigrants "animals" several times during a meeting with voters. He also accused Latin American countries of deliberately sending their criminals to the United States.

The International Organization for Migration reported that 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in modern history, with more than 8,540 deaths, and 60 percent of those who died drowned. One in three deaths occurs while fleeing armed conflicts.

The US state of Texas has passed strict laws against illegal immigrants flowing from the country's southern borders and is installing barbed wire fences along the borders. This does not sit well with the federal government headed by Joe Biden. As a result, there are conflicts in the border area between the border service subordinate to the federal government and the National Guard subordinate to the state administration. Mohammad Davud Asadullah, analyst of Azon Global, took a look at this situation.

Turkish companies are facing a shortage of skilled workers, and investors are worried about this.

The French Senate has adopted a draft immigration law that makes it more difficult for foreigners to receive rent assistance and family allowances.

Due to the shortage of taxi drivers in Russia, companies are asking for permission for immigrants to return to work.