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Police officers in front of an immigrant processing and detention center

Police officers in front of an immigrant processing and detention center

Fact check: Trump vs. Obama on ICE deaths and deportation

Fact check: Trump vs. Obama on ICE deaths and deportation

Are Obama and Trump truly alike on immigration? DW breaks down ICE deaths, deportations, and policy differences.

A colourful wooden boat carrying migrants is being towed by a coast guard vessel

A colourful wooden boat carrying migrants is being towed by a coast guard vessel

Migrants from Africa brave deadly Canary Islands crossing

Migrants from Africa brave deadly Canary Islands crossing

People who attempt to cross from West Africa to the EU face rough seas in crowded boats, and, in some cases, violence.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a town hall in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a town hall in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Facts about the Somali community in Minneapolis

Facts about the Somali community in Minneapolis

Somalis have come under attack by President Donald Trump, who has threatened to end their Temporary Protected Status.

Standing in a room, Mohammad Al Najar smiles at the camera as he holds a smartphone in his left hand

Standing in a room, Mohammad Al Najar smiles at the camera as he holds a smartphone in his left hand

Tighter EU migration rules divide Palestinian families

Tighter EU migration rules divide Palestinian families

Some Palestinians have left Gaza to start new lives in Europe but are struggling to bring their families with them.

Refugees standing in line outside a facility in Berlin in 2015

Refugees standing in line outside a facility in Berlin in 2015

EU asylum policy: What changes for refugees in Germany?

EU asylum policy: What changes for refugees in Germany?

The German government is about to implement the EU's Common European Asylum System, speeding up asylum procedures.

DW | Under the Baobab | Do Africans have a place abroad?

DW | Under the Baobab | Do Africans have a place abroad?

Closing Doors: Africa and the West

Closing Doors: Africa and the West

What does the political shifts in the West mean for Africans seeking opportunities abroad?

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Police cars and officers putting an individual on a deportation flight to Afghanistan

Police cars and officers putting an individual on a deportation flight to Afghanistan

How does Germany deport people?

Germany has no masked ICE officers, but the government has accelerated deportations. Here's how the process works.

Thousands of protesters march in sub-zero temperatures during "ICE Out" day to protest the federal government's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis

Thousands of protesters march in sub-zero temperatures during "ICE Out" day to protest the federal government's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis

Minnesota residents push back against ICE immigration raids

Ongoing ICE raids in Minnesota have fueled a rising grassroots pushback, as residents demand the agency leave the state.

View into the sky showing US fighter jets and a portion of the US flag

View into the sky showing US fighter jets and a portion of the US flag

From Monroe to migration: Charting US-Latin America ties

The Trump administration's efforts are part of a long history of US entanglement and intervention in Latin America.