US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba to house "highly significant foreign criminals" who are in the country illegally. He said the facility could hold up to 30,000 immigrants.

As part of measures to tighten control over migrants in Russia, police officers will be given the right to enter homes and other buildings where foreigners under deportation are living without permission. The new order will come into effect on March 5.

US President-elect Donald Trump has approved the use of the military to declare a national emergency for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants in the country.

Raids against illegal immigrants took place in Saudi Arabia. It was reported that 1,569 people tried to cross the border of Saudi Arabia illegally, of which 24% were citizens of Yemen, 73% were citizens of Ethiopia, and 3% were citizens of other countries.

The Russian parliament has adopted a draft law that raises the level of illegal migration to the level of serious crimes and imposes a penalty of up to 15 years in prison for these acts. Also, the period of obtaining a residence permit for foreigners married to a Russian was extended by 3 years.

In the first six months of 2024, Russian courts decided to deport 85,800 migrants, which exceeded all figures in 2022. The amount of fines imposed by the courts on immigrants is also increasing. In the first six months of 2024, foreigners were fined 590 million rubles (more than 6.1 million dollars). This is almost equal to the entire year 2023.

In the last three years, the number of Central Asian immigrants to Lithuania has increased 14 times. The head of the Lithuanian State Security Department, Dariusz Jaunishkis, said that there are no grounds for serious concerns at the moment, but that anti-Western sentiment is growing.

Tajikistan Human Rights Representative (Ombudsman) Umid Bobozoda sent a request to her Russian colleague Tatyana Moskalkova expressing concern about the violation of the rights of migrants working in Russia. He protested the use of prohibited methods, such as rudeness, beating, and insults, against the citizens of his country on flights against illegal immigrants.

Thousands of migrants rioted for illegal entry into the enclave of Ceuta, part of Spain in Africa. Moroccan police used tear gas against them, and more than 150 people were arrested for calling for illegal migration.

The Swedish government plans to pay up to $34,000 to migrants who voluntarily leave the country. Other European countries are also offering grants for migrants to return home. For example, Denmark pays more than $15,000 per person, Norway about $1,400, France $2,800 and Germany $2,000.