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Our Political Asylum
Lady Liberty bulldozed, Dancing with the Stars in President Trump’s ballroom—how strange might things get? The post Our Political Asylum appeared first on The American Conservative…
Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows
Figures suggest common travel area being exploited in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland Up to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the No…
Is Fortress Europe becoming more strict?
The new EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum is the most sweeping overhaul of European asylum law in decades.…
New Policy Will Require Compliance with the Law
On June 1, CBS News reported that a new “Trump administration plan would allow for quick asylum rejections without interviews”, according to what the network referred to as “intern…
Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers
Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities A coalition of more than a hundred refugee children’s organis…
A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence.
Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers. The post A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe H…
Shackled, transferred, mocked: woman, 23, says she gave in to deportation after ‘humiliating’ ICE detention
Ana María was happy working in the US with an open asylum case. But after ICE detained her for months, she said she requested to go back to her native country…
AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year
The Home Office says the tool will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system".…
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-tories-criticise-delay-in-publishing-defence-funding-plan-12593360?postid=11777167#liveblog-body'>AI to be used to check age of asylum seekers posing as children</a>
Housing asylum seekers in former army barracks ruled unlawful for victims of torture
Judgment outlawing forcing of survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of violence to share rooms is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s asylum plans…
AI facial recognition to estimate age of asylum seekers posing as children
Currently, immigration officers conduct age assessments when a claimant's age is disputed…
AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year
The Home Office says the tool will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system".…
AI to be used to estimate age of UK asylum seekers
The Home Office says the tool will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system".…
Shady immigration attorneys laughed off the law — now they’ll have to pay for their asylum games
Our generous asylum laws almost encourage immigration fraud, now the feds are cracking down — by going after the lawyers who help make it happen.…
DHS Directs ICE To Crack Down on Allegedly Fraudulent Asylum Claims
It's President Donald Trump's latest attempt to restrict a form of humanitarian relief sought by millions.…
Young asylum seekers far more likely to be assessed as adults by immigration officers than by social workers
Local authorities deem UK arrivals to be children more than twice as often as border forces, Home Office data shows Young asylum seekers in the UK are more than twice as likely to …
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, spent hours at sea before reaching Korean waters.…
Chinese dissident escapes to South Korea by rubber boat
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping escapes to South Korea by rubber boat, seeking asylum after years of persecution in China.…
Chinese dissident is detained in South Korea after fleeing by inflatable boat
Rights groups urged South Korea not to repatriate Dong Guangping, 68, who has previously tried to escape three times only to be returned to China.…
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians and Hong Kongers seeking safety in the UK granted extended stay
Migration minister Mike Tapp said the UK would ‘offer sanctuary to those in need’ while ‘restoring control at the border’…
Chinese dissident escapes to Korea by rubber boat: attorney
SEOUL — A Chinese dissident who has long been a thorn in Beijing's side has escaped from China to Korea on a rubber boat, his lawyer confirmed on W...…
Trump administration targeting lawyers suspected of asylum fraud
The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration lawyers suspected of improperly filing asylum claims for their clients. In a memo dated Tuesday, the top lawyer for the Dep…
DHS directs ICE to ramp up asylum fraud cases against immigration lawyers, memo shows
According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the Department of Homeland Security is directing attorneys who work with ICE to pursue fraud cases against immigration lawyers. CBS News h…
ICE ordered to ramp up cases against attorneys accused of filing false asylum claims
DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.…
Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK…
Migrants posing as children are pushing foster carers to breaking point
Asylum seekers who claim to be unaccompanied minors are gaming the system unchallenged.…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges
San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers.…
‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention
As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims As each day in US detention passes…
‘I don’t have a life’: man sent to France in ‘one in, one out’ refugee scheme tells of return to UK
Exclusive: ‘Desperate’ man, in hiding after returning in a lorry, says he knows of 18 others from scheme who live in Britain covertly An asylum seeker sent from the UK back to Fran…
What I witnessed at Roxham Road
Unlike a lot of stereotypes in our current climate of fear, what I saw for the most part were people in a position of vulnerability showing resilience…
Kemi Badenoch claims many migrants crossing the Channel are not ‘refugees’ – what do the figures actually show?
Kemi Badenoch has claimed that ”a lot” people arriving in the UK illegally are “not refugees” and instead choose Britain because they see it as a “soft touch." Speaking to LBC, the…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers…
Venezuelan makeup artist who was deported to El Salvador seeks asylum in Spain: ‘I feel safe here’
Andry José Hernández Romero was deported from the US to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison before he was allowed to return to Venezuela…
Photographer Walter Pfeiffer: ‘Everyone else my age is already in an asylum’
Net migration to UK falls by nearly 50% after Labour’s vow to cut numbers
Decline to 171,000 last year will encourage ministers in what is seen as a battleground issue against Reform UK politics live – latest updates Net migration to the UK fell by nearl…
UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.…
Number of asylum seekers being housed in UK hotels drops 35% year-on-year
The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels stood at a new low of 20,885 at the end of March 2026, down 35% year-on-year, Home Office figures show.…
Net Migration Falls to 171,000 as Asylum Seekers Continue to Rise
Net migration fell to 171,000 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The lowest since 2021... The number of people claiming asylum in…
Asylum seeker has deportation ticket cancelled after attempting suicide
Eritrean man was due to be forcibly removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme An Eritrean asylum seeker who was due to be forcibly removed to France today under the “one in,…
Hundreds of children affected by UK’s halting of refugee family reunion, says Red Cross
Charity estimates up to 1,360 children could remain separated from families for every month the suspension continues Hundreds of children every month face being separated from thei…
Inside the Secret History of the DeGrange Family
One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?…
UK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October
Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in Channel…
Applying for US Visa? Two New Questions Could See Tourists, Workers Denied
A State Department directive is aimed at limiting the chances of asylum applications by nonimmigrant visa holders, reports said.…
A Supreme Court justice’s personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case
What impact do refugees have on housing in Glasgow?
BBC Verify examines claims made by political leaders about the impact of asylum and migration on housing.…