Court ruling is setback for Italy’s plan to send asylum seekers to Albania | Migration News
Under the deal, people from ‘safe’ countries are to be held in Albania while their claims for asylum are processed.Seven asylum seekers have been sent…
Levin and Gunderson in tight race for California’s 49th Congressional District
The race between Democratic Rep. Mike Levin and his Republican challenger Matt Gunderson for California’s 49th Congressional District in San Diego and Orange counties remained…
Man stabbed asylum seeker in ‘small boats protest’
A man who stabbed an asylum seeker at a hotel in a "protest" against small boat crossings, has been found guilty of attempted murder.Callum Ulysses…
Baby dies as asylum seekers’ boat sinks off French coast | Migration News
European Union leaders have called for new legislation to ‘speed up returns’ of asylum seekers from the 27-nation bloc.A baby has died after a boat…
EU leaders to discuss stricter measures to curb arrivals of asylum seekers | Migration News
European Union leaders are to discuss stricter laws to curb migration following a recent surge in support for the extreme right. While the conflicts in…
Poland to temporarily suspend asylum rights amid Belarus border tensions | Migration News
The move aims to curb a border crisis that Warsaw says has been orchestrated by Minsk and its ally Russia.Poland is set to temporarily suspend…
Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News
The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality…
Biden administration doubles down on asylum restrictions at border
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy…
‘Cruel’: Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at US border | Migration News
US President Joe Biden’s administration is toughening asylum restrictions at the United States-Mexico border, as the Democrat tries to show voters that his party is…
Netherlands says it is enacting ‘strictest asylum regime ever’
1 of 2 | Saying it “cannot cope” with large number of migrants crossing its border, the Netherlands unveiled strict new anti-immigration measures Friday. File…
UK anti-racism protesters rally to protect asylum centre | Newsfeed
NewsFeedUK anti-racism protesters rallied to protect an asylum centre in Liverpool on Wednesday, over fears it could be a target for far-right agitators. Al Jazeera’s…
Far-right rioters attack hotel housing asylum seekers in UK | Protests News
Far-right demonstrators have vandalised a hotel housing asylum seekers in the northern England town of Rotherham, as the United Kingdom grapples with its worst riots…
Finland passes law to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia | NATO News
The temporary law was approved by 167 lawmakers, the minimum needed for it to pass in the 200-seat parliament.Finland’s parliament has passed a controversial bill…
How the California border changed after Biden’s order limiting asylum
SAN YSIDRO — On a Thursday in early June, a Border Patrol bus pulled up to a San Diego County transit station and 50 migrants got…
Border arrests down 25% since Biden unveiled new asylum restrictions
WASHINGTON — The number of arrests by Border Patrol agents of people illegally crossing into the United States fell in May to the third-lowest of any…
Immigration could sway California congressional races, House control
ENCINITAS, Calif. — On a recent overcast Saturday in the manicured backyard of a constituent’s home, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) told several dozen supporters…
Nothing ‘out of the box’ about Italy’s asylum offshoring deal with Albania | Refugees
Imagine for a moment that you are a racist Western government plagued by an influx of asylum seekers, many of them dark-skinned. Wouldn’t you dream…
Rights advocates slam Biden’s ‘draconian’ asylum curbs at US-Mexico border | US-Mexico Border News
Immigrant rights advocates have slammed President Joe Biden’s new curbs on asylum at the United States-Mexico border, describing the policy as “the most draconian” move…
First migrants reach California border since Biden’s asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO — Shortly after President Biden’s executive order to restrict asylum access took effect late Tuesday, 50 migrants completed a nine-hour trek through the mountains…
Biden imposes strict restrictions on asylum at southern US border | Migration News
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has imposed new restrictions that would bar most migrants who cross the US southern border without authorisation…