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…
Biden set to unveil order restricting asylum at US-Mexico border | Joe Biden News
Order will allow US to shut off asylum requests and deny entry to migrants once daily threshold is met, US media reports. President Joe Biden…
EU adopts major overhaul of asylum, migration system
The European Union adopted landmark reform of the 27-country bloc's migration and asylum system with new rules designed to process arrivals in an orderly and…
UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda | Migration News
Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have…
Ecuador sues Mexico at ICJ over granting asylum to former vice president | Courts News
Mexico had earlier appealed to the United Nations court to sanction Ecuador for storming its embassy in Quito. Ecuador has moved to sue Mexico amid…
Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report | Refugees News
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it’s evidence that his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. The Republic of…
Ireland to form plans to send asylum seekers to Britain
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said his government will draft plans to send asylum seekers to Britain, alleging increased immigration after Britain passed a law…
UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next? | Refugees News
The British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have finally been approved by parliament, ending a months-long deadlock between the lower and upper…
‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan | Refugees
Kigali, Rwanda – Lush hills draped in verdure belie the controversies surrounding two locations in Kigali that may soon host hundreds of people who had…
UK law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda passed after months of wrangling | Migration News
The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks. A controversial United Kingdom government bill to…
Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications as it struggles with arrivals spike
Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians following a sharp increase in irregular arrivals this month, authorities said on Sunday, according to…
Cyprus suspends asylum applications for Syrians as arrivals rise | Migration News
More than 1,000 people have arrived in Cyprus on boats from Lebanon this month amid deepening tensions in the Middle East. Cyprus has suspended the…
European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms | European Union News
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) have criticised the package for undermining human rights. The European Parliament has approved a landmark overhaul of the European Union’s asylum and…
UK aid spending on asylum seekers rises again
New Foreign Office statistics show about £4.3bn was spent last year on asylum costs at home. Source link
Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News
Amid a developing diplomatic spat, Mexico has granted asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president accused of bribery while in office. In a statement on…