Tag: Asylum seekers
UK Government Plans Overhaul of Asylum Appeals to Speed Up Deportations
Labor government to create independent commission amid hotel housing crisis and mounting political pressure. The Sunday Times reported that the British government plans to reform the asylum appeals system to speed up the deportation of migrants without the right to remain in the United Kingdom. RELATED: UK Interior Ministry Reports Rise in Asylum Seekers Housed […]
August 24, 2025
Greek Parliament to Vote on Bill Denying Asylum to Undocumented Migrants
People arriving from North Africa will be arrested and returned to their country of origin or departure. On Thursday, the Greek Parliament is set to vote on a bill amendment that would deny asylum to undocumented migrants arriving by sea from North Africa. Instead, those individuals will be arrested and returned to their country of […]
July 10, 2025
U.S. Judge Moss Blocks Trump Ban on Asylum Claims
The U.S. President broke federal law and the Constitution when he refused asylum to undocumented immigrants. On Wednesday, Judge Randolph D. Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocked President Donald Trump’s latest effort to shut the nation’s asylum door, ruling that the White House overstepped both Congress’s immigration statutes and […]
July 3, 2025
Czech Republic To Use Refugees’ Phones to Monitor Their Movements
Asylum applications from Ukrainians may be rejected if they already have asylum status in another EU country. On Friday, the Czech lower house approved a reform of the country’s immigration policy that will allow authorities to monitor the movements and residence of asylum seekers through their mobile phones. RELATED: Floods in Czech Republic Leave 1 […]
June 27, 2025
Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against German Officials Over Border Pushbacks
The ‘hot returns’ of asylum seekers are clearly unlawful, Frag den Staat pointed out. On Friday, the organization Ask the State (Frag den Staat) filed a complaint against German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Federal Police Chief Dieter Romann for turning away asylum seekers at land borders, despite rulings from German judges suggesting that such […]
June 6, 2025
Greece to Enforce Tougher Migration Laws and Speed Up Deportations
A provision includes scrapping the rule that allowed undocumented migrants to apply for legal residence. On Thursday, Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Makis Voridis announced that his country will introduce tougher legislation to curb irregular migration, including stricter penalties for rejected asylum seekers and expedited deportation procedures. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects U.S. Supreme Court Decision to […]
May 29, 2025
Democratic Convention in Chicago Addresses Immigration Issue
The Democratic party platform leaned toward tougher border policies to limit the number of asylum seekers. On Wednesday, immigration was one of the central topics at the Democratic convention in Chicago, where key party figures outlined candidate Kamala Harris’s vision for immigration policy and the situation at the Mexican border. RELATED: Kamala Harris Holds Campaign […]
August 22, 2024
Netherlands Faces Asylum Crisis: Minister Faber
Currently, there are nearly 40,000 family members of refugees waiting for a residence permit. On Wednesday, Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber described the asylum situation in the Netherlands as a “crisis,” with the country facing an influx of tens of thousands of applications. RELATED: Netherlands on Alert for New Mpox Variant “The Netherlands […]
August 22, 2024
Italy To Send Illegal Migrants to Albania From August
Instead of remaining in Italy, migrants rescued in the sea will stay at the so-called “identification and reception centers.” On Friday, the Italian government confirmed that two centers for the reception of illegal migrants in Albania will be operational from August 1. RELATED: Indian Community in Italy Protest Against Agricultural Labor Exploitation “We have been […]
June 28, 2024
Mexico Wants US To Negotiate Deportations Directly With Third Countries
President Lopez Obrador recommends that Washington have direct dialogues with countries such as Cuba and Venezuela On Thursday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) said that the United States should negotiate deportations of undocumented migrants directly with the third countries they come from, including Cuba and Venezuela, RELATED: Mexico Confirms the First Human Case […]