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6 days ago

Family berates Home Office and NHS over barge death

Failures in Home Office and NHS mental health care preceded the 2023 suicide of asylum seeker Leonard Farruku after inadequate assessment and unsuitable barge placement.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Home Office missed opportunities' to assess man who died on Bibby Stockholm

Coroner ruled missed mental health assessment opportunities before an asylum seeker's transfer to the Bibby Stockholm, but found his death was not caused by the move.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

The Indo Daily: A TD, an ex-GAA manager and a TV star - Meet Ireland's asylum property barons

The Ipas asylum accommodation system has generated vast profits, enabling small-town landlords and various professionals to amass fortunes by supplying properties to the state.
#ice-detention
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US news

The impact of ICE: How a Brooklyn family is struggling to survive after beloved father and husband detained in immigration court | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US news

The impact of ICE: How a Brooklyn family is struggling to survive after beloved father and husband detained in immigration court | amNewYork

#immigration
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London protests LIVE: Pink Protest anti-migrant hotel demonstration to take place in Whitehall as counter-protesters gather

Anti-migrant protesters called the Pink Ladies will demonstrate in Whitehall against housing asylum seekers in hotels while counter-protesters gather nearby.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 weeks ago

Iran Confirms Deportation Of 120 Citizens From US This Week

Some of those being deported held valid US residency permits, he said, but were nonetheless included on the deportation list, with their consent obtained for repatriation. The confirmation comes after the New York Times, citing unnamed officials in Tehran, said a plane carrying around 100 Iranians left Louisiana late on September 29 and was set to arrive in Iran via Qatar the following day.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Anti-migrant activists may target rental homes, charities warn

Shared houses (HMOs) are increasingly targeted amid tensions and social-media driven anti-migrant sentiment, raising fears of protests and hate crimes.
#ice-arrests
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Blaze at asylum hotel being treated as hate crime

The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican Hotel, in Dingley Road, Islington, happened at about 22:50 BST on Wednesday, according to the Met Police. No-one was hurt and staff put out the flames before officers arrived. The force said it was an isolated incident and it wanted to identify one suspect, while it was keeping an open mind about motive. There have been no arrests.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

First asylum seekers arrive in UK as part of one in, one out' deal with France

Family became first asylum seekers to arrive in the UK under the new UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant deal to curb Channel crossings.
#sexual-assault
#immigration-enforcement
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Bay Area Immigrant Advocates Sue the Trump Administration to End Courthouse Arrests | KQED

Bay Area immigrant rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to end its controversial immigration courthouse arrests and stop federal officers from detaining people for days in a San Francisco holding facility not meant for overnight use. The unprecedented tactic has triggered heated protests, with some activists attempting to block arrests and getting into clashes with ICE officers.
US politics
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Third migrant deported under Starmer's one in, one out' migration deal

Three people were deported from the UK under the one-in, one-out deal with France aimed at stopping small boats crossing the Channel.
US politics
fromMission Local
1 month ago

ACLU sues ICE in S.F. to stop courthouse arrests, 'inhumane' detention

ACLU and partners sued ICE over arresting asylum-seekers outside immigration courts and detaining them in punitive, inhumane conditions at San Francisco's 630 Sansome holding cells.
fromMission Local
1 month ago

ICE arrests another 7 at S.F. immigration court - 2 without lawyers

Although this man and woman did not know each other, Judge Patrick O'Brien called them to the stand together. Before their hearings began, O'Brien asked the Department of Homeland Security attorney, "Are there going to be motions?" The attorney replied, "Uhhh, both," referring to the only two asylum-seekers in the courtroom. The department, as it usually does, moved to dismiss both asylum cases.
US politics
#modern-slavery
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

One in, one out' deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last-minute injunction

UK-France returns deal will proceed despite a high court injunction temporarily blocking one deportation.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The ECHR is flawed, but be warned: it would be unwise to entrust human rights to an elective dictatorship' |

The ECHR can coexist with robust immigration control if governments tighten rules, prioritize public interest, and use derogations or pursue reform when necessary.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ciara Kelly: If you think Graham Linehan should be thrown in the clink but Kneecap are heroic, you're only supporting free speech for those you agree with

Racist online calls for violence against asylum seekers prompted a 31-month prison sentence, prompting comparison with tolerated violent rhetoric against political groups.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK may suspend visas for countries that won't take back failed asylum seekers, says Mahmood

Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do whatever it takes to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. In a first announcement as home secretary, she proposed to cut the number of visas granted to countries that delay or refuse returns of their citizens who have no right to remain in the UK.
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#journalism-funding
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why Shabana Mahmood's appointment could mean harder line on immigration

Keir Starmer reshuffled ministers and appointed Shabana Mahmood as home secretary to signal a tougher government focus on illegal immigration and asylum.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This is a disaster unfolding in plain sight. Each day Keir Starmer is smoothing Nigel Farage's path to No 10 | Owen Jones

Britain faces surging anti-migrant violence and mainstream political acquiescence, with rightwing forces emboldened and Labour failing to confront economic and social drivers.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Australia to send hundreds to Nauru in $1.6bn migrant resettlement deal

Australia will pay Nauru about A$1.6bn to resettle up to 354 former detainees who have no legal right to remain in Australia.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why I am putting up Union flags on my high street

Groups in Sutton are attaching Union flags to public lampposts, sparking praise as patriotic expression and concern about exclusion of asylum seekers and minorities.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It kept me going': halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

The UK suspended new family reunion applications until spring, preventing many asylum seekers from reuniting with spouses and children and prompting urgent legal action.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Female politicians and artists reject attempts to link migration and sexual abuse

Politicians reject far-right claims linking sexual violence to asylum seekers, saying there is no evidence refugees are more likely to commit such crimes.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police clash with anti-migrant protesters marching on Epping council

Police clashed with anti-migrant protesters in Essex as locals opposed continued housing of asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel after a government court victory.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I was never worried': 10 years on since Syrian siblings' 2,700-mile escape to Germany

In 2015 Syrian refugee Somar Kreker traveled from Amman to Germany to reunite his sisters during Europe's peak migration crisis that reshaped politics.
Law
fromMission Local
1 month ago

In break from past practice, 6 asylum-seekers freed from ICE detention

A federal judge ordered six women released from immigration detention after finding likely due process violations following arrests of Bay Area asylum seekers attending court.
#protests
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Why are there growing calls for UK to quit the ECHR and would it make a difference?

UK membership in the European Convention on Human Rights faces renewed scrutiny due to migrant-related protests and concerns about asylum housing and legal obligations.
#home-office
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Could this one move solve Starmer's migrant hotel crisis within six months?

Offering a one-off temporary amnesty to asylum seekers from countries with high grant rates could end reliance on migrant hotels within six months.
#reform-uk
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Thousands of refugees facing homelessness after Home Office U-turn on eviction policy

Home Office reversal of the extended 'move-on' period risks thousands of refugees becoming homeless by shortening time to secure housing, benefits, and local authority support.
Germany news
fromSpiegel
1 month ago

"Have We Done It?": How Is Germany Doing 10 Years after the Refugee Crisis?

Germany accepted over one million asylum seekers in 2015, triggering major social, political, and demographic changes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People sleeping while walking': inside Manston asylum centre in Kent

When asylum seekers first arrive at Manston, a former military base outside Ramsgate in Kent, they are ushered from one enormous, grubby marquee to the next for a series of interviews and checks. As many as 1,000 people a day are processed at the site after crossing the Channel in small boats, and interviews continue through the night. Upon arrival in the UK, exhausted and disorientated, their phones and other belongings are taken from them and placed in distinctive blue plastic bags.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Anti-migrant protesters hurl abuse as rival groups clash over Horley asylum hotel

Anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters clashed in Horley while Abolish Asylum System demonstrations occurred across multiple UK towns, with police separating groups.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Asylum hotel protests latest: Police on standby for anti-migrant demonstrations

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fromMission Local
1 month ago

ICE arrests Colombian asylum-seeker at S.F. court hearing

At San Francisco immigration court, DHS moved to dismiss asylum cases; judges sometimes reject motions, yet ICE often arrests asylum-seekers in courtroom hallways.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Warning far-right has hijacked' women's safety for political gain

Far-right groups are hijacking concerns about violence against women and girls to advance a racist, anti-migrant political agenda.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Refugee charities install safe rooms and relocate amid rise in far-right threats

Refugee support organisations face escalating far-right threats, prompting closures, relocations, enhanced security measures, and greater police coordination amid rising asylum hotel placements.
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