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Canada Targets Asylum Abuse Among International Students with New Bill
Canada’s Bill C-2 limits asylum claims mainly by international students, especially from India and Nigeria, while expanding IRCC authority over…
Ottawa Proposes Immigration Reforms to Limit Asylum Hearings Access
Canada’s Bill C-2 restricts asylum access by denying claims filed late or through unofficial crossings. It expands executive authority and…
Amnesty International Canada Condemns Ottawa’s Border Bill as Assault on Asylum Rights
Bill C-2 would restrict asylum access and increase government discretion over immigration documents in Canada. Amnesty International warns it violates…
Protests Erupt Over ICE Detention of Transgender Asylum Seeker in Portland
ICE detained transgender asylum seeker O-J-M post-hearing in Portland, prompting emergency legal action. Changes in expedited removal and USCIS gender…
DHS Announces Termination of Cameroon TPS Effective August 3
TPS for Cameroon ends August 4, 2025, removing legal protections and work authorizations for Cameroonians in the U.S. DHS cites…
Justice Minister Defends New Border Bill’s Asylum Restrictions
Canada’s Strong Borders Act limits asylum claims to individuals present less than one year, retroactive to June 2025. It enhances…
Judges Upholding High Number of ‘Exceptional’ Asylum Claims
U.S. Immigration Judges set records in March 2025 with 10,933 asylum decisions and a 76% denial rate. New policies permit…
Federal Judge Blocks ICE from Removing Transgender Asylum Seeker in Washington
Judge Amy Baggio’s June 3, 2025 order blocks ICE from removing transgender asylum seeker O-J-M after her arrest in Oregon.…