Asylum
U.S. asylum news covering asylum applications, policy changes, immigration court proceedings, credible fear interviews, and refugee protection updates.
Home Office apologises for Crowborough asylum plan handling
After a criticized announcement to house 600 asylum seekers at Crowborough Army Training Camp, the Home Office apologized. The plan, revealed November 2025, links to a wider review of 14…
Why 200 Areas Won’t Fix Home Office Payments to Asylum Seekers in Hotels
A Home Office scheme offering payments to move asylum seekers out of hotels is unlikely to scale. Over…
East Sussex asylum seekers to register with local GPs under NHS plan
From November 2025, up to 600 asylum seekers at Crowborough will be enrolled with local GPs without documents.…
How the Netherlands engineered its asylum crisis and turned profit
Reduced permanent reception capacity left a 5,000-bed shortfall by 2019, forcing COA into costly emergency contracts. Annual arrivals…
U.S. Unveils 2025 Rule to Speed Asylum Processing Nationwide
Proclamation 10888 and a Jan 2025 executive order closed ports of entry to asylum seekers, paused refugee processing,…
Asylum Pride House: More Than a Home with Comprehensive LGBTQ+ Support
Asylum Pride House provides a five-bedroom, trauma-informed shelter in West Philadelphia for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Residents get individualized…
USCIS Tightens Rules on Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers
USCIS ends automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, and implemented a $550…
Ireland Moves to Charge Working Asylum Seekers for Housing Costs
Ireland plans to charge employed asylum seekers €15–€238 weekly for state housing, scaled to earnings; €600+ earners pay…
Gardaí Believe Accelerant Used in Drogheda Asylum Centre Fire
A suspected arson on October 31, 2025 at the Drogheda IPAS centre led to a late-night rescue of…
Anti-Asylum Seeker Protesters Gather Outside Portswood Hotel This Afternoon
Weekly anti-asylum rallies by the Southampton Patriots at Highfield House Hotel in Portswood drew roughly 40 protesters opposed…