Asylum
U.S. asylum news covering asylum applications, policy changes, immigration court proceedings, credible fear interviews, and refugee protection updates.
Trump Admin: Global Asylum System Broken, Calls for Major Reforms
At the Sept. 25, 2025 UN session, the U.S. urged global asylum reforms. New domestic measures include $100 filing and $100 annual asylum fees, tighter border controls, increased detentions, prioritized…
Starmer Reiterates Pledge: RAF Scampton Not to House Asylum Seekers
As of September 2025, Keir Starmer has confirmed RAF Scampton will not house asylum seekers. The government aims…
Bay Area Lawyers Use Habeas Corpus to Free Asylum Seekers
Bay Area lawyers are using habeas corpus to secure temporary release for at least 30 asylum-seekers detained under…
Police Warn Locals Not to Join Anti-Asylum Seeker Patrols
Police in Aberdeen warn residents against joining AAIM patrols near asylum accommodation, citing safety, legal and community risks,…
Canada Sees Sharp Early 2025 Drop in Asylum Claims Amid July Surge
Canada saw a 34% drop in early-2025 asylum claims due to tighter controls, but a July surge to…
Protests Erupt as Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Kebatu Is Sentenced in UK
Kebatu assaulted a teenager and an adult at the Bell Hotel on July 7, 2025; arrested July 8,…
Police Car Torched as Hague Asylum Protest Turns Violent
Violent clashes at a September 20, 2025 asylum protest in The Hague coincide with a proposed strict Dutch…
Britain’s asylum work ban risks failing claimants and the economy
On Feb 18, 2025 the UK reaffirmed tight work bans for asylum-seekers. Record applications and long backlogs strain…
UK Rape Case: Asylum Seeker Jailed Over Hyde Park Assault
Abouelela, 42, jailed in 2025 for the Hyde Park rape after entering illegally in April 2023. The conviction…
New 2025 EAD Fees for Asylum Seekers: What Could Cost Your Renewal
USCIS now charges $550 for initial asylum-related EADs from July 22, 2025; renewals cost $745 online. Applications without…