Asylum
U.S. asylum news covering asylum applications, policy changes, immigration court proceedings, credible fear interviews, and refugee protection updates.
Conservatives Demand Review of Witney Hotel’s Use for Asylum Seekers
Witney’s Four Pillars remains contracted for asylum accommodation until December 2025, despite the August 20, 2025 Essex injunction ordering Bell Hotel residents moved by September 12, 2025. With 32,059 people…
Labour still housing over 32,000 asylum seekers weekly in hotels
On 30 June 2025, 32,059 people were in hotel accommodation, a rise from 29,585 a year earlier. The…
Home Office in Turmoil Over Continued Use of Hotels for Asylum Seekers
Asylum hotel placements increased 8% year-on-year to 32,059 in June 2025 while accommodation spending fell 12% to £4.76…
Dutch Court Rejects Transgender U.S. Asylum Seeker Citing Insufficient Threat
A Dutch court ruled August 21, 2025, that Veronica Clifford Carlos did not meet the individualized standard required…
Opponents Turn Up Pressure on Starmer Over Record 111,000 Asylum Claims
Record asylum applications reached 111,000 to June 2025, up 14%, while 27,000+ small‑boat crossings increased pressure. Hotels housed…
Asylum hotel use rises 8% year‑on‑year under Labour, Home Office shows
In 2024–25 hotel accommodation for asylum seekers rose sharply to 47% by March 2025, with London hosting 19%.…
Furious council discovers hundreds of hidden asylum seekers shipped into city
Councils say sudden, unannounced relocations of asylum seekers—amid 78,745 cases pending—are overwhelming services. They call for advance notice…
Eligible for Canadian Asylum but Trapped in U.S. ICE Detention: Options and Risks
Bill C-2 (June 2025) narrows asylum eligibility with a 14‑day bar for irregular crossings and a one‑year filing…
Hundreds Protest Outside Asylum Hotel After Migrant Arrested For Assault
A protest on August 17, 2025, at Britannia International Hotel followed a migrant’s arrest and led to six…
No Evidence Canada Is Barring Visited Dissidents From Asylum Hearings
No official evidence by August 18, 2025, shows Canada plans to deny asylum hearings to foreign dissidents due…