Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia University as Deportation Looms Over Palestine Working Group
Mahmoud Khalil filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Columbia University on September 14, 2026, accusing the school of…
Kandersteg, Canton of Bern, Asylum Seeker Centre Plans Scrapped by Officials
The former Institut Kandersteg will no longer be used for a planned asylum seeker centre. The owner withdrew…
UK Jails Teen Asylum Seeker for Steering Boat in Channel Crossing from Chan Mathok Atak, South Sudan
Chan Mathok Atak was jailed for two years and three months after admitting he steered an overcrowded Channel…
UN Human Rights Experts Urge End to Forced Deportations Violating Non-Refoulement by June 28, 2026
UN experts want Pakistan to halt forced Afghan returns and review each case individually. They warned that deportations…
Dutch Immigration Service Uses AI to Process Asylum Applications Despite Algorithm Register Concerns
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service has been using Robin and ChatIND to help prepare asylum files since…
Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court Rules Restricting Illegal Migrants’ Movement Counts as Detention
Lithuania’s top administrative court said a pregnant asylum seeker was effectively detained because she could not leave her…
Ricky Bell Backs Pause in New Asylum Seeker Housing Placements, Carrying the Burden
Glasgow deputy leader Ricky Bell wants a temporary pause on new asylum seeker placements to ease pressure on…
Third-Country Removal and USCIS Procedures Under INA Leave Migrants in Limbo
The U.S. has sent more than 23,000 people to third countries since January 2025. The policy is still…
Alligator Alcatraz Report Raises Questions About Florida’s Deportation Depot and Office of Detention Oversight
A federal watchdog raised oversight concerns at Florida’s Baker County detention center, saying ICE had not inspected it…
Misrata International Airport Halts Flights After Cessna Citation Latitude Veers Off Runway
A private jet crashed off the runway at Misrata International Airport and caught fire, suspending flights on September…
Essex County Council Launches Operation Vanguard Private Security Patrols in Asylum-Linked Towns
Essex County Council has started Operation Vanguard, a £150,000 trial of private security patrols in three Essex towns.…
Female Asylum Seekers Report Sexual Harassment by Men in Hotels and Legal Services
Female asylum seekers in the UK reported abuse by hotel staff, a guard and a lawyer. Some feared…
Canada Ends Permanent Residency Exemption for Refugees with Undeclared Family
Canada ended a seven-year public policy exemption on September 10, 2026, closing a special sponsorship path for refugees…
Home Office ‘one In, One Out’ Small-Boat Arrivals Plan Sees Hundreds Vanish in France
The Home Office says around 50 returnees under the UK-France one in, one out scheme were later detained…