Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
Eritrean asylum seeker attacks officers at Britannia Hotel Bournemouth; delays persist
Samuel Million admitted assaults at the Britannia Hotel (October 2024) and pleaded guilty to threatening an officer in Birmingham (February 2025). Sentencing was adjourned five times in Sept–Oct 2025 because…
Trump Admin Faces Legal Setback Over Plan to Charge Asylum Seekers
In 2025 a federal court blocked a 212(f) proclamation that sought to bar asylum at the southern border,…
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.…
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,…
DHS Terminates South Sudan TPS Designation, 60-Day Departure Window
DHS ended TPS for South Sudan on November 3, 2025, starting a 60‑day window and full lapse in…
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…