Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
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 €238. Implementation may take 9–12 months and requires full Cabinet sign-off. The…
Texas DACA Recipients Consider Leaving as Work Permit Revocation Looms
A 5th Circuit ruling in January 2025 restricts work permits for DACA recipients in Texas though deportation protections…
TPS and U Visa Not Admissions for INA 245(a), USCIS Clarifies
USCIS confirmed TPS and U visas aren’t admissions for INA § 245(a). Authorized TPS travel with Form I-512T…
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…
Aberdeen Calls Flag Crackdown as Protests Fuel Fear Over Asylum
A protest outside an Aberdeen hotel on August 6, 2025, led to arrests and at least seven hate-crime…
Rumours of RAF Scampton asylum housing debunked, officials confirm
Officials confirm RAF Scampton is not being used for asylum housing as of October 30, 2025. A 2023…
Trump Admin Makes Misleading Case in High Stakes Asylum Hearing
A 2025 federal ruling struck down a 212(f) proclamation that attempted to close asylum by invoking an “Invasion.”…
Clearsprings, Serco and Mears drive record profits from asylum housing
Britain’s three biggest providers of asylum housing are on course to post record profits in 2025, as Home…
Ending EAD Extensions: Refugees and Asylees Face Work Gaps
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS ends automatic EAD extensions for refugees and asylees; filings before October 30 retain…