Immigration Status
Explainers on U.S. immigration statuses — lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, parolee, TPS holder, DACA recipient, and undocumented. Rights, limitations, and pathways for each.
Trump Admin Ends Haiti TPS as Violence Surges Courts Pause Termination
A federal judge paused the Sept. 2, 2025 termination of Haiti’s TPS, keeping protections through Feb. 3, 2026. Haiti faces intense gang violence, 3,141 killings Jan–Jun 2025, over 1.4 million…
Epping councillors push tighter protest limits at Bell Hotel asylum
Following a High Court ruling, Epping Forest Council voted to challenge the decision and press for tighter protest…
Asylum Seekers in UK Hotels Rise as Net Migration Falls
As of 30 June 2025, 32,059 asylum seekers—30% of the asylum system—were housed in hotels, an 8% increase…
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), February 3, 2026, Haitian Evangelical Clergy Ass’n v. Trump upheld
A court preserved Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians through Feb. 3, 2026, finding DHS unlawfully shortened…
Uganda tightens asylum rules with refugee status, Ethiopia, Somalia under review
Facing donor shortfalls and strained services, Uganda stopped granting refugee status to nationals of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea…
The government launches an urgent review of asylum seekers taxi journeys linked to Clearsprings Ready Homes
Despite an announced urgent review, long-distance taxi journeys for asylum seekers continue, including trips of up to 250…
Rights groups condemn Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Myanmar, Kristi Noem decision
DHS announced ending TPS for approximately 3,969 Myanmar nationals, effective Jan. 26, 2026, citing improved governance. Rights groups…
Trump Pledges Immediate End to TPS for Minnesota Somalis
Trump’s Truth Social post pledged to end Somali TPS in Minnesota, sparking fear. DHS rules say TPS is…
UK asylum system ‘out of control’, home secretary warns amid reforms
Shabana Mahmood announced the most extensive overhaul of the UK asylum system in decades: ending duty-based support, imposing…
Crowborough Protests Erupt Over Plan to House 600 Asylum Seekers
(CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX) Hundreds of residents have turned out over several weekends in November 2025 to protest government…