Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
Head Lice, Smelly Chicken and Profits in UK Asylum Hotels
Renewed complaints about overcrowding, hygiene and mental-health harms in UK asylum hotels have coincided with Home Office cost-cutting measures in 2024–25. Charities call for shorter stays, minimum space standards, better…
Safety Net Cuts Push Asylum Seekers Into Homelessness in 2025
Policy changes in 2025 removed SNAP, healthcare access, and resettlement funding for refugees and asylum seekers in the…
Canada’s Revised Border Bill: New Asylum Rules for Indians
Bill C-2, tabled June 3, 2025, would create a retroactive one-year bar for asylum claims after June 24,…
UK Asylum Claims: No Evidence Taliban Sell £40 Fake Death Threats
As of October 2025, there is no verified evidence or Home Office alert showing the Taliban sells £40…
Texas-Only DACA Could Reshape National Policy, Experts Say
The Fifth Circuit limited parts of DACA on January 17, 2025 to Texas, keeping deportation protection nationwide but…
Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Overview: Global Trends to Sep 2025
As of April 2025, over 122 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. Major hosts like Türkiye and Iran…
Civil Servants Working From Home Could Miss Bogus Asylum Claims
While critics worry remote work hampers fraud detection, the Home Office has no published data showing increased undetected…
DACA Reopens: Employers Must Update I-9 Compliance and Policies
A court order could let USCIS accept new DACA applications soon; renewals remain open. Outside Texas new applicants…
Maryland Man Kilmar Abrego Garcia Denied in Asylum Bid
A judge denied Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to reopen his 2019 asylum case; he has 30 days to…
UK asylum seeker support: housing, finance, healthcare, and legal aid
While claims are processed, the UK offers asylum seekers government accommodation, NHS access and an ASPEN weekly allowance…