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 Could Offer Asylum to Britons Prosecuted for Immigration Views
Officials are considering allowing asylum for Britons facing prosecution over immigration or gender speech, amid a 2025 USRAP suspension. The move would be discretionary, politically charged, and could prompt diplomatic…
Home Secretary Unveils Biggest Shake-Up of UK Asylum System
On 17 November 2025 Shabana Mahmood announced broad asylum reforms: fast-track deportations, restricted appeals, ECHR-linked legal changes, visa…
UK Asylum Overhaul: Fast-Track Deportations and Appeals Reform
The UK announced reforms on 17 November 2025 to fast‑track deportations, overhaul human rights tests and limit repeated…
Home Office minister confirms asylum seekers’ jewellery may be seized
Alex Norris said on 17 November 2025 that jewellery and valuables could be taken from asylum seekers to…
Labour MPs condemn asylum crackdown as performative cruelty
The government’s asylum crackdown led by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood would impose time‑limited refugee status, single appeals, expedited…
UK Defends Asylum Crackdown as Starmer Faces Far-Right Pressure
The government plans to scrap the 2005 statutory duty guaranteeing asylum support, making assistance discretionary to curb over…
Mahmood pledges to tighten the “out of control” asylum system.
The Home Secretary announced a shift to temporary refugee status granting roughly 30 months’ leave and regular safety…
UK asylum reforms: refugees must wait 20 years to settle permanently
From 16 November 2025 the UK will grant refugees initial 2.5-year protection with reviews every 2.5 years, potentially…
Inverness Protests Over Asylum Seeker Plans: ‘Send Them Home’ Chanting
The Home Office plans to place 300 asylum seekers in Cameron Barracks by late November 2025, triggering protests…
Venezuelan Immigrants Leave U.S. as TPS Expiration Takes Effect
U.S. officials ended Venezuelan TPS on November 7, 2025, affecting roughly 600,000 people across two expirations. The decision…