Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
TPS Renewal Fees and Payment Options: Key Changes Effective July 2025
New TPS fees effective July 22, 2025: $30 biometrics fee for re-registration (waivable), $500 initial TPS filing fee (not waivable), EAD initial $550 and renewal $275. EADs now valid one…
Police Car Torched as Hague Asylum Protest Turns Violent
Violent clashes at a September 20, 2025 asylum protest in The Hague coincide with a proposed strict Dutch…
Britain’s asylum work ban risks failing claimants and the economy
On Feb 18, 2025 the UK reaffirmed tight work bans for asylum-seekers. Record applications and long backlogs strain…
UK Rape Case: Asylum Seeker Jailed Over Hyde Park Assault
Abouelela, 42, jailed in 2025 for the Hyde Park rape after entering illegally in April 2023. The conviction…
New 2025 EAD Fees for Asylum Seekers: What Could Cost Your Renewal
USCIS now charges $550 for initial asylum-related EADs from July 22, 2025; renewals cost $745 online. Applications without…
Trump Fires SF Judges with Highest Asylum Grants, New Analysis Shows
The San Francisco Immigration Court lost at least six judges in 2025, fueling record monthly decisions and a…
Ukrainians Seek EU Asylum: 2025 Statistics and Key Drivers
Nearly 16,000 Ukrainians filed asylum claims in EU states and Switzerland in H1 2025, up 29% from 2024.…
Germany and the U.S. Tighten Deportation and Asylum Rules, 2025
In 2025 Germany and the U.S. enforced stricter deportation and asylum rules: Germany increased removals and tightened borders;…
Haitians Face Hardship as TPS Ends Early Under Trump
DHS will end Haiti’s TPS at 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2025; A-12 and C-19 EADs are extended…
Legal action to close asylum hotels largely ruled out
Appeals judges and Home Office guidance have made shutting asylum hotels at scale unlikely for now. The UK…