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.
Asylum Pride House: More Than a Home with Comprehensive LGBTQ+ Support
Asylum Pride House provides a five-bedroom, trauma-informed shelter in West Philadelphia for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Residents get individualized case management, legal and medical referrals, WRAP community programming, and help transitioning…
USCIS Tightens Rules on Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers
USCIS ends automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, and implemented a $550…
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…
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.”…