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.
Clearsprings, Serco and Mears drive record profits from asylum housing
Britain’s three biggest providers of asylum housing are on course to post record profits in 2025, as Home Office spending on accommodation surges to levels critics say are unsustainable for…
Ending EAD Extensions: Refugees and Asylees Face Work Gaps
Effective October 30, 2025, DHS ends automatic EAD extensions for refugees and asylees; filings before October 30 retain…
UK Wasted Billions on Asylum Accommodation, MPs Say in Report
A Commons committee found asylum hotel contract costs tripled to £15.3bn due to flawed deals and poor oversight,…
Home Office Helpline for Asylum Seekers Fails to Meet Targets
A parliamentary report (Oct 2025) condemns the Home Office’s asylum accommodation system, noting a helpline’s repeated failures, inconsistent…
Scottish Refugee Council: Asylum Seekers Must Be Treated with Dignity
Charities, led by the Scottish Refugee Council, oppose plans to house 300 at Cameron Barracks and 600 at…
Asylum seekers to be housed at Crowborough, East Sussex military site
The government will convert Crowborough Training Camp and Cameron Barracks to house about 900 asylum seekers by the…
Epping asylum seeker arrested after mistaken prison release
A 38-year-old asylum seeker, Hadush Kebatu, was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford on 24 October 2025, travelled across…
Asylum Fee Crisis: Deportations Halted Without Timely Notice
OBBBA imposes a $100 annual asylum fee for cases pending over a year. After legal action, officials require…
Wethersfield asylum staff walkout over pay and conditions
At Wethersfield asylum centre, 22 of 31 security contractors walked out over pay and conditions, exposing safeguarding gaps.…
Bangladeshi asylum seeker detained in US as Canada refuses return
Mahin Shahriar, who lived in Canada since 2019, has been held by ICE for nearly six months after…