Immigration Status
Coverage of U.S. immigration statuses and humanitarian protections including DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and asylum.
Worcester Council Criticized Over Handling of Asylum Seeker Housing
Worcester faces tensions over housing asylum seekers as the Home Office and Serco move people from hotels to private homes. The council offers advisory support, balancing moral responsibilities with local…
Germany Suspends Family Reunification Rights for Certain Asylum Seekers
Germany suspends family reunification rights for asylum seekers with subsidiary protection starting May 2025, halting 1,000 monthly visas.…
UK Plans to Ask Kosovo to Host Failed Asylum Seekers
The UK’s return hubs plan includes Kosovo to relocate failed asylum seekers and ease asylum system pressure. Challenges…
DHS Claims Migrants Exploit US Asylum System to Avoid Deportation
U.S. asylum access is restricted since January 2025 with closed entry points and expanded expedited removal. The Remain…
Ireland Pushes Radical Asylum Reforms in 2025 Shakeup
The 2025 Bill reforms Ireland’s asylum process with capped deadlines, reduced oral appeal rights, and direct deportation powers.…
Department of Homeland Security Ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
TPS termination for Afghanistan is set for July 12, 2025, impacting 12,000 Afghans facing deportation and loss of…
Austrian Chancellor calls EU asylum rules outdated and urges reform
Austrian Chancellor Stocker demands urgent reform of EU asylum rules, highlighting Austria’s suspension of migrant family reunification. The…
Dutch poll backs Asylum Minister’s halt of Efteling amusement park trip
In May 2025, the Netherlands canceled asylum youths’ Efteling trip, supported by a majority public poll. The policy…
U.S. Supreme Court clears end of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
On May 19, 2025, the Supreme Court enabled the Trump administration to revoke TPS for about 350,000 Venezuelans.…
Gay Pakistani asylum seeker cases highlight challenges in the UK
In the UK, gay Pakistani asylum seekers confront rising claims, tighter immigration policies by Labour leader Keir Starmer,…