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.
Report Calls to Remove Lone Child Asylum Decisions from Home Office
The June 2025 report calls for independent decision-making for lone child asylum seekers, citing risks within the Home Office’s current system. Legal changes permit removals to safe third countries, sometimes…
Home Office Rejects RAF Scampton for Asylum Seeker Housing
In June 2025, the UK Home Office ruled out RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation. This shifts pressure onto…
Trump’s ICE Crackdowns Strike Terror for Gay Asylum Seekers
The Trump Administration’s 2025 immigration policies restrict LGBTQ asylum seekers by halting refugee resettlement, mandating detention, denying transgender…
Germany Sees Rise in Church Asylum Amid Increased Deportation Pressure
The 2024 Rückführungsverbesserungsgesetz speeds Germany’s deportations and limits appeals, driving more migrants to seek church asylum. This increases…
Protests Erupt Over Plans to Expand UK’s Largest Asylum Camp
The UK expanded Wethersfield camp capacity amid rising asylum seeker numbers, provoking protests over poor conditions and mental…
More Landlords Expected to House Asylum Seekers Amid Policy Changes
By 2029, the UK will stop housing asylum seekers in hotels, increasing demand for private rentals. London leads…
Lawmakers Demand Proof That Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Is Alive
Andry Hernández Romero, deported despite asylum claims, remains detained without contact in El Salvador. Lawmakers and advocates challenge…
USCIS Updates Guidance on Venezuela TPS Termination After SCOTUS Ruling
The Supreme Court ended Venezuela’s 2023 Temporary Protected Status, affecting nearly half a million Venezuelans. A small group…
Latest Updates on CHNV Parole and TPS Immigration Relief Programs
On June 4, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed DHS to end CHNV Parole and TPS programs. From June…
Coalition of 52 Democrats Demand Proof of Life for Deported Gay Asylum Seeker
A gay asylum-seeker deported to El Salvador despite passing his U.S. asylum interview is held in prison without…