Permission-to-stay scheme could end asylum hotel use by March 2026
The Refugee Council recommends a time-limited permission-to-stay for eligible asylum seekers from five high grant-rate countries (cut-off 30…
TPS Terminations in Nepal, Honduras & Nicaragua: Employer Takeaways
The Ninth Circuit’s August 20, 2025 stay allowed DHS to end TPS for Nepal immediately and to proceed…
No public case reported: Cameroon asylum landscape in South Africa
Cameroon’s conflict has driven asylum seekers to South Africa, where prompt registration at a Refugee Reception Office (ideally…
Syria TPS extended to September 2025; HIV alone not a bar
DHS extended Syrian TPS to September 30, 2025, allowing renewals and new applications; HIV status alone does not…
Duke Bus Driver Faces Deportation as Honduran TPS Expires Sept. 8, 2025
Duke bus driver Luis Juarez’s TPS ends September 8, 2025, after a 2025 policy change upheld by appeals…
Mayes: Trump’s 2025 asylum curbs raise desert crossings, deaths
AG Kris Mayes says 2025 asylum restrictions and deportation policies have increased desert crossings, deaths, and strain on…
Upminster Man Denies Violent Disorder Over Epping Asylum Hotel Protest
Phillip Curson denied violent disorder after July 17 clashes outside The Bell Hotel that injured eight officers; he…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Refusal of Indian Couple’s Khalistan-Based Asylum Claim
On August 25, 2025 the Federal Court dismissed Singh and Kaur’s asylum appeal, agreeing with RPD and RAD…
Scottish Tory Leader Calls Hotel Asylum Protests “Understandable” Amid Rising unrest
The High Court blocked use of the Bell Hotel on August 20, 2025, ordering relocation by September 12;…
UK to Fast-Track Asylum Appeals Amid Widespread Hotel Protests
The government will move asylum appeals to a new independent adjudicator body with a 24-week statutory limit for…
High Court orders Bell Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers after unrest
On August 19, 2025 the High Court ordered the Bell Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers and relocate…
Cooper: Closing asylum hotels must be orderly amid legal battle
A High Court order requires Bell Hotel residents to leave by September 12, sparking similar legal challenges from…
Council leader denies Aylesbury asylum seeker accommodation rumours
Buckinghamshire Council and the Home Office confirmed on 22 August 2025 that no hotels in the county are…
Where Should the UK House Asylum Seekers? Options, Costs and Policy Challenges
Record asylum claims (111,084 to June 2025) and limited rental supply have left over 32,000 people in hotels.…