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UK Diverts £2.2 Billion in Foreign Aid to Asylum Seeker Hotels

The UK government spent £2.2 billion of its overseas development aid budget on housing asylum seekers in hotels this year, despite criticism that this diverts funds from international aid programs and risks harming the UK's global reputation. The Home Office plans to reduce this spending by expediti...

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ICE's Electronic Monitoring of Asylum Seekers in NYC Creates Widespread Fear and Instability

Over 12,000 immigrants in New York City are under ICE's electronic monitoring programs, facing challenges with employment, social integration, and mental health due to constant surveillance, despite lacking criminal records; the program's budget has ballooned to nearly $470 million by 2024.

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Canada's Strong Borders Act: Addressing Immigration Backlog and Public Concerns

Canada's new Strong Borders Act, introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government, seeks to address public dissatisfaction with the immigration system by preventing asylum claims from those in the country for over a year, closing loopholes in the Safe Third Country Agreement, streamlining appli...

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Dutch Court Orders Release of Syria Government Report

A Dutch court ordered the release of a government report on Syria's safety, reversing the government's recent decision to keep such reports secret, impacting asylum applications and judicial review of rejected cases.

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Asylum Seeker Abducted During DHS Check-in, Raising Concerns About Expedited Removal

Jaen, a Colombian-Venezuelan asylum seeker granted humanitarian parole, was unexpectedly detained in Manhattan during a DHS check-in on June 4, 2023, two years after entering the U.S., highlighting concerns about expanded expedited removal policies and lack of transparency in enforcement. His wife a...

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ICE Sets Record with 2,200+ Immigrant Arrests in Single Day

ICE conducted a record-breaking 2,200+ immigrant arrests on Tuesday, including hundreds enrolled in the Alternative to Detention program, under pressure from the White House to dramatically increase arrests, despite some detainees having no final orders of removal.

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German Court Ruling on Border Rejections Sparks Coalition Dispute

A Berlin court ruled against Germany's border rejection of three Somali asylum seekers due to a lack of clarity on which EU state is responsible for their asylum applications, sparking a coalition dispute over border control policies and accusations of staging by the CSU against Pro Asyl.

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UK Spends \pounds2.2 Billion in Foreign Aid on Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation

The UK government spent \pounds2.2 billion of its foreign aid budget on housing over 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels this year, despite pledges to reduce costs and return funds to the Treasury; the government aims to reduce costs by \pounds4 billion by 2026.

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Germany Defies Court Ruling on Asylum Seeker Rejections, Facing Criticism for Undermining Democracy and Economy

Germany's government plans to reject asylum seekers at the border, defying a court ruling; this action is criticized for undermining democracy, harming European unity, and damaging the economy by deterring skilled workers.

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German Judges Face Threats After Ruling Against Asylum Seeker Deportations

A Berlin Administrative Court ruled that deporting asylum seekers from Germany without the Dublin procedure is illegal, prompting threats against the judges who issued the ruling. This decision, the first on a new regulation, involved Somali asylum seekers deported from Frankfurt (Oder) after transi...

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ICE Detains Asylum Seekers at Denver Courthouse, Sparking Fear and Concerns

ICE agents' increased presence at Denver's federal courthouse has led to the detention of asylum seekers with pending cases, prompting concerns about due process violations and intimidation, despite DHS stating they are following the law.

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Deported Asylum Seeker Returned to U.S. After Due Process Ruling

A Guatemalan asylum seeker, O.C.G., deported to Mexico despite a court order protecting him from deportation to Guatemala, has been returned to the U.S. after a federal judge ruled his deportation violated due process. The ruling underscores concerns about due process violations in the U.S. immigrat...

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