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Migrant Channel Crossings Rise Despite French Inaction

Dozens of migrants, including families, attempted a perilous journey across the English Channel from Dunkirk, France, in overcrowded inflatable boats, despite French police choosing not to intervene due to safety and legal concerns, as the number of crossings this year nears 15,000.

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Saxony Opens Repatriation Center for Asylum Seekers

Saxony launched a repatriation center on June 1st to manage asylum seekers without residency permits, aiming to reduce the strain on local communities and increase successful deportations; currently housing 26 men, with capacity for 120, focusing on those with imminent deportation orders and no imme...

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Dutch Citizens Stage Unauthorized Border Checks Amidst Government Collapse

Following the collapse of the Dutch government over stricter asylum policies, Dutch citizens conducted unauthorized vehicle checks at the German border near Ter Apel on Saturday, prompting condemnation from authorities and praise from the right-wing populist Geert Wilders.

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Morrison Overrode Medical Advice to Deny Abortion Access to Asylum Seekers

In 2014, Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison sought advice to deny abortion access to asylum seekers in offshore detention, overriding medical recommendations and implementing a restrictive transfer policy that significantly delayed and limited access to termination services, causing prol...

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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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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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German Court Rules Against Asylum Rejections; Government Defiance Raises Concerns

A German court ruled against the government's asylum policy, deeming border rejections of asylum seekers illegal under the Dublin procedure, but high-ranking officials openly defied the court's decision, echoing authoritarian narratives and mirroring actions in the US under the Trump administration.

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Dutch Citizens Stage Unauthorized Border Checks Amidst Asylum Policy Crisis

Following the collapse of the Dutch government over asylum policy, citizens conducted unauthorized vehicle checks at the German-Dutch border near Ter Apel on Saturday, prompting the acting Migration Minister to call for legal compliance. Right-wing politician Geert Wilders praised the action.

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Dutch Mayors Highlight Asylum Crisis Challenges

Mayors Jaap Velema and Roland van Kessel, since 2018, have grappled with severe safety and logistical challenges stemming from the concentration of asylum seeker registration in their towns, Ter Apel and Budel, facing inadequate support from national politicians despite collaboration.

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Citizens Conduct Unauthorized Border Checks near Ter Apel

A group of Dutch citizens illegally conducted vehicle checks near Ter Apel on September 1, 2023, to identify asylum seekers, prompting condemnation from authorities and support from a political leader.

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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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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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