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Germany's Asylum Processing Times Reach 8.7 Months on Average in 2022"
In 2022, German asylum applications took an average of 8.7 months to process, the longest wait since 2017; applicants from Togo, Gambia, and Nigeria waited over 20 months, while those from Sudan and Palestinian territories waited around 15 months, despite high approval rates (99% and 82%, respective...
Germany's Asylum Processing Times Reach 8.7 Months on Average in 2022"
In 2022, German asylum applications took an average of 8.7 months to process, the longest wait since 2017; applicants from Togo, Gambia, and Nigeria waited over 20 months, while those from Sudan and Palestinian territories waited around 15 months, despite high approval rates (99% and 82%, respective...
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36% Bias Score
Channel Migrant Crossings Decline 41% Amidst Enhanced UK-France Cooperation
A 41% decrease in successful Channel migrant crossings has been observed in the first seven weeks of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to increased Franco-British cooperation, enhanced coastal security, and technological advancements in surveillance and interception; however, warmer weat...
Channel Migrant Crossings Decline 41% Amidst Enhanced UK-France Cooperation
A 41% decrease in successful Channel migrant crossings has been observed in the first seven weeks of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to increased Franco-British cooperation, enhanced coastal security, and technological advancements in surveillance and interception; however, warmer weat...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Defies Court Order, Cancels Refugee Aid Contracts
A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump's effort to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, but the administration then canceled contracts with aid groups, prompting an emergency hearing on Monday.
Trump Administration Defies Court Order, Cancels Refugee Aid Contracts
A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump's effort to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, but the administration then canceled contracts with aid groups, prompting an emergency hearing on Monday.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Asylum Seeker Housing Remains Inadequate, Risking Irreversible Health Damage
A Dutch report reveals that despite minor improvements, vulnerable asylum seekers continue to face inadequate living conditions, frequent relocations disrupting healthcare, and risking irreversible health damage. The Inspectorate for Health and Youth (IGJ) inspected 40 facilities, finding persistent...
Dutch Asylum Seeker Housing Remains Inadequate, Risking Irreversible Health Damage
A Dutch report reveals that despite minor improvements, vulnerable asylum seekers continue to face inadequate living conditions, frequent relocations disrupting healthcare, and risking irreversible health damage. The Inspectorate for Health and Youth (IGJ) inspected 40 facilities, finding persistent...
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52% Bias Score
Ukrainian Refugees in Israel Face Economic Hardship Three Years After Fleeing War
Approximately 11,000 Ukrainian children and their families who sought refuge in Israel since February 2022 face economic instability and lack a proper socio-economic safety net, three years after fleeing their war-torn homeland.
Ukrainian Refugees in Israel Face Economic Hardship Three Years After Fleeing War
Approximately 11,000 Ukrainian children and their families who sought refuge in Israel since February 2022 face economic instability and lack a proper socio-economic safety net, three years after fleeing their war-torn homeland.
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44% Bias Score
Record Number of Child Migrant Deaths in the English Channel in 2024
A record 82 migrants died crossing the English Channel in 2024, including 14 children, prompting calls for increased safety measures and safe migration routes; the UN's IOM Missing Migrants Project recorded these deaths.
Record Number of Child Migrant Deaths in the English Channel in 2024
A record 82 migrants died crossing the English Channel in 2024, including 14 children, prompting calls for increased safety measures and safe migration routes; the UN's IOM Missing Migrants Project recorded these deaths.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Bavarian Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases—second only to North Rhine-Westphalia nationwide—resulting from faster processing of prior asylum applications and creating a strain on the judicial system with processing times exceeding the target of...
Surge in Asylum Appeals Overwhelms Bavarian Courts
Bavarian administrative courts saw a 66% increase in asylum appeals in 2024, reaching 15,278 cases—second only to North Rhine-Westphalia nationwide—resulting from faster processing of prior asylum applications and creating a strain on the judicial system with processing times exceeding the target of...
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40% Bias Score
Congolese Refugees Risk Lives Swimming to Burundi to Escape M23
Hundreds of Congolese civilians are swimming across the Ruzizi River into Burundi to escape fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, facing perilous conditions and risking their lives; one mother lost her seven-month-old child to illness after crossing.
Congolese Refugees Risk Lives Swimming to Burundi to Escape M23
Hundreds of Congolese civilians are swimming across the Ruzizi River into Burundi to escape fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, facing perilous conditions and risking their lives; one mother lost her seven-month-old child to illness after crossing.
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44% Bias Score
Solingen Attack: Syrian Man Charged with Murder, ISIS Claims Responsibility
On August 23, 2024, Issa Al H., a 26-year-old Syrian man, stabbed three people to death and injured ten others at Solingen's "Festival der Vielfalt." He is charged with murder, attempted murder, and ISIS membership; the attack was claimed by ISIS, highlighting security concerns and asylum processes.
Solingen Attack: Syrian Man Charged with Murder, ISIS Claims Responsibility
On August 23, 2024, Issa Al H., a 26-year-old Syrian man, stabbed three people to death and injured ten others at Solingen's "Festival der Vielfalt." He is charged with murder, attempted murder, and ISIS membership; the attack was claimed by ISIS, highlighting security concerns and asylum processes.
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24% Bias Score
US Aid Freeze Causes Deaths of Myanmar Refugees
The US aid freeze caused the deaths of two Myanmar refugees, Wah K'Ler Paw and Pe Kha Lau, due to lack of access to dialysis and healthcare; the freeze also disrupted water and waste services in refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border, impacting 90,000 people.
US Aid Freeze Causes Deaths of Myanmar Refugees
The US aid freeze caused the deaths of two Myanmar refugees, Wah K'Ler Paw and Pe Kha Lau, due to lack of access to dialysis and healthcare; the freeze also disrupted water and waste services in refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border, impacting 90,000 people.
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44% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Refugee Admissions Program Pause
A Seattle federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order pausing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on Tuesday, citing the order's likely overreach of presidential authority and violation of congressional will, impacting refugees who faced family separation and processing delays.
Judge Blocks Trump's Refugee Admissions Program Pause
A Seattle federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order pausing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on Tuesday, citing the order's likely overreach of presidential authority and violation of congressional will, impacting refugees who faced family separation and processing delays.
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44% Bias Score
Burundi Refugee Crisis: 20,000 Congolese Flee to Burundi Amidst Resource Shortages
Approximately 20,000 Congolese refugees, mainly women and children, are in Rugombo, Cibitoke province, Burundi, near the Ruzizi border, fleeing South Kivu conflict; Burundi received 42,000 refugees in under two weeks, but lacks resources; Somalia regained its UN voting rights after 35 years.
Burundi Refugee Crisis: 20,000 Congolese Flee to Burundi Amidst Resource Shortages
Approximately 20,000 Congolese refugees, mainly women and children, are in Rugombo, Cibitoke province, Burundi, near the Ruzizi border, fleeing South Kivu conflict; Burundi received 42,000 refugees in under two weeks, but lacks resources; Somalia regained its UN voting rights after 35 years.
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56% Bias Score
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