An Indian father and his son have sought refuge in Pakistan, appealing to the authorities for protection after experiencing persecution from individuals described as ‘Hindu extremists’ in their home country. Mohammad Hasnain, a 70-year-old man, and his 31-year-old son, Ishaq Amir, both residents of New Delhi, made the decision to relocate to Pakistan due to … Read more
Under a Home Office trial, certain people who arrive in the UK on small boats or on the backs of lorries will be electronically tagged. The 12-month trial, will assess whether electronic monitoring is an effective way to provide immigration bail. It’s part of the government’s crackdown on people who enter the nation via “unnecessary … Read more
As the number of asylum seekers given sanctuary in the UK reaches a 30-year high, charities have expressed worry that they may be criminalized or relocated to Rwanda. According to the Guardian, 75 percent of asylum petitions were accepted in the year to March, with Syrians, Eritreans, and Sudanese constituting the majority of those fleeing … Read more
After four years in detention, an asylum-seeking family will be allowed to stay in Australia, according to Australia’s federal government. On Friday, interim home affairs minister Jim Chalmers announced that the Murugappan family will be permitted to return to their hometown of Biloela in central Queensland, signalling a shift under the incoming Labor administration. After … Read more
Before stabbing six people, a Sudanese asylum seeker in the UK made more than 70 calls to authorities seeking assistance. Badreddin Abadlla Adam was shot dead by police in Glasgow, Scotland, in June 2020, after his mental state deteriorated and he attacked hotel personnel and other asylum seekers at the city’s Park Inn hotel. According … Read more
BRUSSELS – Poland is “quite well prepared to welcome a lot of Ukrainians” fleeing a Russian offensive in their country, the EU’s home affairs commissioner said after talks on Tuesday with Poland’s deputy interior minister. EU commissioner Ylva Johansson spoke in Warsaw with Poland’s Bartosz Grodecki on his country’s plans and preparations to handle various scenarios that … Read more
ATHENS – Two minutes into a Greek jobs fair interview, Hashim, a 21-year-old Afghan refugee, is offered work as a waiter at a swanky Corfu hotel. It’s his ticket out of the grim migrant camp he has called home for the past year, but there’s a caveat: he has to cut his ponytail. “Health and … Read more
