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Chinese national who exposed rights abuses is freed from U.S. detention after being granted asylum
Guan Heng, a Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released from federal detention more than five…
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Asylum seeker jailed for 29 years for Rhiannon Whyte murder
Deng Majek is told by the mother of victim Rhiannon Whyte that she hopes he never sees the outside world. Source link
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Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in U.S.
An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a "well founded fear" of persecution if sent back…
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Asylum seeker found guilty of raping woman, 18, in Nottinghamshire park
An asylum seeker has been found guilty of two counts of raping an 18-year-old woman in a park in Nottinghamshire. A trial at Birmingham…
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First asylum seekers moved into Crowborough former military site
The first asylum seekers have been moved into a former military site in East Sussex, the Home Office has confirmed. Twenty-seven men…
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EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe
The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by…
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US halts all asylum claim decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
Yang Tianand James FitzGerald The Trump administration is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard…
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Home Office delays plan to house asylum seekers at military bases
The Home Office has delayed plans to house asylum seekers at two military sites in East Sussex and the Scottish Highlands. About 540 men…
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How serious is Labour backlash over asylum plans?
Even though elements of Shabana Mahmood's package of asylum reforms had been pre-announced over the course of several days, there was…
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Shabhana Mahmood defends overhaul of 'unfair' asylum system
Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Watch: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says UK must restore "order and control" over borders Home Secretary…
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Key takeaways: What are the proposed asylum system reforms?
Sam FrancisPolitical reporter Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled what has been billed as the biggest changes to tackle illegal…
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U.K. government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration
The British government plans to tighten its asylum system in a series of sweeping changes modeled after Denmark that aims to reduce…
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Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
People granted asylum in the UK will have to wait 20 years before they can apply to settle permanently, under plans due to be announced by…
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Mahmood expected to axe permanent UK settlement for asylum seekers
Shabana Mahmood promised to "do whatever it takes" to secure the UK's borders. It's now becoming clear what that looks like. The home…
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Asylum seeker who murdered customer inside Lloyds bank in Derby jailed
An asylum seeker who "calmly" walked into a bank and stabbed a man inside to death without provocation or motive has been jailed for life.…
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Military sites to house asylum seekers in bid to end hotel use
Hundreds of asylum seekers could be housed in military barracks as the government seeks to end the use of hotels. Discussions are underway…
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Home Office 'squandered billions' on asylum accommodation, MPs say
The Home Office has "squandered" billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of…
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Manhunt for asylum seeker jailed for sexual assault mistakenly released
André Rhoden-Paul, Shivani Chaudhari and Ellena Cruse Video appears to show mistakenly released hotel asylum seeker in Chelmsford Police…
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Video appears to show mistakenly released hotel asylum seeker in Chelmsford
A video shared online appears to show the mistakenly released hotel asylum seeker walking along Chelmsford high street. Police launched a…
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Asylum seeker Deng Majek guilty of Rhiannon Whyte murder in Walsall
Alex McIntyreWest Midlands An asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a hotel worker, who he stabbed 23 times with a screwdriver…
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Dublin police condemn ‘thuggery’ after protest outside hotel housing asylum seekers turns violent
Six people have been arrested after Irish police battled hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers after…