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asylum seekers
Report: Over 1,300 Underage Asylum Seekers Wrongly Assessed as Adults
Charities called on the government to accept age claims except in ‘exceptional circumstances.’ The Home Office said it’s strengthening its assessment process.
Government Rules out Creating More Safe and Legal Routes for Asylum Seekers
The government has resisted pressure by campaigners to open more so-called safe and legal routes as an alternative to illegal crossings of the English Channel.
Sunak Declares Asylum Backlog Is Cleared as Labour Disputes the Claim
Some 4,500 ‘complex cases’ remain outstanding among over 92,000 legacy claims the prime minister vowed to process, with 94,062 new claims added to the pile.
1999 Cabinet Office Files: Polish PM Rejected Blair’s Complaints About Roma Asylum Seekers
The National Archives has released a number of Cabinet Office files, including dozens from Sir Tony Blair’s Labour government in 1999 and 2000.
High Court Rejects Challenge to Home Office’s Use of 2 RAF Bases to House Asylum Seekers
RAF Scampton—which was home to the Dambusters during the Second World War—can be used to house asylum seekers, following a High Court ruling.
Released Immigration Detainee on the Run, 4 Refusing Electronic Monitoring
138 people have who have been released from detention require electronic monitoring
80 Asylum Seekers Released From Immigration Detention Into Australian Community
Coalition Shadow Home Affairs Minister Senator James Paterson raised concerns: ‘We don’t know who they are.’
Migrant Shelter on Staten Island Closed Over Fire Code Violations
A migrants shelter at the former St. John Villa Academy Catholic school on Staten Island has closed after the fire department found multiple code violations.
Liverpool Bomber Was Angry at Government for Rejecting His Asylum Claim: Police
Emad Al Swealmeen’s mental health deterioration coincided with rejections from the Home Office, according to Counter Terrorism Policing North West.
