Another boat sinks off Tunisia, killing 19 African asylum seekers
Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Lampedusa within 24
Read more
asylum
U.S. and Canada Reach an Agreement on Turning Away Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — The United States and Canada have reached an agreement that will allow both countries to turn away asylum
Read more
EU asylum claims soar to 7-year high at nearly 1 million in 2022
Nearly 1 million people sought asylum in the European Union in 2022, highest since 2016 and surging 50% over 2021,
Read more
EU mulls raising return rate for migrants denied asylum
The European Union is mulling boosting the rate of return for irregular migrants who have been denied asylum within the
Read more
The Three Amigos and the US war on asylum seekers in Mexico
For his first international foray of 2023, United States President Joe Biden has swung down to Mexico City to attend
Read more
US rights groups slam Biden’s ‘unacceptable’ asylum restrictions
Migration rights advocates in the United States have condemned the Biden administration’s new border restrictions for asylum seekers, saying the
Read more
Photos: Suspense builds at border over future of US asylum rules
Thousands of asylum seekers have converged on the US border with Mexico, anticipating the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, but there
Read more
As US debates Title 42 policy, asylum seekers left in limbo
Juan José stands on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande river, his brown eyes fixed on the long, snaking
Read more
U.K. Court Upholds Policy to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
LONDON — A court on Monday ruled in favor of a British government plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda
Read more
Migrants crossing English Channel face asylum ban
Migrants who cross the English Channel to reach Britain will be banned from claiming asylum under plans announced by the
Read more