WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after U.S. guilty plea
His release ends a 14-year legal saga in which Assange spent more than five years in a British high-security jail and seven years in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Migrants caught crossing illegally could be quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under the measure.
Wed Jun 05 2024
By boat or by plane? If you’re seeking asylum in Australia, the outcome is similarly bleak
Anyone who's not an Australian citizen is required to have authorisation in the form of a visa to enter and remain in the country.
Fri Feb 23 2024
Islamic state claims responsibility for Brussels attack - Group's channel on Telegram
The gunman who carried out the attack, had an asylum application rejected in 2020 but continued to live in Belgium illegally.
Wed Oct 18 2023
Rights group sues over Biden rule curbing asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
The strict new asylum regulation is a key part of Biden's strategy to address a possible rise in illegal immigration as COVID-19 restrictions, known as Title 42, ended at midnight on Thursday.
Fri May 12 2023
Biden restricts asylum access at Mexico border as Title 42 ends
The regulation will create a new presumption that migrants arriving at the border are ineligible for asylum if they passed through other nations without seeking protection elsewhere first.
Wed May 10 2023
UK tells small-boat migrants: We will detain and deport you
Small-boat arrivals will be barred from claiming asylum.
Wed Mar 08 2023
If you come to UK illegally, you will not be able to stay
Anyone arriving illegally in Britain will be prevented from staying, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in an interview published on Sunday, ahead of new legislation which is expected to be set out next.
Mon Mar 06 2023
Struggling with US asylum app, migrant families split at border
The US asylum appointments on a government app is beset by high demand and persistent glitches, migrants and advocates say.
Tue Feb 28 2023
'We're waiting': Migrants throng US-Mexico border in asylum limbo
Hundreds of migrants were hoping the Christmas period will bring an end to uncertainty over their hopes of securing asylum in the United States.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Malaysia deports Myanmar asylum seekers despite dangers back home - Sources
At least one officer, Kyaw Hla, and his wife, Htay Htay Yee, were detained upon arrival back in Myanmar's main city of Yangon.
Wed Oct 19 2022
IDEAS: Reconsider plans to shut down the UNHCR office in Malaysia
IDEAS believes that Malaysia is obliged to uphold its duty to protect refugees and asylum-seekers.
Thu Oct 13 2022
New York City declares state of emergency amid rising influx of asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to a record-breaking influx of asylum seekers into the city.
Sat Oct 08 2022
Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
Thai authorities said Rajapaksa had no intention of seeking political asylum and would only stay temporarily.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Asylum seekers to appeal against deportation from Britain ahead of first Rwanda flight
As part of an initial deal with Kigali, Britain will send some migrants who arrived illegally by crossing the Channel in small boats.
Tue Jun 14 2022