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Tel Aviv Court Grants Asylum to LGBTQ+ Palestinian Refugees

An Israeli court in Tel Aviv ruled on Sunday that Palestinians seeking refuge in Israel because of their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other sexual identities could find their lives at risk under Palestinian rule. The court ruled that he could be granted asylum because of his gender. of jerusalem post office report: LGBTQ+ […]

Senate releases long-awaited border legislation, major asylum changes

Senate negotiators on Sunday released the long-awaited border agreement text, which lawmakers have been negotiating with White House officials since December, and includes key reforms, including crackdowns on asylum and parole. . A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Sens. James Lankford, Krysten Sinema and Chris Murphy, are in talks to forge a deal with White […]

Kyrsten Sinema says border deal will end ‘catch and release’ with ability to quickly reject asylum claims

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema defended the fledgling border security agreement she helped broker, praising it as a path to ending catch-and-release. Catch-and-release is a practice in which U.S. Border Patrol releases detained immigrants while awaiting hearing in immigration court, often for the purpose of adjudicating asylum claims. U.S. immigration courts currently Suffering from a huge backlog. […]

Border ‘Is a Disaster’ Due to Enforcement Issues, Bad Asylum Law

On Monday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “Fox & Friends,” 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) said the border problem is not due to a lack of funding, but a flawed refugee law. This is due to the manner in which the law is enforced. Phillips said, “Every day I talk to voters […]

‘Open Door’ on Asylum Claims Is Hurting My District in Washington

On Thursday's “NewsNation Now” broadcast, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said our refugee system is too lenient because the current refugee law system “makes it easier for people to run into people.” He said that it is necessary to strengthen the He would cross the border and apply for asylum, where he would remain for years. […]

Sunak faces revolt over Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit | Immigration and asylum

Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith have resigned as deputy leaders of the Conservative Party after rebelling against Rishi Sunak in supporting a right-wing challenge to strengthen the Rwanda expulsion bill. Two senior Red Wall MPs led a revolt of 60 Tories to vote in favor of a series of right-wing amendments, damaging his authority in […]

Half of UK Asylum Seekers Who Claim to Be Children Are Adults

Since 2020, half of asylum seekers in the UK who claimed to be children turned out to be adults, including dozens over the age of 30. The practice of migrants claiming to be children has increased to such an extent that the UK government is now more likely to grant them asylum in the UK, […]