asylum
Judge bars Trump from denying asylum to people entering US illegally
World
November 20, 2018
Judge bars Trump from denying asylum to people entering US illegally
A federal judge on Monday put a temporary halt to a Trump administration order denying the possibility of asylum…
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
World
October 30, 2018
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border…
German police raid migrant shelter after clashes
World
May 3, 2018
German police raid migrant shelter after clashes
German police launched a raid on a migrant shelter on Thursday where three days ago 150 asylum seekers clashed with…
Central American ‘caravan’ women and children enter U.S., defying Trump
World
May 1, 2018
Central American ‘caravan’ women and children enter U.S., defying Trump
Hopes rose on Tuesday among a caravan of migrants who traveled from Central America to seek asylum in the United…
Belgium official: Puigdemont could seek asylum
World
October 29, 2017
Belgium official: Puigdemont could seek asylum
A Belgian government official says it would be “not unrealistic” for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to ask for asylum…
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
World
August 20, 2017
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
The Turkish judge sits in a busy cafe in a big German city. Thirteen months ago, he was a respected…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
World
April 13, 2017
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
An Uzbek asylum-seeker accused of ramming a truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm last week, killing four people,…
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
World
February 23, 2017
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
The number of people applying for asylum in Britain in 2016 was just over 38,500, falling for the first time…